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The Hitchhikers Guide To OS/2
About The Guide
Read Me Please
Here and Now
SoftViews
OS/2 Tips
Trivia Question
How to Submit
About The Guide
The Hitchhiker's Guide To OS/2
Issue #8
Published On 9/16/94
This guide is meant to give a concise report on current
OS/2 events. Any and all contents are solely my opinion or the
opinion of the noted author. Read on and I hope you enjoy
another issue of the
HitchHiker's Guide To OS/2.
Any Comments Regarding The Guide can be directed to:
Steve Dudas
sdudas@austin.onu.edu
Special Thanks go to Dr. V. Phaniraj for letting me know
that wp2ipf/2 exists.
In you haven't guessed that is what this is done with.
Thanks to Kim Kruse Hansen for the great job he has done with
this application.
Copies of the HHGOS2 will be available for anonymous ftp
from ftp-os2.cdrom.com.
look in /pub/incoming/hhgos2_#.zip
every other Saturday for a new release or look in
/pub/os2/2_x/info/newsltr/hhgos2_#.zip For back issues.
The .zip file will contain both a .txt and the .inf version of
the HHGOS2.
Read Me Please
The HHGOS2 is BACK! I must say I am very excited about re-
starting it. My 3 month "vacation" is over and its back to the
what I care about. I say "vacation" because I worked as an EE
techy for 70 hours / week, thus I had no time to write the HHGOS2.
Welcome back and thank you for your continued support, as
always any and all responsible comments may be directed to me at,
sdudas@austin.onu.edu (Internet E-mail).
Steve Dudas
sdudas@austin.onu.edu
Here and Now
The Hitchhikers Guide To OS/2
It's been a very busy summer for all you OS/2ers out there!!
1) MicroSoft finally gave the Chicago project a name,
Windows 95. 95 apparently refers to the year the OS will be
released. It looks as though OS/2 will have no competition for a
long long time.
2) Borland is having a special on BC++ for OS/2 until Sept.
30, 1994. BC++ Ver. 1.5 can be had for $199 by calling 1-800-
645-4559. There is also a possibilty that BC++ may be packaged
with certain future versions of OS/2 to promote development.
3) 3COM is still having a special on 3COM NICs. 2 for $100.
Call 1-800-NET-3COM for more info.
4) A PC-Mag "Building the Ultimate PC" choose OS/2 as the OS
of choice! Way to go IBM!
5) IBM is doing a major shift in PC direct channel
marketing. The PS/1 and Valuepoint lines are being phased out in
favor of single more cohesive line. IBM also announced that they
are dissolving the Ambra corporation.
6) SMP OS/2 support was released this summer. The SMP
package can handle from 2 to 16 CPUs, is MPS 1.1 compliant, and
is completely transparent to your software as well as any other
computer.
7) Just a note: I saw an ad for a "Windows Workstation". I
wonder if that ad was supposed to be next to the Far Side on the
comics page.
8) MicroSoft is attempting to introduce a new keyboard with
3 windows keys on it. They claim that this will greatly enhance
Windows 95. How about F1-F12? Well maybe I can sell some RAM and
buy that keyboard. After all Windows 95 will only need 4 megs of
RAM to run, right? Try again MS.
SoftViews
The Hitchhikers Guide To OS/2
First a bit of old business. Right before my vacation IBM
sent me a copy of IBM CAD/3X to review for the HHGOS2. To be
completely fair and give CAD/3X the review it deserves, this
review will be held off until the next issue.
This weeks review goes to WARP II BETA!
The warp II beta has many new features and enhancement. I
will try to sum them up so you can brag to your friends. Also
note that the final release of OS/2 ?3.0? is scheduled for Mid
Oct.
New Features:
1) Launch Bar that greatly simplifies starting frequently
used apps.
2) Bonus Software Pack which includes software such as
HyperAccess, IBM(FootPrint) Works, Internet Access Kit, and
apparently there is also a WEB explorer similar to Mosaic being
considered for inclusion.
Enhancements:
1) Runs comfortably in 4 megs of RAM for basic operation.
2) Video and Printer sub-system go fully 32-bit, which speed
both up nicely.
3) Drivers Drivers and more Drivers. 7 disks of video
drivers! The WarpII comes with drivers that are better than
drivers downloadable from ftp-os2.cdrom.com. IBM really came
through on this one.
4) MMPM/2 has many new features including support for more
sound cards a now plays files in the .FLI and DIVE standards.
Overall this update will be worth every penny! I can't wait
to install it. I am posting the readme from WARP II to my ftp
site for all those who want a taste of it.
(This list is NOT comprehensive, they just did too much so d/l
the readme if you like)
ftp to 140.228.70.8 Login: anonymous
filename: readme.wrp
OS/2 Tips
The Hitchhikers Guide To OS/2
This weeks tip is Channel OS/2 on the Internet Relay Chat
system (IRC). If you have internet access or access to IRC
through some other service, channel OS/2 provides 24 hour / 7 Day
a week online OS/2 Q and A.
I have even been know to show up once in awhile :) I hope
to see you there!
Trivia Question
The Hitchhikers Guide To OS/2
What Corporation pioneered the Winchester drive design?
BTW: Most every hardrive ever made is based on this technology.
How To Submit an Article
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