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- OS2Oberon
-
- Oberon for OS/2
-
- V4.0-0.6e
-
- Shareware version
-
- (c) 1994-1996 by D.Steiner
-
-
-
-
-
- INTRODUCTION
-
- Oberon for OS/2 is an implementation of Oberon for IBM OS/2 2.1 and
- IBM OS/2 Warp 3.
- This is release 0.6e of the ETH Oberon System Version 4.0.
-
- OS2oberon is shareware with a 30 day evaluation period. The registration
- fee is CHF 50.00 (swiss francs) per copy (see the file Register.TXT for
- registration information).
-
- This version may be freely distributed with the exception that it must
- not be commercialy distributed without written permission from the
- author.
-
- Oberon Version 4.0 is a new release that replaces Version 2.2.
- The main difference between V2.2 and V4.0 is the replacement
- of TextFrames by WriteFrames and Edit by Write. A more precise des-
- cription of the differences between V2.2 and V4.0 can be found
- in the text "OberonV4.Text".
-
- This version of Oberon for OS/2 does run on both FAT and HPFS partition
- but does not use advanced features of HPFS filesystem if running on a
- HPFS partition.
-
- This version of OS2oberon includes the binaries of the Dialog packages
- with the permission from Markus Knasmueller, Uni-Linz, Austria.
- Contact knasmueller@ssw.uni-linz.ac.at to get the sources of the Dialogs
- packages.
- As the standard version of Dialogs can be used, the Dialogs package are
- not included in this release of OS2oberon.
-
-
- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
-
- Hardware:
- - An IBM Computer or Compatible running IBM OS/2 2.1.
- - A 386, 486 or Pentium processor.
- - 4MB of extended memory (absolute minimum).
- - 5 MB of hard disk space.
- - preferably a screen with resolution of 1024 by 768 pixels
- (although smaller size screens will work, too).
- - preferably a three button mouse (and a mouse driver that
- supports all three mouse buttons).
-
- Software:
- - IBM OS/2 2.1 or IBM OS/2 Warp
-
- RESTRICTIONS
- - color palette is not supported
- - Oberon V4.0-0.6 requires a 16 or 256 color display mode
- - calling nil procedure variables result in wrong trap message (wrong
- location)
-
- CONTENTS
-
- This disk contains the following files:
-
- README.TXT this file (included in the zip file too)
- OBERONV4.EXE self-extracting archive containing the Oberon System V4
- for OS/2 2.1 and OS/2 Warp
- INSTALL.CMD simple installation script
-
- INSTALLATION
-
- Oberon for OS/2 can be installed either manually or by running the
- installation command file from within a OS/2 command shell.
-
- Manual installation:
-
- 1. Create a new directory, e.g. C:\OBERON. This newly created directory
- will be called "Oberon directory" for the rest of this document.
-
- 2. Copy the files OBERONV4.EXE to the Oberon directory.
-
- 3. Run the self-extracting archive OBERONV4.EXE to extract the Oberon files
- and the Oberon fonts.
-
- 4. All files in the Oberon directory and below should be readonly
- (attrib +r *.*/s)
-
- After manual installation or after running install.cmd
-
- 5. Reboot the machine.
-
-
-
- STARTING OBERON
-
- a) From the OS/2 command line
-
- On the command line, type OBERON. The command line options are:
-
- OBERON [-h <HeapSizeInMB>]
-
- for further command line options, see UserGuide (view.exe USERGUID.INF)
-
- The default value for the heap size is 4MB. Change this value to
- 2MB if your system has 4MB only. The minium heap size is 2MB. If
- the heap size is too big, system startup under OS/2 2.1 may take
- a while because OS/2 tries to move other memory blocks in order to
- free a contiguous area of memory.
-
- When started the first time, Oberon builds up an image of the
- directory structure of all directories indicated in the registry entry
- OBERONDIRS. This may take some time.
-
- a) From the OS/2 desktop
-
- Create a new program objects (from the template folder drag a program
- object onto the desktop). Specify program name and the default
- working directory. To change the command line options select the Oberon
- program object and choose "Open settings...".
-
-
-
- QUITTING OBERON
-
- Oberon can be quit by either choosing "Close" in the windows
- system menu, by pressing ALT+F4, or by executing the command
- "System.Quit."
-
-
-
- SUPPORT FOR TWO-BUTTON MOUSE
-
- Oberon makes use of all three mouse buttons. On systems with a two-
- button mouse, the middle mouse button is emulated by the control
- key on the keyboard. Pressing the control key is equivalent to
- pressing the middle mouse button.
-
-
-
- ONLINE DOCUMENTATION
-
- There is more documentation about this release of Oberon for OS/2 2.1
- in the file USERGUID.INF (use VIEW.EXE to display USERGUID.INF).
- The Oberon-2 report is now included in the OS/2 INF format and may
- be viewed with the OS/2 program VIEW.EXE (view OBERON2R). In addition
- you can double click on the icons for USERGUID.INF and OBERONR2.INF to
- view there content.
- The differences between Oberon V2.2 and V4.0 are described in the text
- OberonV4.Text.
-
-
-
- CONSOLE OUTPUT
-
- Oberon writes critical error messages to a file only if the option -l
- is specified on the command line. The name of the file is must be
- specified after "-l". It may be convenient to create a program
- icon that starts the notepad utility and displays the log file.
-
-
-
- Oberon and Oberon for Windows are trademarks of Eidgenoessische
- Technische Hochschule, Zurich
-
- Microsoft, MS and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft
- Corporation.
-
- OS/2 is trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
-
- IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
-
- Intel is a registered trademark, i486 and Pentium are trademarks of Intel
- Corporation.
-
- Dialogs is a graphical user interface to Oberon V4 from Johannes Kepler
- University Linz.
-
-
- Address of Author
- -----------------
- Steiner Daniel
- Meienbergstr. 81
- CH-8645 Jona
- (Switzerland)
-
- e-mail: daniel.steiner@cch.cerberus.ch
-