DeskTop Backup is a simple tool that works with InfoZip's Zip (v2.2) and Unzipsfx to build a self-extracting zipfile containing your essential desktop and other configuration information. There is no magic or slight of hand concerning it's use and one can do the same work from the command line along with the InfoZip utilitities. DeskTop Backup merely makes it a bit more automated and will also help you decide what files may be important to archive.
DTB will also help find and list important files on your drive so you are able to do a more detailed backup than the standard OS/2 system desktop archive will give you.
You may add to the "suggested" file listings or do a separate setup of your own important files and directories as well. Such as? Well... maybe you want to do an archive of business correspondance or maybe back up a development directory every so often. You can do them on demand or automatically as well.
Saving several distinctive backup setups to be performed on demand or automatically is easily handled by DTB. You can also scan the chosen drive for existence of suggested files whenever you feel an update of the information is needed (new files important to your desktop may have appeared since the last setup).
As usual, we try to stay away from cryptic scripts etc. so "AutoStart" backups are simple point and click setups that update your situation automatically with just a mouse click. You can also save multiple archive setups and recall them at will as well as setting the scheduler to run automatically at startup to archive by "days between archives" or "day of the week".
More information and downloads are available at: http://www.pillarsoft.net/
This CD is the largest and most recent collection of OS/2 freeware, shareware, commercial demos available. This is not your regular shareware collection - the new OS/2 Supersite CD is a 4 CD set containing over 2 gigabytes of programs (more than 5000 files) and was recently mastered on March 22nd. As always, each disc can be navigated with a web browser allowing you to easily navigate through the various categories. We're satisfied that there is no better value OS/2 CD software collection available anywhere at any price.
Professionally produced (this package is retail-ready) and shrink wrapped in a single high quality jewel case, the OS/2 Supersite CD has a suggested retail price of $29.95.
Each order placed directly with BMT Micro on or before May 31st will contain a coupon redeemable for a BMT Micro Fixpak CD with our copyrighted GUI installation utility, a $15 value.
On-line orders may be placed at https://secure.bmtmicro.com/order1419.html or you can simply call us at 800-414-4268 and ask your sales representative for the "New OS/2 Supersite CD". As is our policy, you will not be billed until your order ships and each order is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Every category imaginable (and maybe some you didn't think of) is represented on this collection including:
Applications:
Word Processing
Spreadsheets
Multimedia
Databases
Screensavers
Games
Internet:
E-mail Clients and Servers
Web Browsers and Servers
FTP Clients and Servers
Newsreaders and Servers
IRC Clients and Servers
Dialers
Mirroring Utilities
Utilities:
Disk Utilities
Back-up
Power Management
WPS Utilities
System Utilities:
Device Drivers
FixPak Tools
Patches
Unix:
Xfree86 for OS/2
EMX
Development:
C/C++
Fortran
Rexx
Perl
Pascal
The SFX Installer offers the first one file archive/installation tool widely available on the OS/2 platform. It marries the installation tool for your software and it's own setup tools into one friendly package for point and click installation setups that are personalized for your software. SFX allows you to build an archive in standard or self-extracting format, with or without the installer.
There are no cryptic scripts to learn to write other than any setupstrings you need to place folders and icons on the desktop. The installation setup tool allows you to point and click a complete setup. When you are satisfied with how the archive should be setup you can save all the information and recall it when needed. SFX will save and retrieve as many setups as you have disk space for and will help the author of multiple programs to keep them organized. It can also be used as a general zip file distribution builder as well.
The SFX Installer includes several novel details for the software distributer including:
1. DLL and help file placement (and tracking) into existing LIBPATH and SET HELP directories so your user may avoid adding to these paths and also avoid rebooting before usage.
2. An uninstallation script is written at install time specific to the users installation that will, track all files your program has installed and remove any WPS objects created at installation time. This uninstall script can be modified if needed via a plugin.
3. Authors can make use of Plugin scripts to overcome any installation limitations that your installations need to perform (examples included).
Although the installer is distributed as shareware, we invite freeware authors to use the installer free of charge as a small token of appreciation for their selfless work. Please read the license for more details.
More information and downloads are available at: http://www.pillarsoft.net/
Screenshot - http://www.krt.com.au/ns/ss1.html
News Harvest is an automatic binary news downloader for OS/2. It has been designed and built by, with & for OS/2.
Apart from the odd bug fix, the new version has SOCKS support, and better decoding for some broken UU-encoded posts.
A Win32 port is also available for people challenged by computers.
Indelible Blue has put together the latest fixpacks and tools from IBM, along with popular applications and utilities in an easy-to-use browser-like interface. Not just a "dump" of files, the ibcd WarpUP! CD analyzes your system, presents you with current system status and update options, automatically installs the options you choose, and maintains your update history for quick reference.
WarpUP! is the best way to update any flavor of OS/2 Warp - OS/2 Warp 3.0 and up, Warp Connect and OS/2 Warp Server. Available in two editions, Client and Client/Server, WarpUp! can be purchased individually or through a convenient annual subscription with automatic quarterly updates. The Client edition will be available beginning April 5, 1999 for $19 each or $60 for an annual subscription. The Client/Server edition will ship on April 19 ($30 each/$100 subscription.) Preorders may now be placed for both editions at http://www.indelible-blue.com/.
As of 3/29/99, the Warp Client CD includes:
IBM fixes (WarpUP! assisted)
OS/2 Warp4 Fixpak 10
OS/2 Warp3 Fixpak 40
MPTS 5.12 refresh 8423 (latest 16bit TCP/IP stack install)
MPTS 5.12 FixPak 8424 (latest 16bit TCP/IP stack)
MPTS 5.40 refresh 8610 (latest 32bit TCP/IP stack install)
OS/2 Peer for Warp4 fixpak IP08410
OS/2 Peer for Warp Connect fixpak IP08196
TCP/IP 4.1 applications fixpak UN01001 (Software Choice Item)
Latest TCP/IP v4.0 (MPTS 8424) stack and applications.
Product installs (WarpUP! assisted)
Netscape Communicator 4.04 (128bit encryption)
OS/2 Plug-in Pack 2.1 (for Communicator)
IBM Feature installer 1.23
Java 1.1.7 Runtime and Developers kit
ib Hardware Installation diskette images
Large IDE OS/2 Warp 4 Installation diskette
Large IDE OS/2 Warp 3 Installation diskette
Adaptec U2W SCSI OS/2 Warp 4 Installation diskette
Adaptec U2W SCSI OS/2 Warp 4 Installation diskette
TEKRAM SCSI OS/2 Warp 4 Installation diskette
Miscellaneous fixes
Faxworks lite fixes
Novell Netware client, version 2.12
Tools and utilities
Adobe Acrobat reader for OS/2
EMX runtime
PERL scripting environment
Apache for OS/2 Web server
IBM GoServe WebServer
InfoZIP zip and unzip utilities
IBM Y2K Bios Evaluation diskette
Miscellaneous drivers
Latest IDE large and removable disk support.
Latest Adaptec U2W and UW SCSI drivers.
Latest TEKRAM SCSI drivers
Plus more -- items are constantly being added & updated...
Contact:
Katy Ansardi
Indelible Blue Inc
Tel: 919/878-9700 x 223
E-Mail: katy@indelible-blue.com
