Virtual OS/2 International Consumer Education
For more information on this special deal, please contact Peter Lazenby, the
V.O.I.C.E. Treasurer, at plazenby@yellowhead16.net
.
For more information on becoming a V.O.I.C.E. member, please see out web page
at http://www.os2voice.org/membership.html
On Monday June 1 the Virtual OS/2 International Consumer Education, your VOICE
in the OS/2 community, will hold a general meeting which is open to all OS/2 users
and anyone else interested in OS/2. The session will be held in the #VOICE channel
on the WEBBnet IRC network and will begin at 8pm US Eastern daylight-saving time
(what is that, about midnight GMT?). For a list of current WEBBnet IRC servers
please refer to http://www.suntrix.com/ibbs/server.html
-- if you're unfamiliar with IRC, visit Judy's Warped World's IRC Clients page
(http://www.gt-online.com/~bri/irc_clients.html).
On Monday June 15 we will hold a SpeakUp session on REXX programming. Guest
speakers will include Wayne Swanson of Pillarsoft (http://www.fm-net.com/pillarsoft/),
Dirk Terrell (author of HTML Wizard), and Jeff Teunissen (author of the DMI script
for IRC clients). The session will again be held in the #VOICE channel on the WEBBnet
IRC network and will begin at 8pm US Eastern daylight-saving time and will again
be open to all OS/2 users (or anyone interested in OS/2), though plans are still
underway to make the SpeakUp sessions by V.O.I.C.E. membership only at some point
in the not-too-distant future.
Please respond to freiheit@tstonramp.com for more information or better yet
check out our web site for information on IRC, WEBBnet and VOICE meetings - http://www.os2voice.org/meetinginfo.html
V.O.I.C.E. is a non-profit, virtual OS/2 user group promoting OS/2 use in the
home and SOHO environments.
Lutz Lindner
Star Division Corporation
6515 Dumbarton Circle
Fremont, CA 94555
Phone (510) 505-1470 or (888) STAR-022
Fax (510) 505-1475
eMail LL@stardivision.com
http://www.stardivision.com
Before I go and start anything, I want to first gauge interest. So, if you are
interested, then please email me at damon@denzil71.demon.co.uk
and let me know.
If you would be willing to give a hand running this or have suggestions on any
ideas then please let me know."
Opera Software (http://www.operasoftware.com)
has some new information about the status of Opera/2 [which is part of Project
Magic (http://www.operasoftware.com/alt_os.html)]:
"Resource files need to be translated. Other than that, good progress."
Snow Storm Software (http://www.snowstormsoftware.com/)
has released some updates:
Also new is the Snow Storm Software Gallery (http://www.snowstormsoftware.com/gallery.html),
a collection of VRML models, VRML links, and free Escape GL modules.
Emtec has released a maintenance update of its FTP client for OS/2. You can
download v5.01 from:
WarSim Beta Testers Needed
Steven Cadotte is looking for beta testers for WarSim. WarSim is an OS/2 PM
turn based feudal war game. In WarSim 1 to 4 players battle the computer and each
other for control of all the counties of the map. Each county is a simulated feudal
community containing a class system. County managment includes: resource management,
production, training, teaching, city improvements, population attitude and espionage.
When all human players are finished their turn all turn instructions are executed
at once.
You can download a demo version from here. If you would like to beta test this
game please send email to: scadotte@mars.ark.com
and place "Beta Program" in the subject line. If you would are playing
the demo version and have comments, send e-mail to the above address but use "WarSim
Demo" in the subject line.
From ibmpub.java.os2 The full OS/2 JDK 1.1.4 has been refreshed.
The code at ftp.hursley.ibm.com has been refreshed
again, and can be found in the /pub/java/fixes/os2/11 directory
The Java -fullversion is JDK 1.1.4 IBM build o114-19980509
The following fixes are included in the new code:
I have recently uploaded installation/setup information which may be of use
to OS/2 users who own/use the Tropez Plus sound card. There are various options/solutions
for enabling the on-board 'WaveFront' wavetable synth. To read this info:
http://web.onyxnet.co.uk/Al.Elias-onyxnet.co.uk
Just follow the links for 'musos/2' and '+ files'
Project:ToolBase, a database listing of OS/2 and OS/2 compatible hardware and
software for the OS/2 Computer Publishing Platform, has returned to the Desktop
Communications Web Site.
Project:ToolBase, a free service to the OS/2 community, is an attempt to let
OS/2 publishing professionals and enthusiasts know what kind of tools are "out
there" that can be used in an OS/2 publishing environment. Any software, DOS,
OS/2, Windows 3.1, or Windows 95 (converted with the Win32-OS/2 conversion tools)
that can be run in an OS/2 session and can be used in a publishing environment
is eligible for listing.
If you have an application you would like to include the Project:ToolBase lists,
or you know of an application that should be included, you can submit it yourself
in the DTCWeb Feedback area.
The Desktop Communications web site
Project:ToolBase
http://www.dtcweb.com/DTCWeb/ptb/ptb.htm
Project:ToolBase submission form
http://www.dtcweb.com/Feedback/ptbfeedb.htm
Beginning immediately, the development of CandyBarZ will be taken over by OS/2
Netlabs (http://www.netlabs.org). Among other
things,this means that CandyBarZ will be free.
I have several reasons for taking this step, chief among them being lack of
time. This move should not be interpreted as the death of another OS/2 developer.
I will continue to work on CandyBarZ, along with Peter Garner (peter.garner@toward.com)
and Eric Norman (warped@cs.montana.edu). Peter will assume the organizational duties,
and suggestions and problem reports should now be sent his way (gripes about this
post should be sent my way).
I would like to thank everyone who has registered CandyBarZ and reassure them
that their investment is secure. Development will continue, and many new features
are planned. Image support is nearly complete, and my mailbox is overflowing with
excellent suggestions for other enhancements.
Thank you for your support.
-Matt
Matthew J. Wagner PsychoSemantic Software erlkonig@alum.mit.edu
Henk Kelder has released beta 0.72 of his FAT32.IFS, which allows FAT32 partitions
to be accessed from OS/2. (FAT32 is Microsoft's new filesystem for Win95 OSR 2.x
and above)
This beta is available from:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/hkelder/#FAT32
[This was copied straight from the stardivision newsgroup. It was posted: 6
May 1998 13:47:56 +0200]
Dear StarOffice user,
from now on you can reach our colleagues in the US under the following address:
Star Division Corp.
Mainline: (510) 505-1470 or (888) STAR-022
us-info@stardivision.com
Support: (510) 505-1490
Fax: (510) 505-1475
us-support@stardivision.com
This just for your information.
Thank you for your attention
Kind regards
Markus Thuerk
Star Division Customer Support
[I called Star Division and was told that both SO4 and SO5 should be availavle
in General Release by the end of this quarter. (why they choose to release both
at the same time, I have no idea) They said that the SO5 OS/2 and Java versions
would not be out until after the windows version. I believe he mentioned quarter
3. If you buy SO4 you get a free upgrade to SO5 (I assume this is because SO4 OS/2
will be out before SO5 OS/2, although both versions for Windows should be coming
out at the same time). I'm also assuming that since I started off by mentioning
the English version that these dates are for the English version. I was also told
that the going price of a copy would be $295. I don't know how much credence can
be given to this information, but at least now there is a place to call and people
to talk too.]
IBM to target low-end computing with OS/2 Warp
Once intended to rival Microsoft Corp.'s Windows NT Server and Novell Inc.'s
NetWare, IBM's OS/2 Warp Server is now being relegated to the low end of the server
operating system spectrum.
The next major release of OS/2 Warp-code-named Aurora and due in the first half
of 1999-will serve as an entry-level solution for corporate customers intent on
making Java the centerpiece of their network computing strategies, IBM officials
said.
"We're strong believers in thin-client computing," said Jeff Smith,
director of OS/2 business line management for IBM in Austin, Texas. "We will
continue to position OS/2 as an entry-level server for customers who want to simplify
the role of network clients in a workplace and lower their total cost of ownership."
Key to that strategy will also be continued enhancements to IBM's Workspace
on Demand client management software, Smith said. An updated version of Workspace
on Demand-which will include the ability to reboot clients remotely via IP instead
of NetBIOS-is due in the fourth quarter.
Features slated for Aurora include a journaling file system borrowed from IBM's
AIX operating system to improve server availability, year 2000 compliance and support
for the euro currency. So far, IBM has no plans yet to make OS/2 Warp Server over
into a 64-bit operating system to run on Intel Corp.'s Merced.
"We're taking a wait-and-see approach with Merced," Smith said. The
decision to port OS/2 Warp to Merced will depend on customer demand, he added.
IBM, of Armonk, N.Y., can be reached at www.ibm.com.
The OS/2 Process Documentation project housed at:
http://unsleeping.dyn.ml.org/processdoc.html
has been updated. The object of the project is to document just what each of
those processes that get launched by the default OS/2 CONFIG.SYS actually do. I'm
sure we've all wondered at some stage exactly what LSDAEMON.EXE does, why it's
there, whether you can kill it and reclaim valuable RAM, and so on. Hopefully,
one day we'll have the answer to those questions, for all those 20 odd processes
that are running before we even launch an app. This project keeps track of this
information as it comes to light.
AUSTIN, May 5, 1998 . . . IBM today announced several enhancements for the OS/2*
Warp Server family of products improving system management and back-up and recovery
capabilities. In addition, IBM has outlined plans for a new version of OS/2 Warp
Server and the next release of WorkSpace On-Demand, IBM's server-managed client
operating system.
IBM plans to introduce this next release into the OS/2 Warp Server family of
products in early 1999 and will serve as IBM's entry level server platform for
running e-business applications. In addition, IBM's new release of WorkSpace On-Demand
is also targeted for early 1999 and will offer customers support for a broader
range of hardware devices.
"We continue to strengthen the OS/2 Warp Server platform as a true enterprise
solution to meet our customers needs today," said Jeff Smith, director of
IBM's OS/2 Business Unit. "As more companies become e-businesses, we want
to offer an entry-level server platform that will provide all of the features and
functionality needed to build a network computing architecture that can grow to
meet customer's expanding e-business demands in the future."
New Features for Today's OS/2 Warp Server
OS/2 Warp Server systems management provides network administrators with a highly
flexible tool that allows them to configure, monitor, and manage local and remote
systems in a heterogeneous environment. This new update offers administrators management
of Windows NT 4.0 clients, expanded hardware support, and added functionality such
as continuous resource monitoring, utilization reports for all servers, and report
generation ranging from hourly to monthly.
IBM's backup and recovery feature in OS/2 Warp Server provides users with non-stop
system backup and recovery functionality through an easy-to-use graphical user
interface (GUI) or a new command-line interface. This enables users to schedule
backups to run with minimum intervention and allows for lost files to be restored
in minutes with its unique indexing facility. New features included in OS/2 Warp
Server's backup and recovery include:
Large Network Administration and Backup -- In addition to the easy-to-use graphical
interface, the new command-line interface now offers network administrators flexibility
to automate and customize the backup process for large networks.
Dual Device Backup Set and Removable Media Support -- Administrators can now
backup data on one or more different backup devices allowing for full system backups
to a tape drive, with incremental backup on a quick access drive. The tape drive
can be used for disaster recovery while the removable drive, such as IOMEGA JAZ
and ZIP drives, can be locally available for quick recovery. This allows an administrator
to take advantage of the price, capacity, and speed characteristics of different
storage devices, minimizing the time needed to recover an up-to-date system.
The new systems management and backup and recovery functionality that has been
added to OS/2 Warp Server is available today from Software Choice, IBM's Internet
software delivery site, at http://www.software.ibm.com/os2warp.
Roadmap Includes New Version of OS/2 Warp Server and WorkSpace On-Demand
The next release of OS/2 Warp Server is planned for beta availability in late
1998 and will be IBM's entry level e-business server and an ideal platform to help
reduce the total cost of management with WorkSpace On-Demand. In addition to all
of the feature and functionality found in today's OS/2 Warp Server, the new release
will offer customers out-of-box support for Year 2000 and Eurocurrency -- two critical
issues businesses are facing today. It will also include a high-performance Journaling
File System offering faster performance, improved scalability, and enhanced Web
serving capabilities. General availability is planned for early 1999.
The plans for the new release of WorkSpace On-Demand include support of a broader
set of hardware using standard IP Protocols allowing customers to continue to build
upon their existing hardware investments. IBM also plans to provide additional
pre-configured machine classes for hardware that has broad appeal to today's customers.
One example of the extended pre-configured machine class support, will be WorkSpace
On-Demand's support for select IBM Network Stations. Additional planned enhancements
will focus on continued ease-of-use for administrators by enhancing WorkSpace On-Demand's
application installation and machine class creation tools.
This release will also include Java 1.1.6 with support for additional releases
as they become available. General availability is planned for the fourth quarter
of 1998.
IBM Software
IBM creates, develops, and manufactures some of the industry's most advanced
information technologies, including computer systems, software, networking systems,
storage devices, and microelectronics. IBM offers informatin about the company
and its products through the World Wide Web. The fastest, easiest way to get information
about IBM software is through the IBM software home page at http://www.software.ibm.com.
* IBM and OS/2 Warp are registered trademarks of International Business Machines
Corporation.
**Windows 95 and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
The Spanish Team OS/2 has a java-based chat at http://www.caballe.com/os2/.
Usually, we have virtual-meetings every Thursday at 10:00 pm (Spanish time,
04:00 pm EDT, US Eastern Daylight saving Time), but the channel is opened 24 hours
per day, seven days per week. Everyone is invited to join us, but be aware that
the language of this channel is, obviously, Spanish.
From IBM Network Computing Software Support News - http://ps.boulder.ibm.com/pbin-usa-ps/getobj.pl?/pdocs-usa/fixnews.html#pj25494
Fix for hang on some non-Intel systems with FP 35
1998/05/05
Some system with non-Intel CPUs are experiencing TRAP 0006 or Hnags at boot
after installing Warp 3 FixPak 35. APAR PJ25494 was opened for this problem. Look
at PJ25494.TXT for more information and installation instructions.
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/fixes/v3.0warp/english-us/xr_w035/PJ25494.TXT
VOICE holds a general meeting in IRC amidst some problems with the IRC network's
digital line provider.
Among the issues discussed, VOICE agreed on a June 15 date for a SpeakUp session
with REXX programmers. Thus far, the guest speakers for this SpeakUp include Wayne
Swanson of PillarSoft, Dirk Terrell of falcon.net, and Jeff Teunissen, President
of Dusk To Dawn Computing and author of the DMI script for GTIRC, IRCii, and Internet
Adventurer.
Further points of interest include Judy McDermott talking about her new website,
some channel bot oddities, and some additional discussion of Warpstock '98.
The entire transcript can be read at http://www.os2voice.org/logs/V050498.log.html.
I've created a mailing list for the users of Lotus SmartSuite for OS/2. It is
open to anyone that wants to subscribe.
To subscribe to this list, send a message to smartsuite-os2-subscribe@makelist.com
The send a message to the list, use the address:
(only subscribers can post messages).
An archive of messages sent to the mailing list is available on the Web at http://www.findmail.com/listsaver/smartsuite-os2/
Version 1.0 of the Open Object Library (OOL) has been released.
What is the OPEN OBJECT LIBRARY?
The Open Object Library (OOL) is a C++ class library for Warp 3 or higher. It
contains classes for
The OOL works with following compilers:
The OOL is copyrighted freeware.
Files of the OOL
The OOL is shipped in three packages:
OOL_MAIN.ZIP
source, header-files, samples, course, documentation in INF-format, ~1.1 MB
OOL_EMX.ZIP
DLLs and import librarys for EMX 0.9b (or higher), ~570 KB
OOL_IBM.ZIP
DLLs and import librarys for Visual Age C++, ~470 KB
Have a look at http://www.gwdg.de/~sbrauk/OOL_READ.HTML
in order to download the OOL. I also uploaded the archives to ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming;
they should appear in ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/dev/cplusplus
soon.
Related resources are
On May 18, 1998, the Virtual OS/2 International Consumer Education, your VOICE
in the OS/2 community, will hold a SpeakUp session with Christopher B. Wright of
Desktop Communications (http://www.dtcweb.com).
The session will be held in the #VOICE channel on the WEBBnet IRC network and will
begin at 8pm US Eastern daylight-saving time (what is that, about midnight GMT?).
For a list of current WEBBnet IRC servers please refer to http://www.suntrix.com/ibbs/server.html
-- if you're unfamiliar with IRC, visit Judy's Warped World's IRC Clients page
(http://www.gt-online.com/~bri/irc_clients.html).
This session will again be open to all OS/2 users (or anyone interested in OS/2),
though plans are still underway to make the SpeakUp sessions by V.O.I.C.E. membership
only at some point in the not-too-distant future.
Please respond to freiheit@tstonramp.com
for more information or better yet check out our web site for more information
on IRC, WEBBnet and VOICE meetings - http://www.os2voice.org/meetinginfo.html
V.O.I.C.E. is a non-profit, virtual OS/2 user group promoting OS/2 use in the
home and small business environments.
Hello, folks. Thought I'd give you all a short update on a few items...
I do have at least one question for the folks on this mailing list...
Would you be interested in hearing from a political speaker at our Closing Ceremonies
on Sunday, for about 10 to 15 minutes? Someone who would speak at least briefly
about Microsoft antitrust issues? Or would you prefer some other use of that time?
Timothy F. Sipples
IBM Network Computing Software (Chicago)
Internet: tsipple@us.ibm.com
WWW: http://www.secant.com/sipples
Sent with Lotus Notes for OS/2 Warp
IBM has just updated the IDEDASD.EXE file (04/27/98) for improvements made upon
removeable media support. This file brings removable disk support up to the level
of FixPak 6 (for Warp 4) or 35 (for Warp 3) so if you have installed either of
those FixPaks (or newer ones) this update is not required. Check it out at IBM's
Device Drive Pak:
http://service.software.ibm.com/os2ddpak/html/removabl/
IBM has revamped their beta program:
http://service5.boulder.ibm.com/pcpd.nsf
Currently available is JVM1.1.6 once you subscribe, you can get access to JVM
1.1.6
POSITION AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY
Experienced OS/2 software engineers are needed to develop state-of-the-art Internet
electronic commerce software components at a world class technology company.
Positions require solid knowledge of OS/2. Knowledge of UNIX systems is highly
desirable. Strong knowledge of C/C++ required, Java highly desirable.
Excellent compensation rates. Excellent work environment. Potential for permanent
placement if desired.
If interested, please contact us via any of the following methods:
Email: jobs11@meem.com
Fax: 703 242 6359
Crystal has released new OS/2 audio drivers at: http://www.cirrus.com/drivers/audiodrv/
from the webpage:
***********************************************************
os2205wt.zip
File Date: Fri Apr 17 1998
File Size: 247 Kb
Description: OS/2 Merlin and OS/2 Warp Audio and Wavetable drivers for the following
parts: CS4236B, CS4237B, CS4238B, CS4235, and CS4239. The MPU-401 driver in the
2.05 kit is for: CS9236. (after downloading the file be sure to read the relnotes.txt
file)
os2205fm.zip
File Date: Fri Apr 17 1998
File Size: 247 Kb
Description: OS/2Merlin and OS/2 Warp Audio and FM drivers for the following parts:
CS4236B, CS4237B, CS4238B, CS4235, and CS4239. (after downloading the file be sure
to read the relnotes.txt file)
***********************************************************
But if you unpack them, the readme and relnotes files still state v2.02, but the
drivers look like they have been updated.
To download them directly:
ftp://ftp.cirrus.com/pub/drivers/audio/os2205wt.zip
ftp://ftp.cirrus.com/pub/drivers/audio/os2205fm.zip
Jikes, the java compiler, has been updated from 0.19 to 0.31. It can be d/l
from the AlphaWorks site.
http://www.alphaWorks.ibm.com/formula.nsf/searchtechnologies/9CCDECA31426CCAD8825646E007D67F3
This message comes to you from the WarpSpeed Computers mailing list facility.
These lists can be administered by users at:
http://www.warpspeed.com.au/MailList.htm
The following files have been updated/released:
GUDisk:
GUDisk - Graham Utilities WPS Disk Class
Last modified: 21 Apr 98
Beta: Release Notes
Release V1.03
I believe that everything in the GUDisk module is complete, please let me know
if you find anything wrong.
I have implemented the DeskMan2QuerySetup method, so the GUDisk class should
respond to and use either DeskMan/2 or Object Desktop to save its data.
The GUDisk.Hlp file is now mostly complete. It is only missing some of the stuff
needed for the individual commands. All of the class reference and programming
information is considered to be complete.
InstWPS.Exe is used to install the class. Make sure that GUDisk.Dll is in a
path in your LIBPATH statement - the directory where you installed the text version
of The Graham Utilities for OS/2, V2.00 will do fine (assuming that you updated
CONFIG.SYS in the original install). INSTWPS will install the class, INSTWPS -d
will deregister the classes. A reboot is necessary at each stage. Or, you can use
killem or something similar to kill PMSHELL.EXE - just make sure that the INI's
have been written to disk.
Please let me know what you find or any other comments.
-Chris
----------
WPSoundPalette - WPS Sound Scheme Palette Class
Last modified: 21 Apr 98
Beta: Release Notes
Release V1.02
I have implemented a WPS class that encances your Warp 4/Warp 3 system. Warp
4 comes with the concept of "Sound Schemes". A Sound Scheme is a logical
collection of sound files that are grouped together to form a theme/scheme. Under
Warp 4, there are 4 schemes provided. However, IBM in their infinite wisdom did
not give us any means of (easily) editing/adding/deleting these schemes. The WPSoundPalette
(WPSndPal) class is intended to do just that.
InstWPS will register the WPSoundPalette class, InstWPS -d will deregister the
class.
I have implemented the DeskMan2QuerySetup method, so the WPSoundPalette class
should respond to and use either DeskMan/2 or Object Desktop to save its data.
[Could someone please test this and get back to me with the results???]
Currently there is no help for it.
The Apply button in the edit dialog should do the same as a drag/drop operation
to the desktop.
I believe that the code is now complete, all I have to do is to finish the on-line
help file.
Please let me know what you find or any other comments.
-Chris
Both of these files can be found at:
http://www.warpspeed.com.au/beta.htm
Hi!
Following some discussion on email I've set up the UK OS/2 mailing list (yes,
I finally figured out majordomo for OS/2). To subscribe, send a message with 'subscribe
os2uk' in the body to majordomo@sross.anglianet.co.uk
Don't worry if you don't seem to get a reply immediately - the messages are
collected less frequently than for many lists (I can't afford all that online time!)
Regards,
Luke
In case any Warp 3.0 users missed this, Fixpack 35 was pulled April 16th, but
starting April 20th, some national versions were re-released with a fix.
http://ps.boulder.ibm.com/pbin-usa-ps/getobj.pl?/pdocs-usa/fixnews.html#fp35news
NOTICE for Warp Fixpak 35 Users
04-16-98
IBM has discovered a problem with the IPSRAID.ADD device driver that is contained
in previously released versions of FP35. This driver will cause machines containing
the ServeRAID II disk subsystem to fail to boot after installation of the fixpak.
We are releasing an updated version of FP35 with a new version of this file. Users
of FP35 that do not have thishardware configuration are unaffected and should not
have to install the new version. Users of ServeRaid II should only install this
new version of FP35. Here is how you can tell which version you have:
Initial FP35:
(Released in US, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Norwegian, Dutch, Italian, French
and Danish)
Diskette images dated prior to 04-15-98
README.1ST dated prior to 04-15-98
IPSRAID.ADD dated 12-05-98, 18714 bytes (listed in README.1ST or in \OS2\BOOT directory)
New FP35:
Diskette images dated on or after 04-15-98
README.1ST dated on or after 04-15-98
IPSRAID.ADD dated 03-10-98, 19922 bytes (listed in README.1ST or in \OS2\BOOT directory)
If you have already installed the initial version of FP35, you may install the
new FP35 and the driver will be replaced, or you can access the driver at http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/searchfiles.html
where you will need to enter the search string of: ServeRAID II device driver.
This will bring up the US and Japanese version of this driver to choose from as
well as the associated text file. Use the US version for all Single Byte versions
of FP35.
We have removed all of the fixpaks from our internal and external sites. We
are in the process of replacing these fixpaks with the new version. This will take
a few days to complete. When we have completed replacement of FP 35, you will be
pointed to the New FP 35.
Following Fixpak 35's have been released or re-released. Find the country you
require in the table the links below point to then select Fixpak 35 for the RSU
enabled version or the AlsoAvailable link for the diskette images.
English-US 1998/04/20
Danish 1998/04/21
German 1998/04/21
English-UK 1998/04/21
Portuguese 1998/04/21
Spanish 1998/04/21
**** OS/2 Software Developers Wanted ****
We are a small medical laboratory equipment manufacturer based in Palm Beach
Gardens Florida. We have made our mark by exploiting leading edge technologies
such as computer vision and neural networks. We are embarking upon an era which
will move the medical laboratory into the Internet, and our expanding OS/2 development
efforts have left us short handed.
We are looking for people who can function at all phases of the software design
and development process. If you know and love OS/2, and would like to live in sunny
South Florida, then send us your resume. Here are our minimum employment requirements:
Please send resumes to:
Human Resources - OS/2or E-mail to: os2jobs@imii.com
Mark Nixon
Un montrealais living in Denmark
VOICE holds a SpeakUp session in IRC with Timothy Sipples about the upcoming
Warpstock '98 event. Some highlights include discussion of Warpstock's sister event
EuroWarpstock, discussion of the usual Chicago weather in October (for those who
will be traveling from sunnier places), discussion of how Warpstock '98 is to be
advertised and how those not able to attend will be able to find the event's highlights
and photos on the website at http://www.warpstock.org"
shortly afterward.
Also discussed were charges for attendees as well as exhibitors and possible
entertainment for attendees (Warpstock being held right across the street from
the House of Blues, etc).
The entire transcript of the meeting can be found at http://www.os2voice.org/logs/warpstock_speakup.log.html.
HumbleSoft's kBootManager, a replacement for IBM's BootManager, has been updated
to version 0.36.3. This update includes the following changes:
For more information, see the kBootManager page at:
http://solo.lhg.hib.no/~bird/HumbleSoft/BootManager/
There is a new alpha version of GIMP/2 available, Asbjoern Pettersen released
version 0.3 last weekend.
It still requires the XFree86 for OS/2 package. You will find information about
installing it on the GIMP/2 page (see address below)
New features:
The new version has been greatly enhanced over the first release, so don't miss
this upgrade!
Limitations in the current release:
Unfortunately I don't know what happened to Hugues Ferland (he was working on
the PM Version of GIMP) I think we have to start again from scratch with the native
PM version. The work we have to do is porting the GTK (Gimp ToolKit) to OS/2.
The rest should not be very hard because we have an XFree-Version of GIMP running.
If you are interested in supporting us, or if you know what might have happened
to Hugues Ferland, please send a mail to ktk@netlabs.org!
You will find all about GIMP/2 at
If you don't know the OS/2 Netlabs please visit
That's it, have fun with the GIMP/2!
cu
Adrian Gschwend
@ the OS/2 Netlabs
The following note comes from Stephane Charette, author of OS/2's DCITU (Digital
Camera Image Transfer Utility):
DCITU (Digital Camera Image Utility) for OS/2 has changed address -- the new
web page is:
http://www.evcom.net/~software/dcitu/index.html
This change comes at the same time that new features have been announced as
being in development. Discussions on DCITU can be found at the new support forum
(hosted by www.obscurasite.com) at:
news://198.64.226.104/photo.dcitu-support
Stephane Charette
(author of DCITU)
Although BlueCAD for OS/2 is no longer distributed through Indelible Blue, there
is another source for USA sales. According to Cadware sales department:
BlueCAD is not discontinued and we are working to a new BlueCAD version. FRANK
KASPER & ASSOCIATES, INC. - 612-942-0566 VOICE - 612-942-5039 FAX. http://www.kasper-cdrom.com/
is distributing BlueCAD in the US.
CD EUROM INTERNATIONAL Inc. is importing BlueCAD in US but it's not a good reference
for end users. Frank Kasper is actually carrying the product. You can e-mail them
to know about their retail price and policy.
The current BlueCAD retail box includes both OS/2 and Win 95/NT versions; users
can choose platform and they are encouraged to try OS/2.
Visit us at http://www.cadware.it: to get trial versions, a complete list price,
ordering information and more info about CadWare and CadWare products.
APM/2 is now available. APM/2 is a commandline interface to OS/2's Advanced
Power Management, which allows you to request APM ready, standby, suspend, power
off and power on requests. Additionally, a scheduler, NLS support and a APM C/C++
toolkit is included (full source code is included too).
Does it work?
Well yes, but YMMV. Unfortunately APM may cause problems even if the calls to
the OS/2 APM subsystem return successfully; however, these should not cause more
harm than a CHKDSK during next boot.
Where to download it?
APM/2 is Freeware and available from my APM/2 homepage at the URL: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Pines/7885/DownloadAPM2.html
Please don't upload APM/2 to other sites as, depending on how many people I see
downloading, I might do updates soon.
Feedback:
Of course feedback is welcome, I've even prepared an online form that allows
you do that in a preferred layout, at the URL: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Pines/7885/DownloadAPM2From.html
APM/2 is NLS enabled, so if you want to do a national language translation to be
included in the package you're welcome too.
"OS/2 AT HOME!" Staff and Quasar BBS are searching for OS/2 programmers
to port freeware utilities from 95/NT to OS/2 WARP 4.
Anyone interested in that should contact:
Massimo Sangriso ["OS/2 AT HOME!"' Webmaster]
maxwarp@sp.itline.it
http://www.itline.it/os2
Roberto Mascolo [Quasar BBS' Staff]
robyx@quasarbbs.com
http://www.quasarbbs.com
Users of the Hauppauge WinCast/TV PCI video capture card might be interested
to know about a new OS/2 program designed for the card. StWTV has just has beta
version 0.08 released; a few of its features:
The program's web page (German language only) is at:
http://home.t-online.de/home/stefan.milcke/stwtv008.htm
This program requires Abbotsbury's OS/2 driver package for the WinCast/TV card,
which is available from here:
http://www.wdi.co.uk/OS2TV/download.htm
PMSANE, the GUI front-end for the the OS/2 version of SANE (Scanner Access Now
Easy), has been updated to version 0.23. New in this version of PMSANE:
-- Fix for certain viewer apps not starting in the foreground
It can be found on Hobbes:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/graphics/scan/pmsan023.zip
SANE is a port of the Linux version of the popular freeware SANE scanning package.
Version 0.661 of SANE for OS/2 can be found on Hobbes:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/graphics/scan/sane661.zip
For more information about SANE, see its webpage at:
ELSA has released some new beta Video-In drivers for their Winner2000/Office
and GLoria Synergy video cards. These drivers are at version 00.15.02, and can
be downloaded from:
http://www.elsa.de/DOWNLOAD/FILES/GRAPHICS/BETA/P2OS2VID.ZIP
Additionally, they've released some new drivers for their QuickStep ISDN cards;
these v2.32 drivers can be downloaded from:
http://www.elsa.de/DOWNLOAD/FILES/DATACOMM/QUICKSTP/QS1000/QS1000.HTM
More information about ELSA and their products can be found at:
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The PreRelease of Mesa 2 version 2.2 has been updated effective April 15, 1998,
and includes enhancements and fixes based on user feedback. You can try it out
- http://www.sundialsystems.com/mesa/mesa22printrofromhome.html
I tried to use Mesa 2 today and it refused to run, saying I needed to get a
refresh of the Pre-release as the code expired on April 15th. So here is a warning
for anyone else running the Mesa 2 Pre-release.