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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Introduction ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                  October 1993
                                Volume 1 Number 5

Note:  The views expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily the views
       held by the MMOUG or it's members. Don't agree with something you've
       read here? Write and tell us about it!


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Mid Missouri OS/2 Users Group ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The MMOUG meets on the third Wednesday of each month, meeting at the Columbia
IBM office on even months and at the Jefferson City office on odd months. Click
below for more information.

                                 October Meeting
                                Details on MMOUG


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1. October Meeting Announcement ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When:          October 20, 1993 at 4 PM

Where:         Columbia IBM Office (See directions)

Activities:    Dale Hackemeyer, MMOUG Information Officer, will show how he
               creates the MMOUG Newsletter using the OS/2 Information
               Presentation Facility.

Directions:

Columbia IBM Office
101 Park De Ville Place
Columbia, MO 65203

From either I-70 or US 63, take Stadium Drive to Broadway. Go West down
Broadway and go through the next stop light. Park De Ville Place is the first
street on the right after the light. IBM is about a block down Park De Ville on
the left.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2. MMOUG Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Mid Missouri OS/2 Users Group

Current Officers:

Phillip Wilson - President
Diane Kehl - Vice President
Robert Shelley - Treasurer
Shawn Frazier - Membership Secretary
David Finch - Recording Secretary
Woody Sturges - BBS Officer
Dale Hackemeyer - Information Officer

Official MMOUG BBS:

OS/2 Woodmeister - [phone] (1:289/27)
Jeff City Point - [phone] (MMOUG Members only)

MMOUG Mailing Address:

Mid Missouri OS/2 Users Group
P.O. Box 30645
Columbia, MO 65205-0645

MMOUG Internet E-mail Address:

[e-mail]


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Presidential Corner ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Greetings and Salutations :-)

Well we had another full room this past meeting in Jefferson City, and I
believe everyone found the WordPerfect demonstration informative and helpful.

I would personally like to thank the WordPerfect Corporation for allowing their
representative to come to our meeting and give our users the opportunity to see
WordPerfect 5.2 for OS/2 first hand and get answers to a lot of questions.

Thanks Curtis  (Wordperfect Representative).

I have requested a larger room for the November meeting due to the shortages of
chairs in the  room (definitely a positive predicament to be in. <g>)  So here
we go into fall months that normally herald a lot of new developments and
products being announced to the public and the fall trade shows.  Here's hoping
that the OS/2 ball will keep gaining momentum.  Shortly, we will be a member of
the Association of PC User Groups (voted on last meeting).  Our formation as a
User Group will be complete with the final touches on our incorporation,
including the Bylaws which we also voted on last meeting.  For those of you
lucky enough to be able to attend the fall Comdex show, see if you can stick
your two cents in on behalf of our User Group.  It should be a blast for OS/2
User Groups and Team OS/2'ers.

I would also like to thank our Vice-President Diane Kehl for providing a much
needed sense of order to our meeting.  Diane has volunteered to write up the
agenda for each meeting to keep it running smoothly.  Also, a big thank you to
Rick Wolters for helping identify limitations in the Jefferson City OS/2
Woodmeister BBS, Dayton and Penny Shepherd for volunteering to do a Software
review for the newsletter, and Gary Pool for continuing to remind me we needed
to ratify our bylaws.

Also on a side note, you may want to check out the September issue of the OS/2
Professional magazine.  There is a very good article in there about how IBM is
helping it's OS/2 User Groups.  We have definitely benefited from that and hope
to continue to do so.  Michelle Wilson is working on getting our future
meetings announced in the OS/2 Professional magazine.

Thank you for being a member.  If you are not a member please remember you are
always welcome to stop by and attend the meetings.  Take Care and have a Great
October.

Phillip Wilson
President,
Mid Missouri OS/2 Users Group


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. OS/2 Shopping ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Shopping for native OS/2 applications got you down? Do you find it almost
impossible to find OS/2 software by mail order, let alone locally? Don't
despair! Pick up the phone and you can choose from several OS/2 only mail order
houses, stocked with the latest OS/2 apps, usually at discount prices. They
carry not only IBM OS/2 products, but a wide range of other commercial apps,
registered versions of several popular shareware products, OS/2 books, and OS/2
paraphenalia, such as buttons and shirts. Some even offer OS/2 compatible
hardware!

Sound like something you're looking for? Call or write:

                    Indelible Blue Inc.
                    PO Box 31306
                    Raleigh, NC 27622-1306
                    Orders: [phone]
                    Fax: [phone]
                    Inquries: [phone]

                    The Corner Store
                    33 West Street
                    Litchfield, CT 06759
                    Phone: [phone]

                    Below Zero
                    Box 22009, Bankers Hall
                    135-315 8th Ave. SW
                    Calgary, Alberta
                    Canada
                    T2P 3J1
                    [phone]  (461-BRRR)
                    [phone]
                    Fax: [phone]

 I'll have the October 1993 Indelible Blue Inc. catalog at the October meeting,
 plus there are electronic catalogs for The Corner Store and Below Zero on the
 OS/2 Woodmeister BBS, in the files CSTORE.ZIP and BZ0593OS.ZIP respectively.
 Be warned that these electronic catalogs are a bit dated (pre-OS/2 2.1).

 Dale Hackemeyer


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. OS/2 Hardware Central ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Here are some posts to usenet that summarize the responses to some OS/2
hardware questions.

                                  Miscellaneous
                                      Video


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1. Miscellaneous ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

From: [e-mail] (JT)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: nice os/2 system

This is the summary of the responses I got for the post "nice system for os/2".
With the number of peripherals available in the market today, the options are
mindboggling. Making the right choice for a new system for any operating system
is tough. Often, the responses conflict and opinions differ, you wonder who's
giving the most accurate information. Ultimately however, armed with the
knowledge gained, one has to make the choice.

Thanks to the following individuals who responded :

A.A. Olowofoyeku  <[e-mail]>
[e-mail] (C. R. Oldham)
Eliot Wilson <[e-mail]>
[e-mail] (Ewan Ng)
[e-mail] (JeroenHoppenbrouwers)
[e-mail] (James Gow)
[e-mail] (Juha-Matti Liukkonen)
Pat Duffy <[e-mail]>
Rod Smith <[e-mail]>
Timothy F. Sipples <[e-mail]>
uttsbbs!john.navas (John Navas)
[e-mail] (Kurt Schafer)

Please forgive me, if I have left your name out.

Motherboard
Generally, the 486-33 or 486-66 was preferred over the 486-50 due to the VL-Bus
spec of 40Mhz. There was general agreement that the 486-50 may cause cards to
malfunction. To prevent this, one can either buy a good motherboard or some
cards which have been rated for 50Mhz. C.R. Oldham says: "Running near the edge
of the envelope is sure to bring out any inconsistencies." Besides the Intel
based motherboards, other 486 chips to consider are the IBM 486SLC/2 chips.
These have an internal 16k cache and are relatively cheaper than Intels. Of
greater consideration, perhaps is RAM. It has been suggested that 16meg is the
minimum required to do *ture* multitasking. James Gow has says that 486-33 with
16meg ram have outperformed 486-66 with 8meg ram. I had a few mails suggesting
EISA/VESA or EISA rather than VL-Bus. However, EISA is a lot more expensive.

SCSI HDD and Controllers
In the FAQ both the Adaptec and the Future Domain are recommended. However, it
has been observed that most users (who responded) generally preferred the
Adaptec. A buslogic comment taken from an old posting :
---------

From: [e-mail] (Jim Louvau)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: VLB SCSI: Ultrastore 34f ?
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1993 07:59:18

 SX> I never got mine working with my Gateway 2000 486DX2/66, despite all the
 SX> help I got from IBM, Ultrastor, and Robert King(who has been succesfully
 SX> using Ultrastor 34F).

FWIW, I have a dozen sand boxes at work, and two at home, all running Buslogic
(Bustek) BT-445S VL HA's with *ZERO* problems. Ditto on a couple of NetWare
file servers. A super-easy, absolutely painless, no-brainer installation of
their OS/2 2.x drivers after setting a single (and labled clearly ON THE CARD)
bus speed jumper was all it took. These suckers are SCSI-2F, and will do 32-bit
transfers with the host at 40MBps. They'll also handle (guaranteed) a full
50mHz bus speed for you DX50 powermongers out there. Tech support at Buslogic
fielded multiple phone calls and questions from me, even BEFORE I owned the
product. Very nice people to deal with, and competent to boot. Needless to say,
I was, and still am, VERY impressed with both the product AND the company.
What's more, the street price of < $300 puts them within $5 - $10 of the
Ultrastor's.

Just consider the above a recomendation from a very satisfied customer :-)
----------

There exists some VL-bus type SCSI controllers. However, these are not
standardized. It seems that cacheing, here, is also a problem. Few respondents
know what the FastSCSI2 is all about. However, just one person said that the
SCSI2 is an established standard whereas the FastSCSI2 is not. If you are going
for EISA, then get an EISA Adaptec 1742 as a host adapter. As a point of
interest, it is generally agreed that the SCSI port of the PAS sound cards do
not come into conflict with the SCSI controller. Go with the Logitech Soundman
for full PAS compaitbility without the SCSI port or the PASBasic (pro Audio
Spectrum w/o the SCSI port) For SCSI hdd, stick with known brands such as
Quantum, Conner and Maxtor. Fujitsu's are paticularly good. One person has gone
so far as to recommend Fujitsu's for hdd over 600meg and Quantum's for hdd
below 550meg. Then again, another mail says : "The best 500 Mb hard disk is the
new Maxtor; the best 1 Gb hard disk is the Seagate Barracuda."

Display Cards and Monitors
Some users are pretty happy with their Catseye/X (recommended in the FAQ), of
which there is no VLBus version yet. Many people have also claimed that their
S3-based cards are faster than the XGA-2s. Among the well recommended brands
are Orchid, Actix, Farenheit (1280+), Spea Mirage V7, and #9 (see attached
mail). Those cards based on the S3 928s are pretty good choices. Actix and
Magma have full os/2 support.

Here is a copy of a message posted to comp.os.os2.misc about the Actix card:
----------

From: [e-mail] (John Wallace)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Best Video Card for 2.1?
Date: 20 Aug 1993 13:30:16 -0500

No contest.  Get an Actix S3 VLB board. Actix (unlike Diamond and a few others)
does not use a propreitary video BIOS.  Actix uses straight Quadtel (S3) BIOS.
This makes it as compatible as it can possibly be.  You can buy one from CSI if
you hurry.  Right now they have a special for OS/2 users for under $225, and it
comes with 2MB VRAM. You can call CSI at: 1-800-733-9798.
----------
From: [e-mail] (Danzig)
Of the S3-928 based cards out there the #9s perform the fastest and they are
the only video cards with the FLASH bios built into them, LED indicator on the
outside of the card to tell you the status of the card. It's also capable up to
2048x1024 in the Virtual mode and 1280x1024 in the regular display mode up to
16.7 million colors for 1024x768 and 65k colors for 1280x1024. It supports
refresh rates up to 76Hz for all resolutions and the card has a bandwidth of
more than 100MHz, and the clock generator is fully programmable and #9 is very
good with programming information. The OS/2 drivers for it makes this the
fastest of the S3-928 cards out there. And #9 makes the highest quality S3-928
cards. The Diamond Stealth Pro which is based on the same chip only runs at
about half the speed. There is the 1meg, 2 meg, 3meg and 4meg versions. The GXE
Level 10/11/12/14. Where their ram configurations are 1v , 2v, 2v+1d, 4v. (v =
VRAM, d = dram) The Level 14 is currently only available for ISA version. All
the others are available for both ISA and VLB. According to my benchmarks, VLB
doesn't seem to affect performance much. For a really accelerated card, the bus
bandwidth it needs is much less than let's say a Cirrus/ET4k/pvga so localbus
doesn't really help much. The prices for VLB and ISA is the same.
----------
(contact Danzig for prices)

It is agreed that monitors should support at least 1024x768 NI. Highly
recommended ones include the Zenith FTM, NEC, ViewSonic, Mag, Nanao, and IDEK.
Higher resolutions require a larger screen space.

Hope some of you find this information useful.

J 


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.2. Video ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

From: [e-mail] (Philip Poe)
Subject: REVISED: SUMMARY: Fast Video! (9/17/93)
Date: 17 Sep 93 19:40:49 GMT

Hello World.

I've posted several requests for information concerning accelerated video cards
recently. My purposes are for use in OS/2 specifically, but there is useful
information here for DOS/Windows and UNIX users as well. Along with my own
research, I've received some helpful information from The Net. Here's a
subjective summary of what I've learned.... BTW, if you have text search
capability, search for "*-" to find subject headers. If you want to skip over
all the gory text (it's a _lot_) go immediately to the bottom or search for
"BOTTOM LINE"

I do not discuss refresh rates or overclocking the bus speed (much :). I think
I supplied enough phone numbers point you in the right direction for
questions/answers. Please post followups for errata or flat out mistakes. Also,
any good sources to purchase these cards is appreciated.

Hope it helps,
Phil

Note:  I am pulling relative performance reviews from previous reviews in
       magazines, generally from old issues of PC Magazine and posts on the net
       from user benchmarks, but mainly from PC Magazines Perfect PC issue, and
       from Sept 93 Computer Shopper review of VLB boards. Of course, they
       conflict with each other.... Amazingly, in the same issue of PC Mag,
       they review video cards again, including some discussed in the Perfect
       PC section, and the results CONFLICT!!!

 *--- ISA vs VLB
 VLB has the advantage of a 32bit bus, at 33 (newer boards up to 40) Mhz
 compared to ISAs limit of 16bits, at 8MHz (most new motherboards allow you to
 up the bus speed to a max of 16MHz). Unfortunately, most high-end accelerators
 are poorly optimized in terms of VGA compatibility. The result is while driver
 based (Such as Windows or OS/2) performance is phenomenal, if you do not have
 a driver for your software, performance is poor. For example, the Weitek
 Power9000 chipset is arguably the fastest chipset for Windows, but in DOS,
 despite the 32bit bus, performance is poorer than most ISA based cards.

 Using drivers, most accelerators will NOT hit the maximum throughput of a
 particular bus, so the speed of ISA accelerators is in the same ballpark as
 their VLB counterparts.  On the other hand, the _fastest_ chipsets seem to be
 made only for VLB cards. On the first hand, even low-mid range accelerators
 are many times faster than frame buffer cards, and may be "fast enough"
 (heresy!) for some users.

 When I compare DOS performance, the standard I will use is the Tseng labs
 ET4000/AX chipset on an ISA based card. This is a well known standard for DOS
 based performance. Cards with this chipset are Diamond SpeedStar and Orchid
 ProDesigner IIs. Do not confuse the AX with the ET4000/W32, which is a 32bit
 frame buffer _and_ accelerator.

 *--- IF YOU HAVE AN ISA SYSTEM AND WILL NOT PURCHASE A VLB SYSTEM

 It looks like your needs will be best met by one of the following chipsets:
 ATI Mach32 (Mach32)
 IBM XGA-2 (XGA-2)
 Cirrus Logic 5426 (CL5426)
 S3 801 or 928 (S3801 or S928)

 *------ Mach32
 Found on the ATI Graphics Ultra + and Graphics Ultra Pro. Can be found with
 1MB, but as far as I know, all new ones come with 2MB. DOS performance is
 adequate. According to PC Mags Perfect PC issue, the ISA version of the GU+ is
 roughly 75% as fast as the Tseng ET400/AX. As far as I'm aware, Mach32 cards
 use a second chipset, identical to the one on the VGA Wonder with 512KB. This
 supplies the VGA compatibility. Windows performance is very good with the
 release of the new 2.0 drivers. Many people complain about the driver
 reliability under Windows. Now I believe the latest Windows drivers are v2.1
 OS/2 drivers are in Beta stage, and get complaints about reliability. The
 Mach32 is also 100% hardware compatible with the IBM 8514/A chipset, so the
 8514/A drivers supplied with Windows and OS/2 will work well. 8514/A
 compatibility is markedly slower than native mode however. The best buy on a
 ISA based seems to be the GU+ with 2MB. Most cards will also have a mouse
 port, and include a high resolution bus mouse. Computer Discount Warehouse has
 the GU+ w/2MB and mouse for $239 at last check.

 *------ CL5426
 Many vendors use this chip. They have accelerated drivers for Windows, and as
 far as I know, unaccelerated drivers for OS/2. (please let me know if
 otherwise). DOS performance is very good. Slightly faster than a Tseng
 ET4000/AX card. Windows performance is on the low end for an accelerator, but
 is several times as fast as a frame buffer. No-name clones go for as little as
 $80, name brands for $100 or so. Name brand vendors include : Actix, Genoa,
 Edge I hear accelerated OS/2 drivers are released now or are due _very_ soon.
 (Can someone please verify this?)

 *-------- XGA-2
 Technically, this is a specification, not a chipset, but a chipset seems to
 describe it well enough for this discussion. This is apparently _the_ chip
 with best support under OS/2 2.x. All others are racing for second place.
 Acceleration isn't the fastest, but is _slightly_ slower than the S3 801
 chipset for most tasks, and faster on others. Unfortunately, it is (currently)
 limited to MCA or ISA versions. Memory is limited to 1MB (?) and maximum 64K
 colors. DOS speed is adequate, on par with S3 801 chips (That is, 70% of Tseng
 ET4000/AX). Windows performance is good, again, on par with S3 801. The XGA-2s
 real claim to fame though, is its OS/2 support.

 FutureComm sells the CatsEye XGA-2 card for $249. (Phone number anyone?)

 Rumor has it that a VLB version is due out RSN (Real Soon Now). Rumor 2 has it
 that an XGA-3 chipset/specification will be out (who knows when), that will
 have speed near the P9000 chipsets or faster.

 *----------- IIT AGX-014
 I couldn't find any reviews of an AGX-014 card, but I'll mention it for
 completeness. This is IITs XGA based chipset (not compatible, though). I hear
 it's plenty fast, but I wouldn't know.

 *-------------- S3801 or S3928
 The 928 is really designed for VLB, but exists in ISA form. Unless you really
 need some feature found in a 928 based, I strongly suggest that you get an 801
 based card. The 928 cards are significantly more expensive due to VRAM. IMHO,
 the relatively small speed increase is not worth it. The major factor of the
 928 and VRAM is that it supports higher refresh rates at high resolutions for
 those of you with large monitors. Another factor is that if you do a lot of
 15bit, 16bit, or 24bit color work, the 928 earns it's pay over the 801/805.

 S1 801 DOS performance is adequate, roughly 70% of the ET4000/AX.  Windows
 performance is very good, and the drivers are stable. 16 bit OS/2 drivers are
 available from some vendors including Actix, Orchid and STB. 32 bit OS/2
 drivers are available from IBM and work with boards from Actix, Orchid, and
 most others.

 The best selection on 801 cards seems to be the Actix GE32+ series. They can
 be found with up to 2MB DRAM. The only place I've seen with 2MB cards is
 WINXPRESS, 800/859-8500. Ask for Vince.

 Most people on the net seem to recommend the Orchid Fahrenheit 1280+ or VA.
 They are identical except for the sound capabilities of the VA.

 The lowest priced name brand card I've seen is the STB XL-24. I've seen them
 on the net for $159 shipping _included_. This card seems to be faster in
 Windows than the Orchid card and has 16bit OS/2 drivers. Call SELLCOM
 800/735-5266, and ask for Steve Winter.

 Diamond and Number 9 make exceedingly fast 928 versions with ample VRAM if you
 have the $$ to spend. #9 is earning a good rep for their drivers.

 No name cards go for $140 or so.

 *--- IF YOU ALREADY HAVE OR ARE CONSIDERING BUYING A NEW VLB SYSTEM

 *---------- ATI Mach32
 See description in ISA section. DOS performance is very fast. According to PC
 Mag Perfect PC issue, >= 2 times faster than ET4000/AX. Windows performance is
 slightly slower than the S3 928 on VLB. OS/2 2.1 drivers are in beta stage and
 are met with mixed reviews at best. Mach32 chipset is 100% hardware compatible
 with IBM 8514/A. So drivers for that chipset work with Mach32 cards. This will
 give slower performance than if you have native Mach32 drivers.

 *----------------- Cirrus Logic 5426
 See description in ISA section. DOS performance is very fast. According to
 Computer Shopper Sept 93 issue, performance is roughly 30%-50% faster than the
 ATI GU Pro. Windows performance is adequate. According to the same Computer
 Shopper, roughly 50%-70% of the ATI GU Pro. Windows drivers are stable, OS/2
 drivers exist, but may not be accelerated. No-name clones go for as little as
 $100. Name brands for >= $125. USA Flex has an OEM card for $110. Rumor has it
 that accelerated OS/2 drivers are out or are due _very_ soon. (can someone
 please verify if there is acceleration with these drivers?)

 *----------- IIT AGX-015
 The VLB version of the IIT chipset. Supposedly as fast as Weitek P9000, but
 reviews haven't verified this. Computer Shopper didn't like it too much in
 it's Hercules Graphite form. PC magazine, however gave it an Editors Choice
 (?!?!?! Aren't these guys from the same publisher?) In any case, DOS
 performance is _poor_ according to Computer Shopper. There are no OS/2 drivers
 that I know of. With such conflicting reports, I abstain from commenting on
 it. USA Flex has the 1MB version for $270. Hmmm... looking at the ad, the
 Hercules card is listed as having the AGX-014, a chip _not_ designed for VLB,
 perhaps this is the source of it's poor reviews. Orchid makes the Celsius VLB,
 which uses AGX-015. USA Flex has it for $250

 *-------------- S3 805 and 928
 See description of 801 and 928 in ISA section. Again, unless you _must_ have
 some feature found on a 928 card, I suggest you use an 805 based card. 805
 cards can have up to 2MB DRAM, 928 cards up to 4MB VRAM. According to PC Mag
 Perfect PC issue, 805 VLB is approx 80% the speed of 928 VLB. To say the least
 805 costs a lot less. See the ISA section for reasons you might want 928 and
 VRAM.

 I've only seen Actix boards have 2MB DRAM on 805 cards. Actix also has a 4MB
 VRAM card. See ISA section for WINXPRESS phone number. Actix claims that their
 boards can handle 50MHz on VLB.

 STB VL-24 is a 1MB card and goes for $165 _delivered_. See ISA section for
 SELLCOM phone number. This card gets faster scores under windows compared to
 Actix and Orchid.

 USA Flex has a Boca OEM card for $150.

 DOS performance is good, roughly 10%-15% faster than ET4000/AX In almost every
 case, 801/805 is _slightly_ faster than 928 in DOS. Windows drivers are mature
 for this chipset. OS/2 2.1 drivers come in 16bit form from vendors and IBM
 32bit drivers support most cards with this chipset. No-name 1MB 805 cards go
 for >= $140.

 Again Diamond and Number 9 have earned a rep for exceedingly fast 928 VLB
 cards if you have the $$

 *---------------- Tseng ET4000/W32
 A new accelerator chip from Tseng Labs. Also optimized for VGA performance on
 the VLB. This card is the last word in raw VGA performance. According to PC
 Mag Perfect PC issue, ET4000/W32 is 60% faster than ATI GU Pro in terms of VGA
 performance. Which is >= 3-4 times faster than ET4000/AX. this is _without_
 acceleration. Windows performance, according to PC mag again, is slightly
 faster than the S3 805, slightly slower than ATI Mach32. Hercules Fahrenheit
 goes for $160 at Publishing Perfection 800/782-5974 Cardinal also makes a
 card. You can contact Kevin at KC COMPUTERS for a no-name (Cardex?) version.
 716/388-8621 or [e-mail]

 This chipset has OS/2 drivers, but are _currently_ unaccelerated. Accelerated
 drivers are supposedly on the way. I believe it relies on backwards
 compatibility with ET4000/AX. It's superlative frame-buffer performance
 partially makes up for lack of drivers.

 The ET4000/W32 can support 2MB DRAM, but I have been unable to find sources
 for these cards. I have heard from 1 user in Australia that has a 2MB card,
 but software detects 1MB. The Cardex version mentioned above can support 2MB,
 but has no socket for it (?).

 Tseng Labs has or is coming out with the ET4000/W32i, which supports more DRAM
 (2 or 4MB) and some say doubles the speed of the ET4000/W32.

 *---------------- Weitek Power9000
 Seemingly the last word in Graphics acceleration. Windows performance is in a
 class by itself. Way faster than any other card. Diamond once again seems to
 make the fastest version. They even have OS/2 2.1 drivers that appear stable
 (!!!!!). This is nothing short of amazing to me, since I wouldn't even be
 looking for a card if My SpeedStar 24X had Accelerated drivers. If you decide
 to get it, make sure you get the latest BIOS (2.02?), since older ones are
 buggy. Weitek supplies the drivers for these cards, BTW, so look for other
 P9000 cards with OS/2 support in the same timeframe.

 Orchid and Cardinal and others also make P9000 boards. Orchid also has beta
 drivers for OS/2. Orchid is also notable because they seem to have done
 something to notably improve the DOS performance of this card. I hear that
 they use the Weitek 5286 as opposed to 5186 to get a 32bit frame buffer card.

 The price for these cards with 2MB is in the $400 range.

 My previous comment about the P9100 chipset and its improvement in performance
 seems to be incorrect. I have been informed that the P9100 is a part reduction
 /cost reduction move.

 *---------- MATROX MGA
 I am deliberately NOT discussing this card here. It is a 64-bit coprocessor
 with cards available for ISA, EISA, VLB, and in the future, PCI. The costs are
 prohibitively high for this discussion. From initial tests, it is _much_
 faster (Up to 50%???) than P9000 cards in windows (where does it all end? :)

 *--BOTTOM LINE:
 *--ISA:
       Get an S3 801 based card, no excuses here... If you _have_ to, get the
       928 versions. (See above for reasons)

       If you value DOS performance over GUI performance or if you're on a
       _severe_ budget restriction. Get a CL5426 based card. They go for almost
       1/2 the price of an 801, and provide roughly 50% better performance in
       DOS, and reasonable performance under GUI drivers. (70% of S3 801?)

       If you don't mind used equipment, and are primarily a Windows user, Help
       an OS/2 user out, and buy their Diamond SpeedStar 24X! They offer
       superlative DOS performance (fastest I've seen), can be modified to run
       up to 16MHz on the ISA bus under spec (faster DOS performance!), and
       Windows performance is good. (faster than CL5426) Make sure you upgrade
       to the latest BIOS. They can still be found new,  but the prices are too
       high, IMHO.

       Actix makes 2MB versions of 801 based cards. Search the above text for
       "WINXPRESS" Orchid is well regarded and has a version with Voice
       Annotation (ie simple sound card) capabilities. STB makes a relatively
       fast version for a low price. Search the above text for "SELLCOM"
       Diamond consistently makes fast cards, but drives you nuts with
       proprietary dot clocks!

 *--VLB:
       Widest Support : S3 805. Can be found with up to 2MB DRAM. If you _have_
       to, get a 928 version. (See above for reasons) Read the ISA 801 text for
       specific brand names, word for word.

       Best DOS performance : If you need _speed_ in DOS, the Tseng ET4000/W32
       is IT! Windows performance on par with the S3s. Wide accelerated driver
       support isn't there yet as far as I saw, but you can use ET4000/AX
       drivers, which has a _LOT_ of support. You can get a no-name clone from
       the net for $140. Search the above text for "KC COMPUTERS"

       Absolute Fastest : Go for the Diamond Viper, it smokes even other P9000
       based cards. Diamond seems serious about supporting this one.... Some
       folks like me promised never to buy Diamond again though :( Orchid seems
       to have taken steps to speed up DOS performance with a 32bit frame
       buffer chip for VGA compatibility.

       IMHO, it's NOT worth upgrading to VLB from ISA. 801 cards are plenty
       fast compared to anything short of the P9000 based cards. The other
       exception is the DOS performance of the ET4000/W32.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Software Showcase ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                   Blanker 1.3
                                   PMComm 2.1
                                  DeScribe 4.0


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.1. Blanker 1.3 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                   Blanker 1.3

                            Review By Harvey Summers

Blanker is a new screen saver that can move a small IBM or OS/2 logo around the
desktop when you walk away from you computer. Blanker is no-frills. You can set
the blanking time and pick what logo you want to see. There is no provision for
passwords, animation files, hot spots, or other nonsence. Blanker simply works,
and works well. Copying in to the startup folder will automatically start it
up. Adding "-" to the parameters line of the startup options in the notebooks
settings will make it invisable - no minimized icons, just a brief flash when
it fires up. Blanker has a couple of small problems. When returning from a DOS
session, the WPS screen is blanked. Appearently it doesn't catch keyboard
activity in full- screen sessions. IT also causes my communications program to
beep erratically when it should give 5 short beeps at the end of a transfer.
Minor problems for a screen blanker than finally just simply does the job.
BLANKER can be found in the file BLANKER3.ZIP on the OS/2 Woodmeister.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.2. PMComm 2.1 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                 PMComm Ver. 2.1

                            Review By Scott A. Moore

The manual

The first thing out of the box that hit me was that the manual was decidedly
unprofessional looking. Since I had only played with the demo a limited amount
of time, the impression was immediately formed that the features were bound to
be minimal. I no longer think that that is true. The manual looks like
something run off by Windows "write", and the type chosen looks like a cheap
typewriter (a good reason not to use courier font). The entire document was
done with ragged right edges, a fact that provoked laughs when later the
download dialog was also found to lack such justification!

In many places, the writer lost track of his style, underlining some headings
but not others, etc. The cover page was an attempt to create a colorfull cover
sheet, but looked to me exactly like the output of my color dot matix printer.
Having gotten that off my chest, the technical writing was quite passable. It
hit the right points, and was comprehensive. After reading the manual, it was
obvious that there were no gaps in the feature coverage of Pmcomm. I thought
the writing style was somewhat plain, with no real separation between distinct
subjects, and zero diagrams and pictures.

I know the writer if he reads this will think that I am unfairly picking on the
manual, but Pmcomm is a good product, and a professional looking manual would
go a long way to making Pmcomm a retail class product. I felt that given a day
I could have changed the look of the manual entirely with a good word
processor.

The features

Setting up Pmcomm was no sweat. I did what I always do, tour the menus and
check all the proper buttons, then look for a way to save it all. I quickly got
my fonts and colors the way I like them, and found more options and features
than I am likely to use. I thought the terminal emulation was a bit skimpy,
considering that terminal controls are widely documented (my Procomm manual
lists many of them in back).

The general layout of Pmcomm is very standard (now, but not in the demo). There
is the menu bar, followed by the toolbutton bar, then the screen area, and
finally the information line. The buttons are left justified, and disappear
from the right if you make the window too small, as is the most common now. My
only complaint here is that the number of buttons is pitifully small, only 8
buttons. More common now is to provide many more buttons than can usually be
displayed, so that as you climb up in resolution you get more and more buttons.
If the buttons are arranged in order of importance with left being most
important, this does not cause problems when using vga or similar mode. There
does not seem to be a good explanation for the small number of buttons. The
IMHO essential feature of screen clear (used after some line trash sets your
emulated terminal to a funny mode) is a menu item but not a button. Having to
search around menus when there is blank grey space in most of the toolbar is
mildly annoying. It is possible to set up any number of macro buttons (see
below), but I was unable to find a way to hook screen clear to a macro. The
information bar at the bottom has connect time, terminal emulation type and a
general information line that normally gives you the time and day. This line
also will tell you what each button does as you cross the pointer over it, a
high class feature that is becoming more widespread. I would have preferred
that the comm parameters have their own space on the information line. This
along with the small button bar seems to indicate that the program was written
exclusively on a VGA monitor, where space was premimum.

Setting up the dialout was uneventfull. My required 57600 baud is a choice,
which seems to be missing from many PM products (including the package shipped
shipped with os/2). Setting up the dialing directory was no sweat (but why is
it that word processors can read each other's formats, but modem programs
cannot read each other's dialing directories?).

When performing my first dialout, I came across my first major complaint. The
dialout procedure is done by hitting a "phone" icon, then duoble clicking a
bbs. But get no answer or cancel the dialout, and then hit the phone icon to
select another bbs to dial, and Pmcomm goes right back to dialing again! The
only way around this is to select "dial" from the pulldown menu. A check of the
manual showed this was indeed a feature, but IMHO a poorly thought out one. I
can't really think of a proper use for having the dial icon resume calling
everything selected, but the defacto effect is to make the operation of the
dial button unusable in some cases.

Macros

Macros were mentioned here (on usenet) as a Pmcomm weakness, but I cannot
agree. The internal script language is minimal, but Pmcomm allows you to plug
in a REXX program or even write your own C programs to call Pmcomm functions. I
saw no limits here, and in fact this seems like a considerable improvement to
me. I don't really see the use of the modem program having a huge set of script
functions built in that are sufficent to write an entire BBS in. If I want to
write a BBS, I'm going to do it in a real, portable language. Pmcomm rightly
plugs into the higher powered packages. Personally, I began to use the internal
script language. I created a few login scripts, all automatically created by
hitting a "record" icon, then plugging the name of the script back into the
dialing directory. I also created a script to access a typical FTP
automatically. Executing that script was a simple button hit and double click
the name. If that is still to much work for ya, the script can be executed from
a key macro (as indeed can any function) such that a single keypress does it.

Key macros can also be set up as buttons, so that you can really go to town and
create a full custom toolbar. But as mentioned above, the macros cannot reach
all functions on the menu. Each macro created as a button gets a label of your
choosing, so for instance I have a button marked "hobbes" that connects to the
hobbes FTP server.

Scrollback

I have to admit this is a big issue for me, since the feature is essential on
the internet. The standard methodology is to have a button or key that places
the program into scrollback mode, then the arrow or pageup/pagedown keys roll
through that buffer.

Pmcomm totally discards this system, and I have seen complaints about that
here. Instead, you hit a button that opens up an entirely new window with all
of the scrollback information.

I know that people here are going to disagree with me, but I gave the system a
chance, and on the balance, I think it makes more sense than the usual mode. I
always find myself flipping back and forth from the scroll mode to the online
mode to look up that filename that scrolled off the screen. In the Pmcomm
system, you just pop that up as a window next to Pmcomm and leave it there. You
can then continue to talk online, since the original dialup window is still
active.

It also includes many features to read and write the scroll back buffer, etc.
What I didn't like about the scrollback system was that it is not updated with
the screen information. The scrollback window was instead "frozen" with the
information current at the time you pressed the scrollback button. In fact,
refreshing the scrollback buffer meant closing it, then reopening it. With all
of os/2's abilities, there seems to be no good excuse for not at least giving
us a "refesh" button on the scrollback.

I also did not like the fact that the scrollback buffer system was not terminal
emulation aware. All of the terminal control codes appeared as little symbols
in the scrollback buffer. This also seems inexplicible. Other programs I use
place information in the scrollback buffer as it appears on the terminal
screen. Pmcomm obviously has the knowledge how to do this in the terminal
emulation handling, but it was choosen not to.

Download/upload

One of the major reasons I decided to "go native" with an os/2 based modem
handler program is that my windows based Procomm will start and stop during
downloads, often getting "bad CRC" errors (when a program overruns the
buffering built into os/2, it loses data) when I run heavy loads in the
foreground of os/2. Decompress a JPEG using JOEVIEW regular priority mode and
Procomm simply falls to it's knees. A VDM has a lot of buffering and emulation
going on. There is also interrupt handling difficulty (limited rate of
interrupts). I thought that a PM native program would bypass these problems.

I was not disappointed. Putting together back to back downloads, then
decompressing a large JPEG, AND formatting a floppy brought the PM virtually to
a standstill, and started the disk a' dancin' (a really HUGE picture will start
the system swapping). Pmcomm kept chugging throughout this nonsense. If it got
any data errors in the process, it was not sharing them with me. I went back
and again performed the exact same activity using Procomm, and it immediately
colapsed under the load. This could be perhaps a problem with os/2 not giving
Procomm and Windows enough time/priority (yes, this is with a buffered uart),
but this a clear win for PM based Pmcomm.

I have to admit that on my first try with Procomm, the system simply locked up
when overloaded. I have often noted that when running downloads in
procomm/windows, doing to much in the foreground can lock the system up.

All and all I would rate download/upload as the number one reason to get an
os/2 based modem program.

Terminal emulation

I used Pmcomm exclusively in vt100 mode, and had no problems with it. My only
complaint is perhaps unfair, as I have yet to see a PC program that does it
correctly. This is that the actual printing area of the emulated terminal is
not marked or indicated in any fashion. With the screen blank, you haven't a
clue as to what the terminal area is, and so cannot set the Pmcomm screen area
to match. Instead, Pmcomm cheerfully allows you to waste wide open screen space
on areas that the terminal emulator cannot possibly use. The only program i've
seen even make an attempt at this was the HP workstation version of the VT100
emulator, which at least drew a box around the terminal area. Better still is
to have a terminal option that automatically sizes the screen to the terminal
box. In Pmcomm's case, you could also safely get rid of the scroll bars on the
emulator window, since without the need for scrollback they are essentially
useless in this mode. as it is, the only way to properly adjust the screen is
to call up a VT100 program on the connected computer that fills the emulated
screen, then adjust Pmcomm to fit. Of course, if you must emulate multiple
terminals, you are hosed.

Again, I must say that I have not seen any other program handle this properly,
either, but I am hoping to be suprised someday.

Conclusion

I think that Pmcomm was worth the money. I must admit that having paid the same
amount for 32 bit Describe and comparing how much better the manuals and
features were is somewhat depressing (is a word processor really that much more
general interest than a modem program ?). Pmcomm is, however, alone in it's
field of being a general interest program based on the PM graphical system.
It's only competition, Pmterm shipped with os/2, is IMHO incomprehensible and
lacks the essential features ( I tried several times to get it to do usefull
work for me, to no avail). While the consensus on OS/2 seems to be that a full
feature character based program seems to be the way to go, I for one much
prefer a PM native program.

Pmcomm hit all the proper bases, and cannot even be accused of making you learn
a lot of new tricks. I deleted my Procomm directory this morning.

Pmcomm is currently at version 2.10, about $90 from multinet communications,
Klamath Falls, OR, [phone]. There is a demo commonly avaiable, but I
don't think that it is very representative of the current state of the product.

Scott A. Moore [SAM]
[e-mail]


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3. DeScribe 4.0 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                  DeScribe 4.0

                            Review By Dale Hackemeyer

DeScribe 4.0 is DeScribe Corporation's premiere 32-bit OS/2 word processor.
DeScribe is probably the best native OS/2 word processor avaiable today, even
with the likes of WordPefect and Lotus breathing down it's neck. DeScribe has
been around since the OS/2 1.x days, so it's no newcomer to OS/2 development.
DeScribe is a fully WYSIWYG PM application that takes extensive use of the WPS.
Below is a screen shot of DeScribe in action.

Tutorial

DeScribe ships with an excellent tutorial. Included on disk are artwork,
layouts, and even the text for completing the exercises, as well as the
completed exercises. The 200+ page tutorial manual does a good job of starting
from the basics (how to open a document) to the complex (designing a form
letter with graphic letterhead and mailing list data). The edition I evaluated
had minor discrepancies, mainly between what the book said the included layouts
did, and what the layouts on disk actually did do. There was nothing major
enough to render a tutorial lesson useless, but it was enough to cause a few
moments of confusion.

What's it got?

DeScribe includes nearly all of the functions you expect to find in any good
word processor such as Spell Check, Index and Table of Contents, cut and paste
of graphics in your document, macros, and more. Some of DeScribes more unique
functions include  Frames and the extensive use of Layouts (aka Style Sheets).

A frame is a rectangular area on the page where you can place text or graphics.
Every document contains at least one frame, and you can add frames for headers,
footers, graphics, and other text. DeScribe is frame oriented. All of
DeScribe's features and functions recognize the active frame and if you want to
place text or grapics where there is no frame, you must either create a new one
or stretch an existing frame to cover it.

Layouts contain predefined page layouts and style sheets. They allow you to use
the same layout out and typographical styles with several files. DeScribe comes
with over 40 predefined layouts. Layouts are easy to apply to a file. After
selecting a layout and typing in your document, all you have to do is highlight
sections of your text that you want to apply a portion of the layout's style to
and click on the appropriate section of the Layout Palette. Below is an example
of this. Here I've highlighted the Company Name and Address, an then selected
Company Name in the Layout Palette window. This changes the highlighted text's
font, font size, and justification to the defined values for the layout.

Another great feature is the unlimited undo. When you click on Undo, either
from the Edit menu or on the toolbar, a dialog with a slider control is
displayed. Either clicking on the left arrow or dragging the slider to the left
undoes keystrokes and actions, from the last character you typed all the way
back to the first. The only restriction is that you can only undo actions done
since your last save. Sort of a two-edged sword: if you save often, your undo
ability diminishes, but if you don't save often you run the risk of losing your
work inadvertantly.

Customizable!

DeScribe is EXTREMELY customizable. While the default layout is clean and
logical, you have complete control over how things look. The toolbar found at
the top of the window can be put on the bottom, left, right, or made to "float"
around the screen wherever you want it. The menus have two modes: Novic and
Standard. In Novice mode some of the more complex functions aren't shown on the
menus, while in Standard mode all the functions are shown on the menus.

Don't like all the functions of the toolbar? You can add or delete what you
like using the "Custom Tool Manager..." found under the "Options" menu. There
are 34 functions with icons on the toolbar by default, but DeScribe comes with
over 200 predefined tools (each with it's own icon, like the ones below.)!
Plus, you can define your own custom tools using DeScribe's macro facility. You
can even give these custom tools your own icon and even bubble help. Want to
have one toolbar displayed when working on a project, and a different toolbar
displayed when working on another project? All you have to do is save your
different toolbar configurations and load up the one you need when you need it.

Even individual documents can be customized as shown below. You can define how
you want the document to be displayed, what rulers to use, what to check when
running the spell check, even what the status line at the bottom of the
document window should display. Notice the "File Formats" dialog. That's the
top of a list of over 100 different file formats, including Word, Ami Pro, and
WordPerfect. DeScribe has great file import and export capabilities for those
of you that must co-exist with other word processors.

Macro-mize your time.

Now let me talk about the macro facility. DeScribe comes with a seperate 254
page manual on the macro language. Sound like too much? Well there's also a
"record macro" function that simply lets you record any task you do often. With
the recorded macro, all it takes is a couple keystrokes or mouse click to do
everything you recorded. You can open files, edit and save files, or whatever,
and the record function will create a macro to do it all for you whenever you
want.

For the more technically inclined, about 244 pages of the macro manual are
dedicated to how to create a macro using DeScribe's own scripting language.
Besides being able to write your functions, you can call just about any
DeScribe function in your macro. File Open dialogs, File Delete dialogs, just
about anything. While there's a lot to learn if you decide to script your own
macros, the power available to you is impressive.

So what's the catch?

Despite all it's powerful features, DeScribe does lack in certain areas. One
that I noticed first thing was the way it refreshes the screen when you are
using the pull down menus. Say you've pulled down a menu and decide you want to
pull down the one next to it. If you just slide the mouse over without
releasing it, DeScribe will draw the new menu, then redraw the screen under the
previous menu. The result of this is having two menus down at one time, one
partially covering the other, for a split second. It's only a cosmetic problem
(it doesn't impair DeScribe's functionality), but one that I've never seen on
any other PM application.

Footnotes are also a problem: DeScribe has no built in footnote function. It
does have an endnote function, but this isn't quite enough when you want a
definition for a reference in a footer on the page the reference occurs. It is
possible to overcome this with a macro, but that could be a bit time consuming
for the beginner.

The bottom line.

DeScribe seems to be a great word processor to me. It has some shortcomings,
but none are too great to impair it's ability. The amount of customization
possible with it is a great asset to me as well, since I'm not limited to
whatever the original programmer's thought would be nice. The documentation is
great with a main manual that is almost 1000 pages and in nice ringed binder.
It has the ease of use to  create a quick easy paper, but the functionality to
do entire newsletters (look for the Minnesota Users Group newsletter,
"Threads", on the Woodmeister for an excellent example).

If you don't beleive me, check it out for yourself. Look on Woody's for the
DeScribe 4.0 demo in the file DESCRB40.ZIP. You can't print and it doesn't
include all the file conversion libraries, tutorial, or layouts, but hey, it's
free!


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. OS/2 Tips & Techniques ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                             Dual boot with MSDOS 6


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.1. Dual boot with MSDOS 6 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Taken from Joe's OS/2 tips, in the file  JMOS2-10.ZIP on Woody's

Question:
Recently I installed OS/2 on my system.  OS/2 configured itself for dual
booting, which I thought was great, but after going back to DOS to run one of
my favorite games I couldn't get the Boot /OS2 command to work correctly, in
that I had to reinstall OS/2 very time I want to go from DOS to OS/2.  Is this
suppose to happen?  I'm running MS-DOS 6.

Answer:
DOS 6's Smartdrv uses a technology called staged writes, which enables the
computer to continue on processing until either one large write to the hard
drive, or when the computers CPU isn't busy.  This Stage Writing is a very good
idea to increase ones systems performance, but is also a nightmare for OS/2's
BOOTcommand. Since BOOT must transfer Both DOS's important files to a directory
and OS/2's boot files to the root directory the stage writes keeps the changes
in memory and once BOOT is 'finished' moving the files it reboots.  Then the
system appears to be dead, because the Smartdrv program failed to flushes it's
stage write buffers before rebooting, hence the changes where never completed.

The solution is an easy one.  Write a batch file.  I've included a short one
for you to use.

                    REM BOOTOS2.BAT
                    Echo Press Ctrl-Break, if you don't wish to start OS/2.
                    Pause
                    smartdrv c-
                    smartdrv /c
                    C:\os2\BOOT /OS2

 This batch file assumes the OS/2 system is on drive C, which it should be for
 a dual booting system and that smartdrv is your caching programing (which is
 also in the DOS path).  I'd also add all the drives to the smartdrv line so
 that they are all disabled. From now on, your system will be quite useable, as
 long as you follow the above method.  OS/2 to DOS is ok, as BOOT /DOS causes
 OS/2 to perform a cache flush before rebooting, which is what all good
 Multi-tasking OSs should do.    


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. New Products! ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

OS/2 Software recently announced or released:

                              Mathematica for OS/2
                              OS/2 Club on Prodigy
                           OS/2 Developer's Connection
                          GammaTech Utilities Ver. 2.1
                            Screen Reader/2 Ver. 1.1
                                VX-REXX Ver. 1.01


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.1. Mathematica for OS/2 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

From the OS2 comp.os.os2.announce newsgroup

Mathematica for OS/2

"Thanks to a very steady stream of requests for an OS/2 version of Mathematica
from users, WRI is now planning a native port of Mathematica to OS/2.  As soon
as the Mathematica OS/2 version is ready, we will announce it's availability.
Please watch for further news in MathUser, The Wolfram Research, Inc.
newsletter both for Mathematica users and for those interested in Mathematica.
To subscribe to the newsletter, send your name and mailing address
to:[e-mail] or call 217-398-6500. For general and sales information,
please contact [e-mail]."

And our own Phillip Wilson got us on the mailing list to keep up with
developments

Date:  19-Sep-93 21:08 CDT
From:  [e-mail]
Subject: Re: Newletter

Hello Philip,

Thanks for your mail.

I have added your Group to our mailing list. We will keep you posted on the
OS/2 port.

Sincerely,

Amy M. Young


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.2. OS/2 Club on Prodigy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

From: Phillip Wilson
Conf: Os2

OS/2 Club on Prodigy now available!

September 15, 1993

Today IBM is starting an OS/2* Club on the PRODIGY(r) Service! Available at no
additional charge to any PRODIGY subscriber, the OS/2 Club offers the following
services:

  1. Up-to-date news and information about OS/2.
  2. Q & A database containing answers to many of the most frequently asked
     questions about OS/2.
  3. List of available OS/2 applications, company names, and phone numbers.
  4. The "OS/2 Exchange" forum in which you can post notes and answer each
     other's questions on a variety of OS/2 topics. IBM OS/2 Support also will
     be answering questions here. (Standard PRODIGY Plus charges apply).
  5. E-Mail for sending messages, problem reports, or questions directly to
     OS/2 Support representatives at IBM.
  6. Downloading ability to obtain IBM and non-IBM files that include
     announcements, device drivers, fixes, games, demos, shareware, sample
     applications, and a lot more. (Standard Prodigy download charges apply).

 To join the Prodigy Service, call 1-800-PRODIGY.

 To join the OS/2 Club on PRODIGY, Jump OS/2 Club after you connect to PRODIGY.

 PRODIGY is a registered servicemark and trademark of Prodigy Services Company.

 IBM and OS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines
 Corporation.  


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.3. OS/2 Developer's Connection ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Developer Connection For OS/2

The Power of the Future Delivered to Your Door

The Developer Connection for OS/2 --continuing proof of IBM's commitment to
OS/2 developers-- can greatly increase your productivity by providing you with
the latest tools, pre-release software, product demos, and information you need
on today's most convenient medium--a CD.  And, because we live in changing
times, an annual subscription to the Developer Connection for OS/2 keeps your
tools and information from becoming obsolete.  Each year you'll receive 4 CDs,
each packed with the tools and information you need for your OS/2 development
efforts.  Along with each CD, you will receive our newsletter, The Developer
Connection News.  Look to The Developer Connection News to be the complete
source of information for all of your OS/2 development efforts.

When accessed from your CD drive, The Developer Connection for OS/2 becomes a
part of your Workplace Shell environment. Click on The Developer Connection
icon, and all the wealth of the Developer Connection for OS/2 is instantly
attainable.  Use the powerful Developer Connection Browser to locate any piece
of information.  And because the intuitive graphical user interface is a part
of the Workplace Shell environment, each task is familiar and simple.  Try the
products, install them, or simply retrieve product information.  There is also
an available option for creating diskettes for many of the products on the CD.

And, because these are the products you need to develop the best OS/2
applications today, as well as tomorrow, we have designed The Developer
Connection for OS/2 to be your open door to what IBM is doing now and in the
future.  Each CD will contain product level versions of the Developer's Toolkit
for OS/2 (which includes the Multimedia Presentation Manager Toolkit/2) and Pen
for OS/2 Developer's Toolkit, pre-release versions of software, volumes of
technical documentation, internal tools, product demos, and bitmaps. In
addition, we plan to include the latest pre-release version of the OS/2
operating system on each CD.

Put The Developer Connection for OS/2 to work for you... now!

 o Obtain new versions of operating system technologies as soon as they are
   developed.

 o Try new OS/2 products before you buy them.  The Developer Connection for
   OS/2 is truly one-stop shopping.

 o Use the sample source code on the CD to start you on the path to more
   productive programming.  Access pre-release versions of IBM's 32-bit tools.
   Use these tools to prepare for tomorrow's technology--Workplace OS.

 o Read The Developer Connection News to gain knowledge of IBM's future
   directions and strategy, new OS/2 products (from both IBM and Independent
   Software Vendors), and timely tips.

 o Access The Developer Connection for OS/2 forum on CompuServe*TM.  This is a
   private forum just for Developer Connection subscribers.  Got a question?
   Got a problem? Post it on CompuServe and you are assured a timely response!

 * CompuServe membership is required.

 Features                 Benefits

 Annual Subscription      Subscribe and have the tools and information you need
                          delivered to you for a whole year. What could be
                          easier?

 Graphical Catalog        This easy-to-use, front-end presents the contents of
                          the CD by category. You can expand and collapse the
                          categories with the click of a mouse.

 Powerful Browser         A search tool to optimize keyword search and query
                          tasks, and accessibility to the comprehensive
                          technical library.  The information you need - at
                          your fingertips with the click of a mouse.

 Developer's Toolkit      Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 2.1 Provides the tools,
                          sample programs, and documentation that enables you
                          to develop your OS/2 applications quickly and easily.

 Multimedia Toolkit/2     Presentation Manager Multimedia Toolkit/2 The fully
                          documented sample programs illustrate the use of the
                          comprehensive multimedia device and data handling
                          capabilities of MMPM/2.

 Pen for OS/2             Pen for OS/2 Developer's Toolkit Provides the tools,
                          sample programs, and documentation to enable you to
                          create new pen-aware OS/2 applications, pen-enable
                          existing applications, and create new pen-centric
                          OS/2 applications.

 Pre-release Software     Helps you keep on top of the emerging technologies by
                          allowing you to be one of the first to use
                          pre-release versions of OS/2 and other exciting
                          products from IBM and Independent Software Vendors.

 Development Tools        Development and Productivity Tools Use some of the
                          internal tools that were developed by IBM programmers
                          to help get their jobs done faster and more easily.

 Documentation            Have the complete OS/2 Technical Library at your
                          fingertips - with the click of a mouse. Complete
                          online documentation provides a quick, effective
                          reference to all system APIs, messages, and features,
                          including code examples and helpful notes. Also, view
                          the best chapters from popular OS/2 books by
                          well-known authors.

 Product Demos            See demonstrations of products developed by IBM and
                          Independent Software Vendors and keep on top of the
                          fast-growing list of OS/2 applications that are
                          available.

 The Developer Connection for OS/2 at a Glance .

 System Requirements           System must support OS/2 2.0 or higher

 Memory Requirements           6MB minimum; 10MB recommended; actual memory
                               required varies depending on which programs you
                               choose to run. The performance of the catalog
                               and browser can be enhanced with the addition of
                               more memory.

 Disk-space                    Actual disk space required varies depending on
                               the requirements of the programs you choose to
                               install.

 CD-ROM Drive                  A CD-ROM drive supported by OS/2

 Support                       Through CompuServe* for the duration of the
                               subscription

 Ordering:

  Country     Phone       Fax

  United States  1-800-6-DEVCON  1-800-494-3045
  Canada      1-800-561-5293  1-416-946-5700
  England     45-3-252-6588   45-3-252-8203
  France      45-3-252-7411   45-3-252-8203
  Germany     45-3-252-6711   45-3-252-8203
  Italy      45-3-252-7622   45-3-252-8203
  Netherlands   45-3-252-7088   45-3-252-8203
  Spain      45-3-252-6311   45-3-252-8203
  Asia/Pacific   61-2-354-7684   61-2-354-7766

 (c)International Business Machines Corporation 1993.

  IBM Boca Raton
  Department LD4
  1000 NW 51st Street
  Boca Raton, FL 33431


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.4. GammaTech Utilities for OS/2 2.1 Available ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

GammaTech Utilities for OS/2 2.1 Available

From: Pete Norloff
Subj: GammaTech releases versio
Conf: Os2

The following release information is from Benny Ormson:
--------

The following is the news release for our next release of the GammaTech
Utilities Version 2.1 which will begin shipping September 1st, 1993. Upgrade
letters should be on their way to existing registered customers.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

GAMMATECH UTILITIES FOR OS/2 RELEASE 2.1 AVAILABLE

Oklahoma City, OK August 5, 1993 -- SofTouch Systems, Inc. today announces the
general availability of release 2.1 of their popular OS/2 workstation software,
GammaTech Utilities for OS/2.

Release 2.1 represents a significant development effort, according to President
Richard Jones. "The GammaTech Utilities are the most advanced set of utilities
available for OS/2 users. It contains the types of tools which MS-DOS and
MS-WINDOWS users have become dependent on. Since OS/2 users are advanced users,
they know they need the type of protection and service which the GammaTech
Utilities provides."

The release is free to registered users who purchased release 2.0 since May
1,1993. Upgrades to version 2.1 for all other registered version 2.0 users is
only $49.00. Upgrades to version 2.1 for registered version 1.3 users is
$79.00. First time purchase for all non-registered users is $149.00. Shipping
and handling costs are additional. For additional information contact SofTouch
Systems, Workstation Division at [phone].

[There are about 5 more pages to this news release so I will just summarize the
major enhancements below.]

Fat Optimization. We have always had HPFS defrag capabilities, nowwe do it for
FAT too! We also allow you to sort your FAT directories.

Bad Sector Marking. We have always had diagnostic tools to locate bad sectors
but there was no way to mark them as bad. Now you can.

Several new backup and recovery utilities have been added. You can back up all
of your boot sectors and restore them later if they should become corrupted.
You can recreate damaged boot sectors in most cases if they become corrupted
and you do not have a backup. You can automatically backup (on intervals you
provide) your ini files and the OS/2 desktop structure.

The Undelete utilities now allow you to recover more than one file in a single
operation. We also reduced the number of keystrokes to perform a recovery
operation. Makes life much easier. We also have a command line version of
Undelete so you can recover files when PM is not available.

The HPFS volume recovery has been greatly enhanced. A fast analysis feature has
been added. You can recover entire directory structures or the entire volume
without prompting. It will, if requested, create the directory structure from
the damaged volume automatically on the target volume. You can override the
starting directory F-Node for the recovery process if you know what it is. You
can do this with some persistance using the Sector Editor.

Delete Files has been enhanced to allow file selection based on file size and
date/time stamps.

The File Find utility allows for additional search criteria and you can now
select from the list of located files to edit or browse the file. This feature
defaults to using the OS/2 E Editor but you can configure it to use any utility
you choose.

We now provide a very nice bound manual which includes basic OS/2 file system
information and a recovery procedures section. Of course it documents the
utilities and there functions too.

We have made several enhancements regarding saving and printing of the various
log files in all of the PM utilities.

Several less significant enhancements have been made to the following
utilities: Sector Editor, List Directory, SysInfo, Sentry, Reboot and Analyze.

These are just the major enhancements. The package includes several utilities
and functions not mentioned here. It probably gives you a good idea of the
types of things the package provides. If you would like more info I urge you to
contact SofTouch at [phone]. They have nice well written marketing
literature that does a better job of explaining things than I.  After reading
this you can see why I'm not in marketing.

Benny Ormson - GammaTech, Inc.   


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.5. Screen Reader/2 Ver. 1.1 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Announcing Screen Reader/2 Ver. 1.1

September 2, 1993

IBM Special Needs Systems announces the availability of Screen Reader/2 Version
1.1 for OS/2 Version 2.1.  Screen Reader/2 enables blind and visually impaired
computer users to access multiple operating system environments and graphical
user interfaces (GUIs).

Screen Reader/2 is the first system to offer access to three operating
environments: OS/2 Version 2.1; Windows Version 3.1; and DOS.

Screen Reader/2 includes the following features:

 o SWITCH LIST
   Use the Screen Reader/2 Switch List as a "fast path" for accessing your
   applications.  This feature is comparable to locating an application
   visually and then clicking on it to bring it to the foreground - using the
   keypad instead of a mouse.

 o AUTOMATIC READING
   Move your focus to an application and Screen Reader/2 will announce its
   title automatically.  Move a selector to a menu item and you'll hear it.
   You'll even hear pushbuttons, radio buttons, spin buttons, and other
   controls described.  This works in both OS/2 Presentation Manager and
   Windows applications.

 o PROFILES FOR POPULAR APPLICATIONS
   Choose from over 35 applications and Screen Reader/2 will automatically
   select a profile to optimize your work.

   Screen Reader/2 includes profiles for OS/2 (e.g. OS/2 applets, BookManager
   Read/2, Communication Manager, DeScribe), Windows (e.g. Quicken 2, Word,
   WordPerfect, and WordScan Plus), and DOS (e.g. Lotus 1-2-3, Quicken,
   WordPerfect 5.1)

 o MULTIPLE SERIAL DEVICE SUPPORT
   Attach any of the many popular speech synthesizers for voice output or
   refreshable braille devices for tactile input and output - or achieve
   multi-sensory access by using BOTH.

 o ICON RECOGNITION
   Hear icons announced as you select them - true GUI access.

 o MOUSE SIMULATION
   Simulate the actions of a mouse - single and double-click on either mouse
   button - using the Screen Reader/2 keypad.

 o OS/2 2.1 DISPLAY DRIVER SUPPORT
   All graphics adapters supported in the OS/2 2.1 GA release are also
   supported by Screen Reader/2.  Plus all the features and functions of Screen
   Reader/DOS:

    - Reading by line, word, paragraph, screen, etc.

    - Echoing keystrokes, words or lines

    - Autospeak

    - Profile Access Language

 To order Screen Reader/2 Version 1.1 call: 1-800-426-3388 (US), 1-800-465-7999
 (CANADA).

 The following is specific Part Number (P/N) information:

  1. Screen Reader/2 Software and Getting Started Cassettes P/N 2261649.
  2. Screen Reader Keypad P/N 1393515.
  3. Screen Reader Keypad Cable P/N 72X8537.
  4. Screen Reader Adapter Card P/N 57F1588.

 For more information in the US or Canada, call:

        1-800-426-4832 (VOICE)    1-800-426-4833 (TDD).    1-800-465-7999
     (CANADA)

 For more information outside of the US or Canada, contact your country NSCPD
 (National Support Center for Persons with Disabilities).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.6. VX-REXX Ver. 1.01 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

VX-REXX Ver. 1.01

WATCOM is pleased to announce the availability of VX-REXX version 1.01 for
registered users of version 1.0.  Version 1.01 of VX-REXX includes many new
features and improvements:

 o SpinButton object.  Another object type to use in your programs.

 o Drag-n-drop programming.  Drag an object onto an editor window and you are
   presented with a list of actions available on that object. Fill in the
   appropriate dialog and the code is inserted into the editor.  If you want to
   use an external editor, there are macros provided to insert the code into
   the clipboard instead.  There is also a set of macros for use specifically
   with the EPM editor.

 o Macros.  Now you can write macros for the VX-REXX editing environment
   itself, using VX-REXX of course.  Macros are invoked from the popup menu.
   Sample macros are included to set properties on multiple objects at once and
   for setting the tab order of the objects.

 o User interface improvements.  Swipe selection, a hint bar showing the name
   and type of object under the mouse pointer, and better keyboard support are
   just some of the improvements.

 o Keyboard support.  VX-REXX now supports mnemonics and menu accelerators.
   Objects can also trap and change keyboard events. You can also send
   keypresses directly to objects.

 o Encryption of .EXE files.  Protects your source!

 o Direct manipulation of PM windows.  You can list all the frame windows on
   the desktop, move them, minimize them, send keystrokes, etc.

 o Many new events, properties and methods:  Change, KeyPress, KeyString,
   ListChildren, ListWindows, Paste, Cut, etc., etc.

 The complete list of changes and fixes is found in the "Read Me First" object
 available after you install VX-REXX 1.01.  As you can see, this is more than
 just a simple maintenance upgrade!  Many of these features are a result of
 direct feedback by our users -- please keep the comments coming in.

 VX-REXX 1.01 is available in patch form for current users of VX-REXX 1.0. You
 can FTP the file /pub/os2/vxrexx/vxrx101.zip from rexx.uwaterloo.ca. The file
 is also available on CompuServe (type GO WATCOM) and from the WATCOM BBS (see
 your documentation for access information).  To install the patch, simply copy
 the ZIP file into your VX-REXX directory (make a backup of the directory
 first, of course) and then use the command

          unzip -x -o vxrx101.zip

 to extract the files.  Then run the patch.cmd file to patch the executables
 and DLLs to the new version level and rebuild the Workplace Shell folder. You
 should then read the "Read Me First" information carefully.  (These
 instructions are also in the README.TXT in the ZIP file and in the zipfile
 comment.)

 If you do not wish to download the patch electronically, contact WATCOM.

 Any questions or comments should be phoned in or emailed to [e-mail].


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. OS/2 Bookshelf ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Books useful to the OS/2 user:

REXX Programming for OS/2

The Insiders' Guide to Developing, Porting, and Testing OS/2

The Art of OS/2 2.1 C Programming


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.1. REXX Programming for OS/2 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 Title:     REXX Programming for OS/2
 Author:    Garbiel F. Gargiulo
 ISBN:      0-89435-449-3
 Price:     $39.95
 Pub date:  November 1993
 Contents:  What you can do with REXX. REXX on OS/2. How to create and execute
            a REXX EXEC. REXX syntax. Some simple REXX rules. IF-THEN
            conditional. String manipulation--the PARSE instruction. Debugging.
            Trapping errors. Math. SELECT. Executing OS/2 commands. Built-in
            functions. User-written functions and subroutines. Looping. Using
            the OS/2 stack. Compound variables. Reading and writing files. The
            INTERPRET instruction. Converting from DOS batch files. Problems
            and solutions. OS/2 commands.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.2. The Insiders' Guide to Developing, Porting, and Testing OS/2 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 Title:     The Insiders' Guide to Developing, Porting, and Testing OS/2 2.1
            Applications
 Authors:   Ivan Biddles and Kelvin R. Lawrence
 ISBN:      0-89435-453-1 (QED Publishing Group)
 Price:     $34.95
 Pub date:  August 1993 (assumes IBM closes 2.1 in 5/93)
 Contents:  Why port to develop for OS/2? Converting 16-bat applications to
            32-bit. Memory management considerations. Support the Old World.
            The 32-bit C Set/2 compiler. The C Set/2 debugger. NMake. The
            kernal debugger. Borland C++ for OS/2. Other tools. Workframe/2.
            Effective use of multiple threads. Considerations for building
            DLLs. Assembler functions. Incorporating the power of REXX into an
            application. Making applications Workplace Shell enabled.
            Interprocess communication. Performance tuning. Coding techniques
            to make your life easier. Porting methodologies. Porting DOS or
            OS/2 character-based applications. Porting device drivers.
            Debugging strategies. Debugging without a debugger. Using the
            Kernal debugger. Using the C Set/2 debugger. Common pitfalls. Unit
            and functional verification testing. Automated testing for
            effective system and regression testing. Appendix. Index.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.3. The Art of OS/2 2.1 C Programming ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 Title:     The Art of OS/2 2.1 C Programming
 Authors:   Kathleen Panov, Arthur Panov, and Larry Salomon, Jr.
 ISBN:      0-89435-446-9 (QED Publishing Group)
 Price:     $39.95 with diskette
 Pub date:  August 1993
 Contents:  Introduction to OS/2. Toolkit and compilers. File I/O, HPFS, and
            extended attributes. Memory management. Multitasking--threads,
            priorities, and the scheduler. Pipes, queues, and shared memory.
            Asynch communications. Window and messages. Presentation Manager
            controls. Subclassing and register private classes. Drag/drop. Help
            manager. Printing under PM. Bitmaps. Tips and techniques of PM
            programming. Appendixes. Index.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Other Sources ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Other places to locate OS/2 information:

                                OS/2 User Groups
                                   OS/2 BBS's
                               OS/2 Internet Sites


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1. OS/2 User Group Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This OS/2 User Group listing is provided courtesy of David Sichak, Editor of
the San Diego Users Group Newsletter. Thanks David!

                             User Group Introduction
                            Australia - Glen Waverly
                              Ontario - Bailieboro
                                Quebec - Montreal
                              Saskatchewan - Regina
                        United Kingdom - Gloucestershire
                                  South Africa
                                     Sweden
                               California - Fresno
                          California - Huntington Beach
                            California - Los Angeles
                             California - Sacramento
                             California - San Diego
                           California - San Francisco
                              Connecticut - Enfield
                              Connecticut - Darien
                              Delaware - Wilmington
                              Florida - Boca Raton
                               Florida - Tampa Bay
                            Illinois - North Chicago
                              Indiana - Fort Wayne
                             Indiana - Indianapolis
                             Louisiana - Baton Rouge
                             Massachusetts - Boston
                             Michigan - Grand Rapids
                             Minnesota - Minneapolis
                                Nebraska - Omaha
                               New Jersey - Orange
                             New York - Westchester
                             North Carolina - Durham
                                  Ohio - Akron
                                Ohio - Cleveland
                               Pennsylvania - Erie
                              Tennessee - Knoxville
                            Texas - Dallas-Ft. Worth
                               Wisconsin - Madison


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.1. User Group Introduction ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

We try to list known OS/2 User Groups whenever we get the information. Of
course, we can't be responsible if the information proves to be unreliable --
you, the reader are our best source of this information.

And we're learning of more and more OS/2 user groups across the country and
even around the world every week.  It's been slow, but we have made some
contacts and we may be able to exchange information and articles in the future.
If you're travelling and have some free time, stop in on one these meetings.
If you know of another OS/2 user group, drop us a line and we'll mention them.
Remember, we'll list them all in the INF file each time.  And thanks!


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.2. Australia - Glen Waverly ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                          Victorian OS/2 Developers SIG
                              Contact:  Jon Wright
                                5 Brighton Street
                           Glen Waverly, Victoria 3150
                                    Australia
                             CompuServe:  100032,776


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.3. Ontario - Bailieboro ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                             Kawartha Computer Club
                           Contact:  Cedric Silvester
                                      RR #1
                               Bailieboro, Ontario
                                 Canada KOL 1B0
                       Note:  OS/2 SIG is part of the KCC
                          Phone: BBS -- [phone]


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.4. Quebec - Montreal ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                            Montreal OS/2 Users Group
                           Contact:  Gilbert Lefebvre
                                    IBM Tower
                              10214 Peloquin Avenue
                                  Montreal, QC
                                     H2C 2J8
                                     Canada
                          Meets:  7:00pm, 3rd Wednesday
                   Phone:  Voice -- [phone] (evenings)
                     Netmail:  Programmer's Quest 1:167/110

The Montreal OS/2 Users Group held their first meeting on February 17.  Gilbert
reported that their first meeting had over 70 persons in attendance.  They're
real happy to see the interest in OS/2. Please note that this group does not
expect to meet during June, July and August.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.5. Saskatchewan - Regina ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                       Regina Saskatchewan OS/2 User Group
                            Contact:  Robert Shiplett
                                   Cooperators
                             1920 College Avenue 5W
                          Regina, Saskatchewan  S4P 1C4
                                     Canada


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.6. United Kingdom - Gloucestershire ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                          International OS/2 User Group
                               Contact:  Mike Gove
                                  Barton House
                                   Cirencester
                            Gloucestershire  GL7 2EE
                                       UK
                             Phone: - [phone]
                          Phone: - [phone] (FAX)
                            Phone: - (UK) 0285-641175
                    Note: - Also home to OS/2 Solution Centre


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.7. South Africa ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                        OS/2 User Group of South Aftrica
                                  P.O. Box 875
                                  Halfway House
                               1685  South Africa


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.8. Sweden ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                            Swedish OS/2 Users Group
                         The Cruiser BBS, [phone]


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.9. California - Fresno ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                 Fresno OS/2 SIG
                             (Fresno PC Users Group)
                    Contact:  Sandeleh Francis [phone]
                       Contact:  Rod Jessen [phone]
                                  Meetings at:
                               1425 Shirley Circle
                                Clovis, CA  93611
                           Meets:  7:30pm, last Monday
                    Phone BBS -- Wild Side BBS [phone]
                 Phone BBS -- Clovis Connection  [phone]

They are a part of the Fresno PC Users group which meets the first Monday of
the month at the Ramada Inn at Hwy 41 and Shaw Avenue in Fresno at 7:30pm.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.10. California - Huntington Beach ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                         Orange Coast IBM PC Users Group
                                    OS/2 SIG
                            Contact:  Dave Lorenzini
                          17632 Metzler Lane, Suite 211
                              Huntington Beach, CA


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.11. California - Los Angeles ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                          Los Angeles OS/2 Users Group
                            Contact:  Paul Duncanson
                                3008 Texas Avenue
                             Simi Valley, CA  93063
                             Phone:  [phone]
                          Meets:  3rd Thursday @ 6:30pm
                                       IBM
                             21041 Burbank Boulevard
                               Woodland Hills, CA


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.12. California - Sacramento ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                           Sacramento OS/2 Users Group
                             Contact:  Charlie Kotan
                                       IBM
                                400 Capitol Mall
                                 Sacramento, CA
                        Meets:  First Wednesday @ 7:00pm
                             Phone: - [phone]
                             CompuServe - 70110,254


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.13. California - San Diego ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                            San Diego OS/2 User Group
                             Contact - Craig Swanson
                                 P.O. Box 13346
                            La Jolla, CA  92039-3346
                           Meets - 7pm on 3rd Thursday
                            Meets at -- IBM @ LaJolla
                           8845 University Center Lane
                              San Diego, CA  92122
                         Phone - Voice -- [phone]
                         Phone - BBS  -- [phone]

The San Diego OS/2 User Group has participated in the San Diego Computer Fair
in which over 18,000 people attended over a three day weekend last September.
This group has started an OS/2 newsletter with the goal of providing
information to not only OS/2 users but also to others who are interested in
learning more.  Our aim is to also develop the newsletter so that it becomes a
community effort among the OS/2 user groups and SIGs.

Past meeting topics have included presentations by IBM's Ultimedia for OS/2;
Lotus demonstrating beta versions of 1-2-3 and Freelance Graphics for OS/2; an
introduction to REXX, demo of the December OS/2 2.1 beta along with Visual
REXX; Eddie Miller, one of the authors of "OS/2 2.1 Unleashed" sharing insights
into the OS/2 mini-applets; and, local OS/2 developer Jeannine Wolf discussing
the OS/2 Config.SYS file and providing tips.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.14. California - San Francisco ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                            Bay Area OS/2 User Group
                              Contact - Guy Scharf
                            Software Architects, Inc.
                                2163 Jardin Drive
                            Mountain View, CA  94040
                   Meets -  4th Monday @ at IBM Mountain View
                        Phone -  Voice -- [phone]


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.15. Connecticut - Enfield ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                           New England OS/2 User Group
                              Contact:  Dave Pinard
                              145 Candlewood Drive
                               Enfield, CT  06082
                         Phone: Voice -- [phone]
                          Phone: BBS -- [phone]


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.16. Connecticut - Darien ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                             Darien OS/2 Users Group
                           Contact:  Steven J. Palmer
                                75 Rings End Road
                                Darien, CT  06820


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.17. Delaware - Wilmington ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                        Delaware Valley OS/2 Users Group
                             Contact:  Chuck Gaglia
                               1120 Webster Drive
                              Wilmington, DE  19803


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.18. Florida - Boca Raton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                         OS/2 Users Group of Boca Raton
                             Contact:  Doug Azzarito
                                    Meets at:
                                PC Systems Store
                             2855 S. Congress Avenue
                                Delray Beach, FL
                    Meets on 2nd Thursday of the month at 7pm
                          Phone:  BBS -- [phone]
                         Phone:  Voice -- [phone]


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.19. Florida - Tampa Bay ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                            Tampa Bay OS/2 User Group
                              Contact:  Paul Wylie
                           M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.
                                777 Alderman Road
                             Palm Harbor, FL  34683
                          Phone: Voice - [phone]
                          Phone: FAX -- [phone]
                         Meets: - 1st Tuesday @ 3:00pm.
                                    Meets at:
                                       IBM
                    3109 W. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
                                    4th Floor
                                    Tampa, FL


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.20. Illinois - Chicago ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                      North Suburban Chicago OS/2 User Group
                           Contact - James R. Schmidt
                         Meets - William M. Mercer, Inc.
                               1417 Lake Cook Rd.
                              Deerfield, IL  60015
                   Meets - 5.30pm Last Tuesday of each month.
                             Voice -- [phone]
                              BBS -- [phone]

                Turned one year old in September. Happy Birthday!


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.21. Indiana - Fort Wayne ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                           Fort Wayne OS/2 User Group
                           Contact - Stephen Gutknecht
                               Fort Wayne, Indiana
                        Meets -  Central Soya on Cook Rd.
                            Meets -  7pm, 2nd Tuesday
                  Phone -  Voice -- [phone] (Bus. Hrs.)
                         Phone -  BBS  -- [phone]


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.22. Indiana - Indianapolis ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                              Indy OS/2 Users Group
                              Contact:  Jay Schultz
                            350 E. New york Suite 300
                             Indianapolis, IN  46204
                          Phone: Voice - [phone]


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.23. Louisiana - Baton Rouge ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                          Baton Rouge OS/2 users Group
                             Contact:  David Arbour
                               16726 Bristoe Avnue
                             Baton Rouge, LA  70816
                             Phone: - [phone]


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.24. Massachusetts - Boston ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                          Boston Area OS/2 User's Group
                                      (BCS)
                    Contact:  Marcia Gulesian [phone]
                                  Meetings at:
                           IBM Boston Computer Center
                                One Copley Place
                                   Boston, MA
                          Meets:  7:00pm, first Tuesday

Meeting location is near Back Bay and Copley train stations.  From the Mass.
Turnpike East, exit 22 (Copley Square Lane) - first left onto Dartmouth St.
Next left onto Huntington Ave.  Enter COPLEY PLACE PARKING on left.  Parking is
free when you spend $5 and have your parking ticket validated in any restaurant
or store at Copley Place and enter the garage after 5:00pm.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.25. Michigan - Grand Rapids ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                          West Michigan OS/2 User Group
                                       IBM
                             2900 Charlevoix Dr. SE
                                Grand Rapids, MI


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.26. Minnesota - Minneapolis ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                            Minnesota OS/2 User Group
                           Contact:  Marcus Krumpholz
                                  IBM Building
                             650 Third Avenue South
                                 Minneapolis, MN
                         Meets last Thursday each month
                                7:00pm - 10:00pm
                             Voice:  [phone]
                               BBS: [phone]

ISV's wishing to do a presentation can contact Marcus Krumpholz at (612)
869-7956.  Registrations for meetings are requested and can be done by calling
[phone] and then asking for course code "OS2".  The IBM building is
shared with First Bank on Third Avenue south between South Sixth Street and
South Seventh Street.  Parking is recommended at Northstar Center (1 block
west), Pillsbury Center (1.5 blocks north), Hennepin County Government Center
(diagonally across street) and Court Park (2 blocks north).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.27. Nebraska - Omaha ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                             Omaha OS/2 Users Group
                             Contact:  Joe Peterson
                                  7724 Fort St.
                                Omaha, NE  68134


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.28. New Jersey - West Orange ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                      Northern New Jersey OS/2 Users Group
                    Contact:  Jason H. Perlow [phone]
                                Meetings at:  IBM
                               300 Executive Drive
                                 West Orange, NJ
                         Meets:  7:00pm, second Tuesday
                          INFO:  Phone:  [phone]

This group is affiliated with the Westchester OS/2 Users Group.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.29. New York - Westchester ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                          Westchester OS/2 Users Group
                      Contact:  Craig Smith [phone]
                                  Meetings at:
                                       IBM
                              2000 Purchase Street
                                  Purchase, NY
                         Meets:  7:00pm, second Tuesday
                          INFO:  Phone:  [phone]

Westchester was instrumental in getting IBM's OS/2 featured on the PBS Computer
Chronicles show in March.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.30. North Carolina - Durham ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                            Triangle OS/2 User Group
                           Contact -- Steve Gallagher
                                  IBM Building
                          4800 Falls of The Neuse Road
                                    Room 5074
                             Durham, North Carolina
                          Meets --  7.30pm, 3rd Tuesday
                        Phone --  Voice -- [phone]
                        Internet --  [e-mail]


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.31. Ohio - Akron ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                         Northeast Ohio OS/2 User Group
                                       IBM
                                 3 Cascade Plaza
                                   Akron, Ohio
                              Contact:  Gary Smiley
                             Phone:  [phone]
                             CompuServe:  75600,1737


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.32. Ohio - Cleveland ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                            Cleveland OS/2 User Group
                                       IBM
                                Bond Ct. Building
                                     2nd Fl
                                   E. 9th St.
                                 Cleveland, Ohio


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.33. Pennsylvania - Erie ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                             Computer Users of Erie
                                    OS/2 SIG
                             Contact:  Tom Kuklinski
                              3928 Sassafras Street
                                 Erie, PA  16508
                             Phone:  [phone]
                             Phone:  [phone]


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.34. Tennessee - Knoxville ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                          East Tennessee PC User Group
                                    OS/2 SIG
                            Contact:  Arnold Sprague
                               808 Fairfield Drive
                            Knoxville, TN  37919-4109


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.35. Texas - Dallas - Fort Worth ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                       Dallas-Forth Worth OS/2 User Group
                            Contact -  Toby Pennycuff
                           CompuServe ID -  70007,6267
                               1211 Wilshire Blvd.
                            Arlington, TX  76012-4623

                                    Meets at:
                              American Airlines HQ
                             4255 Amon Carter Blvd.
                                  Arlington, TX
                      Meetings - Time and dates not listed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.36. Wisconsin - Madison ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                            Madison OS/2 Users Group
                       Contact:  Tom Ender or Donn Tolley
                              2703 Rolling View Rd.
                            Stoughton, WI  53589-3386


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2. OS/2 BBS's ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This BBS listing is provided courtesy of  David Sichak, Editor of the  San
Diego Users Group Newsletter. Thanks David!

                                BBS Introduction
                                    Australia
                                     Belgium
                                     Canada
                                     Denmark
                                     France
                                     Germany
                                      Italy
                                   Netherlands
                                     Norway
                                    Singapore
                                   Switzerland
                                 United Kingdom
                                     Arizona
                                   California
                                    Colorado
                                   Connecticut
                                    Deleware
                                     Florida
                                     Georgia
                                     Hawaii
                                    Illinois
                                     Indiana
                                     Kansas
                                    Louisiana
                                    Maryland
                                    Michigan
                                    Minnesota
                                    Missouri
                                   New Jersey
                                     Nevada
                                    New York
                                 North Carolina
                                      Ohio
                                    Oklahoma
                                     Oregon
                                  Pennsylvania
                                 South Carolina
                                    Tennessee
                                      Texas
                                    Virginia
                                   Washington


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.1. BBS Introduction ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Well, I am trying to update this file in an expedient way so it doesn't become
too stale when I include it in the INF version.  But I'm trying to catch up on
a backlog.  I've got the list in an Rbase for OS/2 database file right now, so
all I need to do is figure out a way to create a report that does much of my
INF coding for me.

Next month, I'd look for a few more additions. And by all means keep Dave
Fisher posted on your BBS's if he's still keeping his list up and current.
Without him, we wouldn't be able to include as much as we do.

This listing is for the BBS junkie in you who needs to have a phone bill treat
once in a while <G>.  Or bored to death while you're travelling.

Our listing is based on a rather extensive listing put together by Dave Fisher
of OS/2 type Bulletin Boards.  Space limits this month prevent us from listing
all the details he has for each BBS, but we've tried to include a couple from
every state in the US (Notice and hint to you sysops...not all states are
represented.) and a few foreign countries, too.

Dave Fisher's list is a compilation of OS/2 BBS's across the world.  If you
wish to make an addition or correction to his list, he's asked that you please
netmail your BBS information to Dave Fisher at LiveNet, 1:170/[e-mail].

For the newsletter, I've sorted the in alphabetical order by Country for the
international ones and by state for those in the USA to make it easier to find
one close to you.  His file has other details related to these BBS's but we
didn't have room, okay?  The file we're using showed that the last update was
September 7, 1992.

Does anyone know if this list of his is being kept up to date?  I hope to
expand it more next month; ran out of time.  But I've got his list in a
database right now and I'll be able to code that list a lot easier next month.

Hope you find this inclusion useful.  Large phone bills are not my fault...!!!


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.2. Australia ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                  Graham Stair
                                  3M Australia
                                 [phone]
                                    Australia

                                   Alan Salmon
                                 PC User's Group
                                 [phone]
                                    Australia

                                 Norbert Fuerst
                             The Styrian OS/2 Jumbo
                                 [phone]
                                    Australia

                                   Bill Bolton
                             Software Tools Mail Exc
                                 [phone]
                                    Australia

                                   Bill Bolton
                             Software Tools Mail Exc
                                 [phone]
                                    Australia

                                   Felix Tsang
                                Programmer's BBS
                                 [phone]
                                    Australia

                                   Alan Salmon
                                 PC User's Group
                                 [phone]
                                    Australia

                                   Ian Watson
                                OZ-Share OS/2 BBS
                                 [phone]
                                    Australia


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.3. Belgium ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                 Bas Heijermans
                              Moving Sound OS/2 BBS
                                  [phone]
                                     Belgium

                                   Benoit HUON
                               Os/2 MANiA BELGIUM
                                  [phone]
                                     Belgium

                                 Danny Bruggeman
                                    Hellfire
                                  [phone]
                                     Belgium

                                 Bas Heijermans
                              Moving Sound OS/2 BBS
                                  [phone]
                                     Belgium


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.4. Canada ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                   Kevin Lowey
                              Univ. of Saskatchewan
                                 [phone]
                                     Canada

                                   Evan Smith
                                     ECS Net
                                 [phone]
                                     Canada

                                    Ian Evans
                                 Baudeville BBS
                                 [phone]
                                     Canada

                                  Herbert Tsui
                                   BBS Council
                                 [phone]
                                     Canada

                                  Jerry Stevens
                                  The Locutory
                                 [phone]
                                     Canada


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.5. Denmark ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                  Rene Carlsen
                            OS/2 Task and FrontDoor H
                                  [phone]
                                     Denmark

                                 Jorgen Ollgaard
                                    Josti-BBS
                                  [phone]
                                     Denmark

                                 Jorgen Ollgaard
                                    Josti-BBS
                                  [phone]
                                     Denmark


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.6. France ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                Emmanuel Sandorfi
                             Os/2 MANiA (Help Maximu
                                 [phone]
                                     France


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.7. Germany ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                 Ulrich Roeding
                                      BOX/2
                                 [phone]
                                     Germany

                                 Peter Kaszanics
                                    APOLONIA
                                 [phone]
                                     Germany

                                 Peter Kaszanics
                                    APOLONIA
                                 [phone]
                                     Germany

                                 Peter Plischka
                                   IBM Mailbox
                                 [phone]
                                     Germany

                                 Peter Kaszanics
                                    APOLONIA
                                 [phone]
                                     Germany

                                 Peter Plischka
                                   IBM Mailbox
                                 [phone]
                                     Germany

                                  Chris Leuder
                                   Zaphod BBS
                                 [phone]
                                     Germany

                                  Chris Leuder
                                   Zaphod BBS
                                 [phone]
                                     Germany

                                   Kalle Braun
                                  Terrania City
                                 [phone]
                                     Germany

                                   Oliver Lass
                                   LRZ-System
                                 [phone]
                                     Germany

                                   Oliver Lass
                                   LRZ-System
                                 [phone]
                                     Germany

                                   Harald Kipp
                                   OS/2 Point
                                 [phone]
                                     Germany

                                Karlheinz Kissel
                                 The_File_Store
                                 [phone]
                                     Germany

                                 Juergen Berger
                                JERRY'S OS/2-BBS
                                 [phone]
                                     Germany

                              Oliver Schwabedissen
                                   MoonFlower
                                 [phone]
                                     Germany

                                 Richard Clement
                                  OS/2 Express
                                 [phone]
                                     Germany

                                 Michael Breukel
                                 PC Softbox OS/2
                                 [phone]
                                     Germany

                                Romeo Bernreuther
                                    CCWN-BOX
                                 [phone]
                                     Germany

                                  Markus Noller
                                  Second Source
                                 [phone]
                                     Germany

                                  Juergen Fritz
                                 CheckPoint OS/2
                                 [phone]
                                     Germany

                                  Thomas Tegel
                                     The CAT
                                 [phone]
                                     Germany


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.8. Italy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                  Luigi Ravina
                                  Italy Network
                                 [phone]
                                      Italy

                                Roberto Sonzogni
                             Runnin' with The Devil
                                 [phone]
                                      Italy

                               Pasquale Cantiello
                                 FastForward BBS
                                 [phone]
                                      Italy


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.9. Netherlands ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                   Peter Smink
                               BBS The Experiment
                                 [phone]
                                   Netherlands

                                   Dave Jones
                               The TJD Support BBS
                                 [phone]
                                   Netherlands

                                  Joop Mellaart
                                    INFOBOARD
                                  [phone]
                                   Netherlands

                                Marcel Stikkelman
                                    PC-Square
                                  [phone]
                                   Netherlands


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.10. Norway ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                  Terje Slydahl
                                   PerlePorten
                                  [phone]
                                     Norway


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.11. Singapore ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                   Ivan Leong
                                Miqas/2 Singapore
                                  [phone]
                                    Singapore


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.12. Switzerland ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                    Alex Wyss
                             Gepard's Oracle Zuerich
                                  [phone]
                                   Switzerland

                                 Michael Buenter
                               MICS OS/2 Paradise
                                  [phone]
                                   Switzerland

                                 Ernesto Hagmann
                                     PC-Info
                                 [phone]
                                   Switzerland


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.13. United Kingdom ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                    Mike Gove
                                   MonuSci BBS
                                [phone]
                                 United Kingdom

                                    Phil Tuck
                               The TJD Support BBS
                                 [phone]
                                 United Kingdom


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.14. Arizona ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                  Mike Mahoney
                                Emerald Isle, The
                                 [phone]
                                     Arizona

                                   Frank Ward
                                 Encounter, The
                                 [phone]
                                     Arizona


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.15. California ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                 Patrick O'Riva
                                AsmLang and OS/2
                                 [phone]
                                   California

                                Michael Cummings
                               Zzyzx Road OS/2 BBS
                                 [phone]
                              El Cajon, California

                                  Craig Swanson
                                 OS/2 Connection
                                 [phone]
                              San Diego, California

                                  Chuck Gilmore
                                   Magnum BBS
                                 [phone]
                                   California

                                 Michael Nelson
                                   SeaHunt BBS
                                 [phone]
                                   California

                                 Michael Nelson
                                   SeaHunt BBS
                                 [phone]
                                   California


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.16. Colorado ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                 William Herrera
                                  Cuerna Verde
                                 [phone]
                                    Colorado

                                  Randy Edwards
                                Socialism OnLine!
                                 [phone]
                                    Colorado

                                    OS/2 BBS
                                     Denver
                                  [phone]
                                    Colorado

                                   OS/2 Source
                                     Denver
                                  [phone]
                                    Colorado


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.17. Connecticut ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                   Chris Regan
                             Storm Front - OS/2, The
                                 [phone]
                                   Connecticut

                                   Felix Tang
                                 Excelsior, The
                                 [phone]
                                   Connecticut

                                   Emmitt Dove
                                    Fernwood
                                 [phone]
                                   Connecticut

                                  Steve Lesner
                                   Bullet BBS
                                 [phone]
                                   Connecticut

                                  Steve Lesner
                                   Bullet BBS
                                 [phone]
                                   Connecticut

                                  Rob Schmaling
                                     Caladan
                                 [phone]
                                   Connecticut

                                   Don Dawson
                                 Treasure Island
                                 [phone]
                                   Connecticut

                                   Bob Morris
                               Ascii Neighborhood
                                 [phone]
                                   Connecticut

                                   Bob Morris
                               Ascii Neighborhood
                                 [phone]
                                   Connecticut


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.18. Deleware ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                   John Tarbox
                                 Singer Bear BBS
                                 [phone]
                                    Deleware

                                  Scott Street
                               Space Station Alpha
                                 [phone]
                                    Deleware


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.19. Florida ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                  Mark Wheeler
                                 SandDollar, The
                                 [phone]
                                     Florida

                                   Rusty Plant
                                  The 19th Hole
                                 [phone]
                               Pensacola, Florida

                                    Don Bauer
                                  OS2 Exchange
                                 [phone]
                                     Florida

                                  Chris Wolcott
                                The Outer Limits
                                 [phone]
                              Gulf Breeze, Florida

                                   Kathy Todd
                            The Apothecary's Archives
                                 [phone]
                              Gulf Breeze, Florida

                                  Richard Todd
                         The Disintegrated Circuit OS/2
                                 [phone]
                              Gulf Breeze, Florida


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.20. Georgia ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                       IBM
                             IBM National Support Ce
                                 [phone]
                                     Georgia

                                       IBM
                             IBM National Support Ce
                                 [phone]
                                     Georgia

                                     Ed June
                              Information Overload
                                 [phone]
                                     Georgia


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.21. Hawaii ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                  Craig Oshiro
                             Ghostcomm Image Gallery
                                 [phone]
                                     Hawaii


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.22. Illinois ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                    Bill Cook
                             GREATER CHICAGO Online!
                                 [phone]
                                    Illinois

                                Bogie Bugsalewicz
                                   I CAN! BBS
                                 [phone]
                                    Illinois


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.23. Indiana ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                  Mike Phillips
                                 Catacombs, The
                                 [phone]
                                     Indiana

                                   Jay Tipton
                                 Play Board, The
                                 [phone]
                                     Indiana


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.24. Kansas ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                   Troy Majors
                                  Byte Bus, The
                                 [phone]
                                     Kansas


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.25. Louisiana ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                   Stan Brohn
                             HelpNet of Baton Rouge
                                 [phone]
                                    Louisiana

                                  Jim Sterrett
                              Padded Cell BBS, The
                                 [phone]
                                    Louisiana


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.26. Maryland ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                  James Chance
                                 Last Relay, The
                                 [phone]
                                    Maryland


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.27. Michigan ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                   Dave Shoff
                              Cornerstone BBS, The
                                 [phone]
                                    Michigan


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.28. Minnesota ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                  Brady Flowers
                                 Oberon Software
                                 [phone]
                                    Minnesota


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.29. Missouri ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                  Woody Sturges
                              OS/2 Woodmeister, The
                                 [phone]
                                    Missouri


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.30. New Jersey ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                   Bob Germer
                                Capital City BBS
                                 [phone]
                                   New Jersey

                                   Mike Fuchs
                              Dog's Breakfast, The
                                 [phone]
                                   New Jersey


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.31. Nevada ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                   Kerry Flint
                                 Caddis OS/2 BBS
                                 [phone]
                                     Nevada

                                  Dennis Conley
                               Communitel OS/2 BBS
                                 [phone]
                                     Nevada


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.32. New York ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                   Mikel Beck
                              Kind Diamond's Realm
                                 [phone]
                                    New York


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.33. North Carolina ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                 Thomas Bradford
                                  Backdoor BBS
                                 [phone]
                                 North Carolina

                                   Richard Lee
                                Psychotronic BBS
                                 [phone]
                                 North Carolina


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.34. Ohio ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                   Mark Lehrer
                               Akron Anomoly, The
                                 [phone]
                                      Ohio


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.35. Oklahoma ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                  Bill Schnell
                                 Asylum BBS, The
                                 [phone]
                                    Oklahoma

                                 Scott Dickason
                                      BBS/2
                                 [phone]
                                    Oklahoma


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.36. Oregon ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                   Bill Taylor
                             Integrated Media Servic
                                 [phone]
                                     Oregon

                                 Paul Breedlove
                                    Multi-Net
                                 [phone]
                                     Oregon


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.37. Pennsylvania ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                 Louis F. Ursini
                                  Quantum Leap
                                 [phone]
                                  Pennsylvania

                                   Ed Barboni
                                  System-2 RBBS
                                 [phone]
                                  Pennsylvania


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.38. South Carolina ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                  Paul Beverly
                              PMSC OnLine Resource
                                 [phone]
                                 South Carolina


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.39. Tennessee ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                   Operand BBS
                                   Lonnie Wall
                                 [phone]
                                    Tennessee

                                  Edward Owens
                               Looking Glass, The
                                 [phone]
                                    Tennessee


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.40. Texas ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                   Robert McA
                                    Live-Wire
                                 [phone]
                                      Texas

                                   Doug Palmer
                                  Rock BBS, The
                                 [phone]
                                      Texas

                                  David Dozier
                                Roach Coach, The
                                 [phone]
                                      Texas

                                   Ken Rucker
                                 RucK's Place/2
                                 [phone]
                                      Texas


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.41. Virginia ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                  Pete Norloff
                                 OS/2 Shareware
                                 [phone]
                                    Virginia

                                  Pete Norloff
                                 OS/2 Shareware
                                 [phone]
                                    Virginia

                                   Bill Andrus
                              Systems Exchange, The
                                 [phone]
                                    Virginia

                                   Joe Salemi
                                 Max's Doghouse
                                 [phone]
                                    Virginia


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.42. Washington ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                                 Adolph Weidanz
                              The Gold Pegasus BBS
                   Running Maximus/Binkley using OS/2 Versions
                                 [phone]
                                Fidonet: 1:350/35
                            Eznet: 255:1206/101 and 0
                              Bremerton, Washington

                                  LeRoy DeVries
                             Sno-Valley Software Exc
                                 [phone]
                                   Washington

                                 Rodney Lorimor
                                  Gecko Control
                                 [phone]
                                   Washington

                                   Todd Riches
                                Alternate Reality
                                 [phone]
                                   Washington


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.3. OS/2 Internet Sites ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

               Information on Internet resources supporting OS/2.

                                  Mailing Lists
                                    FTP Sites
                           Usenet Sites and Newsgroups

This list is maintained by Dale Hackemeyer. Please e-mail any additions or
corrections you might have to him at  [e-mail].


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.3.1. Electronic Mailing Lists ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

OS/2 Related mailing lists

ΓöîΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö¼ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö¼ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÉ
ΓöéBITNET Address:  ΓöéInternet Address:                ΓöéAbout the list...                Γöé
Γö£ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöñ
ΓöéJPSOFT@IRISHVMA  Γöé[e-mail]             ΓöéDiscussion of JP Software        Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöéproducts (4OS2, 4DOS). Subscribe Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöéby sending a message to          Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 ΓöéLISTSERV@xxx (where xxx is the   Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöépart of the list address after   Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöéthe @) with SUB JPSOFT name      Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöé(where name is your first and    Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöélast name).                      Γöé
Γö£ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöñ
ΓöéOS2@BLEKUL11     Γöé[e-mail]           ΓöéModerated OS/2 discussion.       Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 ΓöéSubscribe by sending a message toΓöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 ΓöéLISTSERV@xxx (where xxx is the   Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöépart of the list address after   Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöéthe @) with SUB OS2 name (where  Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöéname is your first and last      Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöéname).                           Γöé
Γö£ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöñ
ΓöéOS2-L@HEARN      Γöé[e-mail]             ΓöéOS/2 discussion. Subscribe by    Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöésending a message to LISTSERV@xxxΓöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöé(where xxx is the part of the    Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöélist address after the @) with   Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 ΓöéSUB OS2-L name (where name is    Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöéyour first and last name).       Γöé
Γö£ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöñ
ΓöéOS2USERS@MCGILL1 Γöé[e-mail]           ΓöéOS/2 users discussion. Subscribe Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöéby sending a message to          Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 ΓöéLISTSERV@xxx (where xxx is the   Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöépart of the list address after   Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöéthe @) with SUB OS2USERS name    Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöé(where name is your first and    Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöélast name).                      Γöé
Γö£ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöñ
ΓöéSASOS2-L@UNCVM1  Γöé[e-mail]      ΓöéRTPNC SAS/OS2 user group list.   Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 ΓöéThis list doesn't allow automaticΓöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöésubscriptions. You may send a    Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöémessage requesting to be added toΓöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 ΓöéLISTSERV@xxx (where xxx is the   Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöépart of the list address after   Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöéthe @) with SUB UTOS2-L name     Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöé(where name is your first and    Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöélast name). This message will be Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöéforwarded to the maintainers of  Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöéthe group who can grant          Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöésubscriptions.                   Γöé
Γö£ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöñ
ΓöéUTOS2-L@UTKVM1   Γöé[e-mail]           ΓöéDiscussion of OS/2 at UTK.       Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 ΓöéSubscribe by sending a message toΓöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 ΓöéLISTSERV@xxx (where xxx is the   Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöépart of the list address after   Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöéthe @) with SUB UTOS2-L name     Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöé(where name is your first and    Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöélast name).                      Γöé
Γö£ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöñ
ΓöéN/A              Γöé[e-mail]          ΓöéDiscussion group dealing with    Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöémultimedia aspects of OS/2. To   Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöésubscribe to the digest version, Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöésend email to                    Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöé[e-mail]    Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöéwith SUBSCRIBE Mmos2-L firstname Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöélastname in the BODY of the mail.Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 ΓöéTo subscribe to the bounce       Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöéversion, send email to           Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöé[e-mail]    Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöéwith SUBSCRIBE Mmos2-Digest      Γöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöéfirstname lastname in the BODY ofΓöé
Γöé                 Γöé                                 Γöéthe mail.                        Γöé
ΓööΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö┤ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö┤ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÿ

About electronic mailing lists.
Electronic "mailing lists" are large group discussions held via electronic mail
(e-mail). These lists require that you have either BITNET or Internet e-mail
access (which one depends on the particular list). Generally the list works by
receiving mail from a list participant, and then sending a copy of that message
to all the people subscribed to the list. On very active mailing lists this can
result in a deluge of e-mail. Some lists avoid this problem by having
"digests", where each day all the messages sent to the list are saved and then
sent out in a single large piece of e-mail at night. Generally a mailing list
has two e-mail addresses: the mailing list proper, and an administrative
address to handle subscriptions and cancellations. Never send requests to
subscribe or unsubscribe to the main address unless you can find no other way
to bring your problem to attention.

For more information, please ask you site administrator or sysop.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.3.2. FTP Sites ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

OS/2 related FTP sites:

ΓöîΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö¼ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö¼ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÉ
ΓöéNAME:                     ΓöéIP ADDRESS:      ΓöéDirectory & Notes:               Γöé
Γö£ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöñ
Γöéftp-os2.nmsu.edu          Γöé128.123.35.151   Γöé/os2 (mirror of cdrom.com)       Γöé
Γö£ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöñ
Γöéftp-os2.cdrom.com         Γöé192.153.46.69    Γöé/os2 (mirror of ftp-os2.nmsu.edu)Γöé
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Γöésoftware.watson.ibm.com   Γöé129.34.139.5     Γöé/pub/os2                         Γöé
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Γöémsdos.archive.umich.edu   Γöé141.211.32.2     Γöé/msdos/os2                       Γöé
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Γöéftp.ieee.org              Γöé140.98.1.1       Γöé/pub/fidonet/os2                 Γöé
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Γöéftp.3com.com              Γöé129.213.128.5    Γöé/adaptors/drivers                Γöé
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Γöéftp.germany.eu.net        Γöé192.76.144.75    Γöé/pub/comp/os2                    Γöé
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Γöéftp.usask.ca              Γöé128.233.3.1      Γöé/pub/archives/os2                Γöé
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Γöéifcss.org                 Γöé129.107.1.155    Γöé/software/os2                    Γöé
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Γöémcafee.com                Γöé192.187.128.1    Γöé/pub/antivirus                   Γöé
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Γöémtsg.ubc.ca               Γöé137.82.27.1      Γöé/os2                             Γöé
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About FTP.
FTP stands for "File Transfer Protocol" and is the standard protocol on the
Internet for transfering files. With a fast, direct internet connection,
download speeds can approach 32Kbs under light network load. The sites listed
allow "anonymous" logons. When prompted for a User name when logging in, enter
ANONYMOUS and then enter your e-mail address as your password. This assists the
administators at the remote site in tracking usage of the site.

Don't forget that you're downloading from someone else's computer, someone who
has to pay for and use that computer. Given the global reach of the internet,
even though you may be downloading at 4am, it could be noon at the site you're
downloading from. To avoid putting more of a load on a machine someone may
depend on for work during the day, try to only download sometime other than
9-5, remote time.

The last couple of letters in the remote sites address can help you determine
where your downloading from. The last 2 to 3 letters indicate the location of
the site:

     .de  Germany
     .au  Australia
     .ca  Canada
     .fi  Finland
     .uk  United Kingdom


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.3.3. Usenet News ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

NNTP usenet servers:

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These OS/2 newsgroups are available:

comp.os.os2.multimedia
For information on OS/2 multimedia features, including MMPM/2 and Ultimotion.

comp.os.os2.setup
For all questions relating to setup, installation, and driver support under
OS/2.

comp.os.os2.bugs
For the discussion and reporting of OS/2 bugs (flaws).

comp.os.os2.advocacy
For the discussion of OS/2 compared with other products, marketing, and
"politics."

comp.os.os2.networking
For any OS/2 questions dealing with networking.

comp.os.os2.ver1x
For any OS/2 questions dealing with OS/2 versions prior to OS/2 2.0.

comp.os.os2.programmer.porting
For talk about porting software from other environments to OS/2.

comp.os.os2.programmer.misc
For discussion of any other OS/2 programming issues.

comp.os.os2.apps
Discusses DOS, Windows, and OS/2 applications running under OS/2.

comp.os.os2.announce
Carries important OS/2 announcements.  This newsgroup is moderated -- you
cannot ask a question here.

comp.binaries.os2
If you do not have ftp access you can obtain OS/2 software using this
newsgroup.  This newsgroup is also moderated.

comp.os.os2.beta
For discussion of beta releases of OS/2 (versions of OS/2 that are released for
testing purposes by IBM and that you cannot buy in stores).

comp.os.os2.misc
For general OS/2 discussion. Post here only if none of the above categories
fits.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. From the Wire ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A selection of messages about OS/2 seen fleeting across the wires on Fidonet
and Internet.

                             Borland C++ and TCP/IP
                              VisPro/REXX or VREXX
                              Diamond Viper Drivers
                                  NT Backs Out
                               OS/2 at One BBSCON
                                  Bargain Alert


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.1. Borland C++ and TCP/IP ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

From the  comp.os.os2.programmer.porting newsgroup

Some time ago, in tcpip 1.2.1 I tryed to make a program using sockets with
borland c++ for os2. Never succeed.

I'm pleased to said that I succesfully compiled and run some socket programs
using BC++ and the new tcpip 2.0 32 bits programmer kit.  ( first one was
nistime.c )

At this time, the only needed changes are:

      1. modify tcpip\include\nerrno.h ENAMETOOLONG to ENAMETOOLONG_ or modify
         the bc\include\error.h file accordingly.

      2. include the following file (see below) before any tcpip include

      3. Order the #include(s) to include tcpip headers last because they
         redefine min() max() and random() differently from the borland way.
         (in tcpip\utils.h)

         Hopefully, there is #ifdef that bypass definition if the macros are
         allready defined (usually from stdlib.h)

      4. perror() for socket errors must be replaced by the equivalent for
         sockets error (i dont remember the name, see doc) (Probably same for
         CSet++)

      5. change read() and write() to send() and recv() calls. Beware of
         ioctl() and fcntl() (same for CSet++).

 That's all I know after 1 days trying.

 I did not test it at this time, but probably you will need a sort of the
 following #ifdef if you are using the C++ compiler option.

  #ifdef __cplusplus  // ps: not sure of the name
   extern "C"
    {
     #include all_tcp_includes_here
    }
  #endif

 I will know... as soon as I start my AF_INET Stream Multithread Socket class .

  --------------- suggested name: tcpip\include\bctcp.h --------------
  --------------- or         bc\include\bctcp.h --------------
  /*
   *  Some adjustments needed under BC++ for os2 to compile a socket pgm.
   *
   *  Others adjustments:
   *
   *   ENAMETOOLONG conflict between
   *         bc\include\errno.h   and
   *         tcpip\include\nerrno.h
   *         yous must edit and rename one or the other name.
   *
   *   Append ;tcpip\include to your include path in your project
   *   Add tcpip\lib\so32dll.lib and
   *     tcpip\lib\tcp32dll.lib to your project
   *
   *   in os2, sockets are not files, so beware of
   *   write()  ->  send()
   *   read()  ->  recv()
   *   fcntl() and ioctl() have their os2 tcpip counterparts
   *   close()  -> soclose()
   */

  #define _System  __syscall    // CSet++ to BC++ convention
  #define tcperrno  sock_errno   // in os2 different names
  #define BSD_SELECT        // optional: for bsd type select()

  /* end of bctcp.h */

 Christian Robert $$$[e-mail]


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.2. VisPro/REXX or VREXX ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

From the Fidonet OS2 Conference.

From: Steve Gallagher
Subj: October Byte
Conf: Os2

HB>Looking at the October BYTE magazine:
HB>Page 205 - an article comparing VisPro/REXX and VX-REXX

One and all, be advised: the author of this comparison MAJORLY dropped the
ball! He was looking at the freeware package VREXX, not Vispro/REXX!! I can't
imagine how he screwed up so royally, but there you have it. Hockware (
producers of Vispro/REXX ) are NOT amused.

Also from the Fidonet OS2 Conference.

From: Scot Gould
Subj: October byte
Conf: Os2

HB> Looking at the October BYTE magazine:
HB> Page 205 - an article comparing VisPro/REXX and VX-REXX

A representative of Hockware (makers of VisPro/REXX) has said that the Byte
reviewer seemed to review VREXX (and IBM freeware) vs. VX-REXX not VisPro/REXX.
Frankly I have had it with Byte and will be letting my subscription expire.

Scot Gould Inland Empire OS/2 Users group


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.3. Diamond Viper Drivers ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Area: OS2HW
From: Gary Rambo (1:289/27)
Subj: Viper drivers here!!!

Word from DIAMOND COMPUTER SYSTEMS, August 30, 1993.

I had a very long chat with a Diamond tech today about drivers for OS/2 for the
VIPER VLB.  We also discussed several issues that have been brought up here on
the conference.  This is what I heard. . .

Drivers to be out by end of August.  I read already on Compuserve that the
drivers are there.  IBM says the drivers with the VIPER card and OS/2 is
without any doubt the fastest thing they've ever seen.  Completely seamless.

New (Weitek?) chip that makes DOS as fast as Windows and OS/2.

I asked him about slow support told him that Diamond was being hit very hard on
the national nets.  They're aware of their short comings but said that they've
added more techies and that the company has grown so fast that they did not
forsee the problems they now face.

When asked why they would not at least release beta VIPER drivers they said
that releasing betas would solve very little as the bugs would generate as many
calls as not releasing them. Diamond wanted to wait until EVERYTHING was fixed
and then release the OS/2 drivers.

So, by the time you all read this, the VIPER OS/2 drivers should be out there
at various sites and spreading quickly. I pity the over zealous fools who, in
an effort to get any drivers bought an ATI, or something less than VIPER.  Now
they're out, they work, they work seamlessly, they're the FASTEST.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.4. NT Backs Out ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

From: John Mitchell
Subj: SHOOTOUT SHOT DOWN
Conf: Teamos2

I found this on page 102 of the August 30, 1993 COMPUTERWORLD:

Microsoft last week backed out of a Windows NT vs. OS/2 shootout that would
have compared performance on single-tasking, 16Mbyte 486-based desktops.
Microsoft agreed to that configuration but also wanted to demonstrate the two
operating systems running on Intel- and RISC-based mulitprocessor servers. The
organizer of the event, Barnett Bank in Jacksonville, Fla., proposed that
Microsoft give its server demonstrations as part of a 20-minute rebuttal to
IBM. Microsoft also turned that down because it said there would not be enough
time to properly demonstrate what it believes are the superior strengths of NT.

Thought you all might be interested...  


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.5. OS/2 at One BBSCON ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

From: Kurt Westerfeld
Subj: IBM At One BBSCON!!!
Conf: Os2

I found this post from Vicci Conway on the OS2USER forum on Compuserve today:

Sb: OS/2 at One BBSCON
Fm: Vicci Conway [IBM/PSP] 76711,1123
To: ALL

One BBSCON

The IBM Booth at One BBSCON was a smash HIT!  Working in the booth were Doug
Azzarito, co-author of RBBS and OS/2 demo'er extraordinaire; Rob Rose,
ex-Galacticom (The Major BBS) employee, and Scott Dudley, author of Maximus for
OS/2.  Their expertise was what made the booth a success.

One of the most exciting aspects of the conference was the fact that everyone
there couldn't believe that IBM had a booth there. These folks did not expect
to ever see IBM at a conference to do with sysops.  We impressed everyone
there.  Some just stood there with mouths hanging open and once they heard our
offer, the jaws really fell to the floor.

Friday morning Dave Whittle did a presentation on running BBS's under OS/2. It
was a great presentation and the Q&A lasted for over an hour.  That shows us
just how much interest there is in our product.

We went to the show with the intention of showing the sysops that OS/2 can run
their current BBS sosftware and show off a bit about OS/2 as well.  We were
prepared to give away copies to sysops who signed an agreement that they would
try OS/2, put the fact that their BBS is running under OS/2 on their logon
screen, and setup a file and message area for OS/2.  We had over 500 sysops
take us up on the offer!

Not only did we do major goodwill at this conference, but many people now have
a lot more faith that IBM and OS/2 will do well. It meant a lot that we have a
Grass Roots Marketing effort and people out supporting users and not just
corporate customers.

Many vendors came over to us and wanted to do a product swap, due to so many
people asking them if their BBS software ran under OS/2. The vendors were very
excited about the fact that we were there and how much interest there was about
OS/2.  Sytronics is about ready to beta an OS/2 version of their BBS software,
and they were getting quite a few interested parties who were about to setup
BBS's.

We put a copy of most of the BBS packages on our demo machines to show that
they do run, and run well.  Many folks were excitied about how well these
programs run and the fact that they can do other tasks on their machines, while
the BBS is still running.

Everywhere you went there were people with OS/2 stickers on their badges and
people talking about OS/2.  Everywhere we went, we were recognized as the
'folks making that great offer', asked questions about OS/2 and chatted up
again and again about how they couldn't believe we were really there.  It made
us feel really good to be there and let us know (again) just how many people
really want us to do well.

In closing, I have to thank John Soyring for putting up he expense money for
this conference; Wally Casey for putting up the copies of OS/2; Dave Whittle
for coming up with the idea; and Doug, Rob and Scott for helping out in the
booth.  Also thanks to Dave for pushing me to make this happen, as without his
encouragement, I wouldn't have pushed to make this a reality.

Vicci

Interesting!  I highly applaud this action.  IBM is to be commended!

Kurt Westerfeld    


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.6. Bargain Alert ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

From: Jd Brown
Subj: Bargain Alert!
Conf: Os2

BARGAIN ALERT!

Lotus SmartSuite For OS/2
OS/2 2.1
Norton Commander For OS/2

Yes, I know, most of use already have OS/2 2.1, but for the price you are about
to see, it is worth having another copy.

This ENTIRE package deal is available from Corporate Software at 1-800-677-4003
for ONLY!!!!!!!!!!

$ 319.00 plus shipping.

The only drawback is, if you are not a business you must pay by Visa, MC,
America Express, or Discover Card. No COD.

They are taking orders now and expect shipping sometime in the second week of
October.

Folks, this is a GOOD way to get some sales numbers in all the top 10 lists.

Buy it, and sell OS/2 2.1 to a friend for $ 50.00 and you have still come out
WAY ahead. Unless of course you don't have 2.1 yet.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. MMOUG mailbag ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Mail sent to us about the User Group and what we're doing.

The Newsletter and IPF

NSCOUG Correction


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12.1. The Newsletter and IPF ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Date: 25 Sep 93 13:21:16 EDT
From: Johnny Sewell <[e-mail]>
To: Dale Hackemeyer <[e-mail]>
Subject: Your Newsletter

Dale,

I had downloaded your newsletter from CompuServe a few weeks ago, but just got
around to looking at them.  Very nice and impressive!!!  I sent a note to
Phillip too, so if he forwards it on to you, act surprised.  <g>  I think the
way you are working this thing in the .inf file is great.  Do other newsletters
do that too, or did you think of that?

Is there a way to mark text in an inf file to paste somewhere else?  For
instance, I just wanted to paste your internet address over to my userid.cis
file in epm, but I couldn't figure a way just to mark that line and copy it
over.

Johnny  25-Sep-93 13:14

Date:     Sat, 25 Sep 93 12:24:52 CDT
From:     Dale Hackemeyer <UC545502@MIZZOU1>
Organization: University of Missouri at Columbia
Subject:    Re: Your Newsletter
To:      Johnny Sewell <[e-mail]>
In-Reply-To:  Your message of 25 Sep 93 13:21:16 EDT

On 25 Sep 93 13:21:16 EDT you said: >I had downloaded your newsletter from
CompuServe a few weeks ago, but just >got around to looking at them.  Very nice
and impressive!!!  I sent a note to >Phillip too, so if he forwards it on to
you, act surprised.  <g>  I think the >way you are working this thing in the
.inf file is great.  Do other >newsletters do that too, or did you think of
that?

Thanks! Glad to hear you like it. I'll have to get Phillip to upload them every
month. I originally got the idea from the San Diego OS/2 Users Group, who
started doing an INF version of their newsletter in January. They were kind
enough to provide the IPF source to their OS/2 BBS and User Groups listings for
use in our newsletter.

>Is there a way to mark text in an inf file to paste somewhere else?  For
>instance, I just wanted to paste your internet address over to my userid.cis
>file in epm, but I couldn't figure a way just to mark that line and copy it
>over.

Unfortunately there's no direct way to do so, however there is a bit of a
kludge that'll work. If you press CTRL-F when viewing an INF file, the IPF
system will create an ASCII text fle of the current window, minus any bitmap
graphics, of course. The file it creates is TEMP.TXT or TEXT.TMP, I can't
remember which right now. It should show up in the current directory that you
issued the VIEW command with. From there you can edit the text and cut and
paste it with an editor. It's not very practical for a line or two, but if
there's a paragraph or more involved, it could be handy.

Thanks for the note, and let me know if you've got any good ideas for articles
in the newsletter.

Dale

Date: 25 Sep 93 14:42:34 EDT
From: Johnny Sewell <[e-mail]>
To: Dale Hackemeyer <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: Your Newsletter

Dale,

I met Phillip at the 2.1 kickoff at IBM here in KC.  And the internet
connection from CompuServe hasn't cost me anything yet, but that may have to do
with having a sysop account.  I'm an Assistant SysOp on the Aviation Forum on
CompuSeve, GO AVSIG.

 > They were kind enough to provide the IPF source to their OS/2 BBS
 > and User Groups listings for use in our newsletter.

I'm not all that familiar with IPF.  Can you take your text file with their
source code and pretty much make the inf file?  I'm sure there has to be some
things you have to add, like name highlighting and the hyperlinks.

Johnny  25-Sep-93 14:26

Date:     Sat, 25 Sep 93 13:45:31 CDT
From:     Dale Hackemeyer <UC545502@MIZZOU1>
Organization: University of Missouri at Columbia
Subject:    Re: Your Newsletter
To:      Johnny Sewell <[e-mail]>
In-Reply-To:  Your message of 25 Sep 93 14:42:34 EDT

On 25 Sep 93 14:42:34 EDT you said:
>I met Phillip at the 2.1 kickoff at
>IBM here in KC.  And the internet connection from CompuServe hasn't cost me
>anything yet, but that may have to do with having a sysop account.  I'm an
>Assistant SysOp on the Aviation Forum on CompuSeve, GO AVSIG.

Now THAT'S the way to get CompuServe! :)

What part of KC do you live in? I'm from Lee's Summit myself, over here in
Columbia trying to get through college.

>I'm not all that familiar with IPF.  Can you take your text file with their
>source code and pretty much make the inf file?  I'm sure there has to be some
>things you have to add, like name highlighting and the hyperlinks.

The IPF souce code for an INF file is just ASCII text that I edit like you
said, by adding the links and special formatting. All I add are strings that
start with a : or & and end with a .

For example, to change the font to Courier, I have to add the following line:

:font facename='Courier' size=14x14.

And to change it back to the default font, I put in the following:

:font facename=default.

The listings that the folks in San Diego provided already has all the IPF tags
like those above in there, so all I have to do to put it in my newsletter is
add the following line in my source file:

.im sdug0593.ipf

This simply copies the specified file into my source file where the .im tag
appears. I do have to change a few reference numbers for it the get along with
the rest of my stuff, but that's pretty simple to do.

I do the Internet section, and do it the same way to make changing it easier. I
also let other groups have it for their newsletters. If you'd like a copy to
look at, I'm sure I could mail you a copy.

The IPF stuff is pretty dry and boring at the source level, but it's
interesting what you can do with it. Keep an eye out when the Novemeber
newsletter comes out, as there's a good possibility I'll have an article on how
I create the newsletter. I was "volunteered" to do a presentation on how I do
the newsletter at the upcoming October meeting, so I hope to do a follow up
article on it.

Dale

Date: 25 Sep 93 16:07:16 EDT
From: Johnny Sewell <[e-mail]>
To: Dale Hackemeyer <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: Your Newsletter

I saw an article in OS2 Professional about how to do IPF stuff, but I think it
said that another software package was required.  Something other than what
comes with OS/2 2.1.  But I forget what that package was.

Johnny  25-Sep-93 15:42

Date:     Sat, 25 Sep 93 16:14:55 CDT
From:     Dale Hackemeyer <UC545502@MIZZOU1>
Organization: University of Missouri at Columbia
Subject:    Re: Your Newsletter
To:      Johnny Sewell <[e-mail]>
In-Reply-To:  Your message of 25 Sep 93 16:07:16 EDT

On 25 Sep 93 16:07:16 EDT you said:
>I saw an article in OS2 Professional about how to do IPF stuff, but I think it
>said that another software package was required.  Something other than what
>comes with OS/2 2.1.  But I forget what that package was.

You need the IPF compiler, IPFC.EXE. It's not a very big program, and it comes
with the OS/2 Developer's kit, IBM C-Set and C-Set++, and Borland C++ (where I
got my copy). I don't know how much IBM might charge for it alone.

Dale


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12.2. NSCOUG Correction ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

From: [e-mail] (James Schmidt)
Subject: News Letter
To: [e-mail]
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 1993 16:17:15 -40962758 (CDT)

Hello,
  I just downloaded the Sept issue of the Mid-Missouri OS/2 User's group. I
have a few minor corrections to my user group listing. I think it's great that
we are listed but your information is a bit dated.

North Suburban Chicago OS/2 User Group
Telephone: [phone]
BBS: 708-895-4042

Meetings: Unless otherwise scheduled we meet on the Last Tuesday of each month.

All other information is correct. The BBS number is an addition the other items
are corrections to existing items.

Thanks again for listing our group. We're 1 year old this month.

James Schmidt
NSCOUG

Date:     Sun, 26 Sep 93 12:07:55 CDT
From:     Dale Hackemeyer <UC545502@MIZZOU1>
Organization: University of Missouri at Columbia
Subject:    Re: correction to newsletter
To:      James Schmidt <[e-mail]>
In-Reply-To:  Your message of Sat, 25 Sep 1993 20:38:09 -0500 (CDT)

James,

Thanks for the correction. I'll be sure to fix it in the October issue, and
I'll forward this to David Sichak at the San Diego OS/2 UG which provided me
with the list. Thanks again!

Dale


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. From the Editor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Another newsletter, another hectic deadline. With school and work, it's getting
tougher and tougher to meet the first of the month deadline, but it looks like
I missed this one by only 4 days. Close enough for non-profit work, right?

You might expect to see the newsletter become a bit leaner in the next few
months as I get really busy, but be assured it will be here every month.

Enough of my complaining! <g> This month's meeting should be interesting,
especially for me since I'm the presenter. Ever wonder how I create this
newsletter? Now's your chance to see how I do it. If you can't make the meeting
and are interested, don't worry: there should be an article on how to do it
either in the November or December issue of the newsletter. Not sure when just
yet. Like I said, things are a bit hectic! <g>

Hope to see you all at the meeting!

Dale Hackemeyer
Editor, MMOUG Newsletter
OS/2 Woodmeister BBS (1:289/27)
Internet: [e-mail]