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This forum is supplied for demonstration purposes only and is accessible via the IBM OS/2 BBS system. What you see below is the forum as it existed on 10/30/92. The IBM OS/2 Bulletin Board System (BBS) is IBM's new electronic support offering for OS/2 Version 2.0. With OS/2 BBS you can electronically review OS/2 technical information, submit program defects to IBM, and receive information on how to solve problems. Users of the OS/2 BBS not only include OS/2 customers, but the OS/2 expertise of the entire internal IBM community worldwide. OS2BBS makes all this available via a local or toll free number in most major cities. To request a complete OS/2 BBS Information Package detailing the OS/2 BBS offering and including pricing and registration/access information, please call: 1-800-547-1283. ===== OS2CM CFORUM created at 01:49:32 on 92/04/08 GMT (by HOPKINS at AUSVM8) = IBM UNCLASSIFIED ---------------- The information in this forum is considered by IBM to be external and may be shared by everyone who is given access. This forum is shared with the internal IBM employee conferences. Forum: OS2CM CFORUM Forum subject: Extended Services (ES) for Communications Manager This FORUM is provided as a conferencing tool to promote discusion on topics related to Communications Manager in Extended Services, and present issues, questions, and problems encountered during it's use. Contributions must not contain confidential or proprietary information. Each contributor agrees, in placing material in this forum, that IBM and other users are free to prepare derivative works based upon it, and to use, reproduce, perform, display and distribute inside and outside their company such material and such derivative works, without obligation or charge. IBM is not responsible or liable for the use, copying, or distribution of materials placed on this forum, and has therefore no obligation to control such acts. All subscribers are required to abide at all times by the conference rules described in the Bulletin Board Rules under "News and Announcements". All IBM personnel are required to abide at all times by the IBMPC RULES and the IBM Business Conduct Guidelines. IBM personnel will read the CUSTOMER FORUM RULES in IBMPC RULES before contributing. Contributions violating these rules will be deleted by the CFORUM Owner or their delegate, and in some cases by an IBM conference Administrator. The OS2BBS CFORUM is where anyone may raise concerns regarding rules violations found in this and other CFORUMS. The IBM Owner of this forum is: Name: Kenneth M. Hopkins, OS/2 Support Services Mailing Address: IBM Manufacturing and Development 11400 Burnet Road Internal Zip 2900-042/1D003 Austin, Texas 78758 IBM Node/Userid: AUSVM8/HOPKINS ..... 4509 lines pruned at 21:32:59 on 92/09/28 GMT (by FOLGER at YKTVMV) ..... ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:23:00 on 92/08/01 GMT (by TLEE at NYCVMIC1) - Subject: OS2 V2 SNA Gateway I had a OS/2 V1.3 SNA Gateway running on a PS/2 Model 70 with 6M. When I migrated OS/2 from V1.3 to V2.0 and upgraded my gateway configuration file from V1.3 to V2.0, the V2.0 Communications Manager could not come up at all. It just hang and displayed no error message. What could be the problems? Appreciate very much of your help and thanks in advance. Tosheung Lee ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:35:47 on 92/08/02 GMT (by IL21480 at OS2CUST) Subject: ES CM 5250 SESSION TO AS400 Trying to start ES CM 5250 session to AS400 using IBM 5250 emulation board. The 5250 session is configured for TWINAXIAL. After being prompted by CM for signo n information, it just sits there and later timesout. While this is happening I did a DSPLINSTS on the AS400, the device status is ACTIVE and nothing else... help!... Joel Cruz Joel Cruz ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 07:57:16 on 92/08/03 GMT (by FARKAS at MLVFSC1) Subject: 32-bit programs calling CM Ref: Append at 16:13:44 on 92/07/31 GMT (by PNWB016 at OS2CUST) Wayne- Concerning Comms Mgr SRPI support: I, too, discovered that there is no official 32-bit support for that interface. I guess I was a bit luckier with my contacts thought (ok, I'm sure it's easier internally... sorry). After searching around for contact points in the FORUM, I was able to contact a developper who very quickly and kindly sent me the 32-bit bindings for coding a 32-bit SRPI program (unsupported). If you have your local SE drop me a note, I'd by happy to net the files to him. I know this doesn't change the status, but as I recall, the reason that the 32-bit SRPI wasn't included is NOT because it can't be done, or IBM didn't know how to do it (the proof being the files that I have!). Someone told me the reason they didn't include it is because of the amount of testing time in order to include it. For better or worse, you're probably aware that IBM spends an awful lot of time and money on verifying the code that it puts in the products. Well, it seems that they had to set limits and SRPI just didn't make it for this release. I guess a lot of us were disappointed that CM isn't a showcase 32 application, but I think it just comes down to priorities. From: Carl Farkas IBM France FSC ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 15:54:56 on 92/08/03 GMT (by PNWB016 at HONE86) Subject: 32-bit programs calling CM Ref: Append at 07:57:16 on 92/08/03 GMT (by FARKAS at MLVFSC1) Carl: Sounds like you ended up with the same workaround for SRPI as I did. I guess what really bothered me was what I took as a lack of interest in my problem. Wayne "Hoping for a 32-bit CM before the end of the millenium" Holmes U S WEST Communications ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:37:56 on 92/08/03 GMT (by TCSC086 at OS2CUST) Subject: 32-bit programs calling CM Ref: Append at 07:57:16 on 92/08/03 GMT (by FARKAS at MLVFSC1) CM >> should << have been a "showplace 32 bit application". When those of us (fighting in the trenches) point to Communication connections as our NUMBER ONE reason for recommending OS/2 - the lackluster performance and menu driven obfuscation of CM is not only fustrating - it is embarassing. Dan Lundy Time Customer Service, Inc. Tampa, Fl ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:26:17 on 92/08/03 GMT (by PNWB016 at OS2CUST) Subject: 32-bit programs calling CM Ref: Append at 16:37:56 on 92/08/03 GMT (by TCSC086 at OS2CUST) Dan: And let's not forget that "wonderful" installation program! <ugh> After installing the 2.0 base that old full screen PF key driven mess is really turning people off here! Wayne "I want to be able to do a drag and drop file transfer" Holmes U S WEST Communications ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:51:40 on 92/08/03 GMT (by TCSC086 at OS2CUST) Subject: 32-bit programs calling CM Ref: Append at 19:26:17 on 92/08/03 GMT (by PNWB016 at OS2CUST) Wayne, Quite Agree! Ugly and VERY VERY MODAL....a line from Star Trek (II) covers this very well: "Analysis reveals....two dimensional thinking!!" Extended Services has this problem in droves.... There is a REMOVE mode and a Feature ADD mode and a "We seem to have an ACS problem mode" (source of my current fustration). I have added and removed ES (and all its bits) so many times! What really BURNS me is that everything in ES INSTALL is very procedural, very uninformative, and not completely true!! For example, the UNINSTALL doesn't remove MUCH...and then it demands the DISKETTES!!! WHY????!!! No apologies to Team OS/2 on this one from me....these components need to be TRASHED and REPLACED....you are HOLDING us back!!! There...this post seemed to contain a sufficient amount of CAPS and !!! to relieve some of my fustration. If they can be primitive, so can I. End of Line....... Dan Lundy Time Customer Service, Inc. Tampa, Fl ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 20:01:11 on 92/08/03 GMT (by IL15748 at OS2CUST) Subject: IBMTOK.OS2 and T/R Adapter ROM address Getting the following message in LANTRAN.LOG when starting Comm. Manager on Gateway 2000 486/33 with EISA bus: LT00056: The OpenAdapter request to the IBMTOK_nif MAC Driver did not complete within the required time limit. The addresses specified for the Token-Ring Adapter 16/4 are: ROM - C8000 Shared RAM - D8000 for length of 16KB Interestingly enough, Comm Manager works properly with the above addresses if Novell's Netware requester TOKEN.SYS and ODINSUP.SYS drivers are used instead of IBMTOK.OS2. Also, the above addresses work properly when using LAN Support program under DOS. The reason C8000 was chosen for ROM is that on this machine: C0000-C7FFFF is being used for Video CC000-CFFFFF is being used by a SCSI Controller card I was able to get Comm Manager's IBMTOK.OS2 to open the adapter and work properly by setting the address of ROM on the token ring adapter to D0000. This address was also acceptable to Novell and LAN Support program. Therefore, my problem was solved for this machine. My question is: What is unique about IBMTOK.OS2 that caused the conflict when the ROM address was set at C8000 (Same results when CA000 was used)? Does IBMTOK.OS2 expect the Primary adapter in certain locations? If so, is this documented anywhere? If I can get an answer, it may prevent configuration problems in the future. Thanks. Steve Groesbeck, Questar Service Corp. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 20:02:19 on 92/08/03 GMT (by NL15976 at EAMSVM1) Subject: SLDC WITH ES/2 I'm using a SLDC-adapter in my clone(386SX 16Mhz) with AT-bus. When I start OS/2 2.0 with ES installed I get a message that the SLDC-adapter could not installed. Does anyone has experience with this problem? Wieger Buis. (IS/NL) ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 20:10:20 on 92/08/03 GMT (by IL04688 at OS2CUST) Subject: Print Screen in ES Comm Mgr 3270 session When we try print screen in an ES Comm Mgr 3270 session we get a wysiwyg or reverse video affect with white characters on a black background. Colored text is not visible, such as red characters on the screen going to black on a black background. What is the best way to fix this? Wysiwyg is great for graphics, but not so good for character-based screens. Thanks for the help. Leo Tornow ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 23:09:22 on 92/08/03 GMT (by WDFARMER at RALVM5) Subject: Print Screen in ES Comm Mgr 3270 session Ref: Append at 20:10:20 on 92/08/03 GMT (by IL04688 at OS2CUST) You can get a text-mode screen printout by using Shift-Print Screen; this will invoke the 'Print Presentation Space' function if you are using the standard keyboard remapping for the 101-key Extended Keyboard. Wayne D. Farmer, Communications Manager/2 Install Component Team Leader ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 07:40:16 on 92/08/04 GMT (by FARKAS at MLVFSC1) Subject: SLDC WITH ES/2 Ref: Append at 20:02:19 on 92/08/03 GMT (by NL15976 at EAMSVM1) I've heard of a few people running into SDLC problems with Extended Services CM - you might want to try contacting the local support number for any fixes. One thing you might try... if you can get a hold of the SDLC driver from an OS/2 EE 1.3 system, I know of one person that substitued that "old" driver and his problem disappeared. It might be worth a try... From: Carl Farkas IBM France FSC ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:54:20 on 92/08/04 GMT (by PNWB016 at HONE83) Subject: 32-bit programs calling CM Ref: Append at 19:51:40 on 92/08/03 GMT (by TCSC086 at OS2CUST) Dan: YES, YES, YES!!!! My "beefs" about CM (aside from the inability of 32-bit apps to easily communicate with Communications Manager <pun intended>) is the way the user has to interact with it. Example: Why shouldn't I be able to do a "drag/drop" to transfer a file to the host? Now you bring up a 3270 session, then switch to the Communications Manager Full screen session and dive down through about 4 levels of menus before you get to the file transfer screen. We have some machines running Extra for Windows, and while the file transfer isn't easy, at least you can FIND the dialogues! To summarize: 1) The installation program needs to be brought into the '90s. 2) Support for 32-bit callers. 3) Integrate CM with CUA'91 specifications. Wayne "Picard & Riker in '92 - Make it so!" Holmes P.S. Above tagline seen on a bumper sticker I observed yesterday. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 02:16:31 on 92/08/05 GMT (by LSCHEN at TAIVM1) - I planned to held an ES Communication Manager Work Shop next week. But seems there is no education material provided at this time. Can any one advise me how can I get this material. Thanks in advanced for your kindly help. Jason Chen (LSCHEN at TAIVM1) ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 15:13:32 on 92/08/05 GMT (by IL23374 at OS2CUST) Subject: 3270 Connection Options via Novell Network I am using OS/2 and Communications Manager to establish a DLC 3270 mainframe connection for my OS/2 workstations. In this configuration (without using source routing), every system that accesses the mainframe via DLC must be on the network backbone with the controller. With the new OS/2 requester, are there any new options available to me in order to establish a 3270 mainframe connection via the network? Are we able to access a Novell gateway? Are there any new bridge options available? What other configurations are being used to connect OS/2 Communications Mgr 3270 sessions via the network? We have a Netware 3.11 token ring network. Any suggestions for potential solutions would be appreciated. Thanks, Danny Connell (Colonial Life and Accident) Danny Connell ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:10:54 on 92/08/05 GMT (by NAAO3IY at OS2CUST) Subject: 3270 Connection Options via Novell Network Ref: Append at 15:13:32 on 92/08/05 GMT (by IL23374 at OS2CUST) My knowledge in this area is sketchy, but I know that the 3270 sessions are carried on the SNA (if CM serves as the PU and LUs) or 3270 gateway (if another CM is the PU) SAP, and that traffic can be bridged on a SAP basis without source routing. John Kennedy -- Hoechst Celanese, Bridgewater, NJ ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 18:27:03 on 92/08/06 GMT (by UDSS127 at OS2CUST) Subject: GDDM-OS/2 Problems We have been attempting to use the GDDM-OS/2 Link facility to view and print host graphics. All view capacbility are intact. However, we have had a number of problems with printed output. 1. When output is directed to an HP LaserJet III, approximately 20% of the top of the image is lost. Adjusting ICU print specifications has had no effect. Neither has adjusting options on the LJIII driver at the workstation. 2. When a second printer was added to the system, it was not possible to direct output to this device. The new device was an HP PaintJet XL. The physical name of the printer is HPPAINTJ. The object name is HP PaintJet XL. The ADMDEFS are as follows: * NICKNAME FOR OUTPUT VIA GDDM-OS/2 LINK ADMMNICK FAM=0,NAME=HPLASERJ,TOFAM=1,TONAME=(*,HPLASERJ) * NICKNAME FOR OUTPUT VIA GDDM-OS/2 LINK ADMMNICK FAM=0,NAME=HPPAINTJ,TOFAM=1,TONAME=(*,HPPAINTJ) When I altered the HP LaserJet III object to use the HP PaintJet driver and directed the output to HPLASERJ, output came out fine on the PaintJet. Moreover, I was able to get the full image (the top 20% of the image was printed. Any help in isolating the cause of these problems would be most appreciated. Lorin Olsen Sprint Corporation (913)345-6457 Lorin B. Olsen ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 09:24:24 on 92/08/07 GMT (by 72497101 at EHONE) Subject: Communication problems with appc and tcpip in os2 2.0 I have some problems with APPC-, TCP/IP-communication in OS/2 2.0. My system-configuration interesting for this problem is: PS/2 Model 80 A31 one 4/16MB TokenRing-Adapter OS2 2.0 + Extended Services TCP/IP 1.2 I want to communicate in small LAN with another PS2 using APPC and to communicate with a RISC/6000 using TCP/IP (X-Windows). Under OS2 1.3 there were no problems. Communication was possible at the "same time" over one TokenRing-Adapter with both protocols. After migration to OS2 2.0 there is only one protocol possible at the sam time either APPC or TCP/IP. Adding the TCPIP-drivers (INET.SYS and IFNDIS.SYS) to CONFIG.SYS communication manager detect an error at startup (ACS0111W,ACS0323C). Only TCPIP-communication is possible. Removing TCPIP-drivers from CONFIG.SYS no error is detected by communication manager, but only APPC-communication is possible. I don't know what can I do to solve the problem, to communicate under OS2 2.0 like under OS2 1.3 EE. Who detected an error I described ? Who can help me ? The special effect of my problem is that my colleague has no problems with the same configuration on a PS2 Model 90 AKD. He can communicate using APPC and TCPIP but he detected the same error after migration to OS2 2.0 for a long time. Suddenly the error don't appear and he couldn't say why | Best regards J║rg Ihlefeld (IHLEFELD at BLNVM01) ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 15:33:42 on 92/08/07 GMT (by XXSUNL45 at TORVMCOP) Subject: missing VHAPI A user of mine recently moved from a Model 70-121 to a Compaq Deskpro 50M with 8Mb RAM. Both machines were set up identically. But after running VHAPINST numerous time and rebooting (verified that the DEVICE statement is indeed in CONFIG.SYS) DOS programs that use the EHLLAPI reports that the session name is invalid. Specifically most EHLLAPI calls (includeing ConnPS, DisconnectPS and Reset) all return 1 as the return code. Any ideas? regards, Wilf Lee ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 15:54:01 on 92/08/07 GMT (by NBDJ9MP at OS2CUST) Subject: OS/2 v1.3 Comm Mgr gateway sill not allow more than 15 users I have OS/2 v1.3 at CSD 5016 (also tried with CSD 5050) and NS/2 at CSD 1003. On the host we NCP v5.3.1 and a PU defined with 36 LUs. I have an APPC applica tion running on the machine (Mod 80) which is also being used as an SNA Gateway I have 15 dedicated users defined and a couple of users using pooled LUs. Ther e are sufficient number of both dedicated and pooled LUs. When I define the 16 th user I am getting the following message: APN0009C: An internal error was found in the configuration file.... Verb code: 5100 Return Code: 0002 00000210. I have verified both .CFG file and the .NDF file. I also remigrated the .CFG file with the same results. Trace does not show anything. Can you think of what could be wrong? Need help please..... Thanks ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:09:29 on 92/08/07 GMT (by FARKAS at MLVFSC1) Subject: OS/2 v1.3 Comm Mgr gateway sill not allow more than 15 users Ref: Append at 15:54:01 on 92/08/07 GMT (by NBDJ9MP at OS2CUST) Have you tried checking the amount of LINK STATIONS allocated for the SNA DLC? A lack of link stations doesn't justify that message, but you never know... From: Carl Farkas IBM France FSC ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 17:23:23 on 92/08/07 GMT (by COLL001 at OS2CUST) Subject: Can CM 5250 access multiple AS/400 systems? I want to know how one can access multiple AS/400's connected via Token-Ring. Our company has multiple AS/400's on Token-Ring. The user community is accustomed to using PC Support in the DOS environment and being able to have a direct signon screen for each AS/400 (no passthru). During my testing of OS/2's communications manager, I cannot determine how to provide signon screens from each AS/400. I am able to connect to one AS/400, provide multiple signon screens to that AS/400, and can passthru to the other AS/400's. When I begin rolling out OS/2 to the user community, some users will think that the use of passthru as a step backward. Is there anyone that knows how to overcome this barrier? Daniel C. Helveston ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 17:49:57 on 92/08/07 GMT (by COLL001 at OS2CUST) Subject: Can multiple CM configurations be started? Can multiple CM configurations be started? Assuming that a CM 5250 configuration can only access one AS/400, can a second (or third or fourth) CM configuration be started to a different AS/400? I only know how to start CM once to a single AS/400. What if that system is unavailable? Can a basic user easily restart CM with a different config? Can one start another configuration simultaneously? Our user community is used to using PC Support in the DOS environment. Any user can easily switch to another AS/400 by restarting PC Support. I would like to have the same ability in OS/2. Daniel C. Helveston ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 08:28:01 on 92/08/10 GMT (by FARKAS at MLVFSC1) Subject: Can CM 5250 access multiple AS/400 systems? Ref: Append at 17:23:23 on 92/08/07 GMT (by COLL001 at OS2CUST) Daniel- Shouldn't be any problem at all having 5250 access to multiple AS/400s directly. You just have to define multiple partner LUs - one for each AS/400. Assuming that you're using Extended Services (or NS/2), just use multiple DEFINE_PARTNER_LU statements, and just refer to those PLU aliases in the 5250 feature configuration (or type it the appropriate PLU alias when you start an emulator). Depending upon your environment (eg. if you're using a Network Node), then you might have to define the additional links also (ie. DEFINE_LOGICAL_LINK, DEFINE_PARTNER_LU_LOCATION). All of this can be done via the Extended Services menus also. From: Carl Farkas IBM France FSC ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 00:07:12 on 92/08/11 GMT (by IL59746 at OS2CUST) Subject: Controlling Emulator sessions from REXX I am trying to write a REXX exec to automate some our systems performace charting. As a part of this automation I have a need to controll the Comm Manager Emulators. I need to enable my program to log into a VM host, check the reader, receive any files, and download (receive) them to the PC. It is my understanding that REXX can control any part of OS/2 and any program running under it. I would need some material that shows how. Also I would need some references to for the Comm Manager where I could look up the calls REXX can make to controll the sessions. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 01:27:49 on 92/08/11 GMT (by THRUMD at SYDVM1) - Subject: Controlling Emulator sessions from REXX Ref: Append at 00:07:12 on 92/08/11 GMT (by IL59746 at OS2CUST) RXHLLAPI shipped with OS/2 ES should do what you need. Dave Thrum ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 02:29:31 on 92/08/11 GMT (by HNDERSON at AUSVM8) Subject: GDDM-OS/2 Problems Ref: Append at 18:27:03 on 92/08/06 GMT (by UDSS127 at OS2CUST) Lorin, it has been my experience that anytime you "add" a printer you need to remove the OS2LINK code from Com-Manager and reloaded it (it builds the "PRINTER" charactics based on the printers it finds). It also needs the the sizes to determine what to create. __ __ ___ __ __ _ _ | |_| | / \ | \| | | |./ / Hank Henderson HNDERSON at AUSVM8 | _ | / _~_ \ Sincerely | . < on Assignment to OS/2 BBS (TEAMOS2) |__| |__| /_/ \_\ |__|\__| |_| \_\ Tie:8-793-8647 Austin, Texas LNK1SM7 @ IBMLINK - OS/2 BBS ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:25:33 on 92/08/11 GMT (by SSIA013 at OS2CUST) Subject: CM says 2 5250's, PM shows One I've configured 2 sessions to be connected to the AS/400 system. When CM starts them, the signon screen comes up and makes a connection to the AS/400. The problem is that only one WSF screen shows on my display... CM shows that both sessions are connected, but the PM Window list shows only one. What's going on here? Where's my second 5250 session? ...This is connected via token ring network to the AS/400 system. Paul Kurr -- Stockholder Systems, Norcross GA ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 15:29:30 on 92/08/11 GMT (by CYCLOPS at AUSVM2) Subject: CM says 2 5250's, PM shows One Ref: Append at 14:25:33 on 92/08/11 GMT (by SSIA013 at OS2CUST) All the 5250 sessions are contained in one PM window. I don't remember what the key is to switch between the sessions. Chip McGuill ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:26:03 on 92/08/11 GMT (by ARTIGUES at LSAVMIC1) Subject: CM says 2 5250's, PM shows One Ref: Append at 15:29:30 on 92/08/11 GMT (by CYCLOPS at AUSVM2) You can find the Jump key by displaying the keyboard map for 5250 emulation in Comm Mgr. It's probably alt+Page Up. Cathy Artigues Systems Engineer San Diego Branch ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:50:42 on 92/08/11 GMT (by A467551 at AUSVM1) Subject: 27x132 for 3278-5 Terminal under CM are missing Ref: Append at 12:49:05 on 92/07/23 GMT (by PERSHNG at YKTVMH) There is a replacement file for the DISPLAY.DLL for VGA mode that provides (among others) font sizes of 30x132 and 40x132. This file is available on CompuServe, in the IBM OS/2 Forum, in section 17 (IBM Files). The file name is VGA132.ZIP. To use the file, first download VGA132.ZIP, and (I assume from the name) un-zip it. Then boot your machine from diskette, rename \OS2\DLL\DISPLAY.DLL to something else, copy the VGA132 file into that directory and name it DISPLAY.DLL, and then reboot your machine. Note that this file is for VGA mode only. Lionel Dyck mentioned using an 8514 display. That display can be used in VGA mode, so maybe this file will help. If someone decides to try this file, and the directions for locating it on CompuServe don't work, please append that information here. I don't have access to CompuServe, and got the information on how to locate the file from someone else. Barbara Pierschalla ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 21:27:24 on 92/08/11 GMT (by BOREN at DALHQIC2) Subject: LOGMODE default SNASVCMG How do I override the default logmode 'SNASVCMG' with another logmode? ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 15:54:32 on 92/08/12 GMT (by ROK2027 at OS2CUST) Subject: 27x132 for 3278-5 Terminal under CM are missing Ref: Append at 19:50:42 on 92/08/11 GMT (by A467551 at AUSVM1) Will said display.dll be available on the os2 ftp site at software.watson.ibm.com...? Thanks. Lionel Dyck - Rockwell International, Information Systems Center ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:38:46 on 92/08/12 GMT (by UDSS127 at OS2CUST) Subject: GDDM-OS/2 Problems Ref: Append at 02:29:31 on 92/08/11 GMT (by HNDERSON at AUSVM8) Hank, Thanks for the information on printer setup. That addresses the second part of my problem (adding a printer). Do you have any ideas concerning why I might be losing part of the print on a LaserJet III that was defined prior to GDDM-OS/2 Link installation? Lorin Olsen Sprint (913)345-6457 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 18:26:34 on 92/08/12 GMT (by A467551 at AUSVM1) Subject: 27x132 for 3278-5 Terminal under CM are missing Ref: Append at 15:54:32 on 92/08/12 GMT (by ROK2027 at OS2CUST) I don't know what the os2 ftp site is. Maybe another IBMer could contact me and tell me what that is and who administers it. Then I'll ask the developer of VGA132.DLL about putting it there. If you are interested in trying this file, and you could have your SE contact me by PROFS note, maybe I can get a copy of the file to him for you. Barbara Pierschalla ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:46:38 on 92/08/12 GMT (by TANKERS at ATLVM1) Subject: CM says 2 5250's, PM shows One Ref: Append at 14:25:33 on 92/08/11 GMT (by SSIA013 at OS2CUST) you will see your second 5250 session by hitting Alt+PageUP in your 5250 session. t troy ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 21:31:14 on 92/08/12 GMT (by SSIA013 at OS2CUST) Subject: Does anybody miss the 5250 API? This seems to be the place to raise this issue: I know of the VDD for VDM's for the 3270 API, but does anybody miss the API for the 5250 emulator? Yes I know that the 3270 API will work with a 5250 session, but the API's are not the same... Currently we are transferring our developement group from DOS to OS/2 (most developement in this group is DOS), and they have programs that operate with the 5250/WSF API... Obviously changing to OS/2 and CM stops that usage completely.... Does anyone have a workaround... ...does anyone care ? Paul Kurr -- Stockholder Systems, Norcross GA ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 23:47:24 on 92/08/12 GMT (by ARTIGUES at LSAVMIC1) Subject: Does anybody miss the 5250 API? Ref: Append at 21:31:14 on 92/08/12 GMT (by SSIA013 at OS2CUST) What sorts of things are they doing with the WSF API? Most things can be done another way, if you're willing to do some application redesign. Cathy Artigues Systems Engineer San Diego Branch ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 01:18:30 on 92/08/13 GMT (by PJS at RALVM6) ---- Subject: LOGMODE default SNASVCMG Ref: Append at 21:27:24 on 92/08/11 GMT (by BOREN at DALHQIC2) I'm not sure that you are using the term "default MODE" the same way that I'm thinking of. The APPC default mode name is set in your .NDF configuration file in a DEFINE_DEFAULTS verb. The default mode name indicates a mode definition to use as a template for creating new mode names on the fly at run-time. If an application specifies an unconfigured mode name, the default mode name is used to create a new mode definition. I suspect you may be observing that the SNASVCMG mode is used to negotiate session limits with the partner when you Allocate on a mode that supports parallel sessions. This is a normal part of APPC/APPN operation. What problems does this seem to be causing for you? Peter J. Schwaller APPC Market Enablement ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 13:07:26 on 92/08/13 GMT (by AMOON at WASVMIC1) Subject: Is NETBIOS Running? My customer is writing some NETbios applications running under OS/2 2.0 and ES 1.0 and is having some problems with them so he wants to know how he can tell if NETBIOS is running. He sees the NETBIOS driver being loaded at boot time, but wonders how to tell if its really doing something? Ann Moon WCTA Charlotte, N.C. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:42:22 on 92/08/13 GMT (by AMOON at WASVMIC1) Subject: Strange Colors on Comm Mgr screens Suddenly one day the colors on my Comm. Manager full screen interface have changed to black background and horrible other colors. I'm using OS/2 2.0 and ES 1.0. This happened to me on OS/2EE 1.3 once before and the advice was to unpack some "profile" file from the installation diskettes. I can't remember the solution - does anyone else know? These colors are horrible! Ann Moon WCTA, Charlotte, NC ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:43:37 on 92/08/13 GMT (by SSIA013 at OS2CUST) Subject: Does anybody miss the 5250 API? Ref: Append at 23:47:24 on 92/08/12 GMT (by ARTIGUES at LSAVMIC1) > What sorts of things are they doing with the WSF API? Most things can > be done another way, if you're willing to do some application redesign. That's the problem... Please note that most of the developement (for now) is under DOS; our customers are running under DOS; both of these points are also currently running with the 5250 (or WSF) API. Yes I agree that most, if not all, the things that can be done with the 5250 API can also be done with the 3270 API, but I was hoping that the transition from DOS to OS/2 would be almost painless, allowing our developement team to "hit the ground running". Your suggesting that we STOP our developement and change our application so as to fit the new OS. Yes, we can do this, but now we have to keep that old DOS machine (either via T/R or 5250) in the corner just to test with. I think that if a VDD for the 5250 API where placed in the VDM, then we could allow our developers to do system testing without leaving their desks... Why did they provide the VDD for NETBIOS? Why didn't they just say here's the API for APPC, and that's all we're providing in the VDM's? There are many, many apps out there that use the 5250 API (just as there are many apps that use NETBIOS).... My four cents... Paul Kurr -- Stockholder Systems, Norcross GA ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 20:05:38 on 92/08/13 GMT (by MERRY at RALVM13) - Subject: Strange Colors on Comm Mgr screens Ref: Append at 14:42:22 on 92/08/13 GMT (by AMOON at WASVMIC1) I think you need to replace OS2.INI in your OS2 directory. You can get a copy from someone else who is also using OS/2 2.0 and has the same type of monitor that you have. I asked someone in our support area (to make sure it was OS2.INI) and was told that you really should save your configuration files (config.sys, startup.cmd, os2.ini, and os2sys.ini) in a separate directory for times like this. I hope this helps. Merry Walker Communications Manager Information Development ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 20:09:38 on 92/08/13 GMT (by ERICM2 at SPPVM1) - Subject: 27x132 for 3278-5 Terminal under CM are missing Ref: Append at 19:50:42 on 92/08/11 GMT (by A467551 at AUSVM1) Does this replacement DISPLAY.DLL work for OS/2 2.0 or just 1.3 ?? Eric Merkel IIN Special Projects Tampa, FL ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 20:59:48 on 92/08/13 GMT (by AMOON at WASVMIC1) Subject: Strange Colors on Comm Mgr screens Ref: Append at 20:05:38 on 92/08/13 GMT (by MERRY at RALVM13) When you say 'the same type of display' that I have, I need to understand what effect that has on the .ini file. I have an 8515 connected to an 8514/A with 1mb of memory. Not sure if anyone else here with 2.0 has that same configuration. Is there any way to rebuild that file? Seems that if these files are that subject to corruption, we would make that backup suggestion formal in our manuals. Thanks, Ann Moon WCTA, Charlotte, NC ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 21:13:21 on 92/08/13 GMT (by MERRY at RALVM13) - Subject: Strange Colors on Comm Mgr screens Ref: Append at 20:59:48 on 92/08/13 GMT (by AMOON at WASVMIC1) Maybe someone on this forum with the same type of configuration will send you a copy offline (?). Evidently, the objects on your screen will look strange if you use an OS2.INI file from a work station that has a VGA monitor rather than BGA. As I'm sure you realize, this is just a workaround and whatever caused your file to become corrupted will not be corrected. However, something like this happened to me before on OS/2 1.3 and it hasn't happened since (knock on wood). It probably would be a good idea to add something in the documentation about backing up configuration files. Merry Walker Communications Manager Information Development ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 12:30:07 on 92/08/14 GMT (by PERSHNG at YKTVMH) Subject: Strange Colors on Comm Mgr screens Ref: Append at 20:59:48 on 92/08/13 GMT (by AMOON at WASVMIC1) There *is* some verbiage in the on-line "manual" that talks about backing up these critical .INI files. If you go to the Master Index and look up "Backup" you will find it in there someplace. However, this information should be moved to a prominent place in the Installation Guide. John A. Pershing Jr. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:22:34 on 92/08/14 GMT (by IL26761 at HONE84) Subject: File Transfer Speeds We are using a 3174 with Token Ring Attachement, and have the need to transfer fairly large amounts of data to the LAN. Can someone please give some estimates of transfer speed that they are obtaining using IND$FILE for this purpose. Mainframe is a 4381-92E currently running MVS/XA so transfer is being done from TSO. Jack Hiatt MARC-Life Atlanta Ga. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:56:35 on 92/08/14 GMT (by IL71329 at OS2CUST) Subject: Local node name standards I am trying to establish naming standards in the OS/2 CM environment. I have seen examples using different things for the local node name, or CPNAME in VTAM, such as the name of a defined independent LU on the workstation. There will be APPN sessions for RDS and between host applications using an independent LU. What pitfalls are there using the independent LU? Any suggestions in setting this up. We will be having 500 remote LAN's with over 2500 PC's, so we would like to get the standards right the first time. THANKS. Becky Epping Country Companies Ins. Bloomington, IL ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:08:59 on 92/08/14 GMT (by FARKAS at MLVFSC1) Subject: Local node name standards Ref: Append at 14:56:35 on 92/08/14 GMT (by IL71329 at OS2CUST) One strong suggestion: Do NOT create any extra LUs (via DEFINE_LOCAL_LU). There is already one LU defined implicitly on the machine, an LU with the same name as the CP. Assuming that it is an independant LU, you are free to use multiple and parallel sessions - there should be NO need to define any additional LUs. This really simplifies your administration (and can even do good things for your performance). I honestly can't think of any pitfalls with ILUs - they only seem like goodness to me.... From: Carl Farkas IBM France FSC ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 18:49:41 on 92/08/14 GMT (by A467551 at AUSVM1) Subject: 27x132 for 3278-5 Terminal under CM are missing Ref: Append at 20:09:38 on 92/08/13 GMT (by ERICM2 at SPPVM1) The VGA132.ZIP file is only for use with OS/2 2.0. Barbara Pierschalla ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 13:07:17 on 92/08/17 GMT (by KWINZ at RALVM5) -- Subject: OS/2 v1.3 Comm Mgr gateway sill not allow more than 15 users Ref: Append at 15:54:01 on 92/08/07 GMT (by NBDJ9MP at OS2CUST) You can look up those return codes in the System Management Programming Reference. Primary return code 002 is STATE_CHECK, which is returned by APPC when there's an error with a verb that was issued to it. Secondary return code 00000210 is INVALID_LU_NAME - "APPC does not recognize the specified lu_name parameter value. The specified value must be an 8-byte type A EBCDIC name, padded on the right with EBCDIC blanks." So I'd suggest you go into your .NDF file and make sure that all lu_name parameters are valid, and then re-verify the configuration. Kim Winz ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 13:17:07 on 92/08/17 GMT (by KWINZ at RALVM5) -- Subject: Strange Colors on Comm Mgr screens Ref: Append at 20:59:48 on 92/08/13 GMT (by AMOON at WASVMIC1) You can also reset your desktop to its original configuration to restore OS2.INI. You'll lose any customization you've done, but it's an alternative to getting copies from another machine. To do this, reboot, and before the OS/2 logo displays, press and hold down Alt-F1 for 20 seconds. Kim Winz ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 15:39:12 on 92/08/17 GMT (by AMRT071 at OS2CUST) Subject: File Transfer Speeds I have done a lot of testing in this area and can speak from some experience. Your largest limiting factor with this setup is the line from the controller to the FEP. If this is a 56kb line your theoretical limit will be in the neighborhood of 24 megabytes per hour, realistically it will be closer to 16 megabytes per hour. If the controller supports higher speeds (such as a T1) then your limit now approaches the upper theoritical limit imposed by the workstation and Communications Manager. Our installation currently utilizes a T1 and we have seen a maximum thru-put of 250 megabytes per hour. The T1 is capable of higher thru-put (about 900 megabytes per hour) but either Comm Mgr or the workstation appears to be a bottleneck. By the way, a large improvement can be made by changing the standard configuration in Comm Mgr. Bump the file transfer buffer to 32k (specified in the 3270 session definition) and change the Maximum Receives Outstanding (NETBIOS parameter) from 1 to 7. This can boost performance considerably under all circumstances. I hope this info will help you. W. David Ashley American Airlines ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 20:11:36 on 92/08/17 GMT (by PNWB016 at HONE83) Subject: File Transfer Speeds Ref: Append at 14:22:34 on 92/08/14 GMT (by IL26761 at HONE84) Jack: Using SRPI (which I understand is basically the same as IND$FILE as far as the 3174 is concerned) we can sustain a transfer rate of 12,200 bytes per second. My configuration is: Host: IBM ES/9000 running MVS 3174 channel attached to host. Connection from workstation to 3174 is via a 4MB token ring. Hope that helps. I feel morally obligated to say "your results may vary", but I'm sure you understand that! Wayne "Mainframes make GREAT servers!" Holmes U S WEST Communications ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 20:56:01 on 92/08/17 GMT (by GARRISON at AUSVM1) Subject: File Transfer Speeds Ref: Append at 20:11:36 on 92/08/17 GMT (by PNWB016 at HONE83) Note that boosting the file transfer buffer size (as David pointed out) will affect SRPI performance in a fashion similar to file transfer, since both SRPI and file transfer key off the same parameter. Mike Garrison ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 00:08:09 on 92/08/18 GMT (by IL26761 at HONE82) Subject: File Transfer Speeds Ref: Append at 20:11:36 on 92/08/17 GMT (by PNWB016 at HONE83) Wayne, Thanks for the response. Trying to figure out weither we are getting the thruput on a massive download that sounds reasonable. I like your tagline on that response. Just what I'm trying to turn my mainframe into. A giant file server. Jack Hiatt Marc Life Atlanta Ga. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:34:35 on 92/08/18 GMT (by PNWB016 at HONE83) Subject: File Transfer Speeds Ref: Append at 00:08:09 on 92/08/18 GMT (by IL26761 at HONE82) Jack: Yea... the "trade press" (I use the term lightly) keeps talking about how "great" PC's are as servers.... well, you haven't lived until you have seen our OS/2 app use 40+ NetView images, 10+ copies of CA/7 and 10+ TSO sessions as background processes! (Now THAT is multiprocessing in the extreme. <g>) Oh yes... we do all of that with the EHLLAPI and SRPI interfaces. Believe it or not, the performance is quite good on a 16MHZ 386 running OS/2. We are into the planning stage for converting off the "1970's" comm interfaces and getting into APPC... where we anticipate a good performance boost. Wayne "Big Iron for the Big Jobs" Holmes U S WEST Communications ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 17:07:15 on 92/08/18 GMT (by SBOA8M4 at OS2CUST) Subject: File Transfer Speeds We have historically been a 3270/coax shop and are now making progress toward a LAN to connect some workstations to a 3174 Token Ring Adapter. We have a PS/2 that does store polling and regularly transmits megabytes of data to the mainframe through TSO. During our testing of hub hardware and of adapter cards, we benchmarked file transfer speeds on the Token Ring vs. coax. The mainframe is a 3090/300J running ESA V4.2.2 with 3390 DASD behind 3990/G03 or J03 controllers. The workstation is a PS/2 M80 running OS/2 V1.3 with Comm. Mgr. and we used IND$FILE for the transfer. The TSO logon was done through VTAM V3.3 using a logmode of SNX32702 (RUSIZE is 3480). Comm Mgr buffersize is set to 0. The file we chose was 23MB in size. Here are the results we saw when the transfers were done during the day when our CPU is 80-90+% busy: 23MB via coax = 22 minutes 23MB via 4Mbit = 14 minutes (Cabletron hub, IBM 16/4 T/R cards) 23MB via 16Mbit = 7 minutes " " " " " " " (Note: The 3174 is purposely lightly loaded.) Hope this helps. Dave Nagy, Talbots, Tampa, FL ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 17:48:29 on 92/08/18 GMT (by SDETWEIL at DETVMIC4) Subject: File Transfer Speeds Ref: Append at 00:08:09 on 92/08/18 GMT (by IL26761 at HONE82) Well, if you have Novell, see the LANRES product, that does just what you want, makes a 3090 a file repository (plus more) for a Novell lan. MVS and VM versions are available.. If using Lan Server, see the VMLFS product, which provides file access for Lan Servers to VM disks...(no MVS support) Sam ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 03:43:11 on 92/08/19 GMT (by IL26761 at HONE84) Subject: File Transfer Speeds Thanks to all that responded to the question. Will have to look at some of the ideas against our current environment. Wayne, Don't know if I could keep up with all that stuff, you've got to remember I still think a 1401 is a great computer. Jack Hiatt Marc Life Atlanta Ga. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 11:59:12 on 92/08/19 GMT (by RLGRAY at RALVM6) - Subject: Local node name standards Ref: Append at 14:56:35 on 92/08/14 GMT (by IL71329 at OS2CUST) Becky, here are some suggestions: 1) In APPN, FQ LU names must be unique to avoid name collisions. 2) As Carl mentioned, minimize the number of Independent LUs per workstation. The default LU should be all you need. 3) If you plan to connect your network(s) to other networks in the future, you should register your Netid(s) to guarantee uniqueness in the world. 4) For LU names, it may help to use something already unique, such as employee serial numbers, office numbers, machine serial numbers, phone numbers, etc... However, these schemes have pitfalls: what if I move or get a new machine or get a new phone number--does my LU name have to change? 5) This topic is really a subset of a bigger topic, that of network design. There are other things to consider, for instance, using a connection network can reduce your network node load on a LAN. Regards, Richard Gray APPC Market Enablement ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:10:22 on 92/08/19 GMT (by PNWB016 at HONE85) Subject: File Transfer Speeds Ref: Append at 03:43:11 on 92/08/19 GMT (by IL26761 at HONE84) Jack... (pardon me while I go into "boasting" mode) the beauty of our application is that you don't care that our "servers" are really 40+ MVS machines. As far as the user is concerned they manipulate workload on a job oriented basis and don't give a rip about WHERE anything is really executing. Wayne "Just try THAT with Windows" Holmes ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:24:52 on 92/08/19 GMT (by RBERRY at YKTVMH) - Subject: Receiving files from MVS I am attempting to use the communications manager RECEIVE command to download a file from an MVS system to an OS2 system. The command I type is: receive os2file.nam b:'mvs.dataset.name' ascii crlf The response I get is TRANS007 The host connection was not established. File transfer was canceled. However, the session is established; in fact I can issue commands to it using OS2CMD (e.g.,to clear the screen: OS2CMD /b @C) Is there something I am not doing right? Thanks, Robert Berry ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 18:02:55 on 92/08/19 GMT (by XXMUTL27 at TORVMCOP) Subject: EHLLAPI SEND FILE (90) in DOS VDM using EHLLAPI Virtual Dev. Drvr. Ref: Append at 16:10:26 on 92/07/16 GMT (by IL22868 at OS2CUST) Ken, we're having the same problem that you had. I tried to follow the thread through but never saw a solution (is there one?). We have a DOS app that uses HLLAPI to talk to a 3270 session and part of the function is using HLLAPI functions SEND (90) and RECEIVE (91). We tried pointing at the CM send.exe and receive.exe but were pretty sure that wouldn't work (we were right). Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to get these two functions to work from a VDM. The workaround would be to have the OS/2 users of this app know when to upload/download the datasets (unfortunately the app hides the dataset names from the user). Any suggestions would be appreciated. Erik Vander Ahe The Mutual Group ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:09:22 on 92/08/19 GMT (by IL62928 at OS2CUST) Subject: REMOTE IPL I would like to boot my workstations off the LAN with os2. Is this possible? Can I download os/2 via my token ring LAN (16Mbps) off the server to the workstation? Tony Jimenez - Compuware Corporation Farmington Hills, MI. (313)737-7330 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 02:22:16 on 92/08/20 GMT (by IL26761 at HONE83) Subject: File Transfer Speeds Ref: Append at 14:10:22 on 92/08/19 GMT (by PNWB016 at HONE85) Wayne, Would like to see that system in action. I'm just a little shop guy, would have trouble comprehending a system like that. Jack Hiatt Marc Life Atlanta Ga. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 05:21:45 on 92/08/20 GMT (by IL21480 at OS2CUST) Subject: ES CM 5250 session to AS400 Workstation is attached twinax to AS400 local WS CTL01 (type 6040). An IBM 5250 enhanced adapter is installed on the workstation. The 5250 session was configured using CM BASIC INSTALLATION. Nothing works. The furthest the session got was displaying the UPM signon prompt and a blank AS400 session screen.The mode, partner LU name and id checks out. Is my controller compatible with ES CM twinax 5250 sessions? Or do we need another controller type? Are we missing pieces here? We appreciate your help. thanks. Joel Cruz, United Community Insurance Co. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 10:02:37 on 92/08/20 GMT (by FARKAS at MLVFSC1) Subject: ES CM 5250 session to AS400 Ref: Append at 05:21:45 on 92/08/20 GMT (by IL21480 at OS2CUST) Joel- I must admit that I'm not really an AS/400 guy, but I can perhaps give you a few pointers that might help in narrowing down your problem. 1/ Did you check for any messages logged by Comms Mgr? There might be a big, fat message that explains the problem. 2/ Start up the "Manage SNA logical links" application from the Comms Mgr Folder/Group. Check to see if the LINK is established between your PS and the AS/400. 3/ If the LINK is NOT active, then you might want to try doing an XID trace via Comms Mgr. Use the Advanced Trace, event 05. Start the trace, then go back to the "Manage SNA log.links" application and try activating the link. Go back and stop the trace and look at the resulting trace file (the FMTTRACE program is REAL useful for formating it). 4/ If the LINK IS active, then you've eliminated any physical connection problems. Next step is to probably to check that the bind goes ok. For that, start a trace for APPC and the twinax DLC (sorry, I don't have a Comms Mgr in front of me to check for exact menu choices). With the trace going, start up a 5250 emulator session. After that has failed, go back and stop the trace, and format the trace file. You should see a BIND flowing from the PS to the AS/400, with probably some sort of error sense code returned. You'll have to look in the Comms Mgr Advanced Problem Determination (chap 13?) to translate the sense code. In an APPN environment, the most common problems are errors in the PLU or mode name. Hope this helps. Good luck. From: Carl Farkas IBM France FSC ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:24:02 on 92/08/20 GMT (by IL57213 at MARTLINK) Subject: Full Screen 3270 I am running OS/2 on a model 95 I have a 6091-19 monitor with an Image Adapter/A card I have version 1.4 image software installed. I am trying to get a Full or close to Full screen 3270 session on the monitor but with the fonts available the largest screen is 51 x 80 which gives me only a half screen of the the 3270 session. Is there anything I can do to increase the number of rows that can be displayed? Thank You il57213 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 15:51:45 on 92/08/20 GMT (by CYCLOPS at AUSVM2) Subject: Full Screen 3270 Ref: Append at 14:24:02 on 92/08/20 GMT (by IL57213 at MARTLINK) How many lines do you have the 3270 session defined for? Chip McGuill ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:31:18 on 92/08/20 GMT (by IL57213 at MARTLINK) Subject: Full Screen 3270 Ref: Append at 15:51:45 on 92/08/20 GMT (by CYCLOPS at AUSVM2) I don't quite understand your question I get a full 3270 terminal display but it only occupies have of the 6091 screen. Does that answer your question? I don't quite understand the question I get a full 3270 terminal screen but it only occupies half of the 6091 monitor screen. Is that what you're question is? il57213 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 21:55:57 on 92/08/20 GMT (by IL22868 at OS2CUST) ..... OS2CM CFORUM modified at 21:56:59 on 92/08/20 GMT (by IL22868 at OS2CUST) Subject: EHLLAPI SEND FILE (90) in DOS VDM using EHLLAPI Virtual Dev. Drvr. This APPEND was deleted at 17:56:58 on 08/20/92 EST. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:17:52 on 92/08/20 GMT (by IL19543 at OS2CUST) Subject: REMOTE IPL Ref: Append at 19:09:22 on 92/08/19 GMT (by IL62928 at OS2CUST) Tony, OS/2 LAN Server can do this. You can either boot from the RIPL chip on the TR card, or create a diskette to boot from if you don't have a RIPL chip. Mike Long - CARD Iowa State University - PC/LAN Analyst ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:19:39 on 92/08/20 GMT (by IL19543 at OS2CUST) Subject: EHLLAPI SEND FILE (90) in DOS VDM using EHLLAPI Virtual Dev. Drvr. Ref: Append at 18:02:55 on 92/08/19 GMT (by XXMUTL27 at TORVMCOP) Erik, What about using the DOS versions of these files from your DOS 3270 Emulation p ackage? Just a thought, Mike Long - CARD Iowa State University - PC/LAN Analyst ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:31:15 on 92/08/20 GMT (by IL19543 at OS2CUST) Subject: Is NETBIOS Running? Ref: Append at 13:07:26 on 92/08/13 GMT (by AMOON at WASVMIC1) Ann, Take a look in the file c:\IBMCOM\LANTRAN.LOG. It should tell also if NETBIOS is loaded. If you need more technical help than that, There were a couple of files that I got from my SE when I got the SNAPDUMP package (before ES 1.0) that had program s to tell you the status of netbios, like what names were there, haow many NETBIOS sessions were in use etc. I can't remember if they are in SNAPDUMP, or if they were separate packages.If you are interested in these, I can dig up t hose file names and you can ask your SE for them. Mike Long - CARD Iowa State University - PC/LAN Analyst ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:33:26 on 92/08/20 GMT (by IL22868 at OS2CUST) Subject: EHLLAPI SEND FILE (90) in DOS VDM using EHLLAPI Virtual Dev. Drvr. Ref: Append at 18:02:55 on 92/08/19 GMT (by XXMUTL27 at TORVMCOP) My doctor has warned me not to pursue this problem as it is causing my blood pressure to rise to extremely high levels ;-). Following is latest point / counterpoint of a PMR I opened for this problem on August 4th: @ ============================================================================== We are trying to use PC/SQL Link in a DOS VDM with the ES Virtual EHLLAPI Device Driver. All works fine until PC/SQL Link attempts to upload a request file to VM. We have turned on the CM EHLLAPI trace and found that when PC/SQL Link calls the EHLLAPI SEND FILE (90) function, the function returns with RC=0005. @ To further diagnose the problem, we have written a test program which calls the EHLLAPI SEND FILE (90) function with the test program's command line argument. Following are the results of two executions: ======================================================================= H:\MSC\WORK>dir cmssend.c @ The volume label in drive H is KLS-FD-H. The Volume Serial Number is 1147:16E4 Directory of H:\MSC\WORK @ CMSSEND C 6068 8-04-92 1:28p 1 file(s) 6068 bytes used 116736 bytes free @ H:\MSC\WORK>cmssend h:\msc\work\cmssend.c a:cmssend c x (ascii crlf @ ì302┘Error sending file! @ H:\MSC\WORK>cmssend cmssend.c a:cmssend c x (ascii crlf @ ì5┘Error sending file! @ H:\MSC\WORK> ======================================================================== @ Following are the relevant CM traces for the above: ======================================================================== API REQ EHLLAPI Send File (90) 13:58:30:65 ===>RC=0008 LN=002D ID=00B1-0001 ER=0000-0000-0000 683A5C6D 73635C77 6F726B5C 636D7373 <h:\msc\work\cmss> 656E642E 6320636D 7373656E 64206320 <end.c cmssend c > 78202861 73636969 2063726C 66 <x (ascii crlf > @ API RSP EHLLAPI Send File (90) 13:58:31:75 <===RC=012E LN=0000 ID=00B1-0001 ER=0002-0000-5A03 @ API REQ EHLLAPI Send File (90) 14:01:45:75 ===>RC=0000 LN=0023 ID=00B5-0001 ER=0000-0000-0000 636D7373 656E642E 6320613A 636D7373 <cmssend.c a:cmss> 656E6420 63207820 28617363 69692063 <end c x (ascii c> 726C66 <rlf > @ API RSP EHLLAPI Send File (90) 14:01:48:87 <===RC=0005 LN=0000 ID=00B5-0001 ER=0000-0000-0000 ======================================================================== @ We have copied SEND.EXE from CMLIB into H:\MSC\WORK and have also put CMLIB in the DOS PATH just in case it might have been complaining about finding SEND.EXE. @ Incidentally, before issuing the SEND FILE (90) function, we do a Reset System (21) function call: ======================================================================== API REQ EHLLAPI Reset System (21) 14:00:29:72 ===>RC=0000 LN=0000 ID=00B3-0001 ER=0000-0000-0000 @ API RSP EHLLAPI Reset System (21) 14:00:29:75 <===RC=0000 LN=0000 ID=00B3-0001 ER=0000-0000-0000 ======================================================================== @ What are we doing wrong? How can we / PC SQL Link make this work? @ --Ken -IL22868 LNK1 -566933602 - 92/08/04-16:00- RESPOND ELECTRONICALLY. Please substitute the following for the first EHLLAPI SEND FILE (90) Trace above (13:58:30): ======================================================================== API REQ EHLLAPI Send File (90) 14:00:29:75 ===>RC=0008 LN=002F ID=00B3-0001 ER=0000-0000-0000 683A5C6D 73635C77 6F726B5C 636D7373 <h:\msc\work\cmss> 656E642E 6320613A 636D7373 656E6420 <end.c a:cmssend > 63207820 28617363 69692063 726C66 <c x (ascii crlf > @ API RSP EHLLAPI Send File (90) 14:00:30:84 <===RC=012E LN=0000 ID=00B3-0001 ER=0002-0000-5A03 ======================================================================== @ Thanks. @ --Ken -IBM -566933602 - 92/08/04-16:18- -IBM -566933602 - 92/08/04-16:18- @ @ @ -IBM -566933602 - 92/08/04-16:25- @ -IBM -566933602 - 92/08/04-16:26- -IBM -566933602 - 92/08/04-16:44- @ Will discuss with CAK. -IBM -566933602 - 92/08/10-10:12- oss-ss update: is there any new status on this sev 1 problem?? -IBM -566933602 - 92/08/10-11:41- -IBM -566933602 - 92/08/10-12:27- @ Hello Ken: I have been in contact with our change team and they would like to know the following: o When in the dos vdm are you in a DOS window or Full Screen? o Does PC/SQL link actually use EHLLAPI? As soon as you respond, I will pass your update along to the c/t. Regards ........ Barrie -IL22868 LNK1 -566933602 - 92/08/10-12:47- RESPOND ELECTRONICALLY. The specific output included above was done in a DOS Window VDM, but the same results occur in a Full Screen DOS VDM. Yes, PC SQL Link uses EHLLAPI. @ --Ken -IBM -566933602 - 92/08/10-13:17- -IBM -566933602 - 92/08/10-13:18- @ Have contacted c/t with pmr update..... waiting for feedback. @ @ @ -IBM -566933602 - 92/08/12-18:30- EHLLAPI VDD does not support SEND(90) and RECEIVE (91). It is described on the ES 1.0 EHLLAPI Programming Reference (Appendix: EHLLAPI Virtual Device Driver). -IBM -566933602 - 92/08/12-18:33- -IBM -566933602 - 92/08/13-07:24- -IBM -566933602 - 92/08/13-07:25- @ Hello Ken: The change team has responded with an update on your problem. Please see prior page. Regards ....... Barrie -IL22868 LNK1 -566933602 - 92/08/13-13:19- RESPOND ELECTRONICALLY. @ I do not have the ES 1.0 EHLLAPI Reference -- the latest version I have is for OS/2 1.2. But I quote the following from the Extended Services for OS/2 -Communications Manager Additional Functions - Installation Guide and Reference (G96F-8312-00): @ Page 1-1: @ "The EHLLAPI virtual device driver (VDD) allows existing DOS EHLLAPI applications to run in the OS/2 virtual DOS machine (VDM) environment. @ "Some compatibility differences exist between the EHLLAPI VDD and Personal Communications 3270 EHLLAPI. Refer to 'Compatibility With Personal Communications 3270 2.0' on page 1-2 for more information." @ Page 1-2: @ "The following differences exist between the 3270 emulators for Personal Communications 3270 EHLLAPI (Per Com) and EHLLAPI: @ ... . SEND FILE (90) and RECEIVE FILE (91)" ... @ Page 1-4: @ "SEND FILE (90) and RECEIVE FILE (91) @ "When the SEND FILE (90) and RECEIVE FILE (91) functions are issued from the DOS VDM environment, a presentation manager window is created to display status messages (nonquiet mode only)." @ Thus, the "Communications Manager Additional Functions Installation Guide and Reference" says that SEND FILE (90) and RECEIVE FILE (91) ARE supported with the EHLLAPI VDD. @ Please explain this discrepancy. @ Thanks. --Ken -IBM -566933602 - 92/08/13-14:47- @ have call into c/t. -IBM -566933602 - 92/08/20-15:20- oss-ss update: please update pmr with latest status. this is getting to be a critical situation with this customer and he would like a resolution as ASAP. if there is a problem, please call me at t/l 345-1260. Ken Singer, Shell Oil, Houston ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:37:29 on 92/08/20 GMT (by IL19543 at OS2CUST) Subject: EPM can directly edit a Host file - neat idea We just found out that EPM can directly edit a host file today. Open up your host session, logon, and leave at the READY (CMS) prompt. Open up the EPM editor, and do a file, open, and give it the name HA:PROFILE EXEC A Profile exec is pulled into EPM, you can edit it, and then save it back to your CMS A disk on session A. I thought this was really neat. MVS will also work, but the file name structure would be changed to suit MVS. Can other editors do this also? Mike Long - CARD Iowa State University - PC/LAN Analyst ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:45:32 on 92/08/20 GMT (by IL22868 at OS2CUST) Subject: EHLLAPI SEND FILE (90) in DOS VDM using EHLLAPI Virtual Dev. Drvr. Ref: Append at 18:02:55 on 92/08/19 GMT (by XXMUTL27 at TORVMCOP) Hot off the tube... I will not editorialize :-) -IBM -566933602 - 92/08/20-15:47- -IBM -566933602 - 92/08/20-15:48- -IBM -566933602 - 92/08/20-15:48- -IBM -566933602 - 92/08/20-17:18- -IBM -566933602 - 92/08/20-17:20- Hello Ken: Our change team has sent a note to our development organization, which is in Yamato,Japan requesting a clarification on the EHLLAPI send/receive. Hopefully, we will have an update in the a.m. Regards ........ Barrie Ken Singer, Shell Oil, Houston ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:47:26 on 92/08/20 GMT (by KENKAHN at PKSMRVM) Subject: EPM can directly edit a Host file - neat idea Ref: Append at 22:37:29 on 92/08/20 GMT (by IL19543 at OS2CUST) You don't even have to specify the 'HA:'. For a VM file, all you have to specify is the FN FT FM (I believe even the FM is optional). For MVS, if you put it the name in quotes, it will work also. It used to work OK with MVS if you had more than one qualifier (e.g. A.B.C) but with HPFS and long file names I'm not sure how affective this is any more. Kenneth Kahn Staff of IBM Fellow/NetWork Computing Poughkeepsie, NY Internet: KENKAHN@PKSMRVM.VNET.IBM.COM IBMMAIL: USIB25P9 at IBMMAIL ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:50:52 on 92/08/20 GMT (by IL22868 at OS2CUST) Subject: EHLLAPI SEND FILE (90) in DOS VDM using EHLLAPI Virtual Dev. Drvr. Ref: Append at 22:19:39 on 92/08/20 GMT (by IL19543 at OS2CUST) Mike, Thanks for the thought, but we tried that eraly on -- both the SEND/RECEIVE from PC/3270 and 3270 Entry Emulator. Unfortunately, those SEND/RECEIVE programs require their corresponding emulators to be active and said so when we tried executing them in a DOS VDM. Ken Singer, Shell Oil, Houston ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:55:40 on 92/08/20 GMT (by CYCLOPS at AUSVM2) Subject: Full Screen 3270 Ref: Append at 19:31:18 on 92/08/20 GMT (by IL57213 at MARTLINK) You can define each 3270 session to have x lines. The default is 25. You can change this to 33, 44 or to any number your VTAM supports. The number lines and the font size determine the amount of space taken up by the emulator screen. For example: a 33 line screen using a 25 x 80 font will occupy more space than a 33 line screen using a 34 x 80 font. Chip McGuill ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 03:33:56 on 92/08/21 GMT (by WDFARMER at RALVM5) Subject: Strange Colors on Comm Mgr screens Ref: Append at 14:42:22 on 92/08/13 GMT (by AMOON at WASVMIC1) Ann, I think most of the previous appends forgot that you were referring to the "full screen interface" to CM, and not to the 3270 emulator screen. The file that determines the colors for the full screen interface is C:\CMLIB\ACS.PRO. If you replace that file with one from a working system, your colors will be back to normal. (There is also an alternative color scheme in C:\CMLIB\ACSALT.PRO; you could copy that to ACS.PRO and see if you like it.) Wayne D. Farmer, Communications Manager/2 Install Component Team Leader ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 13:03:09 on 92/08/21 GMT (by IL57213 at MARTLINK) Subject: Full Screen 3270 Ref: Append at 22:55:40 on 92/08/20 GMT (by CYCLOPS at AUSVM2) The DFT definition is set for 25 X 80 and the font setting is 51 80 il57213 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 15:29:08 on 92/08/21 GMT (by CYCLOPS at AUSVM2) Subject: Full Screen 3270 Ref: Append at 13:03:09 on 92/08/21 GMT (by IL57213 at MARTLINK) Change the font to a bigger font(25 x 80). Chip McGuill ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 17:20:48 on 92/08/21 GMT (by GARRISON at AUSVM1) Subject: EHLLAPI SEND FILE (90) in DOS VDM using EHLLAPI Virtual Dev. Drvr. Ref: Append at 22:33:26 on 92/08/20 GMT (by IL22868 at OS2CUST) Ken, I talked to the EHLLAPI VDD developer and he had the following suggestions (and I quote): I believe the problem is that the DOS system cannot find the SEND.EXE file. When a drive is specified on the SEND function call, the VDD/ EHLLAPI will only look in the root directory of that drive... nowhere else. Can do one of two things: 1. Put the SEND.EXE and RECEIVE.EXE into the root directory of the drive he is specifying (in this case H:). 2. Do not specify the drive in the function call. If this field is left blank, the system will look at the (OS/2) PATH statement to find the SEND/RECEIVE executables. Also, he does need to leave the full path designation for the file to be transferred in the data string. The RC = 5 is due to the file to be transferred not being found. Let us know if this helps. Mike Garrison ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 17:57:53 on 92/08/21 GMT (by IL57213 at MARTLINK) Subject: Full Screen 3270 Ref: Append at 15:29:08 on 92/08/21 GMT (by CYCLOPS at AUSVM2) There is no 25 x 80 font size available on the selection list. il57213 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 20:19:01 on 92/08/21 GMT (by IL22868 at OS2CUST) Subject: EHLLAPI SEND FILE (90) in DOS VDM using EHLLAPI Virtual Dev. Drvr. Ref: Append at 17:20:48 on 92/08/21 GMT (by GARRISON at AUSVM1) Mike, Many, many thanks for your constructive response. Unfortunately, however, it still does not work. We copied SEND.EXE from CMLIB to H:\, and we still get a RC of 5 on the system running the test program and on the system running PC/SQL Link. Would be grateful for any additional suggestions. Thanks again. Ken Singer, Shell Oil, Houston ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:23:39 on 92/08/21 GMT (by GARRISON at AUSVM1) Subject: EHLLAPI SEND FILE (90) in DOS VDM using EHLLAPI Virtual Dev. Drvr. Ref: Append at 20:19:01 on 92/08/21 GMT (by IL22868 at OS2CUST) Ken, When you got rc 005, was the fully-qualified path name for the file to be transferred specified? Mike Garrison ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 23:02:25 on 92/08/21 GMT (by CYCLOPS at AUSVM2) Subject: Full Screen 3270 Ref: Append at 17:57:53 on 92/08/21 GMT (by IL57213 at MARTLINK) You will just have to experiment. I find it hard to believe that your video card does not have a font larger that 51 x 80. Use the closest one to 25 to fill your screen as much as possible. You will not be able to completely fill your screen unless your font matches the number of lines defined for the emulator session. Chip McGuill ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 03:26:04 on 92/08/22 GMT (by SDETWEIL at DETVMIC4) Subject: EHLLAPI SEND FILE (90) in DOS VDM using EHLLAPI Virtual Dev. Drvr. Ref: Append at 20:19:01 on 92/08/21 GMT (by IL22868 at OS2CUST) Try placing the SEND.EXE in the CURRENT DIRECTORY, NOT THE ROOT of the drive. The OS/2 ES HLLAPI manual, on page 2-95 says that IF the drive is specified (NOT 0) then "the SEND.EXE file must be located in the current directory of the specified drive. When you use the drive number 0, SEND.EXE must be located in the current directory OR WITHIN OS/2 SERACH PATH" (emphasis mine, OS/2 search path = PATH environment variable) Sam ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 11:48:26 on 92/08/24 GMT (by 83823504 at SPAVM1) Subject: CMCONFIG problem Hola, amigos We are using the batch configuration utility to install a large network in our customer. Till now all was fine. Thanks┘ Now they want to make a very little change on the *.cfg files: Make the non-dft 3270 auto-startable We tried to use the WSP parameter of the utility to change it that way: the sixth value to 1 the ninth value to 3 When the Comm Mger starts gives an error ACS0866C. Going tthroug the normal verification process of the changed file without changing anything solves the problem Any idea, what happens with the WSP parameter? Where can we select the sessions (A,B,c,) to auto-start? Thanks a lot Esperanza ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 13:01:10 on 92/08/24 GMT (by PERSHNG at YKTVMH) Subject: Full Screen 3270 Ref: Append at 17:57:53 on 92/08/21 GMT (by IL57213 at MARTLINK) What do you Really Want? From your comments, I take it that you have already selected the largest font that is available. Is this too small? That is, are you having trouble reading it? If you are visually impaired, then there are various special offerings that may help (e.g., ScreenReader). Or, do you want to be able to see more lines than the current 25? If this is the case, then you have to go into the Communication Manager menus, select "Advanced/Configuration", and navigate down through the menus until you find the panel that lets you change your "Presentation Space" size. This is on a per-session basis, so if you have 5 sessions configured over a token ring (for instance), then each of these sessions is independently settable. Try more lines (around here, most people use the 44-by-80 "Model 4" setting). Note that there are TWO knobs to turn here: Presentation Space Size, which is the (virtual) screen geometry that is being emulated, and Font Size, which is the size of the characters that are being rendered on your tube. Presumably, one wants a font size that can be read comfortably combined with the largest presentation space size that will fit entirely on the tube with the given font size. For my 8514/A (BGA) adapter, that is the "48x85" font with a 44x80 presentation space, which covers most of the screen. John A. Pershing Jr. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 13:32:42 on 92/08/24 GMT (by WTREACE at ATLVM1) Subject: System hang - "Loading, please wait" I installed OS/2 V2 over a week ago on an Mod 95 with minimum problems. When I installed the ES later (basic install of CM and DBM), everything looked OK, so I re-booted the system, per instructions. When the system began coming up, it hung on the logo with "Loading, please wait..." msg on the screen. Same results with warm and cold start. So... I reloaded OS/2 (15 diskettes plus printer diskettes), used the basic PM system for several days, and then tried ES again. Same Results! I have loaded the ES to the hard disk (drive D), following instructions, and installing it from there. No error messages on install. Any ideas? Bill Reace ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:54:30 on 92/08/24 GMT (by PNWB016 at HONE82) Subject: File Transfer Speeds Ref: Append at 02:22:16 on 92/08/20 GMT (by IL26761 at HONE83) Jack: I've mentioned to some of the IBMers that we would be willing to show what we are doing with OS/2. The problem is that currently IBM seems to want to focus the OS/2 conferences on development tools and ISV's (which I FULLY agree with). Share/Guide are probably a better match, but unfortunately us "OS/2 people" don't get much priority when we ask to go. (The perception is that Share/Guide is still mainly the realm of the "big iron".) Wayne ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 15:21:50 on 92/08/24 GMT (by IL26761 at HONE81) Subject: File Transfer Speeds Ref: Append at 14:54:30 on 92/08/24 GMT (by PNWB016 at HONE82) Wayne, Hopefully the attitude towards SHARE/GUIDE will change over the near future. I spent most of the week at SHARE last week and most of that time was at various OS/2 conferences. There is definently a good deal of interest there even with the "pig iron" folks. Jack Hiatt MARC-Life Atlanta Ga. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 17:40:15 on 92/08/24 GMT (by TCC3961 at OS2CUST) Subject: Acquiring LU6.2 sessions I am having a little trouble with CM 2.0. In 1.3, whenever I had LU6.2 sessions set up (say to a CICS region), CM would go out and acquire those LUs upon startup. This does not happen with CM 2.0. I have to go to CICS and manually acquire the LUs. They seem to work fine after that, but I can not have people have to go to CICS every time to acquire the LUs before using it. How can I change this? Does it have to do with contention and who wins, etc? Craig ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 17:40:38 on 92/08/24 GMT (by IL22868 at OS2CUST) Subject: EHLLAPI SEND FILE (90) in DOS VDM using EHLLAPI Virtual Dev. Drvr. Ref: Append at 22:23:39 on 92/08/21 GMT (by GARRISON at AUSVM1) Mike, When I fully qualify the PC filename, I get a return code of 302 (Base Operating System Error 2 - File Not Found). The non-qualified filename results in a return code of 5. In the following, the return code is between the {}s. Note in the following that the file is in the directory: ============================================================================== H:\MSC\WORK>dir cmssend.c The volume label in drive H is KLS-FD-H. The Volume Serial Number is 1147:16E4 Directory of H:\MSC\WORK CMSSEND C 6068 8-04-92 1:28p 1 file(s) 6068 bytes used 116736 bytes free H:\MSC\WORK>cmssend h:\msc\work\cmssend.c a:cmssend c x (ascii crlf {302}Error sending file! H:\MSC\WORK>cmssend cmssend.c a:cmssend c x (ascii crlf {5}Error sending file! H:\MSC\WORK> ============================================================================== Ken Singer, Shell Oil, Houston ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 17:46:14 on 92/08/24 GMT (by IL22868 at OS2CUST) Subject: EHLLAPI SEND FILE (90) in DOS VDM using EHLLAPI Virtual Dev. Drvr. Ref: Append at 03:26:04 on 92/08/22 GMT (by SDETWEIL at DETVMIC4) Sam, Thanks for the suggestion to put SEND.EXE in the current directory, but that didn't work either. Am open to any other suggestions. See the 8/20/92 - 22:33 entry for the things we have tried. Thanks again. Ken Singer, Shell Oil, Houston ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:15:30 on 92/08/24 GMT (by CYCLOPS at AUSVM2) Subject: System hang - "Loading, please wait" Ref: Append at 13:32:42 on 92/08/24 GMT (by WTREACE at ATLVM1) If you are running XGA, try moving the device=...XGARING0.SYS before the device=...R0CSDD.SYS statement in CONFIG.SYS Chip McGuill ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 20:07:06 on 92/08/24 GMT (by RSN at RALVM14) --- Subject: Lost: Extended Services and LAN Services group objects I inadvertantly deleted these group objects (OS/2 2.0). Is there any way to recreate them? Richard S. Newpol ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 06:17:05 on 92/08/25 GMT (by IL21480 at OS2CUST) Subject: ES CM 5250 session to AS400 Ref: Append at 10:02:37 on 92/08/20 GMT (by FARKAS at MLVFSC1) Carl, we monitored the link after 5250 session started, the status was 'pending active', it timed out later. On the AS400, the WS device status was 'ACTIVE'. The TDLC line is varied on, the APPC controller, and APPC device were 'RCYPND'. We got our SE to look at it and even tried creating new cfg file, but no success. What I suspect is that we have our CM parameters mismatched with our AS400 parameters. It would really be a big help if we could talk to somebody who has successfully configured a CM 5250 twinax session to the AS400. Our SE is doing some more research, in the meantime, I would try to get in touch with anybody who has done this in their shops... thanks for your help.. Joel Cruz, United Community Insurance Co. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 13:16:45 on 92/08/25 GMT (by AMRT039 at OS2CUST) Subject: Question for Ken Kahn - Updates of E3MVS to EPMMVS??? Ken, Have you ever gone back and updated your E3MVS stuff to work with EPM? I saw your code when I was working on a joint study between AA and IBM, and thought it was GREAT! I always wanted to find you and ask if you had done the same product for EPM as well? Now, that I've found you <g>, how about it? Is there an EPM version of E3MVS?? If so, will you consider releasing it to the EWS software pool so that the MVS folks can reap some benefits from using EPM? Thanks, and BTW - it's nice to meet you! Toby Pennycuff American Airlines USAMRRZL @ IBMMAIL ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 13:19:40 on 92/08/25 GMT (by AMRT039 at OS2CUST) Subject: ALMCOPY for MVS - Please?!?!?! Paul (if you're still there?) or Paul's Replacement: Can you tell us what the latest is on doing the MVS modules to allow ALMCOPY to work in the MVS world?? I know that we had discussed this about three years ago, and tried to work out a cooperative agreement to do the code for you, but things sorta died in mid-stream. At any rate, I thought I'd ask if there had been any progress made on doing an MVS version of ALM. If so, I would sure appreciate an update. Thanks! Toby Pennycuff American Airlines USAMRRZL @ IBMMAIL ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 13:33:09 on 92/08/25 GMT (by KENKAHN at PKSMRVM) Subject: Question for Ken Kahn - Updates of E3MVS to EPMMVS??? Ref: Append at 13:16:45 on 92/08/25 GMT (by AMRT039 at OS2CUST) Toby, It's always good to hear from a satisfied user. I'm afraid though that the answer to your questions are probably not what you want to hear. The bulk of the MVS code from E3MVS, i.e. the code that parsed the MVS names correctly and such, was incorporated into the 'official' version of E3/EOS2/EPM. The code that supported the member selection list and such was not, and I doubt that I will really have the time or desire to do so. I haven't even used MVS for over 3 years, doing the great bulk of my development on OS/2 (and some on VM). I asked around internally if anyone was interested in porting the code to EPM but received no bytes. Kenneth Kahn Staff of IBM Fellow/NetWork Computing Poughkeepsie, NY Internet: KENKAHN@PKSMRVM.VNET.IBM.COM IBMMAIL: USIB25P9 at IBMMAIL ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 13:59:26 on 92/08/25 GMT (by CLOUSTON at RALVM6) Subject: Acquiring LU6.2 sessions Ref: Append at 17:40:15 on 92/08/24 GMT (by TCC3961 at OS2CUST) I think in 1.3 a CNOS was automatically done under the covers, and that would start your session. In 2.0, you can put the CNOS verb in your .ndf file to do the same. I thought when 1.3 config files are migrated to 2.0 this is done for you. Does this help? Bob Clouston ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:06:42 on 92/08/25 GMT (by PNWB016 at HONE84) Subject: File Transfer Speeds Ref: Append at 15:21:50 on 92/08/24 GMT (by IL26761 at HONE81) Jack: One of the MVS support people came back from SHARE with diskettes just FULL of OS/2 stuff. I still have my feet FIRMLY in both "camps" ("big iron" and "little iron"), and GREATLY appreciate the "big iron" people looking out for me. I don't know about you, but we have a VERY difficult time trying to get justifications to send people to SHARE/GUIDE. What usually ends up happening is that the people who do go get lots of requests from the "wannabes" (like me! <g>) to keep an eye out for the "cool stuff" they want. Humm... maybe if I give a presentation my company would decide to send me!?!?!? Wayne "Devious??? ME!???" Holmes ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 15:07:27 on 92/08/25 GMT (by IL26761 at HONE83) Subject: File Transfer Speeds Ref: Append at 14:06:42 on 92/08/25 GMT (by PNWB016 at HONE84) Wayne, Came back with the same diskettes, haven't had a real chance to go thru them and really see what I got yet though. Spent most of last week downtown at SHARE and this week am trying to catch up. Then today I have to go and get sick so I'm sitting at home checking on things here and at the office in between trips to the facilities. Took a whole lot of arm twisting to get the company to even let one of us go to SHARE, but after the first when I managed to comeback with some answers to questions that we had about DB2/CSP it got a little easier to budget at least one trip per year. With it here in Atlanta this year got to get a couple of corporate badges and send a couple of folks at different times. Hopefully the trip reports and the info on a couple of things will help fuel the fires in the future. Keep being devious, and maybe one day I can shake your hand at one of the sessions down the road. Jack Hiatt Marc Life Atlanta Ga. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:55:30 on 92/08/25 GMT (by ARTIGUES at LSAVMIC1) Subject: ES CM 5250 session to AS400 Ref: Append at 06:17:05 on 92/08/25 GMT (by IL21480 at OS2CUST) What messages are in the QSYSOPR message queue on the AS/400? You probably have something like "SNA Negative Response sent on device x . . ." If you look at the second level help text you will find a list of reasons and actions to try. It sounds like the bind is failing for some reason. If you can't figure it out from the messages, try running an AS/400 comm trace on the TDLC line. See if the AS/400 is receiving any data from the PC. Maybe you have a bad card? You could also try setting the system value QAUTOCFG on. Delete the virtual controller and device and the display device and let the AS/400 try to figure out what's talking to it. Cathy Artigues Systems Engineer San Diego Branch ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 20:03:55 on 92/08/25 GMT (by WTREACE at ATLVM1) Subject: System hang - "Loading, please wait" Ref: Append at 19:15:30 on 92/08/24 GMT (by CYCLOPS at AUSVM2) Chip - Thanks, that worked. Because it was a "standard" install of both OS/2 and ES, it makes me think this is a bug. Has it been reported somewhere? I need to get a description of ALL entries in CONFIG.SYS; I heard that one exists. Thanks again. Bill Reace ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 21:05:33 on 92/08/25 GMT (by AMOON at WASVMIC1) Subject: Strange Colors on Comm Mgr screens Ref: Append at 03:33:56 on 92/08/21 GMT (by WDFARMER at RALVM5) Thank you very much. I copied ACS.PRO from someone else's OS/2 machine and am back in business. Did not care for ACSALT.PRO colors. Ann Moon WCTA, Charlotte, N.C. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:36:34 on 92/08/25 GMT (by CYCLOPS at AUSVM2) Subject: System hang - "Loading, please wait" Ref: Append at 20:03:55 on 92/08/25 GMT (by WTREACE at ATLVM1) I understand this is a reported problem with XGARING0.SYS Chip McGuill ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 05:06:49 on 92/08/26 GMT (by IL21480 at OS2CUST) Subject: ES CM 5250 session to AS400 Ref: Append at 19:55:30 on 92/08/25 GMT (by ARTIGUES at LSAVMIC1) Cathy, thanks for your help. On the AS/400 we dont get any messages at all. We have our AS400 setup for autoconfig since we're running PCSupport/DOS. The IBM 5250 emulation adapter card I think is working fine, I could use the software that came with it and establish a session on the AS400 fine. As Carl suggested, I did a trace in CM as the 5250 sessions started. The trace indicates sense code '0003 00000005'. Here's the exact entries from the trace summary: 2 ------TPStrted(5250LU,5250_WOR)------> 10 98c44fb3 <------------TPStrted----------------- 18 98c44fb3 40b94fb3 -----Allocate(5250PLU,MOD400,?005)---> 32 98c44fb3 <----Allocate(0x0003,0x00000005)------ 46 98c44fb3 -------------TPEnded(Hard)-----------> 50 98c44fb3 <-----------TPEnded------------------- I ended the link since it was hanging for about 30 min with nothing happening on the Workstation after keying the userid and pwd. I think some of our CM parameters maybe incorrect. In setting up our CM 5250 session, we followed the examples shown in the OS/2 CM Austin redbook. The OS2 workstation is attached to the AS400 local ctl (CTL01) as DSP12 (auto config). We created TDLC line, APPC CTL, and 2 APPC devices. Did we miss anyth ing? It would really be nice to see an actual working CM 5250 twinax config and pattern ours from it.We would appreciate if users out there who have been successfully using CM 5250 twinax to fax us a copy of their config on OS/2 ES and AS400. Fax no. 518-372-0594. Cathy, thanks again for your help. Joel Cruz, United Community Insurance Co. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 11:26:13 on 92/08/26 GMT (by GSTREET at HVTVM2) Subject: Default configuration file name Does anyone know a way of changing the default configuration name without CM up ?. I know the names of the active and default configuration files are kept in IBMLVL.INI - and that Programmable Configuration can be used to change configuration files. The PC manual states quite clearly that IBMLVL.INI is a read-only file & gives no indication that PC can be used to change it. Gary Street. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 13:10:12 on 92/08/26 GMT (by CYCLOPS at AUSVM2) Subject: Default configuration file name Ref: Append at 11:26:13 on 92/08/26 GMT (by GSTREET at HVTVM2) PC will NOT change the default configuration file. You can however, write a program using the PRF* calls to update the default configuration file name in IBMLVL.INI Chip McGuill ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 15:54:21 on 92/08/26 GMT (by GSTREET at HVTVM2) Subject: Default configuration file name Ref: Append by CYCLOPS at AUSVM2 at 13:10:12 on 92/08/26 GMT. Thanks for the reply Chip. I know you've told me how it can be done but could RexxUtil 'Sysini' do the job (to make it easier for me !) ?. I've had a quick go and it hasn't worked. I'd like to know if its valid to use SysIni to update the key name. Cheers. Gary Street. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:34:47 on 92/08/26 GMT (by KEHLD at OS2CUST) - Subject: OS/2 2.0 ES FROM A SHARED LAN DIRECTORY I am wanting to run OS/2 2.0 Extended Services from a shared LAN directory. I have been trying to follow Item 6SKJM Document ID Q598791, but it requires installing Communications Manager locally. I do not have enough hard disk space to complete this task. I have also been successful at RIPLing the base services and extended services. However, performance suffers. By putting these two scenarios together, I have tried to accomplish the shared LAN Directory, but have had no success. Does anyone have any ideas???? DIANE KEHL Missouri State Highway Patrol ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 20:14:04 on 92/08/26 GMT (by CYCLOPS at AUSVM2) Subject: Default configuration file name Ref: Append at 15:54:21 on 92/08/26 GMT (by GSTREET at HVTVM2) I haven't tried it, but you should be able to use SYSINI by specifying the full path(e.g. E:\IBMLVL.INI). Chip McGuill ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 21:30:02 on 92/08/26 GMT (by TCC3961 at OS2CUST) Subject: Acquiring LU6.2 sessions Ref: Append at 13:59:26 on 92/08/25 GMT (by CLOUSTON at RALVM6) Thanks...it does help. However, there are several machines that I am not upgrading, but rather configuring by hand. Do you know of any documentation where I can learn about how the CNOS command works? I believe I can probably get it to work by looking in an upgraded file, but I would like to see something written if I can find it. Craig ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:41:46 on 92/08/26 GMT (by V$IGBERT at AUSVM1) Subject: OS/2 2.0 ES FROM A SHARED LAN DIRECTORY Ref: Append at 16:34:47 on 92/08/26 GMT (by KEHLD at OS2CUST) As the author of the solution in the 6SKJM item you mentioned, I feel like I need to go back and refine it so you don't need the disk space in the first place, but until then, is going from machine to machine with a temporary hard disk to (temporarily) install to an option? Once you moved ES to the LAN, you could just plug the temp disk in the next machine and go on... You'd have to reconfigure each machine before and after, tho, so this is not an optimal solution. I'll try and refine the process if I can. (I wish you could just specify a LAN drive in the ES Install!) Giovanni Bertolini ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 03:00:05 on 92/08/27 GMT (by PJS at RALVM6) ---- Subject: Acquiring LU6.2 sessions Ref: Append at 21:30:02 on 92/08/26 GMT (by TCC3961 at OS2CUST) I'm sure CNOS is documented in one of the Extended Services manuals, but I don't have any of them around (trying to save a few trees). In addition to checking out the books, the APPNV.CTL file contains a description of the CNOS .ndf file syntax as well as an example. The APPNV.CTL file is in \cmlib\appn. Peter J. Schwaller APPC Market Enablement ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 03:02:09 on 92/08/27 GMT (by PJS at RALVM6) ---- Subject: ES CM 5250 session to AS400 Ref: Append at 05:06:49 on 92/08/26 GMT (by IL21480 at OS2CUST) Look at the detail trace (fmttrace -D), and look at the sense data returned on the Allocate verb. This should give you a better idea of why the Allocate failed. You can either look the sense data up in the Extended Services manuals (does anyone know which one?) or post the sense data here. Peter J. Schwaller APPC Market Enablement ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 03:07:29 on 92/08/27 GMT (by HNDERSON at AUSVM8) Subject: GDDM-OS/2 Problems Ref: Append at 16:38:46 on 92/08/12 GMT (by UDSS127 at OS2CUST) Lorin, is the printout that your are missing something that is from the Host? Or is it something printed from a OS/2 application? Or something from a DOS session? __ __ ___ __ __ _ _ | |_| | / \ | \| | | |./ / Hank Henderson HNDERSON at AUSVM8 | _ | / _~_ \ Sincerely | . < on Assignment to OS/2 BBS (TEAMOS2) |__| |__| /_/ \_\ |__|\__| |_| \_\ Tie:8-793-8647 Austin, Texas LNK1SM7 @ IBMLINK - OS/2 BBS ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 08:28:06 on 92/08/27 GMT (by GSTREET at HVTVM2) Subject: Default configuration file name Ref: Append by CYCLOPS at AUSVM2 at 20:14:04 on 92/08/26 GMT. Yup. Using SysIni changes the default configuration file name just fine. Gary Street. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 08:53:46 on 92/08/27 GMT (by FARKAS at MLVFSC1) Subject: ES CM 5250 session to AS400 Ref: Append at 06:17:05 on 92/08/25 GMT (by IL21480 at OS2CUST) Joel- I'm still not clear from your APPENDs if the LINK is actually coming up between the AS/400 and OS/2 ES. Using the ES Managing Links program, is it displaying as ACTIVE? If you can't get it in ACTIVE state, then the Allocate certainly won't work. In that case, go back and do the XID trace. Peter- The SNA sense codes are in Chap. 13 of the Advanced Prob. Determination as I recall. From: Carl Farkas IBM France FSC ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 12:46:30 on 92/08/27 GMT (by CLOUSTON at RALVM6) Subject: Acquiring LU6.2 sessions Ref: Append at 21:30:02 on 92/08/26 GMT (by TCC3961 at OS2CUST) I know the NS/2 System Management Programming Reference (SC52-1111) has it. I hope the ES version of this (ES System Management Programming Reference, S04G-1116) has it too. They should give the same info for CNOS. And as Peter Schwaller said, the APPNV.CTL file has the correct syntax for the .ndf file. Bob Clouston ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 13:38:11 on 92/08/27 GMT (by KEHLD at OS2CUST) - Subject: OS/2 2.0 ES FROM A SHARED LAN DIRECTORY Ref: Append at 22:41:46 on 92/08/26 GMT (by V$IGBERT at AUSVM1) Thanks for your response. Installing using a temporary disk is not a posibility due to the fact we have no extra fixed disks. But how would this help? I have ES installed on my server. I just need to know what files must be locally to make it run. I assume the PROTOCOL.INI, CM cfg (including *.CFG, *.CF2, *.LOG, *.NDF, *.SEC for the workstation). And the ACSLDLAN.SYS, EPW.EXE, CMKFMDE.SYS because the CONFIG.SYS needs to read these. Do you have any projected target date for the refinement of item 6SKJM?? It would really help me in getting my other users installed under 2.0!!!!! Thanks for any and all help. DIANE KEHL Missouri State Highway Patrol ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 13:47:07 on 92/08/27 GMT (by CCIN019 at OS2CUST) Subject: Using Wildcards in Define Partner Lu and Partner Lu Location Our there any examples of definations using wildcards. The different manuals I have been reading don't show complete examples and don't even agree. One manual implied you could use "*" at the end of the string for a parttial wildcard. What happens to the the Partner LU a lias and Partner lu uninterperted name? ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:03:05 on 92/08/27 GMT (by GARRISON at AUSVM1) Subject: OS/2 2.0 ES FROM A SHARED LAN DIRECTORY Ref: Append at 22:41:46 on 92/08/26 GMT (by V$IGBERT at AUSVM1) You CAN specify a redirected LAN drive when installing ES. See the readme file on ES diskette 1 for instructions. Mike Garrison ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:28:29 on 92/08/27 GMT (by GARRISON at AUSVM1) Subject: Acquiring LU6.2 sessions Ref: Append at 12:46:30 on 92/08/27 GMT (by CLOUSTON at RALVM6) CNOS is documented in the ES Sys Mgt Programming Ref (S04G-1116). Mike Garrison ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:31:04 on 92/08/27 GMT (by TCC3961 at OS2CUST) Subject: Acquiring LU6.2 sessions Ref: Append at 12:46:30 on 92/08/27 GMT (by CLOUSTON at RALVM6) Thank you both, Bob and Peter. I'm sure I will be able to get things going with your suggestions and the documentation you mentioned. Thanks again. Craig ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 15:12:47 on 92/08/27 GMT (by CLOUSTON at RALVM6) Subject: Using Wildcards in Define Partner Lu and Partner Lu Location Ref: Append at 13:47:07 on 92/08/27 GMT (by CCIN019 at OS2CUST) Wildcards apply to define_partner_lu_location only. Since you can implicitly accept binds from anyway, you get the same effect of a "wildcard" define_partner_lu by specifying implicit_inbound_plu_support(yes) on define_defaults. If you want to limit the LUs that can BIND to you, or want to have LU security, you must define each partner explicitly. The define_partner_lu_location is used for two purposes: to define the location of LEN LUs that can't be found with APPN searches (like a host LU), so you know where to send the BIND; or to pre-load the APPN directory cache to avoid a network broadcast search the first time you need to bind with that LU. Here are examples of full and partial wildcard definitions in the .ndf file: DEFINE_PARTNER_LU_LOCATION wildcard_entry(FULL) fq_owning_cp_name(appn.len1) local_node_nn_server(yes) description(FULL WILDCARD); DEFINE_PARTNER_LU_LOCATION wildcard_entry(PARTIAL) fq_partner_lu_name (appn.part) fq_owning_cp_name(appn.en2) local_node_nn_server(no) fq_serving_nn_cp_name(appn.nn) description(partial wildcard for appn.part* on en2); Bob Clouston ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 18:15:53 on 92/08/27 GMT (by IL53645 at OS2CUST) Subject: Mouse Pointer Adios Recently converted from 1.3.2 to 2.0. PS/2 Model 90 with 8 MB, Microsoft Mouse connected to mouse port and IBM 4029-040 laser printer. After about a week of using V2.0, I converted my EE Communication Mgr to the ES version. While not p ainless, it seemed to go ok with a few minor problems. I am only using 5250 wi th a Token Ring Card attached to an AS400 (along with PC Support). Now: the problem.....Periodically (1-5 times/day) there is a beep from the sy stem and a message window 'System Error (Unknown Title) Session ID = 18' SYS3175--Invalid Memory Reference (paraphrased) and the mouse pointer disappears. The mouse is still active and with en ough work I can usually get the 'SHUTDOWN' window in order to shut everything d own allright. I am sure that I did not have this before installing ES and this problem occu rs whether Comm Mgr is running or not. Is this unrelated or has anyone else seen this? ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 18:20:01 on 92/08/27 GMT (by IL21480 at OS2CUST) Subject: ES CM 5250 session to AS400 Ref: Append at 08:53:46 on 92/08/27 GMT (by FARKAS at MLVFSC1) Hi Carl, nice to hear from you again. On the 'manage logical links' window, the status of the link is 'pend active'. The sensecode from the trace is '0x80020000'.It looks like the link is not working... what could be probable causes?... On the AS400 the workstation status is 'Active' but no job created, the TDLC line is active, and the APPC ctl is RCYPND... Thanks for your help my friend... Joel Cruz, United Community Insurance Co. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 18:28:10 on 92/08/27 GMT (by IL21480 at OS2CUST) Subject: ES CM 5250 session to AS400 Ref: Append at 03:02:09 on 92/08/27 GMT (by PJS at RALVM6) ---- Hi Pete, the sensecode I got is '0x80020000'. Unfortunately I dont have the prob. det. book yet, so I dont really know what this means. It seem to me that the Link never got fully activated. The link status shows 'pend active', while on the AS400 the workstation device is active, but had not created a job, the TDLC line is active, and the APPC ctl is RCYPND. The link config checks out. Any other parms that I should doublecheck? Thanks. Joel Cruz, United Community Insurance Co. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:41:32 on 92/08/27 GMT (by GARRISON at AUSVM1) Subject: OS/2 2.0 ES FROM A SHARED LAN DIRECTORY Ref: Append at 14:03:05 on 92/08/27 GMT (by GARRISON at AUSVM1) Insert foot in mouth. Gio was referring to installing ES ONTO a LAN drive. My reference to the ES readme was with respect to installing ES onto a local drive FROM a LAN drive. Mike Garrison ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 21:55:33 on 92/08/27 GMT (by PJS at RALVM6) ---- Subject: ES CM 5250 session to AS400 Ref: Append at 18:28:10 on 92/08/27 GMT (by IL21480 at OS2CUST) Well the sense code was no help: 80020000 Link Failure Data link failure. It is possible that the Communications Manager is not active on the partner machine. Try an XID trace: cmtrace start -api appc -data ibmtrnet -event 5 Then format it (fmttrace -D), and see if there is any indication of what went wrong hidden in the XID exchanges (like more sense data). Peter J. Schwaller APPC Market Enablement ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 05:48:40 on 92/08/28 GMT (by DEYOUNG at LSAVMIC1) Subject: ES CM 5250 session to AS400 Ref: Append at 03:02:09 on 92/08/27 GMT (by PJS at RALVM6) Sense data is in Chapter 13 of the Programming Services and Advanced Problem Determination for Communicaitons S04G-1007. If you post here I will look it up. David Young - IBM Western Area Systems Center, Los Angeles ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 12:12:45 on 92/08/28 GMT (by JHB369 at PKMFGVM1) Subject: 3270 DFT and LAN HOST connections Is it possible to have 3270 DFT from a 3270 Emulator and LAN host connections from a Token-Ring card active at the same time? If someone has a config file that does this I would appreciate a copy of it. Jim Brown(JHB369 at PKMFGVM1) 8-293-1094 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 13:57:46 on 92/08/28 GMT (by DEYOUNG at LSAVMIC1) Subject: 3270 DFT and LAN HOST connections Ref: Append at 12:12:45 on 92/08/28 GMT (by JHB369 at PKMFGVM1) The users in my department do this all the time. Run ESCFG and create your LAN connection. Then add the DFT connection. This is the easiest way to do it. There are a number of configuration files to ship these days. Also the LAN configuration information will most likely not work at your location. David Young - IBM Western Area Systems Center, Los Angeles ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 15:43:11 on 92/08/28 GMT (by IL44027 at OS2CUST) Subject: Partner LU on a System/36 I am trying to connect to a system/36 using CM SDLC via a commercial switched phone line. I am not familar with the system/36 or an AS/400 which I assume are similar in features for supporting the 5250 workstations. How would my host administrator find the Partner LU that I will need on my end to set Communications Manager? What other configuration info besides user id and passw ord will he need to provide for me in order to establish communcations? Dale Radspinner, Simco Electronics, Inc. (713)483-3574 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 17:59:08 on 92/08/28 GMT (by V$IGBERT at AUSVM1) Subject: OS/2 2.0 ES FROM A SHARED LAN DIRECTORY Ref: Append at 13:38:11 on 92/08/27 GMT (by KEHLD at OS2CUST) I'll put some time into this this afternoon and see what I can come with. My earlier suggestion was to "cannibalize" a disk off one of your machines to use as a temp disk; then, for each remaining machine 1) install temp disk 2) install ES to temp disk following equal item 6skjm 3) erase and remove temp disk (may not need to erase) 4) go on to next machine When I find an easier way, I'll append it here. If you like, leave a number and I'll give you a call. Giovanni Bertolini ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 15:17:19 on 92/08/31 GMT (by IL22868 at OS2CUST) Subject: EHLLAPI SEND FILE (90) in DOS VDM using EHLLAPI Virtual Dev. Drvr. Ref: Append at 17:20:48 on 92/08/21 GMT (by GARRISON at AUSVM1) < I talked to the EHLLAPI VDD developer and he had the following > < suggestions (and I quote): > < > < I believe the problem is that the DOS system cannot find the SEND.EXE > < file. When a drive is specified on the SEND function call, the VDD/ > < EHLLAPI will only look in the root directory of that drive... nowhere > < else. Can do one of two things: > Mike, I am beginning to suffer greatly from a split personality (;-)). The following was given in response to my subject PMR and seems to disagree with what the EHLLAPI VDD developer said. Can the developer shed some more light on this? Thanks. ========================================================================== -IBM -566933602 - 92/08/31-08:34- Hello Ken: Apparently the documentation regarding the Send/Receive is not correct. Please see the note below from our development organization. I will be writing a DOC apar to ensure that this gets corrected. In the EHLLAPI Programming Reference (S04G-1027), following statement was added before ES 1.0 GM but the same change was not made for Communications Manager additional Functions Installation Guide and Reference (G96F-8312). In fact, there is no appropriate code in EHLLAPI VDD to support send(90) and receive(91). If customer wants to this function, it should be treated as functional enhancement. Therefore, at this time, the description of G96F-8312 is wrong. Once I create the DOC apar, I will let you know what it is. Regards ....... Barrie ============================================================================= Ken Singer, Shell Oil, Houston ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:15:35 on 92/08/31 GMT (by IL21480 at OS2CUST) Subject: ES CM 5250 session to AS400 Ref: Append at 21:55:33 on 92/08/27 GMT (by PJS at RALVM6) ---- Pete, the following are the results of the detail CM trace (less HEX dump) for the 5250 session we started: LINE: 12 API request Time stamp: 11:47:46:79 ActivateLogicalLinks Key = Link name = LINK0001 Number of links = One LINE: 16 API return Time stamp: 11:47:46:85 ActivateLogicalLinks Primary return code = OK Secondary return code = OK Key = Link name = LINK0001 Number of links = One LINE: 30 API return Time stamp: 11:47:46:85 Primary return code = OK Secondary return code = OK LINE: 40 API request Time stamp: 11:48:41:79 Display LINE: 50 API return Time stamp: 11:48:41:79 Display Primary return code = OK Secondary return code = OK LINE: 60 API request Time stamp: 11:49:03:10 TPStarted LU alias = 5250LU TP name = 5250_WORK_STATION_FEATURE LINE: 68 API return Time stamp: 11:49:03:16 TPStarted Primary return code = OK Secondary return code = OK TP ID = 0xb8a64fb33b27df8d LU alias = 5250LU TP name = 5250_WORK_STATION_FEATURE LINE: 76 API request Time stamp: 11:49:03:16 Allocate TP ID = 0xb8a64fb33b27df8d Conversation type = Basic Sync level = Confirm Return control = when session allocated Conversation group ID = 0x00000000 Partner LU alias = 5250PLU Mode name = MOD400 TP name = ?005 Security = Pgm Password = User ID = CRUZ PIP data length = 154 PIP data address = ab77:0000 LINE: 90 API request(I deactivated the link after 10 min Time stamp: 11:59:32:69 of no response) DeactivateLink LINE: 99 API return Time stamp: 11:59:39:94 DeactivateLink Primary return code = OK Secondary return code = OK I would also like to mention that I had no problem creating a 3270 DFT session to our ES9000. 3270 session and file transfer working very well. I hope you could find something we're doing wrong from the above trace. We appreciate your help. Joel Cruz, United Community Insurance Co. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:19:40 on 92/08/31 GMT (by IL21480 at OS2CUST) Subject: ES CM 5250 session to AS400 Ref: Append at 05:48:40 on 92/08/28 GMT (by DEYOUNG at LSAVMIC1) Hi Dave, Pete already deciphered the sense code, "Link Failure". On my 8/31/92 append, I included the detail trace from the failed 5250 session startup. Thanks. Joel Cruz, United Community Insurance Co. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:49:17 on 92/08/31 GMT (by FARKAS at MLVFSC1) Subject: ES CM 5250 session to AS400 Ref: Append at 16:15:35 on 92/08/31 GMT (by IL21480 at OS2CUST) Joel-You're missing what is probably the most important data in your trace for your problem: 1) You should request the XID flow via Advanced traces and Event 05. 2) Also you should add the appropriate DLC trace (eg. TR) to see any BIND problems for instance. The only thing that I notice in your trace which seems a bit unorthodox is the MODE=MOD400. Nothing necessarily wrong with that, but one generally sees QPCSUPP as the 5250 emulator mode. In any case, it's a curious that your Allocate is hanging. I'm not familiar with the AS/400's equivalent of the Attach Manager or how it queues requests to start a TP. The hang gives me the impression however that the LU is waiting for an available LU-LU session? Does that mode have any limitations on the number of sessions? Perhaps there's more to be seen in the XID and DLC traces... From: Carl Farkas IBM France FSC ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:17:48 on 92/08/31 GMT (by DEYOUNG at LSAVMIC1) Subject: ES CM 5250 session to AS400 Ref: Append at 16:15:35 on 92/08/31 GMT (by IL21480 at OS2CUST) Be sure to trace the DLC layer. Also Event 5, XID. You might include the first line of the hex detail. The MODE does look strange. Typically QPCSUPP is used. David Young - IBM Western Area Systems Center, Los Angeles ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 21:14:26 on 92/08/31 GMT (by ROK2027 at OS2CUST) Subject: Code Page support for C/370 brackets, etc. with ES 1.0 We have several folks trying to use their OS/2 2.0 Communication Manager connection for coding C/370 applications on MVS/TSO. They just reported to me their frustration at the lack of brackets (and possibly other characters) being displayed or allowed for entry. Is there a code page supplied by IBM that will satisfy this requirement by mapping the keyboard to what us 'old' mainframe 327x terminal users were used to....? Lionel Dyck - Rockwell International, Information Systems Center ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 21:43:28 on 92/08/31 GMT (by HULLMANN at AUSVM1) Subject: EHLLAPI SEND FILE (90) in DOS VDM using EHLLAPI Virtual Dev. Drvr. Ref: Append at 15:17:19 on 92/08/31 GMT (by IL22868 at OS2CUST) Ken, I apologize for the runaround you've been getting. I do know that the send and receive functions DO work with the EHLLAPI VDD and OS/2 2.0 because I can run it in my office. By the way... I'm the developer Mike referred to. I no longer work on EHLLAPI, but I did work on the development of the EHLLAPI VDD. Have you tried omitting the drive specifier (fourth parameter) in the EHLLAPI function call. You must still pass a valid pointer, but leave the value it points to a null. This will cause EHLLAPI to use the system path to look for SEND.EXE. You will need to use the entire path for the file to be transferred in your data string. Beyond that... If you want to append your telephone number I'll give you a call... perhaps we can figure out what the problem is. I'll be out of town till Friday... may not be able to respond again before then. Harry E. Ullmann ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 03:27:04 on 92/09/01 GMT (by IL21480 at OS2CUST) Subject: ES CM 5250 session to AS400 Ref: Append at 16:49:17 on 92/08/31 GMT (by FARKAS at MLVFSC1) NICE TO HEAR FROM YOU AGAIN CARL. THE TRACE IN MY 8/31 16:15 APPEND WAS DONE USING EVENT 5 (XID) ADV TRACE. I WILL DO ANOTHER THAT INCLUDES DLC TRACE. MODE MOD400 IS A COPY OF QPCSUPP. WE WERE FIDDLING WITH PARMS ON THE AS400 WE DIDNT WANT TO MODIFY QPCSUPP WHICH WE ARE USING FOR OUR PC SUPPORT VIA EICON. I TRIED USING QPCSUPP BUT SAME RESULTS. I STILL CANT GET A COPY OF WORKING CONFIG FROM A SHOP THAT HAS SAME SETUP. (CM 5250 SESSION TWINAXED TO LOCAL WORKSTATION CONTROLLER). WITH A COPY AT LEAST WE WOULD KNOW IF OUR CONFIG IS FAULTY OR NOT. IF ITS NOT, THEN WE COULD START CHECKING OUT HARDWARE (CABLES, ADAPTER BOARD, ETC). WOULD YOU KNOW OF ANYONE WHO MIGHT HAVE DONE THIS CONFIG SUCCESSFULLY? THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.. Joel Cruz, United Community Insurance Co. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 03:44:53 on 92/09/01 GMT (by IL21480 at OS2CUST) Subject: ES CM 5250 session to AS400 Ref: Append at 19:17:48 on 92/08/31 GMT (by DEYOUNG at LSAVMIC1) HI DAVE, The trace was done using Event 5. The mode MOD400 is nothing but a copy of QPCSUPP. Since QPCSUPP is being used in production, we made a copy of it so that we wont mess up QPCSUPP accidentally. Dave, I think that a direction that might at least clarify this problem is to get a copy of a config which is proven and working. At least I could them compare my entries and see if we erred in parameter matching. I requested the SE that worked with us on the problem but theres nobody in our area that has same or similar config. The Red Books from Austin were helpful, but samples wasnt the same as ours (samples using SDLC). Our config is: OS/2 ES CM 5250 session twinaxed to local workstation controller on AS400. We are using an IBM 5250 Enhanced adapter card. The card works well when used with the IBM 5250 Enhanced Emulation software.The workstation device description on the AS400 is autoconfigged every time we switch from IBM 5250 software to OS/2 CM, at least we know the AS400 recognizes the workstation whenever we startup the CM. Setup on AS400: WORKSTATION DEVD = DSP12, LOCAL CTL = CTL01, TDLC LINE = LOCALTDLC, APPC CTL = OS2CUD, APPC DEVD LEFT FOR AUTOCONFIG, Subsystems QBASE and QCMN are active at time of test. We appreciate your time in helping us. Thanks. Joel Cruz, United Community Insurance Co. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 05:26:15 on 92/09/01 GMT (by DEYOUNG at LSAVMIC1) Subject: ES CM 5250 session to AS400 Ref: Append at 03:44:53 on 92/09/01 GMT (by IL21480 at OS2CUST) I don't have a twinax or I would get a file to you. Sorry and good luck. David Young - IBM Western Area Systems Center, Los Angeles ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:25:31 on 92/09/01 GMT (by WALKERPB at HOUVMSCC) Subject: Desire to make block cursor permanent I make the cursor a "block" in a session by depressing Alt-F11 while in a session. Is there any way to make it permanent? Appended: 09:25:12 CDT 1 Sep 1992 by Paul Walker TL:260-3189 WALKERPB at HOUVMSCC Performance & Capacity Planning ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 18:18:47 on 92/09/01 GMT (by KEHLD at OS2CUST) - Subject: OS/2 2.0 ES FROM A SHARED LAN DIRECTORY Ref: Append at 17:59:08 on 92/08/28 GMT (by V$IGBERT at AUSVM1) Giovanni, Have you had a chance to figure this one out, yet? I can be reached at (314)751-4026 ask for Diane Kehl (pronounced like Kale). Thanks for any help you can give me. DIANE KEHL Missouri State Highway Patrol ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:09:24 on 92/09/01 GMT (by IL22868 at OS2CUST) Subject: EHLLAPI SEND FILE (90) in DOS VDM using EHLLAPI Virtual Dev. Drvr. Ref: Append at 21:43:28 on 92/08/31 GMT (by HULLMANN at AUSVM1) Harry, Finally!!! Many thanks for the straight scoop. We had not tried the case where the Drive was set to 0 (null) with the fully qualified data filespec; it does indeed work. Further experimentation yielded the following results with various EHLLAPI drive number specification / data filespec combinations. Would be interested in your critique of the results (i.e., accurate, not accurate, not all the time, etc.): ======================================================================== Drive letter No drive letter in filespec in filespec EHLLAPI drive no. specification = 0 (2) (2) (3) EHLLAPI drive no. specification <> 0 (1) (2) (3) (2) (3) ------------------------ (1) = Data file must be in OS/2 PATH (2) = Data filespec must include path from root (3) = Data file must be on the OS/2 system drive ======================================================================= The month-and-a-half effort to get this far was probably the easy part! The difficult part will be getting Micro Decisionware to slightly modify PC/SQL Link to include the fully qualified filespec in their EHLLAPI file transfer command. Again, I (and others with this problem) thank you for the help. PS: You might be interested in the latest exchange on my PMR which follows (I dont know whether to laugh or cry!): *********************************************************************** -IL22868 LNK1 -566933602 - 92/08/31-09:55- RESPOND ELECTRONICALLY. Could you please FAX the pages where the following is described. My FAX number is (713)795-3807. Thanks. ======================================================================== EHLLAPI VDD does not support SEND(90) and RECEIVE (91). It is described on the ES 1.0 EHLLAPI Programming Reference (Appendix: EHLLAPI Virtual Device Driver). ======================================================================== --Ken -IBM -566933602 - 92/08/31-11:48- -IBM -566933602 - 92/08/31-12:47- Hello Ken: I'm not sure what is going on here, but I believe our development group may have made some incorrect assumptions in the manauals they were referring to. I looked in the S04G-1027 EHLLAPI Programming Reference manual and could not find the statement that they were referring to. I should not have sent that last update to you before verifying the accurracy of what Development was talking about. I WILL GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS, as it is getting quite confusing for you and for me. I apologize for any inconvienence this is causing you. Regards ........ Barrie ***************************************************************************** Ken Singer, Shell Oil, Houston ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:10:49 on 92/09/01 GMT (by AMOON at WASVMIC1) Subject: HLLAPI - when is it loaded? The CM manuals indicate that HLLAPI is installed as part of 3270 emulation. Our question is: when/how does it get loaded? Customer has just installed Mantis, which apparently is a language that comes with the Cincom Database, to allow transparent access to the Cincom Database on their mainframe (uses HLLAPI). When they try to run a program/procedure they get the message that says API is not loaded. Any ideas? We don't know where to look. Ann Moon WCTA Charlotte, NC ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:39:24 on 92/09/01 GMT (by IL05357 at OS2CUST) Subject: 5250 session and paste problem I have been trying the paste function in the ES 5250 session. Instead of using the "newline" at the end of each pasted line, it seems to use the "enter". I couldn't find any documentation on using paste for 5250, only ascii and 3270. Any way to change this? Can anybody point me to some documentation? Timothy R. Muggli, Sr Tech Analyst, Preferred Risk Group ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 23:33:04 on 92/09/01 GMT (by IL22868 at OS2CUST) Subject: HLLAPI - when is it loaded? Ref: Append at 22:10:49 on 92/09/01 GMT (by AMOON at WASVMIC1) Is Mantis a DOS or OS/2 application? If it is a DOS application, you will need to run "VHAPINST" once to add a device statement to your OS/2 CONFIG.SYS file. This is described on page 1-1 of the "Extended Services for OS/2 - Communications Manager Additional Functions Installation Guide and Reference" manual (it came with the full ES package). Ken Singer, Shell Oil, Houston ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 15:09:49 on 92/09/03 GMT (by KENIN at MARTLINK) Subject: GDDM-OS/2-Link DW/370 Is anyone using GDDM-OS/2 Link to print documents from DW/370? Have you tried sharing the printer with other users? Can they print to your printer too? I am looking at the product to see what it can do besides graphics. I have an IBM 4019 printer, and the graphs print great! I have looked at the PSF/2 product, but it seems a little pricey. I am not ready for signatures, and logos yet, and the GDDM product seems a better buy. Ken Wohlferd - Fortis ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 15:48:21 on 92/09/03 GMT (by AMOON at WASVMIC1) Subject: HLLAPI - when is it loaded? Ref: Append at 23:33:04 on 92/09/01 GMT (by IL22868 at OS2CUST) I looked at the references you mentioned. These are all DOS. This is an OS/2 Application. Should HLLAPI not be loaded automatically? We saw nothing in the manuals that would lead us to believe that we need anything in CONFIG.SYS to load HLLAPI for OS/2. Can anyone confirm or clarify this for me please? Ann Moon WCTA, Charlotte, NC ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 08:30:18 on 92/09/04 GMT (by FARKAS at MLVFSC1) Subject: ES CM 5250 session to AS400 Ref: Append at 03:27:04 on 92/09/01 GMT (by IL21480 at OS2CUST) Joel- (Sorry for the delay in communicating, but I'm in and out of the office these days). I personally don't use Twinax connections, but I certainly know of plenty of clients using ES 5250 emulation with twinax. I had a friend of mine send me his ES CM configuration files, but you'll have to supply me with a node/userid where I could send them. I presume(?) that I can't net them directly to your id. If you can get me the id for a local SE, I'd be happy to ship the files to him. Unfortunately, I'm out all next week, so I'd need an id before the end of the day (my time! +1 GMT). Concerning Red Books, have you looked at GG24-3555, OS/2 EE 1.2 Cookbook: CM 3270 and 5250 emulator services? It's old, but the connection stuff should still be valid. Did you get the full XID and DLC Twinax trace? I would really expect that your error will shop up there as it seems that CM can't get your link going so the bind is hanging at allocate time. From: Carl Farkas IBM France FSC ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 13:23:05 on 92/09/04 GMT (by MCMILLAN at RALVM18) Subject: HLLAPI - when is it loaded? Ref: Append at 15:48:21 on 92/09/03 GMT (by AMOON at WASVMIC1) HLLAPI is loaded automatically -- neither the application or user has to do anything to explictly enable it. The application you are working with must be doing something other than an EHLLAPI call to 'look' for the API. Our application (Comm Manager Mouse Support) statically binds the EHLLAPI entry point with the following statement in our applications .DEF file: IMPORTS ACS3EHAP.HLLAPI Since the ASC3EHAP.DLL module is in the LIBPATH, when our application loads, OS/2 loads this DLL (if it is not loaded already) and the DLL (that is, EHLLAPI) initializes itself. Our application can then make EHLLAPI calls -- there is no explicit 'checking' to see if the API is available. If the DLL is missing, OS/2 would not load the application. Mark McMillan CM Mouse Development ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 18:07:25 on 92/09/04 GMT (by IL21480 at OS2CUST) Subject: ES CM 5250 session to AS400 Ref: Append at 08:30:18 on 92/09/04 GMT (by FARKAS at MLVFSC1) Carl, thanks for your help. Our SE's Email addr is BOSTON(PATDOUGH). Yesterday one of our SE's took another look at our problem. He suggested that we apply current PTF's to OS400 (rel 1.3) before anything else. Also we will be upgrading to rel 2.1 before the month ends, so we decided it is best to resume this project once the upgrade is done. In the meantime, we are trying to make netware requester work on OS/2 without Extended Services, and we keep getting NWD0115, server not found. No success so far,,,we appended problem item in the OS2 netware section. Thanks once more for obtaining the sample configs, I'm sure it would help us verify our setup. Joel Cruz, UCIC ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 23:41:37 on 92/09/04 GMT (by KENIN at MARTLINK) Subject: 3270 Host Print via PDTs I am trying the PDT package mentioned in the Productivity Aids manual. I think I followed the directions, but I can't get it to do anything. Is there a simple test to see if it is in, and working? If I read this right, I should be able to print simple fonts using this. Any comments or user experience? Ken Wohlferd - Fortis ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 11:23:39 on 92/09/05 GMT (by ARNOLDHF at FSHVMFK1) Subject: Lost: Extended Services and LAN Services group objects Ref: Append at 20:07:06 on 92/08/24 GMT (by RSN at RALVM14) I found that running REINST from an OS/2 session will create some of the groups/objects you need. I don't have LAN services installed, so I don't know about them. When the menu comes up just exit. Hope this helps.... Hank Arnold IBM East Fishkill ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 15:48:30 on 92/09/08 GMT (by F063068 at ESONVM1) Subject: Programmable Configuration... Problem : I try to configure Communications Manager through a .CMD file using the Programmable Configuration REXX commands. Everything works fine... except a : rc = LAN(GET, IEEE802.2 EQ '0', 'LanAddress' EQ NETADDRESS) that returns an error 43 (record mnemonic was not recognized or the record name was not found) althrough the LAPS section of my Communications Manager configuration file is configured in this way (adapter 0). So that I can't modify the .INI file except with LINEIN and LINEOUT commands to directly modify the text within the .INI. Then a verify command returns an error 16 (verification of file_name has completed. Errors were found). And nothing found in the Communications Manager's message log... Any idea on what happens ? ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 18:22:34 on 92/09/08 GMT (by HALTERMN at RALVM5) Subject: Programmable Configuration... Ref: Append at 15:48:30 on 92/09/08 GMT (by F063068 at ESONVM1) >>> rc = LAN(GET, IEEE802.2 EQ '0', 'LanAddress' EQ NETADDRESS) Change IEEE802.2 to IEEE8022 Bill Halterman -│- Research Triangle Park, NC ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 18:56:21 on 92/09/08 GMT (by PNWB016 at HONE86) Subject: APING Question I'm trying to configure the APING program on an OS/2 2.0 machine runing ES 1.0 so that I can have BOTH the client and server on the same machine. It is unclear to me exactly what definitions I need. Specifics are: - Do I need to define an additional local LU? - I won't have a network node, so do I need to define a partner LU? - What about links? Do I define a link that connects the computer with itself? Thanks in advance... especially for your patience. Wayne "Relearning all my SNA jargon" Holmes U S WEST Communications ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 02:25:49 on 92/09/09 GMT (by PJS at RALVM6) ---- Subject: APING Question Ref: Append at 18:56:21 on 92/09/08 GMT (by PNWB016 at HONE86) You don't need a define_partner_lu or a define_link. Just give APING the FQ_CP_NAME or the CP_ALIAS from the define_local_cp definition. Peter J. Schwaller APPC Market Enablement ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 12:53:30 on 92/09/09 GMT (by NBDV9TO at OS2CUST) Subject: 3270 Emulation Is it possible (via PTF or SPE) to show the row and column position of the cursor on the screen under Extended Services 3270 emulation? Most real 3270 terminals provide for this, in fact I just gave up my 3270 terminal for a PS/2 with OS2 and Comm Mgr. This function is extremely useful and almost necessary when trying to "paint" a screen for a mainframe application. Typically this position shows on the right side of line 25. If there is no way to do it today, can I formally request this as an enhancement? Thanks Robert Smith ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:34:32 on 92/09/09 GMT (by PNWB016 at HONE81) Subject: APING Question Ref: Append at 02:25:49 on 92/09/09 GMT (by PJS at RALVM6) Peter: Thanks... I stumbled across that late last night. My next question follows: **** WARNING: Long append follows *** I'm trying to get the APING program working across our LAN. I have been able to get APING to work on the same machine, but when running across our LAN I get the following result: APING version 2.31 APPC echo test with timings. by Peter J. Schwaller (pjs@ralvm6.vnet.ibm.com) Allocate duration: 0 ms Unexpected CPI-C return code encountered... CPI-C verb name: CMRCV, Receive CPI-C return code: 6, CM_SECURITY_NOT_VALID return code class: SECURITY_NOT_VALID I have checked, and as far as I can tell I have NO security definitions defined. To make sure I ran APING with the -n parameter to force security to NO and the same error results. The NDF file on the server machine looks like this (including definitions for the "loopback" on the same machine). DEFINE_LOCAL_CP FQ_CP_NAME(WPC4844.##C5NCAD ) DESCRIPTION(Created on 04-02-92 at 08:35a) CP_ALIAS(##C5NCAD) NAU_ADDRESS(INDEPENDENT_LU) NODE_TYPE(EN) NODE_ID(X'00000') HOST_FP_SUPPORT(YES); DEFINE_LOGICAL_LINK LINK_NAME(LINK0002) DESCRIPTION(Connect to Jeff via PC3944 PLU) FQ_ADJACENT_CP_NAME(APPN.PC3944 ) ADJACENT_NODE_TYPE(LEARN) DLC_NAME(IBMTRNET) ADAPTER_NUMBER(0) DESTINATION_ADDRESS(X'400000000009') CP_CP_SESSION_SUPPORT(NO) ACTIVATE_AT_STARTUP(NO) LIMITED_RESOURCE(USE_ADAPTER_DEFINITION) LINK_STATION_ROLE(USE_ADAPTER_DEFINITION) SOLICIT_SSCP_SESSION(NO) EFFECTIVE_CAPACITY(USE_ADAPTER_DEFINITION) COST_PER_CONNECT_TIME(USE_ADAPTER_DEFINITION) COST_PER_BYTE(USE_ADAPTER_DEFINITION) SECURITY(USE_ADAPTER_DEFINITION) PROPAGATION_DELAY(USE_ADAPTER_DEFINITION) USER_DEFINED_1(USE_ADAPTER_DEFINITION) USER_DEFINED_2(USE_ADAPTER_DEFINITION) USER_DEFINED_3(USE_ADAPTER_DEFINITION); DEFINE_LOCAL_LU LU_NAME(SERVER ) LU_ALIAS(SERVER ) NAU_ADDRESS(INDEPENDENT_LU); DEFINE_PARTNER_LU FQ_PARTNER_LU_NAME(APPN.PC3944 ) PARTNER_LU_ALIAS(PC3944) PARTNER_LU_UNINTERPRETED_NAME(PC3944 ) MAX_MC_LL_SEND_SIZE(32767) CONV_SECURITY_VERIFICATION(NO) PARALLEL_SESSION_SUPPORT(YES); DEFINE_PARTNER_LU_LOCATION FQ_PARTNER_LU_NAME(APPN.PC3944 ) WILDCARD_ENTRY(NO) FQ_OWNING_CP_NAME(APPN.PC3944 ) LOCAL_NODE_NN_SERVER(NO); DEFINE_MODE MODE_NAME(#INTER ) COS_NAME(#INTER ) DEFAULT_RU_SIZE(YES) RECEIVE_PACING_WINDOW(7) MAX_NEGOTIABLE_SESSION_LIMIT(8) PLU_MODE_SESSION_LIMIT(8) MIN_CONWINNERS_SOURCE(4); DEFINE_DEFAULTS IMPLICIT_INBOUND_PLU_SUPPORT(YES) DESCRIPTION(Created on 04-02-92 at 08:35a) DEFAULT_MODE_NAME(BLANK) MAX_MC_LL_SEND_SIZE(32767) DIRECTORY_FOR_INBOUND_ATTACHES(Y:\WAYNE\APPC) DEFAULT_TP_OPERATION(NONQUEUED_AM_STARTED) DEFAULT_TP_PROGRAM_TYPE(BACKGROUND) DEFAULT_TP_CONV_SECURITY_RQD(NO) MAX_HELD_ALERTS(10); DEFINE_TP TP_NAME(APINGD) DESCRIPTION(APING Server) FILESPEC(Y:\WAYNE\appc\apingd.exe) CONVERSATION_TYPE(EITHER) CONV_SECURITY_RQD(NO) SYNC_LEVEL(EITHER) TP_OPERATION(NONQUEUED_AM_STARTED) PROGRAM_TYPE(VIO_WINDOWABLE) RECEIVE_ALLOCATE_TIMEOUT(INFINITE); START_ATTACH_MANAGER; Here is the definition for the requestor that is getting the error message about bad security. DEFINE_LOCAL_CP FQ_CP_NAME(APPN.PC3944 ) DESCRIPTION(Created on 08-13-92 at 03:21p) CP_ALIAS(PC3944 ) NAU_ADDRESS(INDEPENDENT_LU) NODE_TYPE(EN) NODE_ID(X'00000') HOST_FP_SUPPORT(YES); DEFINE_LOGICAL_LINK LINK_NAME(LINK0001) DESCRIPTION(Connection to Wayne's machine) FQ_ADJACENT_CP_NAME(WPC4844.##C5NCAD ) ADJACENT_NODE_TYPE(LEARN) DLC_NAME(IBMTRNET) ADAPTER_NUMBER(0) DESTINATION_ADDRESS(X'400000000003') CP_CP_SESSION_SUPPORT(NO) ACTIVATE_AT_STARTUP(NO) LIMITED_RESOURCE(USE_ADAPTER_DEFINITION) LINK_STATION_ROLE(USE_ADAPTER_DEFINITION) SOLICIT_SSCP_SESSION(NO) EFFECTIVE_CAPACITY(USE_ADAPTER_DEFINITION) COST_PER_CONNECT_TIME(USE_ADAPTER_DEFINITION) COST_PER_BYTE(USE_ADAPTER_DEFINITION) SECURITY(USE_ADAPTER_DEFINITION) PROPAGATION_DELAY(USE_ADAPTER_DEFINITION) USER_DEFINED_1(USE_ADAPTER_DEFINITION) USER_DEFINED_2(USE_ADAPTER_DEFINITION) USER_DEFINED_3(USE_ADAPTER_DEFINITION); DEFINE_PARTNER_LU FQ_PARTNER_LU_NAME(WPC4844.##C5NCAD ) DESCRIPTION(Partner LU for Wayne's machine) PARTNER_LU_ALIAS(##C5NCAD) PARTNER_LU_UNINTERPRETED_NAME(##C5NCAD) MAX_MC_LL_SEND_SIZE(32767) CONV_SECURITY_VERIFICATION(NO) PARALLEL_SESSION_SUPPORT(YES); DEFINE_PARTNER_LU_LOCATION FQ_PARTNER_LU_NAME(WPC4844.##C5NCAD ) DESCRIPTION(Partner LU for Wayne's machine) WILDCARD_ENTRY(NO) FQ_OWNING_CP_NAME(WPC4844.##C5NCAD ) LOCAL_NODE_NN_SERVER(NO); DEFINE_DEFAULTS IMPLICIT_INBOUND_PLU_SUPPORT(YES) DESCRIPTION(Created on 08-13-92 at 03:21p) DEFAULT_MODE_NAME(BLANK) MAX_MC_LL_SEND_SIZE(32767) DIRECTORY_FOR_INBOUND_ATTACHES(*) DEFAULT_TP_OPERATION(NONQUEUED_AM_STARTED) DEFAULT_TP_PROGRAM_TYPE(BACKGROUND) DEFAULT_TP_CONV_SECURITY_RQD(NO) MAX_HELD_ALERTS(10); START_ATTACH_MANAGER; I clearly am missing something obvious... thanks in advance for any suggestions. This is our first experience with APPC and we are still trying to get our minds around the terminology. (Hopefully once we get past the conceptual "hump" things will start falling together.) BTW... Nice to see you on this "fora". Wayne "Lots more to learn" Holmes U S WEST Communications ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:53:05 on 92/09/09 GMT (by PJS at RALVM6) ---- Subject: APING Question Ref: Append at 14:34:32 on 92/09/09 GMT (by PNWB016 at HONE81) It's an APING bug that prevented the -n flag from operating properly. I've already fixed it and distributed it to a number of places, but probably not where you got it from. I'm sending you a new copy of the .EXE files. Peter J. Schwaller APPC Market Enablement ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 18:26:51 on 92/09/09 GMT (by PNWB016 at HONE81) Subject: APING Question Ref: Append at 14:53:05 on 92/09/09 GMT (by PJS at RALVM6) Peter: Files received and I now have APING running. Now for my next question <g>... I have a standalone machine at home that I would like to install ES 1.0 on and then configure it so that I can do CPI-C development on it. (Client and server on same machine.) The problem is I don't have ANY type of SNA communications card. The question is... can ES 1.0 be configured so that NO connection "outside" the box is defined, yet still be able to do CPI-C when client and server are on the same machine? BTW... I was using the version of APING that is posted on this BBS. Please make sure that your new copy get forwarded to the SYSOPS here. Wayne "Questions, questions... always MORE questions" Holmes ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:10:09 on 92/09/09 GMT (by TXCM042 at OS2CUST) Subject: 3rd party tr card installs Which network do I choose during esinst for the Madge 16 bit tr card? The choi ce (IBM Token Ring Network) fails during boot-up. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:20:38 on 92/09/09 GMT (by IL19543 at OS2CUST) Subject: APING Question Ref: Append at 18:26:51 on 92/09/09 GMT (by PNWB016 at HONE81) Wayne, Will the LAPS Loop Back Driverprovide the support you need to do dev. without a SNA card? Might want to take a look at it. Mike Long - CARD Iowa State University - PC/LAN Analyst ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 00:34:13 on 92/09/10 GMT (by PJS at RALVM6) ---- Subject: APING Question Ref: Append at 18:26:51 on 92/09/09 GMT (by PNWB016 at HONE81) Yes, you can run APPC and CPI-C applications with ES without any DLC card whatsoever (I'm doing it at home right now). The key to getting this to work is to configure an SNA dlc so that Comm Mgr will load APPC. The method described in the docs is to configure an SDLC link and specify LOAD=NO. What I do is configure for token ring, then comment out the LAN device drivers in the config.sys file. Once you've gotten that done, configure APPC as usual. Peter J. Schwaller APPC Market Enablement ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 00:35:15 on 92/09/10 GMT (by PJS at RALVM6) ---- Subject: APING Question Ref: Append at 22:20:38 on 92/09/09 GMT (by IL19543 at OS2CUST) Not needed. ES provides the support for free and it is VERY fast. Peter J. Schwaller APPC Market Enablement ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 01:25:58 on 92/09/10 GMT (by SDETWEIL at DETVMIC4) Subject: APING Question Ref: Append at 00:35:15 on 92/09/10 GMT (by PJS at RALVM6) AND, if the source and target LU are in the same system, ES doesn't use the adapter at all.. Sam ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 02:02:10 on 92/09/10 GMT (by RNICHOLS at SYDVM1) Subject: Installation Package I am currently working on a project that involves producing a cooperative processing application between a PS/2 running OS/2 V2.0 and an AS/400. The PS/2 application will be required to be installed at a number of remote sites and as such I would like to write an installation package to do this. The package will primarily need to perform the following tasks: - Create directories - Copy files - Update CONFIG.SYS - Create workplace shell object for the application - Create database manager definitions - Create communications manager network definitions I would like to use REXX to write this package and am also prepared to use C if required. The package does not need to provide a GUI as a text interface is sufficient. It is also assumed that OS/2 V2.0 and Extended Services have been installed correctly. Does anyone have any experience in writing installation packages and if so would they be prepared to share the code as I would like to produce this package as quickly as possible. Information on how to interface with communications manager in particular would be greatly appreciated. Are there API's to install network definitions or do I interact directly with .CFG and .NDF files from my REXX program. If commuinications manager configuration proves to be too difficult then it will have to be done manually. Thanks in advance. Richard Nicholson SYDVM1(RNICHOLS) ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:36:11 on 92/09/11 GMT (by IL21480 at OS2CUST) Subject: 3270 DFT error MACH690 After installing Novell Requester on the Workstation, 3270 DFT session wont come up anymore. We're getting 'MACH690' - CTL UNIT NO LONGER RESPONDING TO WORKSTATION. The 3270 adapter card works fine, we could go to a VDM and use the adapter card's software to establish session to the ES9000. The 3270 DFT connection was working fine before, we've done no changes in NCP or 3174 controller. When the session tries to start here's the message on the status line: VMA X MACH690 COMM695 | | | Session | This message (communications link being ID | established) does not go away. | This message goes away after while and comes back again. It looks like the session is retrying to connect. As I said, a 3270 session works fine if I use it under a VDM using the adapter's software.. HELP! Joel Cruz, UCIC ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 01:05:42 on 92/09/12 GMT (by VA06582 at OS2CUST) Subject: What is it and why does hurt when I use it, IBMLANLK ??? After installing the base operating system I installed the IBM TCP/IP for OS/2 product, and then a full install of Extended Services. As a result, my CONFIG.SYS file got manhandled! The following three statements are present in my CONFIG.SYS and cause the system to hang if not commented out. Oh, yes, I do realize that their basic function is to copy otherwise lock files, but what else? DEVICE=C:\OS2\INSTALL\LOCK\IBMLANLK.SYS C:\OS2\INSTALL\LOCK\ESLOCK.LST DEVICE=C:\OS2\INSTALL\IBMLANLK.SYS C:\OS2\INSTALL\IBMLANLK.LST RUN=C:\OS2\INSTALL\IBMLANLK.EXE C:\OS2\INSTALL\IBMLANLK.LST The *.LST files no longer exist, but there do exist *.LOG files that contain statements indicating successful compeletion of the copy processes, etc. Further, my logon using UPM for access to the Database is now not completing. Does this symptom have anything to do with the above statements? HELP! HELP! HELP! Bill Pier @ Hughes Aircraft, Fullerton, CA ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:07:02 on 92/09/14 GMT (by X013813 at OS2CUST) Subject: ES File Transfers I have two ES workstations similary configured. 4 Non-DFT terminal sessions, 1 printer session token ring attached to a 3745. Workstation A performs file transfers great. Workstation B hangs with the cursor in the lower right corner and the transfer screens sits with a 'Host does not respond' message. VTAM Definition for Workstation A --------------------------------- ******************************* START OF MEMBER *********************** TRCSC03 VBUILD TYPE=SWNET * *********************************************************************** * SWITCHED MAJOR NODE DEFINITION FOR NEWARK N3 - XCSCP03 PU * * TIC DESTINATION ADDRESS 400010000079 WS ADDRESS 400034100103 * *********************************************************************** * XCSCP03 PU ADDR=01, ANS=CONT, IDBLK=05D, IDNUM=00103, DISCNT=NO, PASSLIM=7, MAXOUT=7, LOGTAB=ISOEASI, USSTAB=USSNA2SE, MAXDATA=265, SSCPFM=USSSCS, MODETAB=MTAPPC, DLOGMOD=MOD2X, PACING=0 * XCSC0302 LU LOCADDR=2 XCSC0303 LU LOCADDR=3 XCSC0304 LU LOCADDR=4 XCSC0305 LU LOCADDR=5 XCSC03PR LU LOCADDR=6, DLOGMOD=DSC2K, USSTAB=USDMYPTR, MODETAB=MT3287, PACING=(2,1) VTAM Defintion Workstation B ---------------------------- ******************************* START OF MEMBER *********************** TRXUP0 VBUILD TYPE=SWNET * *********************************************************************** * SWITCHED MAJOR NODE DEFINITION FOR OS/2EE * *********************************************************************** * XUP0 PU ADDR=01, ANS=CONT, IDBLK=05D, IDNUM=0062B, DISCNT=NO, PASSLIM=7, MAXOUT=7, USSTAB=USSNWKTR, MAXDATA=521, SSCPFM=USSSCS, MODETAB=SNA3270T, DLOGMOD=MOD2, PACING=0 * XUP1 LU LOCADDR=2 XUP2 LU LOCADDR=3 XUP3 LU LOCADDR=4 XUP4 LU LOCADDR=5 XUPX LU LOCADDR=6, DLOGMOD=DSC2K, USSTAB=USDMYPTR, MODETAB=MT3287, PACING=(2,1) ******************************** END OF MEMBER ************************ Now my question is: Is my problem with my VTAM defintions, comm manager portion, or something entirely different? Thanks, Mitch ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:45:03 on 92/09/14 GMT (by AMOON at WASVMIC1) Subject: 3270 Screen Print When customer tries to do a Screen Print of 3270 Emulation screen using Shift+Print Screen he gets System Error on the bottom line. He does have a 3270 Print Control Session running. He only has network printers available to him but is logged on to the OS/2 LAN Server at the time. When we look at 3270 Print Control/Configure we see that one of the network printers is assigned to that session. Any ideas? The Print Screen key alone does get him the black background screen printed. I don't see why the Shift+Print Screen does not work. Ann Moon WCTA, Charlotte, N.C. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 20:51:52 on 92/09/14 GMT (by XXWESB07 at TORVMCOP) Subject: Compiling ACDI for 32-bit app. I am attempting to port a PM app. from OS/2 1.3EE to OS/2 2.0 with ES 1.0. The C header files for EHLLAPI and APPC include support for the C Set/2 compiler using __32BIT__. However, when I look at the header file for ACDI (\cmlib\acdi_c.h) I see nothing for compiling for 32-bit. My 32-bit pgm is now able to do EHLLAPI and APPC but I am confused as to how to compile for ACDI? Craig Knelsen, ISM Corp. One Research Drive, Regina, SK S4S 7H1 (306) 781-5191 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 21:22:21 on 92/09/14 GMT (by XXMINC08 at TORVMCOP) Subject: ES File Transfers Ref: Append at 19:07:02 on 92/09/14 GMT (by X013813 at OS2CUST) Mitch, I'm certainly no VTAM expert, but we had the same problem you are describing. CM requires that you allow extended attributes in your data stream for file transfers to work. Our problem was that we had extended attributes turned off. Seems to me that your two workstation definitions are using different default log modes. All I can suggest is to check both of these log modes and see if they both allow the extended attribute stream. Good luck... Bill Nelson Manulife Financial ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 23:00:59 on 92/09/14 GMT (by NAAO3IY at OS2CUST) Subject: ES File Transfers Ref: Append at 19:07:02 on 92/09/14 GMT (by X013813 at OS2CUST) First guess -- the query bit is off in the PSERVIC field of the logmode entry being used. Second guess -- you're running a model 5 and TSO code that puts out "***" to indicate a switch from 24*80 to 27*132 is fouling you up. John Kennedy -- Hoechst Celanese, Bridgewater, NJ ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 23:02:35 on 92/09/14 GMT (by NAAO3IY at OS2CUST) Subject: 3270 Screen Print Ref: Append at 19:45:03 on 92/09/14 GMT (by AMOON at WASVMIC1) There is a fix here to PMSPL that will likely fix that. John Kennedy -- Hoechst Celanese, Bridgewater, NJ ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 04:07:12 on 92/09/15 GMT (by HOPKINS at AUSVM8) Subject: ES File Transfers Ref: Append at 19:07:02 on 92/09/14 GMT (by X013813 at OS2CUST) I agree with John Kennedy. Look at the DLOGMOD entry for each of the stations. The first one is MOD2X (probably indicates Extended Data Stream for FileXfer, no?) and then look at station B. It has a different DLOGMOD: MOD2 . Look at each of the LOGMODE tables in VTAM... The PSERVIC entry should read: ( I think I can remember this one<g>) PSERVIC=X'028000000000185018507F00' 02 is the terminal type 80 indicates that the Host is to issue a Read Partition Query to ask the device what it supports. Without this 'query bit' turned on, the Host will never know to use EDS for File transfer. 1850 indicates a 24X80 screen (2050 would be 32X80, etc.) 7F00 don't know, and shouldn't matter too much. Happy Xfers! Ken Hopkins, OS/2 Software Service and Support ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 21:21:35 on 92/09/15 GMT (by IL19543 at OS2CUST) Subject: Will PMHPO or PMFTERM work with ACDI REDIRECT command? Does the PMHPO or the PMFTERM communications programs available from this BBS work with the Communication Manager's ACDI serial REDIRECT command? Thanks in advance, Mike Long - CARD Iowa State University - PC/LAN Analyst ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:57:56 on 92/09/15 GMT (by SANT3VR at OS2CUST) Subject: Host print ...132 byte image being wrapped at 80 bytes JSX under MVS spool print to a LU1 VTAM port that is defined to ES/COMM MGR as a printer the is using a PRINT Q that has been defined with PM_Q_RAW. I print as you would expect , but a line of data the 132 byes long is wraped at 80 bytes with the remaining 52 byes showing up as a separate line. Where the MAGIC in printing a full 132 byes? Michael Hayhurst ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 23:07:09 on 92/09/15 GMT (by WDFARMER at RALVM5) ..... OS2CM CFORUM modified at 12:59:24 on 92/09/16 GMT (by WDFARMER at RALVM5) Subject: Desire to make block cursor permanent Ref: Append at 14:25:31 on 92/09/01 GMT (by WALKERPB at HOUVMSCC) Alt+F11 is mapped to the AltCur function in the standard keyboard mapping. You could redefine a commonly used key (e.g. Enter or the bottom right Ctrl key) to do an AltCur in addition to its usual function. Then, the first time the user pressed that key, the cursor would become a block. | My mistake - AltCur is a toggle, so the next time the key was pressed | the cursor would be back to the way it was. So the above suggestion | is not much help. Wayne D. Farmer, Communications Manager/2 Install Component Team Leader ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 23:39:21 on 92/09/15 GMT (by WDFARMER at RALVM5) Subject: Code Page support for C/370 brackets, etc. with ES 1.0 Ref: Append at 21:14:26 on 92/08/31 GMT (by ROK2027 at OS2CUST) Suggested references: S04G-1002, section 15; and S96F-8313, section 5. First one talks about code pages in general, second one the CMAPL fonts and keyboard profiles included on the ES Diskette #1. Wayne D. Farmer, Communications Manager/2 Install Component Team Leader ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 02:05:30 on 92/09/16 GMT (by IL19543 at OS2CUST) Subject: Host print ...132 byte image being wrapped at 80 bytes Ref: Append at 22:57:56 on 92/09/15 GMT (by SANT3VR at OS2CUST) Michael, You might want to turn PM_Q_RAW off, and set a smaller (more cpi) in the 3270 P rint Control window for that queue to get all 132 characters to print on one li ne. Mike Long - CARD Iowa State University - PC/LAN Analyst ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 04:45:52 on 92/09/16 GMT (by ROK2070 at OS2CUST) Subject: Desire to make block cursor permanent Ref: Append at 23:07:09 on 92/09/15 GMT (by WDFARMER at RALVM5) > Alt+F11 is mapped to the AltCur function in the standard keyboard mapping. > You could redefine a commonly used key (e.g. Enter or the bottom right > Ctrl key) to do an AltCur in addition to its usual function. Then, > the first time the user pressed that key, the cursor would become a > block. Note that AltCur is a toggle function - each time you hit it, the cursor will switch between underline and block, then back again. You need to pick a key (key-combination) that is hit only once after boot-up. Ron Palmer, Rockwell International, Rocketdyne Division ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 13:06:30 on 92/09/16 GMT (by ROK2027 at OS2CUST) Subject: Service Pack for ES 1.0 ...? I notice that XR06050 has been assigned as the 'ptf' or 'csd' name for the Service Pack for the base OS/2 2.0. Has one been assigned for the Service Pack for ES 1.0....? Will there be one....? Any time frame....? Any ideas of what will be included in it....? Thanks. Lionel Dyck - Rockwell International, Information Systems Center ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:55:06 on 92/09/16 GMT (by GARRISON at AUSVM1) Subject: Compiling ACDI for 32-bit app. Ref: Append at 20:51:52 on 92/09/14 GMT (by XXWESB07 at TORVMCOP) Craig, A 32-bit "enabled" version of the ACDI_C.H file should appear on the IBM OS/2 bulletin board by this Friday (Sept. 18). I believe the file will be called ACDI32.H, and will be accompanied by a sample program (ACDI32.C). Will you be able to access the bulletin board? Mike Garrison ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 13:38:01 on 92/09/17 GMT (by SCHWARZ at BOEVM3) Subject: EHLLAPI Start_Host_Notification, asynchronous I'm trying to use the EHLLAPI Start_Host_Notification in an asynchronous manner, i.e. wait on a semaphore for every host update. The description says the API call returns an 'Address of a semaphore', which doesn't seem to be a valid OS/2 term. So I don't understand, what it really means. Could be a pointer to a semaphore handle or it could be a semaphore handle directly (HEV, in terms of OS/2.). BTW, the definition of HEV is ULONG * in the Control Program Programming Reference and is just an ULONG in BSEDOS.H ! Since the definition of the data in case of Start_Host_Notification in HAPI_C.H says 'unsigned char PTR16 sthn_asem' I used DosSelToFlat() in order to convert the seg:offs type address into a flat 32-bit pointer. DosOpenEventSem() failed and gave rc=6 meaning invalid handle. Can somebody who has used this successfully give me a piece of an example code please ? Many thanks in advance. Siegfried Schwarz ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:21:49 on 92/09/17 GMT (by PNWB016 at HONE85) Subject: EHLLAPI Start_Host_Notification, asynchronous Ref: Append at 13:38:01 on 92/09/17 GMT (by SCHWARZ at BOEVM3) Siegfried: I have the EXACT same problem. The BAD NEWS is that the semaphore returned by Start_Host_Notification is a 16-bit semaphore. This means you have to use the Dos16Sem family of functions to access the semaphore. (This is a MAJOR pain if you want to wait on multiple semaphores.) See APAR PJ04622 (closed as a user error). PJ04622 describes WHY you can't do this. My SE and I "flamed" on IBM for yet another case of making life difficult for people trying to migrate their apps to 32-bit and they agreed to open another APAR (JR06280) that will at least document that the semaphore returned by CM is a 16-bit semaphore. In my case, since I am waiting on multiple events I had to kluge up my code by adding a "dummy" thread that does a Dos16SemWait on the CM semaphore, then clears a 32-bit semaphore that in turn wakes up the event processing thread that is doing a DosWaitMuxSemWait. (If I kept my code as 16-bit, then I wouldn't need to have the extra thread.) Let me know if you need some programming examples... I could copy/paste some code samples in for you. Note to IBM: **** SEE - I told you I wouldn't be the only person to encounter this problem! *** Wayne "Hate to say I told you so, but I told you so" Holmes U S WEST Communications ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 15:20:37 on 92/09/17 GMT (by XXWESB07 at TORVMCOP) Subject: Compiling ACDI for 32-bit app. Ref: Append at 22:55:06 on 92/09/16 GMT (by GARRISON at AUSVM1) Mike, When you say that the 32-bit "enabled" version of ACDI_C.H will appear on the IBM OS/2 BBS do you mean a particular one or all of them? I do have an account on the Vancouver, B.C. Canada BBS. Thanks... Craig Knelsen, Information Systems Management Corp. (ISM) One Research Drive, Regina, SK Canada S4S 7H1 (306) 781-5191 Fax: (306) 781-5320 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:13:11 on 92/09/17 GMT (by GARRISON at AUSVM1) Subject: Compiling ACDI for 32-bit app. Ref: Append at 15:20:37 on 92/09/17 GMT (by XXWESB07 at TORVMCOP) Craig, As I understand it, the ACDI files will be posted to the US OS2BBS and shadowed to the Canada OS2BBS, and will be located in the "Selected Fixes" library. Does this answer your question? If not, I can try to get more detailed information for you. Mike Garrison ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:06:35 on 92/09/17 GMT (by IL12431 at OS2CUST) Subject: Integrating TCP/IP into CM We've been told that the current TCP/IP for OS/2 is not truly integrated into CM. How feasible would it be to make TCP/IP just another DLC layer? I believe making TCP/IP a separate, if peer, protocol overly complicates the overall product. TCP/IP as a DLC layer opens up more markets for IBM without requiring redundantly developed product offerings (like 3270 for TCP/IP vs. 3270 under CM). For our product alone such an implementation opens up the opportunity to sell several thousand OS/2 and ancillary product licenses. I imagine there are other products out there that would equally benefit IBM. Comments? Dave Scheffer, ARGO Data Resource Corp. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:18:03 on 92/09/17 GMT (by THRUMD at SYDVM1) - Subject: Integrating TCP/IP into CM Ref: Append at 19:06:35 on 92/09/17 GMT (by IL12431 at OS2CUST) Does the following diagram resemble what you'd like? - - - - - - - |---------------------------------| | | | APIS | Application |-------+----+------+------+------| | | | | | | |Conver-|RPC |MSGing| Std | Dist | Support |sation | | and | APPs | Svcs | | | |Qing | | | - - - - - - - |-------+----+------+------+------| | | | Common Transport Semantics | |--------+-------+-------+--------| Transport | | | | | | SNA |TCP/IP | OSI | NETBIOS| Network | | | | | | APPN | | | IPX | - - - - - - - |--------+-------+-------+--------| | | | Emerg- | | LAN WAN Channel ing | Subnetworking | | |---------------------------------| | | | Physical | - - - - - - - '---------------------------------' This was extracted from ivory letter 292-476, which describes IBM's "Networking Blueprint" for the future. Unfortunately it is a little long to include here in total, but you may find it interesting reading. Dave ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 23:11:36 on 92/09/17 GMT (by WZ00606 at OS2CUST) Subject: CANNOT CLOSE PRINTER WINDOW Installed Communications Manager on two different PCs, neither has a printer object or a physical printer attached, selected NO to the "Install printer support" question. Both times I still have Comm Mgr printer support in the form of a printer window - it always shows up when Comm Mgr is started. I cannot CLOSE this window although it can be hidden. I will open a problem if necessary - but what gives? Is there any way to either close the window (object) or stop it from appearing when Comm Mgr is started? Dan Price at IRC. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 23:23:40 on 92/09/17 GMT (by RICHKULP at CARVM3) ..... OS2CM CFORUM modified at 23:34:43 on 92/09/17 GMT (by RICHKULP at CARVM3) Subject: CANNOT CLOSE PRINTER WINDOW Ref: Append at 23:11:36 on 92/09/17 GMT (by WZ00606 at OS2CUST) Try for EACH host session to turn off printing support. This is done in the configuration panels. Select 3270 Configuration Then select each session for change, and change "3270 Presentation Print" to No (something along those words, it's at the bottom of the screen for each session). | | You'll then need to verify the change and shut down CM and bring | it back up. | Rich Kulp ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 00:22:30 on 92/09/18 GMT (by HIGR097 at OS2CUST) Subject: Gateway Configuration For 3270Emulation My customer is attempting to configure an SNA Gateway on a PS/2 Mod 95-0KF with 16MB RAM, 16/4 /A TR adapter for 3270 emulation. Pooled LU's are being used for the downstream workstations with each workstation allocated a total of 4 host sessions. The switched node definition at the host is set for 128 LU's and the pool class reflects this number (in hex). Here's the problem. The first 3 workstations to fire in comm mgr get their 4 host sessions, anybody else attempting to get a host session see's COMM 695 until one of the first 3 workstations drops comm mgr. I have a feeling that the problem is one of a default value specified in the 802.2 or netbios parms, any takers out there? Thanks, Tony Renna ITT Hartford Ins Grp. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 02:25:02 on 92/09/18 GMT (by AMBC006 at MARTLINK) Subject: Change ICON Titles In the old days (EE 1.2/3) I was able to change the Emmulator titles by using the Alt + Mouse button from the task list of by clicking on the title below the Icon. The Alt + MB1 works for everything but my emmulator sessions. I have seen the titles changed 'dynamically'. How can these titles be changed with ES ? I know (or rather would prefer not to know) about changing the config file. But I would like to offer my users a slightly less complicated method of outting a meaningful name there. Michael Suszko, Jr (A. M. Best Co., Oldwick NJ) ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 08:08:01 on 92/09/18 GMT (by FARKAS at MLVFSC1) Subject: Gateway Configuration For 3270Emulation Ref: Append at 00:22:30 on 92/09/18 GMT (by HIGR097 at OS2CUST) Tony- It sounds like you might have a link station problem. There are two places to check: 1) Check the \IBMCOM\PROTOCOL.INI file, the LINKS= within the LANDD section (or use the recommended procedure via the Comms Mgr menus: Advanced, Config, Lan Adapter and Protocol Support and modify the value within the 802.2 section. 2) Also check the SNA DLC link stations reserved. This is within the Comms Mgr Config menus: SNA features, DLC. You need to reserve one link station for each potentially simultaneous active SNA partner. From: Carl Farkas IBM France FSC ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 11:30:02 on 92/09/18 GMT (by MCMILLAN at RALVM18) Subject: Change ICON Titles Ref: Append at 02:25:02 on 92/09/18 GMT (by AMBC006 at MARTLINK) If you are using OS/2 2.0, the Alt+LMB technique can only be used to change the title of a desktop object, not a running program. The only ways I know of to change a 3270 session title are: 1. Use the configuration options of Comm Manager. (Maybe this could be done via the programmable configuration feature of ES 1.0?) 2. Via an EHLLAPI program that issues function 106 (Change PS Window Name) and function 107 (Change Switch List Name). It would be a simple programming excercise to write an EHLLAPI program to set the session titles to some user-specified string. A simple command-line program like: settitle a "My Session A" In fact, I believe it could be done in about 20 lines of C code. If you are really interested I'll write it and append the code here... Mark McMillan ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 12:56:48 on 92/09/18 GMT (by HIGR097 at OS2CUST) Subject: Gateway Configuration For 3270Emulation Carl, Thanks for the info...it worked. Tony ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 17:59:13 on 92/09/18 GMT (by NAAO3IY at OS2CUST) Subject: Change ICON Titles Ref: Append at 02:25:02 on 92/09/18 GMT (by AMBC006 at MARTLINK) There are two ways you could do this in REXX. There is a REXX mechanism to update the Configuration file. You could use HLLAPI from REXX (see \CMLIB\RXHLLAPI.DOC). John Kennedy -- Hoechst Celanese, Bridgewater, NJ ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:39:45 on 92/09/18 GMT (by KENIN at MARTLINK) Subject: What about a new release? I noticed it will be one year since announcement of v1.00 next month. Are you looking for input for V2.00? Let us know if you want our ideas here. It is always best to get lots of customer input.... Ken Wohlferd - Fortis ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:49:37 on 92/09/18 GMT (by KENIN at MARTLINK) Subject: DODC I am trying to run the DOS Office Direct Connect product under OS/2 CM. It seems to work part of the way, but I get an error: runtime error R6003 -Integer divide by 0 Doesn't this product work under OS/2 CM or do I have something set up wrong? Ken Wohlferd - Fortis ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 20:51:46 on 92/09/18 GMT (by FCOC079 at OS2CUST) Subject: Change ICON Titles Ref: Append at 17:59:13 on 92/09/18 GMT (by NAAO3IY at OS2CUST) In fact, it's so easy to do in Rexx, here it is: /* Rexx */ Parse Arg sessnames si = hllapi('query_sessions') If si = '' Then Do Say 'Hllapi "Query_Sessions" failed. Probably because Comm. Mgr. is not', 'running,' Say 'or because no 3270 sessions are running.' Exit End sn = '' Do i=1 To Length(si) By 12 s = SubStr(si,i,12) sn = sn Left(s,1) End If sessnames <> '' Then Do Drop sname.;sname. = '' Do i=1 While sessnames <> '' Parse Var sessnames sname.i ',' sessnames End Do i=1 To Words(sn) snid = Word(sn,i) If sname.i <> '' Then Do Call hllapi 'connect_pm',snid Call hllapi 'change_window_name',snid,'s',sname.i Call hllapi 'change_switch_name',snid,'s',sname.i Call hllapi 'disconnect_pm',snid End End End Else Do i=1 To Words(sn) snid = Word(sn,i) Call hllapi 'connect_pm',snid Call hllapi 'change_window_name',snid,'r' Call hllapi 'change_switch_name',snid,'r' Call hllapi 'disconnect_pm',snid End Exit Dave Boll ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 23:11:04 on 92/09/18 GMT (by DEYOUNG at LSAVMIC1) Subject: ES File Transfers Ref: Append at 19:07:02 on 92/09/14 GMT (by X013813 at OS2CUST) As others mentioned it is most likely the query bit being off in the bind image, that is the classic symtom you have indicated (cursor in the lower right hand corner). I use Dynamic logmodes for all current emulators (EE CM, ES for OS/2 and all versions of PC/3270). Dynamic logmods will allow the user to define the screen size and the host will adapt. Here is what I use: *********************************************************************** * MODE FOR *** SNA *** DYNAMIC LOGMODE * DYNAMIC MODEENT LOGMODE=DYNAMIC, X FMPROF=X'03',TSPROF=X'03',PRIPROT=X'B1', X SECPROT=X'90',COMPROT=X'3080',RUSIZES=X'87C7', X PSERVIC=X'028000000000000000000300' *********************************************************************** David Young - IBM Western Area Systems Center, Los Angeles ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:06:54 on 92/09/21 GMT (by BRETT at RALVM5) -- Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 19:39:45 on 92/09/18 GMT (by KENIN at MARTLINK) Suggestions are welcome! Brett King Communications Manager Development ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:08:57 on 92/09/21 GMT (by SCHWARZ at BOEVM3) Subject: EHLLAPI Start_Host_Notification, asynchronous Ref: Append at 14:21:49 on 92/09/17 GMT (by PNWB016 at HONE85) Wayne, thanks a lot ! This was the solution. I have to keep in mind that EHLLAPI still is 16 bit, in case I run into other strange problems. One more bad thing about this is, that no function prototypes for the 16 bit calls exist in the available header files, so I had to find them in OS2COMM FORUM and paste them into my code. They are as follows (for all the others which run into that later): ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #ifdef E32TO16 typedef LHANDLE HSYSSEM; typedef HSYSSEM FAR *PHSYSSEM; #define CSEM_PUBLIC 1 #define DosSemSet DOS16SEMSET #define DosSemWait DOS16SEMWAIT #define DosCreateSem DOS16CREATESEM #pragma linkage(DOS16SEMSET, far16 pascal) APIRET16 DosSemSet(HSEM hsem); #pragma linkage(DOS16SEMWAIT, far16 pascal) APIRET16 DosSemWait(HSEM hsem, LONG lTimeOut); #pragma linkage(DOS16CREATESEM, far16 pascal) APIRET16 DosCreateSem(USHORT fExclusive,PHSYSSEM phsem,PSZ pszSemName); #endif ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Siegfried Schwarz ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 15:39:03 on 92/09/21 GMT (by XXNOVA24 at TORVMCOP) Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 14:06:54 on 92/09/21 GMT (by BRETT at RALVM5) Suggestions? OK. How about to convert the installation, configuration, reinstall, to a nice PM ( I mean Real not Dialog Man.) application ? (Even the TCPIP-s guys did it with ICAT). Could you please add the proper 32bitC header files ? Can you modify the configuration, that if it CAN'T understand something at least don't destroy ? I had a nice ES 1.0 LS 3.0 TCPIP Novell configuration when I needed more disk space and I removed the DATABASE Manager (!?) and you recreated my protman.ini and config.sys for me. Of course half of the lines was missing. Please go with the LAPS diskette system, (run LAPS first, and CMINST later. ) Geza Szivos NOVACOR Chemicals (403)-290-6583 NHO-32 801-7th Ave Calgary, Alberta, CANADA T2P 2N6 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:38:56 on 92/09/21 GMT (by SDETWEIL at DETVMIC4) Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 15:39:03 on 92/09/21 GMT (by XXNOVA24 at TORVMCOP) As far as I can tell, the only 32 headers not supplied are X25 and ACDI. Which other ones do you think are not 32 bit capable? Sam ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 20:22:04 on 92/09/21 GMT (by XXNOVA24 at TORVMCOP) Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 19:38:56 on 92/09/21 GMT (by SDETWEIL at DETVMIC4) sorry, lately I'm doing everything in EHLLAPI\REXX, I've looked just the acdi_c.h and it looked just like EE 1.3 . The rest of my problem is still exist. Geza Szivos NOVACOR Chemicals (403)-290-6583 NHO-32 801-7th Ave Calgary, Alberta, CANADA T2P 2N6 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 21:58:56 on 92/09/21 GMT (by PNWB016 at OS2CUST) Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 19:38:56 on 92/09/21 GMT (by SDETWEIL at DETVMIC4) Sam: SRPI Wayne "Yes, we still use SRPI" Holmes ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 23:08:22 on 92/09/21 GMT (by AMBC006 at MARTLINK) Subject: Change ICON Titles Ref: Append at 20:51:46 on 92/09/18 GMT (by FCOC079 at OS2CUST) Works like a charm - Thanks Michael Suszko, Jr (A. M. Best Co., Oldwick NJ) ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 15:22:22 on 92/09/22 GMT (by PNWB016 at HONE83) Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 14:06:54 on 92/09/21 GMT (by BRETT at RALVM5) Brett: Here are my suggestions... - Support in all headers for C Set/2. (Including SRPI and the associated OBJ file.) - Returning of 32-bit semaphores when call CM functions that return semaphores. (See thread in this CFORUM re EHLLAPI and the "Start Host Notification" call.) - Exploit WPS for file transfer. How about being able to take a file object, drop it on a 3270 session and have a SEND automatically started? Better yet... let me click on a filename on an ISPF panel and "drag" the file to the desktop. (Check out what your competitors are doing with 3270 emulation and file transfers.) - Ability to paste more than one screenful of information into a 3270 window. (This would be especially handy when composing PROFS messages.) - REWRITE the customization screens. Use PM windows and try to simplify the terminology... currently you have to have a masters degree in SNA to understand some of the options. (Secondary LU, Partner LU, Physical Unit, LAA, etc...) I realize you need - Have CM recognize when the user has the machine setup for left-handed mouse operation. I have used the WpS "Setup" object to change to left-handed operation, but the Communications Manager menu menu does not recognize the change. (The 3270 emulator windows do.) BTW... I opened an incident on this, but was assured by support that this is a "feature". <g> Wayne "Support the Bill of Lefts" Holmes U S WEST Communications ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:02:40 on 92/09/22 GMT (by DEYOUNG at LSAVMIC1) Subject: Drag and Drop File transfer tip.. This was posted as a tip from one of our support folks, I have not tried it myself: OS/2 Tip: Drag and drop file transfer From: Steve Curtis Area 11 Desktop Marketing (PS/2 OS/2) San Francisco, 21st Floor The following, although rather cryptic may help you better use OS/2 2.0. This tip enables you to use two things: drag/drop and multitasking. Using the existing SEND.EXE program that comes with ES you can create an icon on your desktop that will send the file you drop on it to the host in the background (multi-tasking). This same technique can be used for things like OS2IMAGE, PKZIP, and LOADDSKF for diskette images. #1. Make a shadow of the SEND.EXE program (in CMLIB) on your desktop. (I have one shadow for Binary and one for ASCII file transfer). #2. In the session settings for the shadow select (Start minimized and Close on Exit) #3. In the program settings/parameter field type the following for ASCII file transfer. (For an explanation of the parameters see the help menu). %**P\%**F A: %**N %**EASC A (ASCII CRLF The nice thing about this type interaction is that you do not have to load up the program and then perform the action. It is all combined into one step. You can also prompt the user for information by using brackets. David Young - IBM Western Area Systems Center, Los Angeles ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 02:12:09 on 92/09/23 GMT (by SDETWEIL at DETVMIC4) Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 20:22:04 on 92/09/21 GMT (by XXNOVA24 at TORVMCOP) EHLLAPI/REXX, oh my baby... what do you think? Sam ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 02:12:32 on 92/09/23 GMT (by SDETWEIL at DETVMIC4) Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 20:22:04 on 92/09/21 GMT (by XXNOVA24 at TORVMCOP) As far as your other concerns, I agree totally.. Sam ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 03:38:13 on 92/09/23 GMT (by XXNOVA24 at TORVMCOP) Subject: Drag and Drop File transfer tip.. Ref: Append at 16:02:40 on 92/09/22 GMT (by DEYOUNG at LSAVMIC1) The only problem is that SEND¢RECEIVE does NOT support HPFS long names , the result will depend on the file system what the user uses. I uploaded a REXX file earlyer to fix this problem. PS : Enhancements? FIX SEND.EXE to support "Long and filenames with ...multiple dots and spaces "! Geza Szivos NOVACOR Chemicals (403)-290-6583 NHO-32 801-7th Ave Calgary, Alberta, CANADA T2P 2N6 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 03:40:04 on 92/09/23 GMT (by XXNOVA24 at TORVMCOP) Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 14:06:54 on 92/09/21 GMT (by BRETT at RALVM5) Please fix the SEND.EXE to support HPFS filenames. It makes hard to use the drag¢drop filetransfer. Geza Szivos NOVACOR Chemicals (403)-290-6583 NHO-32 801-7th Ave Calgary, Alberta, CANADA T2P 2N6 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:36:03 on 92/09/23 GMT (by MTHSU at PKMFGVM1) Subject: Can't use PPRINT,PUBS and any product that has IOS3270... I have a problem of using PPRINT, PUBS or any program that uses IOS3270 product in my host session if my host session font size is set to 25x85 and communication manager's repsentation space set to 25x80. The screen from PPRINT and PUBS would be skewed and I would get a PROG752 on the bottom of my host session. However, I would not have this problem if I set my host session font to 34x85 and communication manager's presentation space to 34x80. The font of 34x85 is simply too small for me to work with but it is such a pain that everytime I want to use the PPRINT or PUBS I would have to either reset the config. or go to one of my host session that I sepcifically set up with 34x80. Does anyone know anyway I can still use 25x80 and get the PPRINT and anthing that has IOS3270 to work properly?? Thanks in advance. M. Hsu Poughkeepsie ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:50:54 on 92/09/23 GMT (by IL44027 at OS2CUST) Subject: How come no one responded to my question ? I submitted a question on 92/08/28 @ 15:43 Titled "Partner LU on System/36" and no one has responded. Is this a normal occurence or did I just get overlooked. I called this same question in on a severity level 2 to IBM's OS/2 support and someone is working this now. I did this because this setup process has dragged out much to long. Thanks Dale Radspinner, Simco Electronics, Inc. (713)483-3574 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:50:28 on 92/09/23 GMT (by IL41468 at HONE85) Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 02:12:32 on 92/09/23 GMT (by SDETWEIL at DETVMIC4) The things I would like to see a new release of Comm manager simple, two things: 1) V.35 support. Our net is completely digital, I will have to step down the data rates to 19.2 and waste band width (or buy extra equipment) to use CM. 2) Enhanced 32 bit support of even a 32-bit implementation. J. M. Schaeffer ("John" AIMS Sandy, Utah) ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 00:00:04 on 92/09/24 GMT (by EAJG002 at OS2CUST) Subject: LAN over COAX Has anyone sucessfully tried LAN over COAX with the GA Novellrequester? ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 12:26:28 on 92/09/24 GMT (by PERSHNG at YKTVMH) Subject: How come no one responded to my question ? Ref: Append at 16:50:54 on 92/09/23 GMT (by IL44027 at OS2CUST) Probably the reason that nobody responded is that nobody who is tuned in to this list has any knowledge of the System/36 or the 5250. John A. Pershing Jr. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 13:13:53 on 92/09/24 GMT (by IL70332 at OS2CUST) Subject: 132 Column Support for 5250 Emulation When can we expect 132 column support is OS/2's 5250 Work Station Feature. It's been in the DOS version of PC Support for a while. Bradley S. Gibson ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:00:26 on 92/09/24 GMT (by NBAN8U7 at OS2CUST) Subject: OS/2 ES Sync level to CICS OS/2 Does OS/2 ES support synchronization level 2? We are working with CICS and CICS OS/2. The CICS OS/2 manual SC33-0736 Communicating with CICS OS/2 indicates (on pge 11) that OS/2 EE Communications Manager does NOT support sync level 2, but it does not mention OS/2 ES. Rick Golden U of Neb ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:08:24 on 92/09/24 GMT (by FARKAS at MLVFSC1) Subject: OS/2 ES Sync level to CICS OS/2 Ref: Append at 14:00:26 on 92/09/24 GMT (by NBAN8U7 at OS2CUST) Nope. OS/2's LU6.2 implementation only supports "None" or "Confirm" - There is no Synch Point support today. From: Carl Farkas IBM France FSC ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 15:56:54 on 92/09/24 GMT (by CASON at GDLVM6) -- Subject: Left-Hand mouse Support? Ref: Append at 15:22:22 on 92/09/22 GMT (by PNWB016 at HONE83) I also am left-handed. Is there any way for me to swap mouse buttons 1 and 2 in the Communications Manager Screens? OS2 mouse control works everywhere else. Right now I'd settle for a patch to some program that would reverse the buttons. My poor mouse is going schizo on me.... Stan Cason - Systems Analysis Eng. - D/852 - 855-3143 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:58:27 on 92/09/24 GMT (by HNDERSON at AUSVM8) Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 15:22:22 on 92/09/22 GMT (by PNWB016 at HONE83) Wayne, Ah the truth is out, now I understand what you append so much your left handed, and everbody knows all left handed people OR in their Right mine. By the way did you get the latest SRPI sample program I uploaded? ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 23:37:38 on 92/09/24 GMT (by HNDERSON at AUSVM8) Subject: How come no one responded to my question ? Ref: Append at 16:50:54 on 92/09/23 GMT (by IL44027 at OS2CUST) Dale, the CFORUMS are for general questions and HOW-TO's if you feel that you have a defect you would/could go to PROBLEM REPORTING section of the OS2BBS to submit it to the support group(same as the 1-800 # you call into). The other method would be thru your S.E. or append a HONE/EQUAL question. Sorry you haven't receive a answer here, Hopefully we can get somebody familiar with OS/2 and AS/400 to follow these forums. I used to support the S/36-S/38 but that was many moons ago and know that The best thing to do is meet with the S/36 end and discuss with them what they need from you to set it up, they in this case should be able to give you the address/ LU # etc. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:02:52 on 92/09/25 GMT (by HAYNES at AUSVM1) - Subject: Drag and Drop File transfer tip.. Ref: Append at 03:38:13 on 92/09/23 GMT (by XXNOVA24 at TORVMCO HPFS long filenames ARE supported for File Transfer in ES 1.0! Multiple dots are supported as well as imbedded spaces (as long as the filename is in double quotes.) See the OS/2 User's Guide for a description of long filename supported characters and syntax. The examples in the Online Commands Reference SEND command relect the usage of a long filename in a file transfer. Linda Haynes ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:35:46 on 92/09/25 GMT (by XXNOVA24 at TORVMCOP) Subject: Drag and Drop File transfer tip.. Ref: Append at 16:02:52 on 92/09/25 GMT (by HAYNES at AUSVM1) Linda, You're absolutely right. But I can swear , that I did try to do it. Maybe it was a REXX error on my prev. system. I'm using a freshly formatted new PC now. It failed before. Geza Szivos NOVACOR Chemicals (403)-290-6583 NHO-32 801-7th Ave Calgary, Alberta, CANADA T2P 2N6 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:31:22 on 92/09/25 GMT (by PNWB016 at OS2CUST) Subject: Left-Hand mouse Support? Ref: Append at 15:56:54 on 92/09/24 GMT (by CASON at GDLVM6) -- Stan: I haven't figured it out... but would be very interested in this as well. Wayne "Support the Bill of Lefts <-- Yes, there is such a thing!" Holmes ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:33:27 on 92/09/25 GMT (by PNWB016 at OS2CUST) Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 22:58:27 on 92/09/24 GMT (by HNDERSON at AUSVM8) Henry: Where did you post the SRPI sample? I looked on the files list but must have missed it. The left side of the brain controls the right side of the body, this means that lefthanded people are the only ones in their right mind. Wayne "That actually fit on a T-Shirt I used to have" Holmes ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:40:36 on 92/09/25 GMT (by PNWB016 at OS2CUST) Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 22:58:27 on 92/09/24 GMT (by HNDERSON at AUSVM8) Hank: Seriously (really, I can be serious once in a while! <g>) IBM is to blame for the frequency of my posting. You see, since OS/2 does such a good job of multi-tasking I didn't have to replace my 16MHZ PS/2 Model 70. This means that I can start "The Mother of all Compiles", tell FORBROWS to get new appends, check my E-Mail system, read the new appends that FORBROWS got when I was checking E-Mail, write my replies, upload my replies and then loadup my code into IMPD get the next bug out of my code. Wayne "Why do some vendors INSIST that people don't need preemptive multitasking?" Holmes ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 03:21:20 on 92/09/26 GMT (by HNDERSON at AUSVM8) Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 19:33:27 on 92/09/25 GMT (by PNWB016 at OS2CUST) Wayne, how did you find out it was Henry? I post it 09/19/92 it should be in the OS2TOOLs section. __ __ ___ __ __ _ _ | |_| | / \ | \| | | |./ / Hank Henderson HNDERSON at AUSVM8 | _ | / _~_ \ Sincerely | . < Staff OSS to OS/2 BBS (TEAMOS2) |__| |__| /_/ \_\ |__|\__| |_| \_\ Tie:8-793-8647 Austin, Texas LNK1SM7 @ IBMLINK - OS/2 BBS p.s. I started out left handed, till a friendly teacher broke my habit. Talk about being messed up! ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 03:22:43 on 92/09/26 GMT (by HNDERSON at AUSVM8) Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 19:40:36 on 92/09/25 GMT (by PNWB016 at OS2CUST) Wayne, OS/2 is Great ain't it!!!! ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:06:46 on 92/09/26 GMT (by IL41468 at HONE82) Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 03:21:20 on 92/09/26 GMT (by HNDERSON at AUSVM8) Hank: I always that we had something in common. I broke my left arm in 1st grade, so I had to learn to write right hand. everything else is left handed. Now if I could remember which ways is up. On the bright side even Lister final meets his love. (ask Wayne about Lister, Cat, Holly and the rest from Red Dwarf. It must be a left handed show) J. M. Schaeffer ("John" AIMS Sandy, Utah) ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 18:58:05 on 92/09/26 GMT (by WDFARMER at RALVM5) ..... OS2CM CFORUM modified at 20:00:21 on 92/09/26 GMT (by WDFARMER at RALVM5) Subject: Left-Hand mouse Support? Ref: Append at 15:56:54 on 92/09/24 GMT (by CASON at GDLVM6) | Deleted by appender. Wayne D. Farmer, Communications Manager/2 Install Component Team Leader ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:58:40 on 92/09/26 GMT (by HNDERSON at AUSVM8) Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 16:06:46 on 92/09/26 GMT (by IL41468 at HONE82) John & Wayne, at the risk of giving a stupid answer to your questions -- Did you go into System Setup, then Mouse Setup and change from the default right hand --To the left hand setup ? I just went out and changed mine. I'm at home and I'm using PMHPO-- so don't have COMMGR up to see if this work in it. But it now is using the right button inplace of the left for selection?? __ __ ___ __ __ _ _ | |_| | / \ | \| | | |./ / Hank Henderson HNDERSON at AUSVM8 | _ | / _~_ \ Sincerely | . < Staff OSS to OS/2 BBS (TEAMOS2) |__| |__| /_/ \_\ |__|\__| |_| \_\ Tie:8-793-8647 Austin, Texas LNK1SM7 @ IBMLINK - OS/2 BBS Oh by the way I sometimes have to use both hands to use the mouse, I keep forgetting which hand is suppose to do what. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 01:59:11 on 92/09/27 GMT (by IL19543 at OS2CUST) Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 19:58:40 on 92/09/26 GMT (by HNDERSON at AUSVM8) Hank, The System Setup LH mouse setting works great for PM apps, but full screen applications (like CM main screen, and LAN Requester full screen) don't seem to pay any attention to how you have it set to in System Setup. Personally, that does not bother me that bad as these full screen apps lend themselves to total control by the keyboard. What I have the most trouble with is switching between full screen WINOS2 and seemless WINOS2. If you set WPS for LH mouse, and WINOS2 for RH mouse, the n seemless WINOS2 apps work properly, but full screen WINOS2 are set to RH. If you set WPS at LH, and WINOS2 at LH, then full screen WINOS2 works great and seemless apps end up with a RH mouse. This is a limitation which is documented in a README somewhere, so I can't claim it as a defect :-> If all of CM is made PM, then the LH mouse support can come from WPS. That see ms to make the most sense to me. You could open up your mouse and re-wire the button wires, if you are the adven tursome type. Mike Long - CARD Iowa State University - PC/LAN Analyst ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 02:33:35 on 92/09/27 GMT (by HNDERSON at AUSVM8) Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 01:59:11 on 92/09/27 GMT (by IL19543 at OS2CUST) Thanks Mike, I pass on the reason why its that way. I'm sure there is some logic in the whys its that way, and if you have read some of mine appends I'm left handed in somethings and right handed in others! Boy talk about being confused, I sometimes have to use both hands to make my mouse work right or is that left? (grin)... __ __ ___ __ __ _ _ | |_| | / \ | \| | | |./ / Hank Henderson HNDERSON at AUSVM8 | _ | / _~_ \ Sincerely | . < Staff OSS to OS/2 BBS (TEAMOS2) |__| |__| /_/ \_\ |__|\__| |_| \_\ Tie:8-793-8647 Austin, Texas LNK1SM7 @ IBMLINK - OS/2 BBS ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 04:07:05 on 92/09/28 GMT (by SAAU0M4 at OS2CUST) Subject: CM and AS/400 PC-Support Suggestion . Get a copy of CM added to the OS/2 PC-support of OS/400 and watch the use of OS/2 skyrocket in conjunction with midrange machines. Get your nickle on the DBM once folks have had a chance to make the two OS's talk to one another. David Burley - Hardcore Software, Inc. Tallahassee, FL ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:40:19 on 92/09/28 GMT (by PNWB016 at HONE83) Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 19:58:40 on 92/09/26 GMT (by HNDERSON at AUSVM8) Hank: The problem with the Setting for mouse "handnesses" (is that a word?) is that it only works for PM applications. The main CM screen is a TEXT mode interface and the mouse buttons exhibit the "incorrect" behavior in the CM main menu. (Needless to say, this drives me CRAZY... I've given up trying to use the mouse inside the CM setup screens.) Wayne "I think if CM was a PM app this wouldn't happen" Holmes ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:42:57 on 92/09/28 GMT (by NBQHGQ3 at OS2CUST) Subject: Installing CM on a local drive of a RIPL workstation. I am trying to install CM on the local drive of a RIPL workstation and am not acheiving much success. First some background information - the work station currently has OS/2 v1.3 (LAN Req. and CM) loaded. I am able to RIPL with a RIPL diskette and maintain the integrity of OS/2 v1.3 files on the local drive. I have RIPL CM from the server but in trying to reduce the number of open files in the RIPL environment I want to install 2.0 CM on the local drive (hopefully in a different directory) and run CM from that local drive. For the problem - when I boot up as a RIPL 2.0 work station and TRY to install CM (run ESINST) the diskette is read for several seconds, the OS/2 window is flashed twice and then the program ends (total run time 5 - 10 seconds). Could there be a conflict with the directory for CM 1.3 being on the local drive ? I want to have the ability to boot up as 1.3 or 2.0 (resource restriction of 60mg local drive) with out reloading 1.3 everytime. Jim Nennig ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 17:43:01 on 92/09/28 GMT (by MERRY at RALVM13) - Subject: Communications Manager Information Some time ago, there was a forum discussion about using online IPF files for viewing information. The Communications Manager ID team would like feedback from internal and external customers regarding online information in future releases. We would appreciate it if you would respond to the following questions: 1. Do you want online documentation? 2. Do you prefer online documentation over hard copy, as long as you have the ability to print it? 3. If you had an online glossary, would you need a hard copy? 4. Do you use the Messages and Error Recovery Guide in hard copy now that it is available online? Please append your response or feel free to call: Pam Marshall: (919) 254-6552 (tieline 444-6552) Merry Walker: (919) 254-4670 (tieline 444-4670) Communications Manager Information Development ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:54:12 on 92/09/28 GMT (by KWINZ at RALVM5) -- Subject: Communications Manager Information Ref: Append at 17:43:01 on 92/09/28 GMT (by MERRY at RALVM13) Personally, I do like to keep hardcopy around for quick reference, but it's a habit I've been thinking of trying to break to save some trees. I think I need to get into the habit of checking the online docs first before going to the bookshelf. I'm not sure how common a reflex that is, but if a lot of other people feel the same way, then maybe a big colorful printed flyer urging people to use the online docs (and telling them how to get to them) might help the transition. It would sure help keep my bookshelves from exploding under the strain!! :-) Kim Winz ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:29:55 on 92/09/28 GMT (by IL41468 at HONE81) Subject: Communications Manager Information Ref: Append at 17:43:01 on 92/09/28 GMT (by MERRY at RALVM13) Pam: 1. Yes 2. Yes 3. Yes 4. No J. M. Schaeffer ('John' AIMS Sandy, Utah) ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:00:35 on 92/09/29 GMT (by IL44027 at OS2CUST) Subject: Setting up ASCII Emulation with ROLMPhone I am making an attempt in setting up the ASCII terminal emulation of Communication Manager to call out over a ROLMPhone 120 DCM model 61200. What modem type should I use under Communications Manager setup or is it even possible to call through these phones with Communications Manager software? I am presently using PC Plus with this Phone but would like to utilize Comm. Manager for this. Does anyone have any clues on this? Dale Radspinner, Simco Electronics, Inc. (713)483-3574 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:12:54 on 92/09/29 GMT (by IL48722 at OS2CUST) Subject: CPI-C for REXX Where can I find documentation (and SAMPLE PROGRAMS!!!) for writing CPI-C applications with REXX? The SAA CPI-C Reference indicates that OS/2 supports REXX CPI-C calls, but I can't find one word in any of the documentation that came with ES regarding the REXX CPI-C API. In actual fact, the announcement letter for ES doesn't even mention REXX CPI-C support -- though I have heard from several sources that it exists. It just mentions C, COBOL and Macro Assembler. Bob Beilstein, Manugistics, Inc. (315) 458-0723 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 15:35:47 on 92/09/29 GMT (by ROK2027 at HONE85) Subject: Communications Manager Information Ref: Append at 17:43:01 on 92/09/28 GMT (by MERRY at RALVM13) Regarding your questions about Communications Manager Softcopy 1. Do you want online documentation? YES. 2. Do you prefer online documentation over hard copy, as long as you have the ability to print it? Yes, with the caveat that I need a minimum amount of documentation to be able to successfully install and tailor the product to get started. 3. If you had an online glossary, would you need a hard copy? At least one per site (but I could print that one). 4. Do you use the Messages and Error Recovery Guide in hard copy now that it is available online? Occasionally. Comments: Softcopy is great provided the viewer is adequate and the indexing/contencts are reasonable. Adequate documentation in hardcopy must be provided for customization/tailoring during the installation unless the installation process is enhanced to be self documenting. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:52:33 on 92/09/29 GMT (by FARKAS at MLVFSC1) Subject: Communications Manager Information Ref: Append at 17:43:01 on 92/09/28 GMT (by MERRY at RALVM13) 1. Yes, I'd love to see (more) online documentation 2. No, I prefer BOTH types of documentation: Online for "reference" type of information. For "User guide" type of information, I generally prefer paper (I read it in the train going home...). 3. No. I personally rarely use glossaries, so online would suffice. 4. Messages and codes is that type of "reference" material that I prefer online. I don't have an online version, so I still refer to the paper. From: Carl Farkas IBM France FSC ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 17:16:45 on 92/09/29 GMT (by FARKAS at MLVFSC1) Subject: CPI-C for REXX Ref: Append at 14:12:54 on 92/09/29 GMT (by IL48722 at OS2CUST) CPI-C is hardly documented at all in the OS/2 Extended Services documentation. I guess it's debatable whether or not that was a good idea, but that's the way it is today. It is fully documented in the *SAA* CPI-C Reference book (SC26-4399). That SAA book includes some text that describes the specifics of coding CPI-C from Rexx. Unfortunatly, there aren't any Rexx CPI-C examples there to my knowldege. The OS/2 Extended Services Sample Program diskette (S04G-1031) does include some Rexx samples, but they are a bit disappointing however because I believe they are limited to the XC.. calls (local OS/2 CPI-C extensions). On the bright side, coding CPI-C from Rexx is real easy, so between the paper and the samples, you probably won't have any real problem. I personally have found Rexx to be a great way to code a CPI-C application, at least as far as a prototype. Depending upon your performance criteria, you might need to recode in C, but that's not too tough once you've established your basic program logic and LU6.2 flow. From: Carl Farkas IBM France FSC ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 18:28:06 on 92/09/29 GMT (by XXNOVA24 at TORVMCOP) Subject: Communications Manager Information Ref: Append at 17:43:01 on 92/09/28 GMT (by MERRY at RALVM13) 1. Online is a MUST to have but make it Optional, selectable in installation (PM based ). 2. Yes I do. Specially if it is READ/2 format. 3. ?? I haven't read it. 4. ?? I have error free communication <grin>. I can recognize the COMM695 , and fix it. I haven't met with any other error. (Yet. I knew I'll). Geza Szivos NOVACOR Chemicals (403)-290-6583 NHO-32 801-7th Ave Calgary, Alberta, CANADA T2P 2N6 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:39:42 on 92/09/29 GMT (by CAG02 at RHQVM07) - Subject: Communications Manager Reducible? Hi folks, I'm new to the forum, so please let me know if there is a different one on which this would be more appropriate. There is a huge difference in speed between OS/2 running on my home computer, and that at work. Based on some reading, I suspect that the major difference (aside from different hardware) is that I have Communications Manager at work. I've read that this takes up a lot of computer resources. My question is, is there any way to reduce CM down to it's bare minimum or otherwise optimize OS/2's performance using it? I have reduced the number of sessions to 2 (down from 4) already. Can I get rid of the 3270 Print Control & PCPrint if I don't need them? Any other ideas? Thanks, Joe ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 21:31:04 on 92/09/29 GMT (by XXNOVA24 at TORVMCOP) Subject: Communications Manager Reducible? Ref: Append at 19:39:42 on 92/09/29 GMT (by CAG02 at RHQVM07) Re:3270 Print Control If you go to Communication Manager -> configuration -> 3270 profiles there is an option for the session :Activate Presentation space printing . If you change it to NO al all of your session, than 3270 Print Control goes away, (and you can't make Sfift PrtScrn) Geza Szivos NOVACOR Chemicals (403)-290-6583 NHO-32 801-7th Ave Calgary, Alberta, CANADA T2P 2N6 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:02:13 on 92/09/29 GMT (by IL41468 at HONE83) Subject: Communications Manager on ISA and EISA? Anyone: Has anyone out there had experience using the ES comm manager on IBM ISA and/or non-IBM ISA or EISA. If so I would like to hear from you. Have you run an SLDC link? Have you run an SLDC adapter and an Async adapter concurrently on you system? What kind of system are you running? The IBM manuals list only IBM equipment, I have an account (I am not an IBM'er) with 50+ installed units they do not want to replace. J.M.Schaeffer ('John' AIMS Sandy, Utah) ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:03:30 on 92/09/29 GMT (by CNAIU41 at OS2CUST) Subject: 3270 DFT PRINT USING A 3174 ATTACHED 4224 PRINTER I HAVE A APPLICATION THAT HAS BEEN USING ENTRY EMULATOR (DOS). THE APPLICATION HAS GRADUATED TO OS/2 2.0 WITH ES 1.0. BUT, THEY WOULD LIKE TO HOLD BACK ON THE COMMUNICATIONS. THE 3270 PRINT SCREEN FUNCTION THEY WANT TO PRINT VIA THE 3174 LOCAL COPY PRINTER (4224). I HAVE RECONFIGURED COMM MGR NOT TO PROVIDE 3270 PRI NT TO THE OS/2 SPOOLER AND I HAVE THE PRINTER ATHORIZATION MATRIX (PAM) ON THE 3174 ENABLED TO THAT PORT. I KNOW THIS IS MOVING BACKWARDS. OUR USER FEELS MORE COMFORTABLE IF THE PRINT OPERATION DID NOT CHANGE AT THIS TIME. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS POSSIBLE. AND, OF COURSE, I NEED THIS ANSWER FOR A MEETING TOMORROW. I WOULD APPRIECIATE ANY HELP. THANKS, BILL HANNAN ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 02:37:16 on 92/09/30 GMT (by PCBW022 at HONE83) Subject: Communications Manager on ISA and EISA? Ref: Append at 22:02:13 on 92/09/29 GMT (by IL41468 at HONE83) >Has anyone out there had experience using the ES comm manager on >IBM ISA >and/or non-IBM ISA or EISA. If so I would like to hear from you. >Have you run an SLDC link? >Have you run an SLDC adapter and an Async adapter concurrently on >you >system? >What kind of system are you running? >The IBM manuals list only IBM equipment, I have an account (I am >not an >IBM'er) with 50+ installed units they do not want to replace. >J.M.Schaeffer ('John' AIMS Sandy, Utah) John -- We are currently supporting a mix of ISA/EISA/MCA workstations for internal and external clients. The external clients are accessing our VTAM network using SDLC over switched lines. CM and SDLC can be successfully implemented on non-IBM hardware with some limitations. 1. EISA / ISA machines *MUST* be configured with a MS BUS or PS/2 mouse. A serial mouse will not work due to IRQ conflicts. 2. The IBM SDLC adapter uses IRQ3 and IRQ4 -- if you boot an ISA / EISA OS/2 system with the SDLCDD.SYS driver, you will not be able to access any hardware that use those IRQ (like your comm ports or serial mouse). 3. If you have *any* hardware configured to use IRQ3 and IRQ4 in your system, it may cause the SDLCDD.SYS driver to fail at startup with an error message. Press enter and OS/2 startup will continue normally -- you just won't have access to your SDLC adapter. 4. A small number of EISA-based 486 machines will not load the OS/2 2.0 / ES 1.0 SDLCDD.SYS driver -- try replacing that driver with the SDLCDD.SYS driver from OS/2 1.3 EE. You will find that SDLC and CM work well in the non-IBM environment with a few limitations. Post an append if you run into any problems. Jay Johnson Power Computing Co. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 06:04:19 on 92/09/30 GMT (by IL41468 at HONE83) Subject: Communications Manager on ISA and EISA? Ref: Append at 02:37:16 on 92/09/30 GMT (by PCBW022 at HONE83) Jay, Thanks for the information, I will get back if there are more questions. J.M.Schaeffer ('John' AIMS Sandy, Utah) ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 10:38:33 on 92/09/30 GMT (by IL48722 at OS2CUST) Subject: Where (oh, where) is REXX CPI-C?? The SAA CPI-C Reference gives detailed instructions for using CPI-C under REXX in OS/2. A previous append in this forum verifies that it works... I have installed all of CM except for ACDI redirection. So where is the REXX CPI-C support? CMREXX.CPY is there (it came with the API Data Structures piece), but CPICREXX.EXE (and who knows what other pieces) aren't anywhere I (or REXX) can find. Is this another case of stuff being on the install diskettes but not installed by the program, or do I need to go elsewhere to get this? I am ready to start on a REXX CPI-C requester to test a mainframe server I 'm writing. Any helpful hints would be VERY much appreciated! Thanks... Bob Beilstein, Manugistics, Inc. (315) 458-0723 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 12:09:14 on 92/09/30 GMT (by RWH at GDLVM7) ---- Subject: Where (oh, where) is REXX CPI-C?? Ref: Append at 10:38:33 on 92/09/30 GMT (by IL48722 at OS2CUST) CPICREXX.EXE is in \CMLIB\APPN on my system. I don't recall doing anything special during the installation of Extended Services. I have APPC services configured in Communications Manager and I did a REINST. Ron Hoffman -- VM PWSCS Development -- Endicott ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 13:00:32 on 92/09/30 GMT (by WDFARMER at RALVM5) ..... OS2CM CFORUM modified at 20:55:58 on 92/09/30 GMT (by HOPKINS at AUSVM8) Subject: Communications Manager Reducible? Ref: Append at 19:39:42 on 92/09/29 GMT (by CAG02 at RHQVM07) If all you want to do is 3270 emulation, you could substitute PC/3270 or PC3270 Entry Emulation for ES and CM. Wayne D. Farmer, Communications Manager/2 Install Component Team Leader ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:38:00 on 92/09/30 GMT (by IL48722 at OS2CUST) Subject: Where (oh, where) is REXX CPI-C?? Ref: Append at 12:09:14 on 92/09/30 GMT (by RWH at GDLVM7) ---- I see now... I just didn't have quite the right services configured. Yes, "CPICREXX" does appear if things are configured correctly. I suppose that that makes sense, since presumably you don't need it if you can't use it (or something like that). Thanks! Bob Beilstein, Manugistics, Inc. (315) 458-0723 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 18:13:50 on 92/09/30 GMT (by SDETWEIL at DETVMIC4) Subject: Communications Manager on ISA and EISA? Ref: Append at 02:37:16 on 92/09/30 GMT (by PCBW022 at HONE83) Here is a patch that will allow you to move the MOUSE port to some IRQ other than 3/4, and have it work on ISA machines with SDLC and Serial mouse.. Sam FILE C:\MYMOUSE.SYS VER 1813 891E890181E3000FFEC7 CHA 1813 891E890181E3000FB7xx ; __ change this to IRQ number required ; ; This patch changes the IRQ for a serial mouse ; ; The standard calculation is as follows ; ; Port addresses = 03F8, 02F8, 3220, etc... ; ; use .x.. nibble of port address +1 as IRQ number ; ; the code above is ; ; ; Mov BX,port_address ; AND BX,0h0F00 ; INC BH < we are replacing this instruction with ; MOV BH,xx to force a SPECIFIC IRQ number ; For example below to IRQ 5 ; ; ; CHA 1813 891E890181E3000FB705 ; ; ; Note: this does NOT change the PORT ADDRESS, so these are expected ; at their STANDARD location....(whatever bios say at 40:0) ; ; To apply this patch, copy \OS2\MOUSE.SYS to \MYMOUSE.SYS (or whatever) ; edit the FILE name above to point to MYMOUSE.SYS (if different) ; ; from an OS/2 command prompt type PATCH MOUSE.PAT /A ; ; Edit config.sys, change the DEVICE=\OS2\MOUSE.SYS SERIAL=1 ; to DEVICE=\OS2\MYMOUSE.SYS SERIAL=1 ; ; REBOOT ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:23:58 on 92/09/30 GMT (by IL22458 at OS2CUST) Subject: Extended Services desktop group Rookie question. I'm going through the handouts to an FTN on CM when I come across references to the CM Desktop Group and the ES SDDDesktop Grou I assume that the first is the main CM menu (not exactly what I'd call a 'desktop group' (implies PM to me), but I'll take it). My question - what is the Extended Services Desktop Group. The foil lists the functions in it (view custom build history file, create custom install diskette, view install history file, add or remove feature, ES/2 command ref., and basic config. & installation), but I can't find this stuff. I did find ESCMDREF.INF in the BOOK folder, but I'm wondering if I missed an install option or deleted something. Any clues? Tim Rice Legislative Information System (Illinois) ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 20:16:03 on 92/09/30 GMT (by KWINZ at RALVM5) -- Subject: Communications Manager Reducible? Ref: Append at 19:39:42 on 92/09/29 GMT (by CAG02 at RHQVM07) You should be able to get rid of PCPRINT by killing it (close it from its system menu), and then shutdown your system while PCPRINT is not running. The next time you boot up, it shouldn't come back. Kim Winz ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:53:31 on 92/10/01 GMT (by PPBKR at HONE81) -- Subject: Unattended File Transfer from VM Ref: Append at 20:16:03 on 92/09/30 GMT (by KWINZ at RALVM5) My application, which will run on an unattended token ring attached workstation once a week requires, as input, 4 data files that reside on a VM host. I wrote a REXX\HLLAPI program that logs into VM, links to the proper minidisks, and downloads the files. However, our VM people are going to have a 'cow' when I ask for a VM service machine with a non-expiring password...It violates our security policy. So, in light of that, I've been trying to think of better ways to get those files from VM to my workstation. Here's a few I came up with: -We have TCP/IP on TSO and my workstation (but not VM) so I could transfer the data files to TSO, use FTP to mount my workstation's drive, and then 'PUT' the files. (No hardcoded VM or TSO passwords to worry about, but not the most direct route) -I thought about setting the workstation up with a 3270 printer session and a VPS ID on the host, then print the data sets to the VPS ID. On the workstation I would try to capture the print jobs to files. This sounds really great, but is it possible to capture the print queue to a file? If you have any other solutions, I would surely appreciate hearing them! Thanks, Brian Surdahl, Phillips Petroleum Co. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 15:37:45 on 92/10/01 GMT (by BRENT at DALVM41B) Subject: Unattended File Transfer from VM Ref: Append at 14:53:31 on 92/10/01 GMT (by PPBKR at HONE81) Would it be possible to have your Rexx/HLLAPI code actually change the password on a regular basis? Say every "x" days set the password to a new randomly generated password? It's not a very exotic solution but it works (as long as your security guidelines allow it). Brent Allen - IBM LAN Systems Integration Services Southlake, TX ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 15:51:52 on 92/10/01 GMT (by ROSHARP at AUSVM1) Subject: Setting up ASCII Emulation with ROLMPhone Ref: Append at 14:00:35 on 92/09/29 GMT (by IL44027 at OS2CUST) Dale, CM has not been tested with the setup that you describe as far as I know. There may be problems that prevent the ASCII Terminal Emulator from working. CM has been tested with the RolmPhone 244PC though and works. How are you driving the DCM with your communications package? Is it set up as a Hayes compatible modem? If so you might try creating a new Device String Profile and use the strings you have in the program that works. Please append the strings you are using if they are not similar to Hayes compatible modems. If you are not familiar with Device String Profiles, they are located on the Asynchronous Features Profile Panel. You would need to create a Device String Profile and then reference it from the Asynchronous communications port profile that you intend to use. Hope this helps. Bob Sharp Switched Network Solutions Austin, TX ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:55:37 on 92/10/01 GMT (by PWIS110 at OS2CUST) Subject: What about a new release? If development decides to convert CommMgr to PM then maybe my suggestions here are implemented as part of that. When changing 'emulator operations' 'font sizes' you are actually selecting row and columns. I think of rows and columns tied directly with logmode and indeed maybe that's what you were think- ing: use a dynamic query-bit-on logmode on the host, pick your rows and columns thru this chart and that specifies model 2, 5 etc.... but I would rather specify R&C separate from font size. Maybe I want a model 2 24X80 to fill my screen sometimes or be small (but complete) later with tiny letters. In my mind, font size and number of R&C are related, but separate issues. If PM is implemented, we could do a nice drag and drop of our favorite fonts to our host windows in whatever size ... right K2 Monico ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 18:35:47 on 92/10/01 GMT (by KCH at RCHVMW3) --- Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 16:55:37 on 92/10/01 GMT (by PWIS110 at OS2CUST) I agree - this has long been a point of confusion to me as well. The number of rows/cols is different than than how the glyphs appear. If/when row/col settings are separated from font settings, I think fonts in CM should work like the rest of OS/2. Karl Hanson Rochester, MN ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 18:52:53 on 92/10/01 GMT (by AT at VIA) ----- Subject: What about a new release? Thanks for agreeing about the rows and column verses fonts... and while we're at it, can we map the limited host colors to whatever WE pick in the os/2 color wheel...for example, I could alter that tiresome cyan to a pale lavender, or a blinking red to salmon? Can I view my profs notes in a script font if I want? Cosmetics are important when you consider staring at a monitor 40 hours a week for years on end...less eye strain. Some people prefer white letters on a black background and other dark letters on light. Eyeballs are different, so now that the desktop is in a hue of 8514 pastels, I'd like my 3270 sessions to be better than green on black. Mainframe customers are dazzled by the prettier interface on the pc/workstation. By the way Rumba lets you pick backgrounds and font colors from a list. OS/2 users would like to control their colors. K2 Monico (407) 796-2378 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 20:44:43 on 92/10/01 GMT (by IL94408 at OS2CUST) Subject: Installing CM on a local drive of a RIPL workstation. Ref: Append at 14:42:57 on 92/09/28 GMT (by NBQHGQ3 at OS2CUST) You should get the RED BOOK order number GG24-3875 called LAN SERVER 2.0 NEW FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:30:36 on 92/10/01 GMT (by NABL3MQ at HONE84) Subject: What about a new release? So here are some of my ideas: Add font support for host printers. (I believe I have mentioned this once or twice?) Add a Response Time field in the OIA. I really miss this as I am in the Performance and Tuning area. Add my voice to the crowd asking for better config utilities. They are very difficult to use, and to change. I really had to search to program the keyboard. I will post more as I think of them. It feels odd having IBM ask for input from customers for a new release of an IBM product. I think I could get to like this! Ken Wohlferd - Fortis ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:47:02 on 92/10/02 GMT (by KWINZ at RALVM5) -- Subject: Extended Services desktop group Ref: Append at 19:23:58 on 92/09/30 GMT (by IL22458 at OS2CUST) The desktop group box is an icon on your desktop which should be labelled "Extended Services". Likewise, the Communications Manager group is not referring to the CM Main Menu, but to another group box on the desktop labelled "Communications Manager". A group box icon is a rectangle with six little rectangles inside it. If you open them up, you'll find icons for other programs inside. If you don't find these group boxes on your desktop, something might have gone wrong while installing ES. Kim Winz ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:55:42 on 92/10/02 GMT (by KWINZ at RALVM5) -- Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 18:35:47 on 92/10/01 GMT (by KCH at RCHVMW3) But you can change the number of rows/columns separately, by changing the Presentation Space Size in your 3270 session profile (under Advanced Configuration). Kim Winz ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 15:23:01 on 92/10/02 GMT (by PER518 at OS2CUST) Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 22:30:36 on 92/10/01 GMT (by NABL3MQ at HONE84) To that list How about adding 1) A method to save the cursor format (BLOCK , underline, Blinking etc...) 2) Function key text in a 3270 window should generate the appropriate keystroke when double clicked. 3) Rules - (vertical and horizontal) wide and thin 4) Record and Play 5) Editable button pads for when you lose that keyboard template. 6) A special last text clipboard similar to record and play but dynamic. For example if I have 2 3270 session going 1 with an employee record and one with insurance information if I use ssno as key in both typing the ssno in a field in one 3270 and pressing (Return, Tab, on of the attention keys entr,pfx etc would place the ssno in the special clipboard. Then from that list of typed fields in the special clipboard past the ssno into the other 3270 window. So I would have 3 windows going the special clipboard with a list of say 10 or 20 text fields and 2 3270 windows. This would provide a way to thin the number of actions required from mark copy position paste to select & paste. and would allow that ssno that i used on the last screen that is no longer visible to be pasted. Eric Ilsley ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:17:43 on 92/10/02 GMT (by ROK2027 at HONE84) Subject: SVGA and ES 1.0 CM Question With the Service Pack I understand that there will be support for Super VGA. My question is: Will ES 1.0 Communications Manager allow me to use the OS/2 GDDM Link in Super VGA mode as it does with 8514 mode? If it will then I can convert to SVGA from 8514 and have the 1024x768 resolution AND seemless windows. If so, will there be any better selection of fonts from the current 8514 selection as I am still looking for a better 27x132 display. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:55:19 on 92/10/02 GMT (by ROK2027 at OS2CUST) Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 14:55:42 on 92/10/02 GMT (by KWINZ at RALVM5) -- You may be able to change the rows/columns but without decent fonts this is not that useful..... Lionel Dyck - Rockwell International, Information Systems Center ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 18:15:38 on 92/10/02 GMT (by NABL3MQ at HONE83) Subject: Communications Manager Information Ref: Append at 17:43:01 on 92/09/28 GMT (by MERRY at RALVM13) 1) I vote for Online Doc. 2) I prefer online doc, and yes I have to be able to print sections. 3) I don't use the Glossary, but if I did online is enough. 4) I try to avoid looking in manuals whenever possible. I use the online version when I must check a manual. The OS2 books I got are gathering dust in the corner. I am undecided on the IPF/Bookmanager debate. Generally I find IPF the best format when I want to find something, but I know there are a lot of folks that prefer Bookmanager format. Might I suggest a CD? Maybe the whole package could come on a CD with the manuals in both formats right there? Ken Wohlferd - Fortis ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 20:04:12 on 92/10/02 GMT (by MTHSU at PKMFGVM1) Subject: Can't use PPRINT,PUBS and any product that has IOS3270... I have a problem of using PPRINT, PUBS or any program that uses IOS3270 product in my host session if my host session font size is set to 25x85 and communication manager's repsentation space set to 25x80. The screen from PPRINT and PUBS would be skewed and I would get a PROG752 on the bottom of my host session. However, I would not have this problem if I set my host session font to 34x85 and communication manager's presentation space to 34x80. The font of 34x85 is simply too small for me to work with but it is such a pain that everytime I want to use the PPRINT or PUBS I would have to either reset the config. or go to one of my host session that I sepcifically set up with 34x80. Does anyone know anyway I can still use 25x80 and get the PPRINT and anthing that has IOS3270 to work properly?? Thanks in advance. M. Hsu Poughkeepsie ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 21:16:59 on 92/10/02 GMT (by V$IGBERT at AUSVM1) Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 16:55:19 on 92/10/02 GMT (by ROK2027 at OS2CUST) This may be a silly question, but have you tried "Emulator operations... Font size..." from the system menu? This allows you to choose anyt vio font your display driver contains (just like an OS/2 window). The shortcut is Alt+i from your emulator session. Giovanni Bertolini ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:24:03 on 92/10/02 GMT (by WDFARMER at RALVM5) Subject: Can't use PPRINT,PUBS and any product that has IOS3270... Ref: Append at 20:04:12 on 92/10/02 GMT (by MTHSU at PKMFGVM1) It's important to understand the the Font Size selected from the Emulator Operations window has NO determining relationship to the number of rows and columns being emulated. The number of rows and columns being emulated is defined by the 3270 feature profile for each session, and typically must be 25 x 80, 33 x 80, 44 x 80, or 28 x 132 (these are the values provided for selection on the 3270 profile panel). What values are acceptable is determined by the configuration of the host; its VTAM tables specify what size(s) of 3270 terminals it is prepared to see. (Remember, the host doesn't know you have a PC; it's just talking to a 3270. The values 25 x 80, 33 x 80, etc. correspond to the hardware features present on the common models of dumb 3270 terminals.) 25 x 80 is practically guaranteed to work, but check with your host support shop. You get to the 3270 profile from the Comm Manager main menu, through Advanced, Configuration, then 3270 profiles, session 1 or 2, etc. Now, the Font Size is expressed in Rows x Columns, but that is only a convenient way of saying how many Rows and Columns of that Font Size will fit on your display without having to be scrolled left and right or up and down. You're best just ignoring the numbers, and picking the font that is most readable to you. Here's an easier way of seeing the font choices available: Open an OS/2 Window, and maximize it. Now left-click on the control box (upper-left corner of the OS/2 Window) and choose Font Size... . You'll have a choice of font sizes, expressed in pels (height x width of each character). These are the VERY SAME fonts that Comm Manager uses for 3270 emulation displays. (This type of display is called VIO.) Below the Font Size choices you'll see displayed "Window: 25 x 80" and "Screen: (rows) x (columns)". Guess what... the values for Screen are the VERY SAME ones that you see for each corresponding Font Size choice in the 3270 Emulator Font Size command. As you change the Font Size in the OS/2 Window display, you'll see the "Screen:" figures change accordingly, and you'll also see a graphic showing how much of your display will be taken up by a 25 x 80 OS/2 or 3270 Window at that Font Size. Now you can choose the font size for OS/2 or 3270 that best fits your vision. (The two need not be the same.) Go back to the 3270 emulator window and set it to that font size. If you have multiple sessions, you'll need to set each session individually. When you do Shut Down, your choices will be saved. Wayne D. Farmer, Communications Manager/2 Install Component Team Leader ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:39:28 on 92/10/02 GMT (by ROK2027 at OS2CUST) Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 21:16:59 on 92/10/02 GMT (by V$IGBERT at AUSVM1) Unfortunately the available fonts are close to worthless if one wants a font that is readable. The closest that I have come is the 42x128, but that requires scrolling for 4 characters. The x146 and x170 are worthless. With OS/2 1.2 there was a display.dll replacement from Australlia that one of our SEs found that had a usable font for 27x132 with 8514 displays but that evidently was lost somewhere within IBM. Lionel Dyck - Rockwell International, Information Systems Center ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 03:03:47 on 92/10/03 GMT (by IL48722 at OS2CUST) Subject: APL Characters on Emulated 3270 Printer I have a LaserJet IIP printer, and am running a 3270 printer session through CM. I'd like to be able to print APL characters (something "real" 3270 printers can generally be made to do). Anyone know how to do this under CM? Bob Beilstein, Manugistics, Inc. (315) 458-0723 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 02:36:49 on 92/10/04 GMT (by WDFARMER at RALVM5) Subject: APL Characters on Emulated 3270 Printer Ref: Append at 03:03:47 on 92/10/03 GMT (by IL48722 at OS2CUST) Check the CMAPL feature that comes with Extended Services. I'm not sure if it facilitates printing. Wayne D. Farmer, Communications Manager/2 Install Component Team Leader ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 05:34:12 on 92/10/04 GMT (by IL48722 at OS2CUST) Subject: APL Characters on Emulated 3270 Printer Ref: Append at 02:36:49 on 92/10/04 GMT (by WDFARMER at RALVM5) I have checked CMAPL (I use it for terminal support), and while the docs seem to say that it supports the printer (a printer font is included, for instance), there is very little information provided, and I find what there is to be completely incomprehensible. I was hoping to find someone who had actually done this, in the hope of getting some pointers! Bob Beilstein, Manugistics, Inc. (315) 458-0723 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 18:25:14 on 92/10/04 GMT (by XXNOVA24 at TORVMCOP) Subject: Can't use PPRINT,PUBS and any product that has IOS3270... Ref: Append at 22:24:03 on 92/10/02 GMT (by WDFARMER at RALVM5) Wayne, as the 'Install Component Team Leader' can you help me with the redirected installation and configuration? I'm using the LCU SRVIFS method (96-F8488 doc#) and how can I costumize the install, I can use the sourcepath to point to the proper directory but this still needs user interaction. Thank you, Geza Szivos NOVACOR Chemicals (403)-290-6583 NHO-32 801-7th Ave Calgary, Alberta, CANADA T2P 2N6 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:09:43 on 92/10/04 GMT (by KENKAHN at PKSMRVM) Subject: Can't use PPRINT,PUBS and any product that has IOS3270... Ref: Append at 18:25:14 on 92/10/04 GMT (by XXNOVA24 at TORVMCOP) One the Server Machine, create the following directory structure: X:\OS2SE20\DISKS\DISK_0 \DISK_1 . . \DISK_15 \PMDD_1 \PMDD_2 \PMDD_3 Use XCOPY to copy all files from Install Disks 0 to 15 to the corresponding DISK_## directory. Use XCOPY to copy Device Driver Disks 1 to 3 to the corresponding PMDD_# Disk. On the ROOT of the Server Drive, create a file names OS2SE20.SRC with a single line: \OS2SE20\DISKS When you run Install now, you won't have to set up SOURCEPATH= or anything else, the Install Programs (RSPINST or SYSINST2) will automatically search for the file OS2SE20.SRC and use the Drive it is found on as the source drive. Kenneth Kahn Staff of IBM Fellow: IBM Personal/370 Poughkeepsie, NY Internet: KENKAHN@PKSMRVM.VNET.IBM.COM IBMMAIL: USIB25P9 at IBMMAIL ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 05:18:23 on 92/10/05 GMT (by XXNOVA24 at TORVMCOP) Subject: Can't use PPRINT,PUBS and any product that has IOS3270... Ref: Append at 22:09:43 on 92/10/04 GMT (by KENKAHN at PKSMRVM) I think I wasn't clear. The Base, SRVIFS, and LAPS installation works fine from the code server. I knew, that the SET SRCDRV works for the ESINST.exe to get everything from the code server. How can I create respond files? I mean install the base AND later configure it. (the coustuminst works from Drive A only). In the 'Redirected installation and Configuration Guide' they are NOT explaining it with ES. Geza Szivos NOVACOR Chemicals (403)-290-6583 NHO-32 801-7th Ave Calgary, Alberta, CANADA T2P 2N6 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 13:20:27 on 92/10/05 GMT (by PERSHNG at YKTVMH) Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 15:23:01 on 92/10/02 GMT (by PER518 at OS2CUST) 2. I have been told that the "CMMOUSE" program offering (or PRPQ or whatever funky status it has) will do this, plus a whole lot more. The people that I know who use it think that CMMOUSE is the greatest thing since sliced bread. (The only reason that I haven't tried it is that I don't think I could handle that much excitement at this stage in my life... :-) 5. I'm not sure what you mean by "editable button pads". 6. I don't find cutting and pasting on a 3270 session to be at all difficult, although this might come from the fact that I'm a dyed-in- the-wool EMACS bigot from way, way back. To cut text, I move the mouse pointer to one end of the field, hold down MB1, and drag to the other end of the field; this leaves the selected text outlined with a box. Then, I "cut" ("copy", technically) by typing "Alt-Spacebar Y"; I've done this so much that I can type this without thinking (in fact, I had to go through the motions just now in order to remember what the exact keystrokes where). To paste, I position the cursor (usually by clicking with MB1) and type "Alt-Spacebar P". Of course, if you prefer the PM "fast path" keys, then you can use Advanced / Keyboard Remap to set Ctrl-Insert to "copy" and Shift- Insert to "paste". John A. Pershing Jr. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:55:32 on 92/10/05 GMT (by PER518 at OS2CUST) Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 13:20:27 on 92/10/05 GMT (by PERSHNG at YKTVMH) Thanks for the reply 6. To cover the last item first your right cut and paste isn't that difficult but it would be nice to be able to select that ssno or name from a 3270 presentation space that is no longer available (Ive processed a transaction for harry then one for tom now i want to issue one for harry again). 5. What I ment by editable button pads well.... How about an image of the keyboard,101 key 84 key or whatever,that has the 3270 functions on the image of the key and the image of the key can be selected by using the mouse to pushing the keystroke into the input buffer for the emulator session. No I wouldn't want to type a novel or much anything else this way but when I forget that PA3 = Shift Page Up and part 33F9522 the keyboard template has disappeared under the junk on my desk I would like to have a template online that would function like the keyboard. 5. b) the button pad above could be the default. carrying it one step farther I would like to build a button pad say 4 buttons by 4 buttons that would push the tran codes of my most frequently used transactions to the 3270 session. Or perhaps infrequently used transaction; then I wouldnt have to remember that nmds,phone in cics gives me the agency phone directory. I would just push the button in the 4x4 buttonpad that has an ICON with a picture of a phone on it. The editable part of this is the association of the button with the PHONE.ICO and the HLLAPI push of NMDS,PHONE. Yes in something I am one of those users that "I push this button then I do this ....". 2. CMMOUSE ???? Sound great could it be a function of CM ? Eric Ilsley ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:24:57 on 92/10/05 GMT (by IL22458 at OS2CUST) Subject: Extended Services desktop group Ref: Append at 14:47:02 on 92/10/02 GMT (by KWINZ at RALVM5) -- There is an icon for CM in the Main group box, but there are no group boxes for either CM or ES. Assuming something went awry during install or soon thereafter , is there a way to restore them? Thanks. Tim Rice Legislative Information System (Illinois) ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 18:43:47 on 92/10/05 GMT (by MCMILLAN at RALVM18) Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 15:23:01 on 92/10/02 GMT (by PER518 at OS2CUST) > 2) Function key text in a 3270 window should generate the appropriate > keystroke when double clicked. You may want to check into the "Comm Manager Mouse Support" product for this capability (and *much* more mouse-on-your-host function). It is IBM product number 5799-PNJ (PRPQ P85221). Mark McMillan ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:21:31 on 92/10/05 GMT (by MCMILLAN at RALVM18) Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 14:55:32 on 92/10/05 GMT (by PER518 at OS2CUST) FYI, here is a brief overview of the Comm Manager Mouse Support product. If you have any questions about it, you can append them here (we will probably setup our own forum on this BBS in the future). Mark McMillan CM Mouse Development & Support ======================================================================== Current Version: 1.3 (Version 1.4 will become available 10/16/92) Product Number: 5799-PNJ RPQ Number: P85221 Document Number: SC66-0609-03 Basic License: $158 (US) Add'l License: $78 (US) CMMouse provides intelligent and programmable mouse support for the following platforms and emulators: Platform Emulator ------------------------- ------------------------------------- OS/2 EE 1.2, 1.3 Communications Manager OS/2 2.0 Extended Services (Comm Manager) MS Windows 3.0, 3.1 IBM Personal Comm/3270 Version 2, 3 DOS IBM Personal Comm/3270 Version 3 CMMouse allows you to define your mouse buttons to do almost anything you can think of in your host session. You can define mouse buttons to send any sequence of keystrokes to the host including PFkeys and special emulator commands. You can easily "program" the mouse to recognize different host screens and change the mouse buttons accordingly. (E.g. the left mouse button might do one thing in RDRLIST and something completely different in PROFS. CMMouse will recognize the host screen and do the appropriate action when you press the mouse button). Each host screen can have a unique set of 'hot spots' (for example, click on the "Mail Waiting" indicator in OfficeVision to open your mail). In addition, you can easily construct your own popup menus to appear over host screens. Each item on the popup menu can cause a different set of keystrokes to be sent to the host (or even to popup another menu). All of this is completely transparent to the host applications, so CMMouse is usable on any existing host program including OfficeVision, RDRLIST, ISPF, FILELIST, etc. CMMouse comes already customized for many popular VM applications including OfficeVision (VM, MVS, AS/400), RDRLIST, XEDIT, and many others. CMMouse can improve the usability of almost any existing host application by providing 'point-and-shoot' capability, and real popup windows. (Note: The DOS-mode support will not be available until 10/16/92). ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 20:30:49 on 92/10/05 GMT (by JMLAUBAC at WASVMIC5) Subject:Auto restart of 5250 after AS/400 IPL My customer has an OS/2 print server using a proprinter with OS/2 ES COMM MGR. We set up 5250 emulation to emulate 5256 printer. Everything works OK, AS/400 users can print things to the print server proprinter. However, whenever the AS/400 is IPL'd during the weekend, the 5250 connection via OS/2 Comm Mgr to the print server is broken, and CM does not recover it's 5250 display and printer sessions once the AS/400 is back up. I researched ASKQ on HONE and found several references to WIN5250 package on OS2TOOLS, and to the SET EM5250R=AUTO command to fix this problem. During OS/2 1.3 days, WIN5250 was enhanced to provide supporting code for the SET EM5250R (I've also seen it documented as SET EM5250AR) command. Futher reading seems to indicate that this supporting code is now included in OS/2 Extended Services, but I can not find anywhere to verify this. We set up a test in our branch, using ES, and trying the SET command in STARTCM.CMD, and also in CONFIG.SYS. We first ran it without installing WIN5250 package, and later with WIN5250. We were never able to have our 5250 CM sessions recover automatcially following an AS/400 IPL. We have to stop 5250 under comm mgr, then restart them to re-establish the link. With a print server installed in a closet at our account, the customer rightfully expects the display and printer sessions to recover by them selves without human intervention following an AS/400 IPL. The same server also provides 3270 host directed print services, with no problems under CM 3270 following IPL of their 3090 mainframe. CM recovers the 3270 sessions, and users do not have to intervene to recover it. Is there anyone out there in CM 5250 land who can help us fix this problem, or has gotten SET EM5250 variables to work such that the 5250 sessions recover automatically following AS/400 IPL? This has become a hot issue at our account because it's been dragging on for so long, and even when we think we found a fix, we can't get it to work! Thanks, Joe Laubach - 8/437-6992 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 00:59:31 on 92/10/06 GMT (by WDFARMER at RALVM5) Subject: Extended Services desktop group Ref: Append at 16:24:57 on 92/10/05 GMT (by IL22458 at OS2CUST) Tim, we were assuming you were running Extended Services over OS/2 2.0, but could you be running Extended Edition 1.3? In either case, execute 'REINST' from the OS/2 Command Line, and then F3 to come back out of it. I think that should recreate the group boxes. Wayne D. Farmer, Communications Manager/2 Install Component Team Leader ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 01:27:55 on 92/10/06 GMT (by SDETWEIL at DETVMIC4) Subject: Can't use PPRINT,PUBS and any product that has IOS3270... Ref: Append at 05:18:23 on 92/10/05 GMT (by XXNOVA24 at TORVMCOP) ES 1.0 does NOT support response file installs, only panel driven redirected install. The Custom Install diskette still MUST be from A: Sam ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 04:43:27 on 92/10/06 GMT (by XXNOVA24 at TORVMCOP) Subject: Redirected install (was Can't use PPRINT,PUBS and... Ref: Append at 01:27:55 on 92/10/06 GMT (by SDETWEIL at DETVMIC4) This is how I knew to. The Document # 96F8488 has examples to the LCU and ESINSTR (note R!) is the respond file install util. I love this, LCU = LAN CID Utility = Local Area Network Configuration Installation Dustribution Utility.(nice) It must have some kind of CID enabler to ES. I'm going to find it out even before the Oct 22 FTN. Geza Szivos NOVACOR Chemicals (403)-290-6583 Fax:(403)-290-5900 NHO-32 801-7th Ave Calgary, Alberta, CANADA T2P 2N6 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:07:05 on 92/10/06 GMT (by ALIU at BOSTON) --- Subject: Urgent - Need Syntax for PS/2 - VSE File Transfer *** Hi - An Urgent Request for Help *** We're working with a customer on doing file transfer between a PS/2 with OS/2 2.0 Extended Services and a 4381 VSE system. We hope to write two REXX procedures that would send and receive files (among other things) between the PS/2 and 4381. I noticed that the proper syntax for the SEND and RECEIVE commands in the VSE environment are described in the "IBM VSE/SP - USING IBM 3270 DISPLAY STATIONS AND PERSONAL COMPUTER GUIDE" manual. This was from reading the OS/2 2.0 Extended Services Comm. Mgr. Users Guide. It does say that the SEND and RECEIVE commands "are similar to those used for CICS file transfers..." (p. 3-49). Unfortunately, the customer can't find his manual, and no one I know has one. Since they want this to be done "yesterday", I'm hoping someone reading this forum can help me out with the syntax of the SEND and RECEIVE commands for file transfer, rather than wait for the reordered manual to come in. (Our project is depending on this file transfer piece to work.) Many MANY thanks to those who can help me out on this... Art Liu (ALIU @ BOSTON) IBM Services Company Client Server Practice ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:39:41 on 92/10/06 GMT (by XXNOVA24 at TORVMCOP) Subject: Urgent - Need Syntax for PS/2 - VSE File Transfer Ref: Append at 16:07:05 on 92/10/06 GMT (by ALIU at BOSTON) You don't need the paper. it is in the ESCMDREF.INF. Type'View ESCMDREF.INF send' or 'View ESCMDREF.INF receive' at any OS/2 prompt. It's too long to copy the pages here. Geza Szivos NOVACOR Chemicals (403)-290-6583 Fax:(403)-290-5900 NHO-32 801-7th Ave Calgary, Alberta, CANADA T2P 2N6 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 20:21:28 on 92/10/06 GMT (by NAAO3IY at HONE86) Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 19:21:31 on 92/10/05 GMT (by MCMILLAN at RALVM18) Is there any provision for upgrading CMMouse? John Kennedy, Hoechst Celanese (The OS/2 Hobbit) ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:00:41 on 92/10/06 GMT (by XXCIBC30 at TORVMCOP) Subject: SNA protocol question I have a general question regarding to SNA protocol, but I cannot find an appropriate forum to put it in. So, I try to raise it up in here. My question is what is the best way (and legitimate way) to disconnect a LU-to-LU session if I have no response from PLU after waiting for a long while. Here is the scenario! PLU SLU <---------------------------- INIT-SLF0 BIND ----------------------------> STSN ----------------------------> SDT ----------------------------> <------------------------ EXR1 BB CD * my transaction (exception response required, Begin bracket and change direction) Now, after I had sent out this transaction, I had no reply from PLU. At this point, I can think of three ways to handle it, but I am not sure which one is the correct way (and, again, LEGITIMATE way). 1) send a UNBIND from SLU to PLU. 2) send a TERM-SLF to PLU and let the PLU send down the UNBIND. 3) send a NOTIFY to PLU first to indicate session failureand followed by a UNBIND. Can anyone give me a hand on this ? Thanks ... Danny Leung Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:38:03 on 92/10/06 GMT (by IL80416 at OS2CUST) Subject: RUNNING PC SUPPORT UNDER OS/2 2.O WITH AS/400 AT V1.3 ARE THERE DRIVERS THAT MAKE THIS WORK? I KNOW ABOUT THE FILES NEEDED IF THE AS/400 IS AT VERSION 2 RELEASE 1, BUT WE DO NOT PLAN TO UPGRADE OUR AS/400 FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. PLEASE HELP KAREN ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:45:50 on 92/10/06 GMT (by THRUMD at SYDVM1) - Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 20:21:28 on 92/10/06 GMT (by NAAO3IY at HONE86) Existing customers should automatically be sent the new release (free of charge!). Dave ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:40:41 on 92/10/07 GMT (by JCHK at RCHVMW) --- Subject: RUNNING PC SUPPORT UNDER OS/2 2.O WITH AS/400 AT V1.3 Ref: Append at 22:38:03 on 92/10/06 GMT (by IL80416 at OS2CUST) Official support for OS/2 version 2 is only provided for PC Support/400 version 2. However, the shared folders fix for Version 1 Release 3 is being made available informally. If you have direct access to the IBM VM network, enter: REQUEST SF_OS2V2 FROM PCS AT RCHVMW from a VM command line. Otherwise, ask your IBM SE to make the request for you. Janet Krueger AS/400 Client/Server Technology ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 23:19:42 on 92/10/07 GMT (by ROK2070 at HONE85) Subject: 3270 DFT PRINT USING A 3174 ATTACHED 4224 PRINTER Ref: Append at 22:03:30 on 92/09/29 GMT (by CNAIU41 at OS2CUST) This would also be very useful if one does not yet have a printer attached to the PC. If the print-to-3174-attached-printer function is not available directly, maybe someone could give us the actual codes that the old 3270-series terminal sends to the controller to tell it to transfer the screen-image to the printer; then we could try typing those codes in the keyboard definition function for the key we would like to use for the host-screen-print function. Does anyone have any opinions on whether or not that would work? >----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:03:30 on 92/09/29 GMT (by CNAIU41 at OS2CUST) >Subject: 3270 DFT PRINT USING A 3174 ATTACHED 4224 PRINTER >I HAVE A APPLICATION THAT HAS BEEN USING ENTRY EMULATOR (DOS). THE APPLICATION >HAS GRADUATED TO OS/2 2.0 WITH ES 1.0. BUT, THEY WOULD LIKE TO HOLD BACK ON THE > COMMUNICATIONS. THE 3270 PRINT SCREEN FUNCTION THEY WANT TO PRINT VIA THE 3174 >LOCAL COPY PRINTER (4224). I HAVE RECONFIGURED COMM MGR NOT TO PROVIDE 3270 PRI >NT TO THE OS/2 SPOOLER AND I HAVE THE PRINTER ATHORIZATION MATRIX (PAM) ON THE >3174 ENABLED TO THAT PORT. I KNOW THIS IS MOVING BACKWARDS. OUR USER FEELS MORE > COMFORTABLE IF THE PRINT OPERATION DID NOT CHANGE AT THIS TIME. I DO NOT KNOW >IF THIS IS POSSIBLE. AND, OF COURSE, I NEED THIS ANSWER FOR A MEETING TOMORROW. >I WOULD APPRIECIATE ANY HELP. >THANKS, BILL HANNAN ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 00:02:54 on 92/10/08 GMT (by IL48722 at OS2CUST) Subject: S04G-1025 in Softcopy? If anyone has access to S04G-1025 (ES OS/2 Communications Manager APPC Reference) in softcopy (preferably BookManager format), and could spool a copy to me at IBMMAIL(USSH14GB), I would be VERY grateful. I don't know if something like this is "kosher", but if it doesn't violate any policies, then it would really help me with the project I am just now starting. Thanks! Bob Beilstein, Manugistics, Inc. (315) 458-0723 FAX:(315) 458-1003 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 05:04:53 on 92/10/08 GMT (by XXNOVA24 at TORVMCOP) Subject: S04G-1025 in Softcopy? Ref: Append at 00:02:54 on 92/10/08 GMT (by IL48722 at OS2CUST) IMHO everyone who is a registered user of ES should be able to get ALL the RedBooks and references with the sample code in electronic for- mat Download¢Order for the costs. INF and¢or BOO format. IBM Dont tell me that this would be only our benefit. If we have all the tools, we can make our job better, and it make a good reference for the product too. But of course it is applicable to Base,LS,Toolkit,C-set,... Geza Szivos NOVACOR Chemicals (403)-290-6583 Fax (403)-290-5900 NHO-32 801-7th Ave Calgary, Alberta, CANADA T2P 2N6 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 05:24:47 on 92/10/08 GMT (by STEPHENC at SYDVM1) Subject: IBM Wide Area Connector Hi all, Hope someone can help, I desperatly need this information... I wish to setup a "remote" OS/2 gateway to an Ethernet network via an SDLC line running at 48 Kbps using ES 1.0. Unfortunately our SDLC Card cannot go past 19.2 Kbps. Does anyone know wether the IBM Wide Area Connector will do the job for me? Any other solutions will be considered (Fixed parameters: Ethernet on the end, no NPSI please) Stephen Carpenter VNET: STEPHENC at SYDVM1 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:02:54 on 92/10/08 GMT (by MCMILLAN at RALVM18) Subject: What about a new release? Ref: Append at 20:21:28 on 92/10/06 GMT (by NAAO3IY at HONE86) If you have a CMMouse license you should be getting new releases automatically (free of charge). The current (shipping) version is 1.3. Version 1.4 is not available until 10/16 and it usually takes a few weeks after GA to get out to everyone. Mark McMillan ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:22:35 on 92/10/08 GMT (by PERSHNG at YKTVMH) Subject: SNA protocol question Ref: Append at 22:00:41 on 92/10/06 GMT (by XXCIBC30 at TORVMCOP) Any of your suggestions are probably OK. If I was writing the code, I'd probably send an UNBIND(CLEANUP); however, I've forgotten most of what I ever knew about dependent LUs. John A. Pershing Jr. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 18:41:19 on 92/10/08 GMT (by XXWESB07 at TORVMCOP) Subject: Compiling ACDI for 32-bit app. Ref: Append at 16:13:11 on 92/09/17 GMT (by GARRISON at AUSVM1) Mike, I checked the Vancouver OS/2 BBS last night and still not able to find the updated ACDI files. Do you know if the files have made it to Canada yet? Is it possible for you to E-mail them to me? Craig Knelsen, Information Systems Management Corp. (ISM) One Research Drive, Regina, SK Canada S4S 7H1 (306) 781-5320 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:53:09 on 92/10/08 GMT (by NAAO3IY at HONE82) Subject: 3270 DFT PRINT USING A 3174 ATTACHED 4224 PRINTER Ref: Append at 23:19:42 on 92/10/07 GMT (by ROK2070 at HONE85) Alas, it ain't that simple. CM runs in DFT mode, in which the 3174 is a mere pipeline. For CM to print to a 3174-attached printer, it would have to know how to copy itself to the printer, and to do that, it would have to know how to write to the printer through the 3174, and to do that, it would have to know the differences among the several types of 3270 printer. The best long-term solution is to get your OS/2 systems attached via LAN and to invest in one PC printer, which can then print from CM via the LAN Server. Use a 4033 if you don't want a server PC in the room with the printer. John Kennedy, Hoechst Celanese (The OS/2 Hobbit) ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 21:58:53 on 92/10/08 GMT (by IL02472 at OS2CUST) Subject: 3270 emulation for 16M TRN 3745 connection Can anybody recommend any document (or rules of thumb?) for 20+ OS/2 w/s attached to 3745 TIC? The two approaches we are considering are: a) Using one of the w/s defined as a 1 PU plus many LUs. b) Each one of the w/s defined as a separate PU plus 4 LUs. What would be the break-even point for each case? Thanks, Eddie. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:35:54 on 92/10/08 GMT (by RWPEINA at MSPVMIC1) ..... OS2CM CFORUM modified at 20:40:10 on 92/10/09 GMT (by HOPKINS at AUSVM8) Removed unappropriate append ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 13:03:24 on 92/10/09 GMT (by GMILLIGA at CANVM2) Subject: 3270 emulation for 16M TRN 3745 connection Ref: Append at 21:58:53 on 92/10/08 GMT (by IL02472 at OS2CUST) For your first solution, you'd need to use the SNA Gateway feature of CM. Performance might be a little slower than your second solution, but you'd have more flexibility. You'd only have to update the CM config on the gateway to add new workstations (assuming you had enough LUs genned on the gateway.) For your second solution, you're looking at an NCP gen each time you add a new workstation... Regards, Greg Milligan IBM Canada ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:51:10 on 92/10/09 GMT (by IL45596 at OS2CUST) Subject: host connected (122 key) keyboard-need driver NOW How do I use the 122 key keyboard with OS/2 2.0/ES1.0? I searched and found item 5SJWT and all it tells me is to write a driver. Why should I write a driver for an IBM keyboard to work with an IBM communication package and operating system? When will support be available? My organization is in the process of aquiring 100 workstations and maybe we should look somewhere else for them if IBM doesn't support their own hardware. Kenneth VanPelt ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 17:57:22 on 92/10/09 GMT (by 84877526 at EHONE) Subject: Compiling ACDI for 32-bit app. Ref: Append at 18:41:19 on 92/10/08 GMT (by XXWESB07 at TORVMCOP) Hi Craig, Mike I find out via RETAIN that there is a 32-bit interface ACDI somewhere - and I found your entries in this FORUM file. As I do not have access to the BBS you mentionned, I would be glad if either of you could send me the appropriate files to VNET id PSEN at CHVM1, please. The customer I need the files for is writing a 32-bit application using C-Set/2 and needs the 32-bit ACDI interface to do so. Thanks a lot in advance| ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 18:21:51 on 92/10/09 GMT (by JCHK at RCHVMW) --- Subject: 122 Key Keyboard support for 5250 Emulation Ref: Append at 22:35:54 on 92/10/08 GMT (by RWPEINA at MSPVMIC1) I can't answer your question for the OS/2 Communications Manager, but Version 2 Release 2 of Rumba/400 provides 122 key keyboard support, and an informal fix is available from IBM for PC Support/400. So you can use the keyboard with DOS, Windows, or from an OS/2 VDM. Janet Krueger AS/400 Client/Server Technology ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 20:42:07 on 92/10/09 GMT (by GARRISON at AUSVM1) Subject: Compiling ACDI for 32-bit app. Ref: Append at 18:41:19 on 92/10/08 GMT (by XXWESB07 at TORVMCOP) Craig, If you can provide the name of your SE (or other local IBM rep), I can email the files to his/her ID. In the meantime, I'm still trying to get the scoop on the ACDI files and the Vancouver OS/2 BBS. Mike Garrison ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 07:26:35 on 92/10/12 GMT (by 84877526 at EHONE) Subject: Compiling ACDI for 32-bit app. Ref: Append at 20:42:07 on 92/10/09 GMT (by GARRISON at AUSVM1) Mike, Thanks for sending me the ACDI32 files. Sorry I've forgotten to add my name to the previous entry... I was in a hurry. Patrick Senti ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 15:29:41 on 92/10/13 GMT (by VGT at SDFVM1) ---- Subject: Problem with configuring 5250 Work station feature I am using OS/2 V2.0 end ES 1.0. This morning I have reconfigured my system to include the 5250 Work station feature (1 Terminal session). I have verified the configuration and got "minor inconsistencies" because one or more of the configured features is not installed in my workstation. When I actually try to start to 5250 WSF I get the message "one or more of the selected features could not be started" and I am advised to use REINST. The system does not tell me WHAT to install and I have already all of the additional features installed. So I am using the option configuration files (user configuration files). After I specify the directory containing the configuration files I get a message telling me that there are one or more configuration files in error. And that it will not list the names of the configuration files that are in error. The name of my new configuration file is not listed, so I assume it is considered to be in error. So the situation right now might be the following: my configuration file has "minor inconsistencies" because not everything I configured is installed. Then I want to install the missing parts using the configuration file. However I cannot do that because the configuration file is considered in error. If the situation is like that, it's a vicious circle. Any advice how I can get out of that vicious circle? Hans-Albert Vogt Hans-Albert Vogt ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 15:49:35 on 92/10/13 GMT (by IL44027 at OS2CUST) Subject: Setting up ASCII Emulation with ROLMPhone Ref: Append at 15:51:52 on 92/10/01 GMT (by ROSHARP at AUSVM1) Bob, I was able to get the ASCII emulator to function, at least up to a point. The problem that appears to crop up now is how the emulator communicates between my DTE and the ROLM modem pool. When I setup the profile for even parity, 7 data bits, and 1 stop bit I get garbage back from the modem pool stating there is a receive data error. However when I place the profile at no parity, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit the communication is fine and I receive no errors but of coarse in order to communicate with IBMLink I need the first profile I listed. I do not have a problem with PCPlus this way it will run in either way fine. If you have any further suggestions place let me know. In addition to all this, do you know if IBM is planning to expand this part of Communications Manager in order to support more types of terminal emulation such as ANSI, TVI950, or VT102? Do you have any or know of any info on the future of Asynchronous Communications under Comm. Manager? Dale Radspinner, Simco Electronics, Inc. (713)483-3574 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 18:09:12 on 92/10/13 GMT (by XXWESB07 at TORVMCOP) Subject: Compiling ACDI for 32-bit app. Ref: Append at 20:42:07 on 92/10/09 GMT (by GARRISON at AUSVM1) Mike, The name of my SE is Bob Baird. Thanks... Craig Knelsen, Information Systems Management Corp. (ISM) One Research Drive, Regina, SK Canada S4S 7H1 (306) 781-5320 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 18:52:27 on 92/10/13 GMT (by GLADDEN at RALVM12) Subject: host connected (122 key) keyboard-need driver NOW Ref: Append at 14:51:10 on 92/10/09 GMT (by IL45596 at OS2CUST) Ken, ES 1.0 CM does support the 122 Key Keyboard for 3270 emulation. The support is shipped with the base product but does have limitations. It is being made generally available about now via a FLASH which should be available through you SE. Please, have them check the system for it. The restriction is that only 101 keys can be remapped through keyboard remap. Previously we had been screening customer requests through their SE's to be sure the support would be adequate. Most customers agreed that it was and thus we are now releasing it. All you need is the information about how to activate the code. If your SE can't find the information via ASKQ and the FLASH system, they need to contact me to put them in touch with the right person. Gladden, Powell F. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 21:37:25 on 92/10/13 GMT (by ROSHARP at AUSVM1) Subject: Setting up ASCII Emulation with ROLMPhone Ref: Append at 15:49:35 on 92/10/13 GMT (by IL44027 at OS2CUST) Dale, I see the problem. I guess you will have to make the call at no parity, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit. If you turn on "Hi-order Bit Masking" (found on the Change Terminal Features dialog box) you may be able to communicate with IBMLink. If not I think you may be stuck. It sounds like the call can only be made at 8-N-1 due to your modem pool. I cannot explain the difference between PCPlus and CM though. The usual difference for something like this is that CM pays more attention to line errors. You should still get the characters though, not garbage. Try the 8N1 with Hi-order Bit Masking. I will forward your question about futures but I do not know if this an appropriate place for that discussion. Bob Sharp Switched Network Solutions Austin, TX ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 07:42:35 on 92/10/14 GMT (by FADZILR at KULVM) - Subject: ES CM 5250 Printer Session to AS/400. Ref: None I've configured one of my customer's workstations in a Token Ring LAN to have one WSF session and one printer session. I don't have any proble with WSF but I think I have a bit of problem with the printer session. Now, the printer attached to this w/s is a Texas Instrument MicroLaser emulating HP LaserJet II. So what I did was I configured the printer session to use one of the Printer Function Tables that come with ES CM namely PFTHP2. The problem:- Every time a printout sent to this printer an error message appeared on the printer panel asking to load paper. When I use IBM 4019 printer with PFT4019 printer function table I did no get such error message. Any suggestion/recommendation is very much appreciated. Fadzil - FADZILR at KULVM ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 15:33:16 on 92/10/14 GMT (by ROSHARP at AUSVM1) Subject: Setting up ASCII Emulation with ROLMPhone Ref: Append at 21:37:25 on 92/10/13 GMT (by ROSHARP at AUSVM1) Apparently this is not an appropriate place for discussion of specific future plans for the ASCII Emulator. Please note that your requirements have been noted. Thank you for your input. Bob Sharp Switched Network Solutions Austin, TX ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:23:07 on 92/10/14 GMT (by CYCLOPS at AUSVM2) Subject: Problem with configuring 5250 Work station feature Ref: Append at 15:29:41 on 92/10/13 GMT (by VGT at SDFVM1) If you view the history file it will tell you exactly what configuration files are missing. Chip McGuill ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 21:25:36 on 92/10/14 GMT (by IL02472 at OS2CUST) Subject: 3270 emulation for 16M TRN 3745 connection Ref: Append at 13:03:24 on 92/10/09 GMT (by GMILLIGA at CANVM2) Thank you Greg for your response! In our case NCP GEN is not a amjor problem since we have quite a few virtual lines pregenned a new gen would be required not quite often. If our only (or lets say MAJOR) consideration is performance then I understand from your replay the prefferable approach would be to go with separate PU/LUs definitions for each OS/2 workstation. Does it mean both end-user response time, TRN and NCP utilization are going to be lower (I mean better, of course) in this case no matter how many PUs we have defined on the LAN? Many thanks once again, Eddie. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 00:18:25 on 92/10/16 GMT (by NAAO3IY at HONE82) Subject: Setting up ASCII Emulation with ROLMPhone Ref: Append at 15:49:35 on 92/10/13 GMT (by IL44027 at OS2CUST) What I have heard is that the asynch. emulator in CM is, for the most part, a dead end that is only in ES for EE compatibility. You'll notice that PM Terminal is much nicer in every respect except IND$FILE support, and that is included in PMFTTERM, which can be downloaded for free from here. John Kennedy, Hoechst Celanese (The OS/2 Hobbit) ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 02:12:30 on 92/10/16 GMT (by FADZILR at KULVM) - Subject: ES CM 5250 Printer Function Table(PFT). Ref: None If you install ES CM 5250 emulation you should have the following Printer Function Table(PFT) inside \CMLIB directory.: PFT3812 4386 07-18-91 7:17a PFT4202 2987 04-26-91 8:50a PFT4208 2983 04-26-91 8:51a PFT5202 3563 04-26-91 8:52a PFT4019 4365 01-17-92 12:57p PFTHP2 5819 04-26-91 8:54a I'm having problem with PFTHP2. Every time I send something to print the printer will give "paper error" message. Is there any updated version of this PFT files? Fadzil - FADZILR at KULVM ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 20:08:53 on 92/10/16 GMT (by AMBC006 at MARTLINK) Subject: Enchancements If you guys are taking suggestions: Make the windows fully scaleable. Many of my users would like to size their sessions and still be able to see the whole screen (O.K. us old guys will need glasses). .. Host initiated file transfers. If PC/3270 can do a host inititated file transfer, ES should also. I have both ES and PC/3270, the development staff has been screaming for host inititated file transfer for years. .. Easiser Key board remapping. .. There are many other items, but these are my top three. Michael Suszko, Jr (A. M. Best Co., Oldwick NJ) ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:14:52 on 92/10/17 GMT (by MKAPFER at OS2CUST) Subject: Changing connection information I have run into a small problem trying to change the configuration of Communications Manager (Extended Services 1.0). I had a 3270 non-DFT session set up with a Destination Address of my gateway on a TRN, and a PUID for that DestAddr. Attempting to change the Connection information, I am able to change the DestAddr, but not the PUID. This does not do me too much good, obviously. Am I missing something on what I need to go into to modify the PUID? I have looked in: 3270 Configuration (should be here), SNA Definitions, and Adapter Protocol support (not exact names). Any thoughts? MGK ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 03:50:35 on 92/10/19 GMT (by PPRYS at MARTLINK) Subject: Communications Manager on ISA and EISA? Ref: Append at 18:13:50 on 92/09/30 GMT (by SDETWEIL at DETVMIC4) I tried your patch with the following results: 1. The VER works only for the MOUSE.SYS that came with the GA diskettes; it fails with the newer MOUSE.SYS available for downloading in this BBS. 2. When I applied your patch to the original MOUSE.SYS, changed the CONFIG.SYS, and rebooted, then my mouse quit working: There is a pointer on the screen, but it can not be moved, and clicking does not do anything. ============================================================================= Microsoft mouse on COM1 IBM SDLC board ZEOS (ISA) 486DX (33 MHz) Diamond Speedstar (1Mb) Tower 8 MB RAM 245 MB Hard disk I am willing to try anything to make this work. (This PC is at my home, so I can only try stuff after 6PM.) Any help will be appreciated, as I have a choice of using either the mouse or the SDLC modem. Thanks. Roberto Sepulveda (918) 661-7501 (at work) ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 13:44:46 on 92/10/19 GMT (by 61821292 at VIEVMA) Subject: Horizontal Tabs using Host Directed Print I already metioned the problem of printing host files containing horizontal tabs on an IBM4019 (4029) via communications manager's host directed print capabilities. The output on the 4019 is somewhat unreadable. In the meantime I got some detail as for my customer's environment. What he is trying to do is the following: In TSO he creates files where spaces are substituted by horizontal TABS. He usually prints those files on a 3270 LU1 printer (SCS Datastream). When he sets up a 3270 Printer Emulation by use of OS/2 Communications Manager he cannot manage to get a readable output onto his 4019 or 4029 Laserprinters respectively (no matter whether he defines the spooler queue to be "raw" or "standard"). My question is: . is LU1 printing (SCS datastream) supported in OS/2 Communications Manager (Extended Services). . are there any known restrictions . was anybody successful in emulating 3270 LU1 printer by Communications Manager using SCS datastream - if so, I'm greatful for any piece of advice. i2 Thanks| LAESSIG, KARL ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:09:07 on 92/10/19 GMT (by CLDR015 at OS2CUST) Subject: Unattended file transfer We have an application requiring unattended file transfer between tso and OS/2. Is someone doing this? I would appreciate any ideas. Ron Bourassa 203-846-1641 ext 2789 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:47:39 on 92/10/19 GMT (by RLGRAY at RALVM6) - Subject: Unattended file transfer Ref: Append at 14:09:07 on 92/10/19 GMT (by CLDR015 at OS2CUST) What protocol do you require? There are several APPC based tools that do this. Do you need an API, or just a utility? Regards, Richard Gray APPC Market Enablement ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:59:15 on 92/10/19 GMT (by KWINZ at RALVM5) -- Subject: Changing connection information Ref: Append at 16:14:52 on 92/10/17 GMT (by MKAPFER at OS2CUST) I think what you're looking for is the Local Node ID in the Local Node Characteristics panel (under SNA Network Definitions). Kim Winz ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 20:48:16 on 92/10/19 GMT (by MROACH at BOSTON) - Subject: AT Command Set from OS/2 Comm Mgr. Hi, Here's my situation. We will be running a dial-up LU6.2 connection from OS/2 to DB2. We will be running DDCS/2 to get data from DB2 to DBM. The modems wew will be using have a auto dialer. How do we issue the AT commands to tell the modem to dial? Can OS/2 Comm manager do this? How? Is anyone available to talk to the customer and answer a couple of questions regarding this? Tomorrow, 10/20, at around Noon EST. It's very critical that we get these questions answered ASAP. Mark Roach Norwalk, CT BOSTON(MROACH) ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 00:42:44 on 92/10/20 GMT (by IL19543 at OS2CUST) ..... OS2CM CFORUM modified at 00:50:39 on 92/10/20 GMT (by IL19543 at OS2CUST) Subject: Horizontal Tabs using Host Directed Print Ref: Append at 13:44:46 on 92/10/19 GMT (by 61821292 at VIEVMA) We were able to us LU1 SCS printing from a VM/CMS - RSCS - OS/2 CM Host Print - HP Laserjet III printer. What we wanted to do was to use Mainframe SAS to create a graph, and print that file to the laserjet. This file had all sorts nasty binary data in it, and we are succesful at printing this graph. It took two things, 1. Add a TRANS statement to the RSCS PARM line so that RSCS does not strip out the characters below EBCDIC 40 and change them to 40. I know you are not using RSCS, but does MVS/TSO have an equvalent setting? 2. We had to add an ASCII PM_Q_RAW to the front of the EBCDIC print job. This should make the EBCDIC job go through a very basic EBCDIC-ASCII translation, instead of having CM try to recognize EBCDIC formatting and cariage control. How did you set the job to RAW? By adding the PM_Q_RAW to the queue descriptio n, or adding PM_Q_RAW to the front of the host print job? Did your fonts or any differences appear between the RAW print out and the normal print out? IBM has faxed me parts of an unfinished Red Book on ES Host Printing. You might want to call Level 2 and see if they will fax it to you also? Mike Long - CARD Iowa State University - PC/LAN Analyst Ah, is that an IBM'er userid? You should be able to find that ES Red Book somewhere within IBM :-> ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 01:01:08 on 92/10/20 GMT (by IL19543 at OS2CUST) Subject: Communications Manager on ISA and EISA? Ref: Append at 03:50:35 on 92/10/19 GMT (by PPRYS at MARTLINK) If you used the example for IRQ5, did you change the hardware jumpers on your s erial card so that COM1 (mouse) is now IRQ5 instead of IRQ4? The mouse patch talked about requires a hardware jumper change also. Mike Long - CARD Iowa State University - PC/LAN Analyst ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 02:00:58 on 92/10/20 GMT (by TFIGGATT at RHQVM21) Subject: Communications Manager on L40SX Laptop I am trying to get Communications Manager working on an L40SX laptop, running under OS/2 2.0. Have the IBM-offered Hayes compatible modem installed; it works with other software such as the IIN HPO (in use right now). Trying to start ASCII communications to IIN for dial-in on the road. I keep getting a message to the effect that CM can't find the COM1 port, although it's configured to point to it (and the other SW can find it). What's wrong here ? Does CM support this machine/modem combination ? Do I need to establish some special link between the modem software for the laptop and CM ? Did I miss something at install time ? Tom Figgatt TFIGGATT at RHQVM09; 8/571-7521 IBM US Software Marketing, Solutions Catalog Program ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 05:52:40 on 92/10/20 GMT (by DEYOUNG at LSAVMIC1) Subject: AT Command Set from OS/2 Comm Mgr. Ref: Append at 20:48:16 on 92/10/19 GMT (by MROACH at BOSTON) If you are running synchronous modems, then you cannot use AT commands, as they go over the async port. However, some modems will allow you to store a phone number and dial that number when the DTR (Data Terminal Ready) signal is raised. The IBM 7855 modem does this, that is what I use for SNA dialup at 12,000bps. David Young - IBM Western Area Systems Center, Los Angeles ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 06:27:19 on 92/10/20 GMT (by SHABOBW at SYDVM1) Subject: X.25 Support for "Atlantis" boards I have a customer currently using AT-bus based servers, MS-OS/2 V1.21, MS-LAN Manager and DCA Select Comms Server with X.25 communications to IBM and other hosts. These machines use the "Atlantis" X.25 comms board as their link into the network. The customer is interested in moving to an IBM OS/2 V2.0 environment with Extended Services and LAN Server but they need to retain all existing hardware. Can Communications Manager X.25 functions be used with the Atlantis board? The only X.25 comms board listed in the ES Hardware and Software Reference (S04G-1014-00) is the IBM X.25 Co-Processor and that is a Microchannel card. There is no AT-Bus card listed. Who would I contact about getting support in Comms Manager for a 3rd party hardware card? Bob Wardle - Commonwealth Bank - IBM Australia ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 08:23:04 on 92/10/20 GMT (by 61821292 at VIEVMA) Subject: Horizontal Tabs using Host Directed Print Ref: Append at 00:50:39 on 92/10/20 GMT (by IL19543 at OS2CUST) I set the PM_Q_RAW parameter within the 4019 driver in OS/2 (I never knew there was a possibility to do this in the hostfile). There was no difference between PM_Q_RAW and PM_Q_STD at all. LAESSIG, KARL ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 18:02:31 on 92/10/20 GMT (by WZ00874 at LINK21) Subject: Is there a APPN Redbook? I was wondering if anyone knows of some detailed documentation on APPN? I have found lots of examples how to code to the APPN interface, but none on actually defining APPN sessions. Something like an ITSC "how to" Redbook on CM and APPN would be great. At this point I would even settle for a FLASH or ASKQ item. John Frame Lotus/cc:Mail ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 18:56:38 on 92/10/20 GMT (by A467551 at AUSVM1) Subject: host connected (122 key) keyboard-need driver NOW Ref: Append at 18:52:27 on 92/10/13 GMT (by GLADDEN at RALVM12) The FLASH for using the host connected 122 key keyboard with the Extended Services Communications Manager 3270 Emulation has not yet been put out. Until the FLASH is put out, your SE can contact me for technical questions, and can contact Debbie Ray (DEBBIRAY at RALVM5) to obtain the document which describes what to do to use that keyboard with Extended Services Comm Manager 3270 Emulation. I will put another append in this forum when the FLASH is put out. Barbara Pierschalla (A467551 at AUSVM1) ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:00:13 on 92/10/20 GMT (by IL19543 at OS2CUST) Subject: Horizontal Tabs using Host Directed Print Ref: Append at 08:23:04 on 92/10/20 GMT (by 61821292 at VIEVMA) Karl, My 1.3 EE redbook GG24-3602 says that PM_Q_RAW can be set in the beginning of the host job, or placed in the Description field (or in the General panel on os/2 2.0), with no other descriptions, the icon will show a PM_Q_RAW under the icon on the desktop. It does not say that PM_Q_RAW can be set in the driver, maybe that way is unsupported? Mike Long - CARD Iowa State University - PC/LAN Analyst ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 20:30:46 on 92/10/20 GMT (by THOR at RALVM5) --- Subject: Is there a APPN Redbook? Ref: Append at 18:02:31 on 92/10/20 GMT (by WZ00874 at LINK21) There is an NS/2 Redbook (NS/2 was incorporated into ES 1.0). There's lots of good APPN info in there. Title: Networking Services/2 Installation, Customization, and Operation APPN for OS/2 Number: GG24-3662-00 Tom Rowe ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 01:28:23 on 92/10/21 GMT (by PPRYS at MARTLINK) Subject: Communications Manager on ISA and EISA? Ref: Append at 01:01:08 on 92/10/20 GMT (by IL19543 at OS2CUST) I was hoping for magic, I guess. My only options are to change the jumpers so that the COM1/COM2 ports use IRQ3/IRQ4 or IRQ4/IRQ3. I have an IBM SDLC board and it can NOT be customized either. So, I shall reboot to DOS to dial up with the SDLC modem. Now I have two reasons to boot DOS and they are both mouse related: Switching back from PM to WIN-OS2 makes the mouse pointer invisible. (known problem, APAR documented elsewhere - DIAMOND SPEEDSTAR video board.) IBM SDLC board's IRQs can not coexist with COM1/COM2 IRQs. Thanks, Mike. Roberto Sepulveda (918) 661-7501 (at work) ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 13:30:49 on 92/10/21 GMT (by RLGRAY at RALVM6) - Subject: Is there a APPN Redbook? Ref: Append at 18:02:31 on 92/10/20 GMT (by WZ00874 at LINK21) John, The very first book you should get is: The APPC Resource Book, G325-0055 which contains information about APPC/CPIC/APPN education, books, periodicals, platforms, gateways, tools, and applications. There is also the APPC Information Exchange Forum on CompuServe. That said, you may be interested in the following publications: APPN Architecture and Product Implementation, GG24-3669 APPN/Subarea Networking Design and Interconnection, GG24-3364 Tom mentioned the NS/2 redbook, GG24-3662, and of course, you can ask questions here (or on CompuServe). Regards, Richard Gray APPC Market Enablement rlgray@vnet.ibm.com ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 15:18:07 on 92/10/21 GMT (by ROK2027 at OS2CUST) Subject: Workstation One/2 Is this product a replacement for ES 1.0 Communications Manager, TCP/IP, OS/2 GDDM Link...? It sounds like it is from the announcement letter, but the letter is not clear... Lionel Dyck - Rockwell International, Information Systems Center ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:15:44 on 92/10/21 GMT (by ISAI071 at OS2CUST) Subject: Capable of issuing multiple APPC sessions simultaneously Need to provide concurrent APPC sessions We haved developed an APPC .DLL module under OS/2 1.3. The purpose of this program is to provide multiple APPC sessions between PC and Host CICS transactions. But, the problem we are encountering is that the APPC .DLL module seems to support one APPC session at a time. If we have two APPC TP_STARTED requests started at the same time, one of them will be suspended until the other one issues TP_ENDED. We are currently using NS/2 with OS/2 1.3 Communications Manager. I checked the .NDF file, it contains DEFINE_PARTNER_LU with Parallel_Session_Support(Yes) definition. Also, the .DEF file for APPC .DLL module is defined as follows : LIBRARY LU62DTP INITINSTANCE Description 'APPC DLL Module' PROTMODE DATA MULTIPLE NONSHARED I would appreciate if anyone could tell me what the problems might be. Thank you very much. Yann-Ming Wang, Information Systems of America - Atlanta, GA ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 17:21:12 on 92/10/21 GMT (by IL22458 at OS2CUST) Subject: Extended Services desktop group Ref: Append at 00:59:31 on 92/10/06 GMT (by WDFARMER at RALVM5) Thanks, Wayne. I am on 2.0. The REINST procedure did work for the CM group. Since then, things went quickly downhill as my desktop got corrupted. I've ended up going through formal support via the BBS and am back up and running, but things have been (and still are somewhat) interesting, to say the least. Tim Rice Legislative Information System (Illinois) ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 23:55:07 on 92/10/21 GMT (by IL48722 at OS2CUST) Subject: Capable of issuing multiple APPC sessions simultaneously Ref: Append at 16:15:44 on 92/10/21 GMT (by ISAI071 at OS2CUST) Are you sure that the LU you're trying to use is defined as an independent LU, with session limits >1? If not, then I wonder if the hang might be on the ALLOCATE, and it's just waiting for a free session. Bob Beilstein, Manugistics, Inc. (315) 458-0723 FAX:(315) 458-1003 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 02:59:36 on 92/10/22 GMT (by IL19543 at OS2CUST) Subject: Communications Manager on ISA and EISA? Ref: Append at 01:28:23 on 92/10/21 GMT (by PPRYS at MARTLINK) A bus mouse can't be that expensive $70-100. If I was in your situation, I wou ld would get one. I hate having to dual boot real DOS just to do one little thing. Mike Long - CARD Iowa State University - PC/LAN Analyst ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 04:11:49 on 92/10/22 GMT (by PPRYS at MARTLINK) Subject: Communications Manager on ISA and EISA? Ref: Append at 02:59:36 on 92/10/22 GMT (by IL19543 at OS2CUST) Thanks, Mike. That's a good idea. Now, if someone would be willing to buy from me an almost brand new Microsoft serial mouse so that I can buy a new Microsoft bus mouse... Any takers? Roberto Sepulveda (918) 661-7501 (at work) 918-333-7957 (at home) ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 06:56:42 on 92/10/22 GMT (by CHANEROS at HKGVM8) Subject: How to file the key definition in a host session? I know that under Advance option in Communication Manager I can get a diagram of the keyboard with the definition of each key. Is it possible that the list of keys setting be saved to a file in a readable format? Or is there a list of default setting available somewhere in IBM TOOLS disk or other document? Eros ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 13:41:14 on 92/10/22 GMT (by SC025203 at AUSVM8) Subject: How to file the key definition in a host session? Ref: Append at 06:56:42 on 92/10/22 GMT (by CHANEROS at HKGVM8) Eros, One option would be to simply use Print Screen while displaying the keyboard configuration. If you absolutely must get it to a file, you can set up a print spooler/driver to write to disk, set it as the system default, and then use Print Screen. Stephen Poole OS/2 Service and Support - IBM Austin, TX ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 18:24:44 on 92/10/22 GMT (by RATE122 at MARTLINK) Subject: ESRESTOR Command Does anyone know where the ESRESTOR command is documented? I read about it in some manual, but cannot find it anymore. ESRESTOR is supposed to rebuild the CONFIG.SYS in case it gets corrupted. Joel Gerber ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:02:13 on 92/10/22 GMT (by IL80416 at OS2CUST) Subject: AS/400 PC SUPPORT ARE THERE DRIVERS THAT MAKE THIS WORK? I KNOW ABOUT THE FILES NEEDED IF THE AS/400 IS AT VERSION 2 RELEASE 1, BUT WE DO NOT PLAN TO UPGRADE OUR AS/400 FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. PLEASE HELP KAREN ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 20:29:02 on 92/10/22 GMT (by CYCLOPS at AUSVM2) Subject: ESRESTOR Command Ref: Append at 18:24:44 on 92/10/22 GMT (by RATE122 at MARTLINK) ESRESTOR will rebuild CONFIG.SYS when installing OS/2 2.0(without formatting) over an existing OS/2 SE 1.3 + Extended Services 1.0 system. ESRESTOR is documented in IBM Extended Services for OS/2 Product Supplemental Information. By the way, it will not rebuild the desktop entries for Extended Services. Chip McGuill ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 21:21:58 on 92/10/22 GMT (by GARRISON at AUSVM1) Subject: ESRESTOR Command Ref: Append at 18:24:44 on 92/10/22 GMT (by RATE122 at MARTLINK) Joel, ESRESTOR is documented in "Extended Services for OS/2 Product Supplemental Information (S04G-1009)". See page 2 of the doc. Essentially it states that ES CONFIG.SYS information wiped out by an install of the operating system can be restored by running ESRESTOR. There are not parameters. Simply type ESRESTOR, press Enter, follow the displayed instructions and reboot the system. Mike Garrison ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 02:15:57 on 92/10/23 GMT (by SDETWEIL at DETVMIC1) Subject: Communications Manager on ISA and EISA? Ref: Append at 03:50:35 on 92/10/19 GMT (by PPRYS at MARTLINK) AFTER changing the MOUSE.SYS you DID reconfigure the MOUSE Serial port HARDWARE IRQ YES??????? If not, then of course it won't work.. You CANNOT just reboot, you MUST change the hardware jumper for the serial port IRQ to whatever you did in the patch.. I'll look into the offsets for the SP level mouse.sys Sam ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:09:35 on 92/10/23 GMT (by KCH at RCHVMW3) --- Subject: AS/400 PC SUPPORT Ref: 1) Append at 19:02:13 on 92/10/22 GMT (by IL80416 at OS2CUST) 2) Append at 19:40:41 on 92/10/07 GMT (by JCHK at RCHVMW) I'm not sure if this is your situation, but see the ref 2 append, subject: RUNNING PC SUPPORT UNDER OS/2 2.0 WITH AS/400 AT V1.3. Karl Hanson Rochester, MN ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:11:09 on 92/10/23 GMT (by PPRYS at MARTLINK) Subject: Communications Manager on ISA and EISA? Ref: Append at 02:15:57 on 92/10/23 GMT (by SDETWEIL at DETVMIC1) Sam, That explains why it did not work. On my ZEOS, I can only change the jumpers so that: 1. COM1 = IRQ3 COM2 = IRQ4 or 2. COM1 = IRQ4 COM2 = IRQ3 And my IBM SLDC board uses both IRQ3 and IRQ4. The IBM SDLC board can NOT be jumpered to use different IRQs (I've been told so. I inherited the SDLC board with NO documentation from another user that upgraded to MicroChannel.) So, unless someone can tell me how to "jumper" the IBM SDLC board to use different IRQs, then I'll reboot to DOS for dialing up, or I'll have to use OS/2 mouseless (Uhg!). Thanks for you reply. Roberto Sepulveda (918) 661-7501 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:36:07 on 92/10/23 GMT (by CLDR015 at OS2CUST) Subject: Unattended file transfer Ref: Append at 16:47:39 on 92/10/19 GMT (by RLGRAY at RALVM6) - We are looking for a no frills solution (cheap). Ron Bourassa 203-846-1641 ext 2789 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:04:43 on 92/10/23 GMT (by NAAG340 at OS2CUST) Subject: Horizontal Tabs using Host Directed Print Ref: Append at 08:23:04 on 92/10/20 GMT (by 61821292 at VIEVMA) I don't know if you've been able to solve your problem yet but here's what has worked and hasn't worked for us for sending SCS print streams: - using the ASCII PM_Q_RAW string prepended to a file and sending it to a queue that's set to PM_Q_RAW (as described by Mike Long) - create a PCOM/3270 printer definition file (.PDT) and reference it in the queue's description field, using the form PDT="xxxxx.PDT" (note the double quotes) where "xxxxx" is the name of the PDT file - we've never been able to get the PM_Q_RAW text in the queue's descrip- tion field to function properly, despite statements to the contrary in a Red Book and a couple of EQUAL items Hope this helps... Lee Butkiewicz - HDR, Inc. (NAAG340 @ HONE82 / USHDR5Y4 @ IBMMAIL) ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 18:12:41 on 92/10/24 GMT (by PPRYS at MARTLINK) Subject: Communications Manager on ISA and EISA? Ref: Append at 16:37:31 on 92/10/24 GMT (by IL41468 at HONE85) Thanks, John. I really appreciate all the replies that I received. Thanks to Sam, too, for his phone call. Roberto Sepulveda (918) 661-7501 ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 21:36:15 on 92/10/26 GMT (by ERICM2 at SPPVM1) - Subject: Multi 3270 sessions Two 3270 adapter cards. Ref: Append at 16:14:37 on 92/10/26 GMT (by CARPINO at FSHVM1) CM will only support one DFT card. Alot of people wish it would support more than one, and there are other non-IBM cards and software that support multiple cards. But not CM. The other solution that I use, is a T/R card, and my network has access to VM. This gives me 4 sessions on the DFT and 4 on the T/R. All from CM. Eric Merkel IIN Special Projects Tampa, FL ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:03:48 on 92/10/26 GMT (by NAAO3IY at HONE83) Subject: Multi 3270 sessions Two 3270 adapter cards. Ref: Append at 16:14:37 on 92/10/26 GMT (by CARPINO at FSHVM1) Sorry, but you can't start two Communications Managers, and you can only have a total of: Five 3270 sessions attached via DFT coax, plus Five 3270 sessions attached via (pick only one) SDLC, X.25 or LAN. A forthcoming release of Communications Manager will increase the number drastically, but it won't be out for several months. John Kennedy, Hoechst Celanese (The OS/2 Hobbit) ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:04:46 on 92/10/26 GMT (by NAAO3IY at HONE83) Subject: Shutdown after installing ES the first time Ref: Append at 16:22:42 on 92/10/26 GMT (by 72426449 at EHONE) I believe that the first-time shutdown of CM stores a lot of stuff in OS2.INI, but 7 to 10 minutes seems excessive. Is it possible (since you seem to be generalizing) that you are installing CM on the first boot since installing OS/2 2.0? That might explain it, as that boot includes a great deal of one-time processing. John Kennedy, Hoechst Celanese (The OS/2 Hobbit) ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 00:47:41 on 92/10/27 GMT (by NAXI8EM at OS2CUST) Subject: ES 1.0 & IBM Asynchronous/SDLC V.32 Modem/A (P/N 93F0973) Does anyone know if this modem will work with ES in a dial-up SDLC connection? From what I can see in the product announcement, it's supposed to incorporate the Multi-protocol adapter and a V.32 modem on a single board. Since ES supports the regular multi-protocol adapter, I'm wondering if it will support this new device. The only problem that I can see is how would you get it to dial the number for a dial-up SDLC connection. Thanks Mark T. Regan, Nationwide Ins., Network Services ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 01:43:02 on 92/10/27 GMT (by KENKAHN at PKSMRVM) Subject: Multi 3270 sessions Two 3270 adapter cards. Ref: Append at 16:14:37 on 92/10/26 GMT (by CARPINO at FSHVM1) If you don't mind your control unit running in CUT Mode, you can investigate using the "OS/2 Entry Level 3270 Emulation Program". Below is a description. If you are interested, tell your IBM rep to contact "ASISCODE at RHQVM21". ============================================================================= Description: The OS/2 Entry Level 3270 Emulation Program, ELEP2, is a 3270 CUT (Control Unit Terminal) Mode Terminal Emulator which allows a user to connect a workstation via a COAX cable to a 3174, 3274, or equivalent control unit. The control unit will then view the workstation as a 3278/3279 Display Station and allow the user to access a Host System. - ELEP2 can run in either an OS/2 Window or Full Screen Protect Mode session - Both DownLoad and UpLoad functions are supported using IBM's IND$FILE File Transfer Protocol - Up to 4 3270 Adapter Cards are supported. If ELEP2 is used on a system that also has OS/2 Communications Manager (CM) installed, you can run CM on one adapter card and ELEP2 on the other three. - ELEP2 can emulate any of the following 3278/79 Host terminals: Model-2 (24 rows / 80 columns) Model-3 (32 rows / 80 columns) Model-4 (43 rows / 80 columns) Model-5 (27 rows / 132 columns) - ELEP2 supports a Low LeveL Application Programming Interface (LLAPI). This allows applications to be written which interact with the Host Environment. The ELEP2 LLAPI is implemented via the IOCtl Interface of ELEP2DD. SoftWare Requrements: - ELEP2 runs in OS/2 protect mode and uses documented OS/2 API interfaces not available in DOS compatibility mode. While OS/2 1.2 or greater is recommended it should work with any OS/2 1.x or 2.x release. When run on a 32-bit V2.x release, ELEP2 will run in 16-bit mode. - The file transfer utilities, ELEP2RCV for DownLoad and ELEP2SND for UpLoad, require the IND$FILE program to be installed on your Host system. HardWare Requirements: - Any WorkStation capable of running OS/2. - If you are using a MicroChannel machine you will need a 370 Connection Adapter card Version A (Long Card) or Version B (Short Card). The latter allows you to install up to 4 adapter cards at the same time, each attached to a separate control unit. - If you are using a Family-1 Machine (e.g. PC/AT or XT/286) you will need a 3278/79 Emulation (Long card) or Advanced Emulation (Short card) adapter. The latter allows you to install up to 4 adapter cards at the same time, each attached to a separate control unit. Kenneth Kahn Staff of IBM Fellow: IBM Personal/370 Poughkeepsie, NY Internet: KENKAHN@PKSMRVM.VNET.IBM.COM IBMMAIL: USIB25P9 at IBMMAIL ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 07:09:42 on 92/10/27 GMT (by DEYOUNG at LSAVMIC1) Subject: ES 1.0 & IBM Asynchronous/SDLC V.32 Modem/A (P/N 93F0973) Ref: Append at 00:47:41 on 92/10/27 GMT (by NAXI8EM at OS2CUST) This is basically the MPA card and an IBM 7855 modem. Yes, it will work with SDLC dialup. You can store a number in the modem and have it dial that number when you start CM. I do it with the 7855 all the time. That said, I have not really seen or used one yet, so I don't know how you get the number in the card. I do it through the front panel of the 7855. Here is what you have to set in the 7855 to get it to work, maybe you can translat it into what you have to do in the internal modem, I would be interested to know how to do it too. There are 3 changes you have to make, all the details are here: (The V is arrow down and the A is arrow up). Press: LCD will display: <- -> <Exit Enter> -> View Only V First Setup -> Synchronous A Async V25 bis A Asynchronous AT (This is the first change to make) <- First Setup V Quick Customize -> DTE Interface -> Idle/Data..ASYNC V Idle/Data.AS/SYC V Idle/Data DS/SYC (This is the second change) <- DTE Interface <- Quick Customize V Total Customize V Remote Customize V Directories -> Password Needed V No Password -> Store and View -> Directory 0 -> __________________ (now use the arrow keys to enter the SDLC Phone number, this is the third change) T12136212330______ (IIN/SDLC in LA) <- Directory 0 <- Store and View <- No Password <- Directories <- <Exit Enter> <- Remain Unlocked <- Save Profile 0 <- SYNC Int 9600 a David Young - IBM Western Area Systems Center, Los Angeles ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 07:17:47 on 92/10/27 GMT (by 72426449 at EHONE) Subject: Shutdown after installing ES the first time Ref: Append at 22:04:46 on 92/10/26 GMT (by NAAO3IY at HONE83) No, John, it's not the first shutdown after installing OS/2. Only the first after installing ES. I don't think that the install-process did a lot to the OS2.INI The hard-disk-ligth is off most of the time, I think it looks like a deadlock. Peter B}schking, Frankfurt, Germany ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:23:58 on 92/10/27 GMT (by DEYOUNG at LSAVMIC1) Subject: ES 1.0 & IBM Asynchronous/SDLC V.32 Modem/A (P/N 93F0973) Ref: Append at 07:09:42 on 92/10/27 GMT (by DEYOUNG at LSAVMIC1) Also just found this posted on our BB: IBM ASYNCHRONOUS/SDLC V.32 MODEM/A AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER October 27, 1992 On March 24, 1992, IBM announced (920324) the IBM Asynchronous/SDLC V.32 Modem/A, feature 0960 (P/N 93F0973) This product is, for Communications Manager of Extended Services, functionally equivalent to feature 3043, Multi-Protocol Adapter, and the IBM 7855. Actual support for this new adapter has never been announced by Extended Services Communications Manager. However, with the installation of APAR JR05901 for Extended services, it works just fine. To facilitate configuration of this adapter, I recommend obtaining the IBM7855 package from PCTOOLS. This configuration aid is planned to included in future releases of the adapter, so distribution of it to a customer would be at your discretion. To use IBM7855, shutdown Communications Manager, run the tool to completion, then reload Communications Manager. David Young - IBM Western Area Systems Center, Los Angeles ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:42:02 on 92/10/27 GMT (by NAAO3IY at HONE82) Subject: Shutdown after installing ES the first time Ref: Append at 07:17:47 on 92/10/27 GMT (by 72426449 at EHONE) There are a number of things added to OS2.INI during ES install, but the times you are quoting seem far out of line. I'm afraid I can't think of any reason. John Kennedy, Hoechst Celanese (The OS/2 Hobbit) ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 17:15:42 on 92/10/27 GMT (by KMART59 at OS2CUST) Subject: Extended Services Technical Reference Where do I get the technical reference manuals for Extended Services? ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 17:22:09 on 92/10/27 GMT (by NAXI8EM at OS2CUST) Subject: ES 1.0 & IBM Asynchronous/SDLC V.32 Modem/A (P/N 93F0973) Ref: Append at 16:23:58 on 92/10/27 GMT (by DEYOUNG at LSAVMIC1) Thanks for the info, appreciate it. Mark T. Regan, Nationwide Ins., Network Services ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 20:12:40 on 92/10/27 GMT (by MDCP001 at OS2CUST) Subject: 3270 Emulation Extended Datastream problem We have a mainframe application that runs under VM/CMS with VTAM V3R3 and latest maintenance. On the user's end is OS/2 2.0 with ES. It's connected via token ring to the host. The user logs on to VM/CMS using a LOGMODE with the "query" bit turned on. There is a place in the application where a 3270-style window is displayed. At this point ES returns Negative Response with Sense 10030000 (Function not supported). Also, PROG756 displays in the OIA, and the application terminates. There is a point earlier in the application where another window is displayed without errors. This application works on other terminals such as 3179-G using the same LOGMODE. It also works on ES using a LOGMODE without the query bit, although the windows are constructed differently by the application. I didn't find any applicable maintenance in IBMLink's SIS facility. How should I go about determining where the problem is? Thanks. Dan Vondra, Sr. Systems Pgmr., Mead Corp. ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 21:55:20 on 92/10/27 GMT (by PETTIT at ATLVMIC1) Subject: ES Multi-Language support If one installs ES with a language feature other than English, will the name of the task in the tasklist for the 5250 emulation be something other than '5250 WorkStation Feature'. For example with a 3270 session in English the tasklist name is shortname - longname - 3270 Emulator but for the French feature it is shortname - longname - Emulateur 3270 If indeed the same thing applies to 5250, then where can I get a list of its names for languages other than English. Also, one can do a Query System and get the country code used with 3270 terminal emulation session. If 3270 emuation is not installed will this still return the country code used for 5250? And if so, what is the list of possible country code values? Warren Pettit Nashville, Tn ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 23:10:31 on 92/10/27 GMT (by SC025203 at AUSVM8) Subject: Extended Services Technical Reference Ref: Append at 17:15:42 on 92/10/27 GMT (by KMART59 at OS2CUST) The number I have for customers wanting to order manuals is 1-800-426-7282. If this is not the correct one for ES manuals, they can probably refer you to who is. Stephen Poole OS/2 Service and Support - IBM Austin, TX ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:42:56 on 92/10/28 GMT (by DALNK03 at OS2CUST) Subject: Netbios 4.0 We are using the NETBIOS function within our application. On a workstation with Netbios 3.0 the NB_DELETE_NAME_WAIT doesn't return until after the NCBs are finished processing. With Netbios 4.0 however, it seems to return immediately and then the NCBs are processed. Is this a known problem or should we report it? Thanks. Pat Malneritch, Delta Air Lines ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:11:36 on 92/10/28 GMT (by SENN at AUSVM2) --- Subject: ES Multi-Language support Ref: Append at 21:55:20 on 92/10/27 GMT (by PETTIT at ATLVMIC1) I sent offline how to determine the text for 5250 that will be in the task list because this will probably be the last release that the text stays that way. 5250 direction is towards PM, and when this occurs each session will have its own entry. I am not sure why you wanted this information, but 90% of people surveyed that ask this question are trying to hide the session, or make it unselectable? I have been told this can be done through EHLAPI. For other uses, there may be ways of getting the function accomplished without the dependencies on the exact text of the switch list. Brian Senn ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 16:31:08 on 92/10/28 GMT (by NAAO3IY at HONE85) Subject: 3270 Emulation Extended Datastream problem Ref: Append at 20:12:40 on 92/10/27 GMT (by MDCP001 at OS2CUST) I can't be sure of exactly what's happening, but the explanation that makes the most sense is this: The Query bit _should_ be turned on for CM. What that is _supposed_ to mean is that the application is supposed to send out a message saying: "Hey, 3270 (or whatever you are), what features do you have?" and conduct itself according to answer. Unfortunately, many programs just say "OK, if it's got the Query bit, that must mean that it has features so-and-so, because every terminal _I_ ever saw with Extended Data Stream had them. Wrong. Also, CM has a tendency to respond to the query with more bytes of data than most terminals historically have. (The response is a rather complicated nested self-defining structure.) A good deal of software (ISPF comes to mind) has been known to trip over that, especially if the OS/2 system has downloaded GDDM-OS/2 Link. John Kennedy, Hoechst Celanese (The OS/2 Hobbit) ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 21:51:06 on 92/10/28 GMT (by MDCP001 at OS2CUST) Subject: 3270 Emulation Extended Datastream problem Ref: Append at 16:31:08 on 92/10/28 GMT (by NAAO3IY at HONE85) Thank you for those insights. I know what you mean about the complicated structure. I have the 3270 datastream reference, but am very inexperienced at it. I have the following from a trace. First the structured query reply (OS/2's cut & paste is great!): +000 88001781 81010000 50001801 03E80A6B 03E80A6B 08100780 001B8185 82000810 +020 00000000 07000000 02B90025 0100F103 C3013600 1181A600 000B0100 00500018 +040 00500018 00168186 000800F4 F1F1F2F2 F3F3F4F4 F5F5F6F6 F7F7000D 81870400 +060 F0F1F1F2 F2F4F400 07818800 01020006 81990000 000D8180 80818586 878899A6 +080 A8 Then the RU that causes the sense 10030000: +000 F300EA40 00F1F211 020B3C02 2A002902 C0F042F5 5D11025A 1DF01102 582902C0 +020 6042F54D 11027A1D F011025A 2903C040 41F442F4 3C027A00 2902C0F0 42F55D11 +040 02AA1DF0 1102A829 02C06042 F54D1102 CA1DF011 02AA2903 C04041F4 42F43C02 +060 CA002902 C0F042F5 5D1102FA 1DF01102 F82902C0 6042F54D 11031A1D F01102FA +080 2903C040 41F442F4 3C031A00 2902C0F0 42F55D11 034A1DF0 11034829 02C06042 +0A0 F54D1103 6A1DF011 034A2903 C04041F4 42F43C03 6A002902 C0F042F5 5D11039A +0C0 1DF01103 982902C0 6042F54D 1103BA1D F011039A 2903C040 41F442F4 3C03BA00 +0E0 2902C0F0 42F55D11 020B13 I don't see much that looks invalid. However, I don't understand the 5D at the end of the Start Field Extended orders. The 42 attribute just before it sets the forground color, and the F5 means turquoise. But the 5D right after it is a mystery. Anyway, I see the same pattern in other RUs leading up to this one. So I think it's just something I don't understand. Wadayathink? If the datastream is okay, I'd think that indicates a problem in the 3270 emulation. Thanks. Dan Vondra, Sr. Systems Pgmr., Mead Corp., Dayton OH ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 19:52:26 on 92/10/29 GMT (by NAAO3IY at HONE84) Subject: 3270 Emulation Extended Datastream problem Ref: Append at 21:51:06 on 92/10/28 GMT (by MDCP001 at OS2CUST) The 5Ds and 4Ds are just data -- EBCDIC right and left parentheses, to be specific. The data stream looks good in itself. There are several APARs against CM 1.3 that may be related to this, some of which turned up in 1.3 after ES shipped, so they may be in ES, too. I could only guess, however. You should open a problem. John Kennedy, Hoechst Celanese (The OS/2 Hobbit) ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 21:56:32 on 92/10/29 GMT (by ROK2027 at OS2CUST) Subject: Workstation One/2 Ref: Append at 15:18:07 on 92/10/21 GMT (by ROK2027 at OS2CUST) Can anyone answer my question about Workstation One and how it related to ES 1.0 Communications Manager, OS/2 GDDM PC-Link, TCP/IP, etc.....? Lionel Dyck - Rockwell International, Information Systems Center ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 22:34:24 on 92/10/29 GMT (by MAAV7IB at HONE84) Subject: CMMouse is great! How about IBMLINK & IIN Support I just started using CMMouse and find it really exciting and fun to use. However, now when I switch to a session that it doesn't recognize, well, it's disappointing. Do you have any intention of providing enablement for IIN and IBMLINK. It would really be nice to use the mouse to move around IBMLINK. Thanks for a fun enhancement to Comm Mgr. Kevin Miller, The Capital Group, Inc. (USCAPFAB at IBMMAIL) ----- OS2CM CFORUM appended at 14:10:56 on 92/10/30 GMT (by MCMILLAN at RALVM18) Subject: CMMouse is great! How about IBMLINK & IIN Support Ref: Append at 22:34:24 on 92/10/29 GMT (by MAAV7IB at HONE84) I am glad you like our product. CM Mouse support for your IIN access will depend on what emulator you are using. I am not an expert in IIN, but I believe that you could be using any of the following: 1. IBM Personal Communications/3270 (non-HPO) Windows or DOS mode 2. INPCS-HPO (DOS character mode high performance IIN access program) 3. PMHPO (OS/2 PM version of INPCS-HPO) 4. Any generic ASCII emulator (??) Number 1 is supported with the latest release of CM Mouse (version 1.4) both in Windows and DOS character-mode environments. Number 2 is almost identical to number 1 from a CM Mouse point of view... I cannot put a date here, but support for INPCSHPO will be available soon. Number 3 is a bit further off because the emulator does not support all the APIs that we need. We are working with the developers on that. Number 4 is unlikely unless the emulator fully supports the EHLLAPI interface and some newer EHLLAPI extensions. If (or once) your emulator is supported, you can use CM Mouse on IBMLINK screens by writing the appropriate BDF/MMM scripts. We may supply some sample IBMLINK scripts in future releases. Our goal is to support as many emulators as we can. Tell me what you need and we'll see what we can do... Mark McMillan CM Mouse Development