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From: hamish@waikato.ac.nz
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Redbooks on software.watson.ibm.com
Date: 2 Oct 92 10:55:56 +1200
Organization: University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

In article <ANDRZEJ.92Sep30212652@bcars268.bnr.ca>, andrzej@bnr.ca (Andrzej Bieszczad) writes:
> In article <1992Sep30.200853.160110@watson.ibm.com> nrt@watson.ibm.com (Nicholas R. Trio) writes:
>    >
>    >Any comments on what the problem was and which redbooks (if not all)
>    >had the problem?
>    >
>    >--Golden
> 
>    Honestly, I have no idea.  I didn't unzip and read them, so I couldn't
>    begin to tell you what is different about them.  My job at IBM involves
>    the Internet & Unix/AIX, and not OS/2 so I really don't know much about
>    the fixes, etc. except what I read in the package files. :-)
> 
> I would prefer a postscript or ascii versions. Do they exist? Could they
> be put in the same directory on hobbes?
>

You can generate a postscript version by using the print function of view, to
priont to a file. However the postscript code is 16Meg (Yes you read it right!) 
in size. A little too large perhaps.... I have mine printing now. Its taken 2
hours to spool to a file server queue (I dont have 16Meg of spool space on my
PC :), and will probably take all day to transfer 16Meg over the 38400bps line
to the printer.


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|  University of Waikato,                                                    |
|  Hamilton, New Zealand.                                                    |
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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: andrest@wl.aecl.ca
Subject: For best performance, don't start DOS apps minimized
Organization: AECL RESEARCH
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 19:26:11 GMT

As someone who uses OS/2 primarily as a DOS task switcher (until I can find
OS/2 replacements for all my DOS apps) I have found it to be important to
optimize settings on DOS VDM's to prevent conflict.  Most DOS apps running
in background will grab all the cpu cycles they can get, though there are
exceptions like Quattro Pro that do not steal cycles when idling.  As a
result, foreground apps exhibit lurching cursors and interrupted mouse
movements.  The IDLE_SECONDS and IDLE_SENSITIVITY settings that cause best
performance in foreground (e.g., 10 and 100) also cause the most interference
in background.  Primarily I have been setting DOS_BACKGROUND_EXECUTION to OFF
wherever possible to avoid conflicts.

The other day I was experimenting with Pulse from the Productivity Folder
and was surprised to find that all the cpu cycles were being taken, even
though all my DOS apps had DOS_BACKGROUND_EXECUTION OFF, and were minimized
to icons.  Eventually I tracked down this behaviour: whenever you start a
DOS app with the "Start minimized" setting on, that application will suck up
all available cpu until you eventually open the window.  It doesn't matter
if you have DOS_BACKGROUND_EXECUTION set to OFF.  Once you open the window
and minimize it again, it stops stealing cycles.  Originally I had half a
dozen DOS apps in my Startup Folder, all set to start up minimized.  Now I
start them in windows, and minimize them by hand, and foreground apps run
a lot faster.

Terry Andres

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From: jdecarlo@mitre.org (John DeCarlo)
Subject: Re: CD-ROM drive won't run under os/2?
Organization: MITRE Corporation, McLean  VA
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 18:33:01 GMT

In article <1992Oct6.171248.7906@cybernet.cse.fau.edu>
 azzarito@cse.fau.edu (Doug Azzarito) writes:

>NO, NOT IN THIS CASE!  The problem is MSCDEX requires SETVER.

BTW, not all versions of MSCDEX require SETVER.  At least one of the 2.21 
versions (at least the version I have) ran just fine under MS-DOS 5.0 
without having SETVER installed and runs just fine in a MS-DOS 5.0 VDM.

John DeCarlo, MITRE Corporation, McLean, VA--My views are my own
Fidonet:  1:109/131  Internet:  jdecarlo@mitre.org
From: dic5340@hertz.njit.edu (David Charlap)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Help getting "seamless" windows (ATI VGA Wonder+)
Date: 2 Oct 92 14:44:06 GMT
Organization: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, N.J.

In article <a&#@byu.edu> ecktons@sirius.byu.edu (Sean Eckton) writes:
>
>I have the system set up in OS/2 so that I display 800x600x16 and also in  
>Win-OS2 full screen mode.  But, I can't get seamless windows to work no  
>matter what!  I used to work when I had the standard stuff going (640x480),  
>but I can't stand moving things all the time because there isn't enough room.   
>Can anyone help me?  the FAQ says that I can replace the SWINVGA.DRV driver  
>for seamless windows with any driver of the same resolution and colors as the  
>one I am using for OS/2 and I should have seamless windows.

Because there is no seamless Windows driver for ATI boards, right now.

>That doesn't seem to be the case.  I can never get a Win-OS/2 window,
>the only possible windows session is win-os/2 full screen.  

Right.  They do NOT want you to use your normal Windows driver in
place of the SWINVGA.DRV driver.  And it doesn't work (I tried!)

>What do I need to do?  I'm not going back to 640x480 and buying a different  
>card is out of the question (it is the school's computer and I am lucky to  
>have what I do).

use full-screen Windows sessions until you get seamless drivers.  I
believe that some are expected in the SPP (due out any day, now).


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From: jokim@jarthur.claremont.edu (John H. Kim)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: List of DOS applications that work on OS2
Date: 3 Oct 92 08:46:15 GMT
Distribution: comp.os.os2.misc
Organization: Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA 91711

Now that I think about it, even though a list of DOS apps that do run
under OS/2 is better than a list of DOS apps that don't run under OS/2,
the BEST list would have BOTH these lists.
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From: hamish@waikato.ac.nz
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Is the cad out now? (1st October here)
Date: 1 Oct 92 09:58:35 +1200
Organization: University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand



Well. Its 1 October. Wheres the CSD that was supposed to be available
electronically by the end of September? I can't find it on ftp-os2 or watson
yet. Am I just being too impatient? Too right I am! I want it now or I'm going
to hold my breath until I turn blue! 

PS. I loved the message from Microsucks about NT being late :)


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|  University of Waikato,                                                    |
|  Hamilton, New Zealand.                                                    |
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From: stoen@katana.pcpd.hou.compaq.com (Rick Stoen)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: OS/2 Security
Date: 6 Oct 92 17:21:23 GMT
Article-I.D.: twisto.1992Oct6.172123.22340
Organization: Compaq Computer Corporation

In article <1992Oct2.143215.8390@njitgw.njit.edu>, dic5340@hertz.njit.edu (David Charlap) writes:

|> You can write a password-checking program and use a CALL= statement in
|> config.sys to run it before booting up.  This won't stop someone
|> booting from a floppy, but you can't stop that without using an
|> encrypted hard drive format.
|> 

You don't really have to go as far as using an encrypted hard drive
format. On most (all?) of the current Compaq's you can set a power-on
password and also not allow booting off of any of the floppy drives.
You can also set it up so you can only read from the floppies and not
write to them (if you are worried about someone stealing any info via
floppies).  You can also disable use of any of the com or lpt ports
as well as a bunch of other settings. I don't think there is anything
stored on the disk or associated firmware that would prevent someone
from removing the disk (cutting the cabinet if it was locked) and
putting it in another machine though.

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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: jonathan@nova.next.nd.edu (Jonathan Bradshaw)
Subject: Re: Beta: winos2 3.1 install warinings
Organization: University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 00:38:12 GMT

In article <2AC8CE0B.4028@deneva.sdd.trw.com> reimert@mamacass.etdesg.trw.com (Scott P. Reimert) writes:
>
>Lastly, I was unable to install my Proaudio-16 even under Win-OS/2 3.1 
>because I cannot locate a usable IRQ. No matter what I do, I get the 
>"skipping" problem indicative of IRQ conflict.
>

However, it interesting to note the mixers and midi programs work fine under
WinOs2 3.1. In fact, I am running the beta WIN 3.1 drivers for the PAS/16
(available now from cica since I uploaded them to the uploads directory)
I was talking to Mediavision a few days ago and they say a "few weeks"
until the Os/2 release. However, what will be released is unknown. I would
love an Os2 driver and a "VPAS" virtual dos session driver. This would fix the
windows problem and I could even play MODS in the background! I am on the
mailing list for the drivers so I will let the net know.


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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Date: Sat,  3 Oct 1992 18:15:21 -0400 
From: Rahul Verma <rv0s+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: OS/2 users group...

I am interested in forming an OS/2 users group here at Carnegie Mellon
University. I would appreciae if someone with related experience in such
an activity would contact me and give me hints about the avenues that I
meed need to take. I could form a subgroup of the universities computer
club, but I'm sure there are some other official routes. Will IBM
support us? I have so many questions, that I hope that someone from IBM
will see this message and respond to me personally. In particular, I
want to know if there are any gains to be had for the university
community as a whole if we make our presence official. When I say gains,
I'm thinking in terms of free information, support and perhaps discounts
in software, etc...

Anyway I wait for some reponse,

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From: rcain@netcom.com (Robert Cain)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Service Pack Update from IBM (LONG)
Date: 4 Oct 92 15:22:57 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest)

I hope this will install over the beta.  Please guys spare us that dilemma.

Bob
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From: harris@garfield.catt.ncsu.edu (Michael Harris)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Using OS/2 without a Mouse
Date: 3 Oct 92 03:15:09 GMT
Organization: North Carolina State University

person@plains.NoDak.edu (Brett G Person ) writes:

>I have some questions about doing things on a non-mouse system
>
>1> In the notebook settings, how do I change pages?  I see the
>underscored letters in notebook tabs.  What key combinations activate
>these pages? How do I,can I, activate the arrows that change pages.

Use the ALT+Arrow keys to move focus to the notebook tabs.  The underscored
letters are called memnonics.  Hold the ALT key and push the appropriate
letter to activate them.

>2>  Can I control-drag etc from the keyboard without a mouse?

No.  But you can still perform the same function by selecting the "copy"
menu option on the pop-up menu.  (Use Shift+F10 to get it.)

About the only things that you can't do without a mouse is move an icon on the
desktop within its own folder and edit an icon.  You will find that OS/2
(unlike many other operating systems) has a keyboard shortcut for almost
EVERY option.  You will note that until 2.0, OS/2 did not require a mouse.
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(My opinions are my own and do not represent those of NCSU or IBM Corporation)
From: dd435157@longs.LANCE.ColoState.Edu (Dan Doner)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: SVGA ON - doesn't function, beta or GA
Keywords: SVGA, beta
Date: 2 Oct 92 00:09:57 GMT
Organization: Colorado State U. Engineering College

I have tried just about every suggestion I have been able to find in hints/tips, the FAQ and 
various other info docs from hobbes (ftp-os2) relating to this problem, so I have done my homework.

The problem:  SVGA ON does nothing (from full screen dos window, of course)

Sometimes SVGA ON generates a .pmi file from a dos window, but we all know this file will contain
garbage (it says I have a Tseng 4000 - I dont).

Hardware:  Logix SVGA w/ 512k RAM (trident 8800 I believe), 25DX, 8 meg RAM and so on.

I have tried an amazing combination of trident drivers from hobbes.

I have tried all possible combinations of BVHVGA & BVHSVGA
and VVGA and VSVGA.

I have tried disabling 16 bit & autosense on my card 


I have also tried with both the GA and 32bit beta.

I have not tried full screen SVGA win-os2.

Somebody please give me a tried & tested solution to this problem - I am tired of trying and testing!
If I have to buy another svga card I will, no big deal.  I just want to know what the #&*( is going
on here. 


Thanks,
Dan

dd435157@lance.colostate.edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: reimert@mamacass.etdesg.trw.com (Scott P. Reimert)
Subject: Re: GOT THE GRE AND BETA - I HAVE QUESTIONS!!!
Organization: TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, CA
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 92 01:35:47 GMT

In article <1992Oct2.190423.4824@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu> sundaram@cps.msu.edu (Divya Sundaram) writes:
>
>Hi all,
>I got the GRE and BETA OS/2 package today. Having got this, does this mean that I cannot get the CSD? .....
>
>-- 
>Thanks
>Divya
>(sundaram@cps.msu.edu)
>Phone:	Office - 517-355-3265

Many of us aren't using slick windowing interfaces like OpenLook, etc.

Please consider the use of an occassional <CR>, as your message was totally
unreadable to poor slobs like me working on a VT340.

	Thanks,

		Scott

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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: oylonen@tnclus.tele.nokia.fi (Otso Yl|nen (OSY))
Subject: Re: How do I move the FOLDERS Icon in OS/2?
Organization: Nokia Telecommunications.
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 07:26:39 GMT

To move the Folders (or any template) icon, hold down the Shift button while 
you drag the icon with the right mouse button.

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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: acus02@ems13.corp.mot.com (David McAnally)
Subject: Re: REXX communications program?
Reply-To: acus02@waccvm.corp.mot.com
Organization: MOTOROLA 
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 17:16:01 GMT

In article <1992Sep28.141236.27395@qucis.queensu.ca>  
jardined@qucis.queensu.ca (Donald Jardine) writes:
> Does anyone know of a pure REXX program that allows data comm 
> on the serial ports of OS2, with both send and receive, and modem
> control.  C programs exist to do this.  Is there a REXX program that does
> not make use of a called C program to handle the actual IO?

Yes.  There were one or two examples placed on Compuserve, and they may also  
be on FTP sites.   I don't recall the names off hand, but I'll try to look  
them up tonight.  They weren't do everything programs, but they were good  
starting examples of using the serial ports with REXX.  Personally, I like  
REXXTERM from Quercus better. It's about like having PROCOMM with a REXX  
script language.  

> 
> Donald Jardine
> Computing Science Dept. Queen's University, Kingston Ont.  Canada.

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From: lbv2@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (m.l. gore)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Conversion of Graphics files into formats READABLE by OS/2
Date: 1 Oct 92 21:10:05 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University


    I thing I speak for amny in saying I am tired of my same old desktop.

    I have tons of GIF files that would really liven things up. My only
    problem is how to convert them to a format where OS/2 will print more the
    4 colors. Here's what I have tried.

    Saving as BMP's using PaintShop.

    Using GIF2BMP shareware, followed by CVTBMP from Hobbes.

    Niether one worked. I am only running in 16 color mode. Back when I was
    running th GA, I spent many hrs trying to my Trident drivers to work. WHen
    I was running 256 color with them, I was only getting what looked like 16
    color bmps.

    I am also a little confused as to how CVTBMP converts the file. All it did
    was create a secondary file around 50 or so bytes. Considering there is no
    documentation, this is no help.

    I am running the standard VGA driver. I could play around with the drivers
    again, but givin the crashing involved with the beta now (which I can
    happily say is minimal < knock, knock >) this wouldn't seem too bright.

    The enterprise bitmap at hobbes looks fine, though , so I know that 16
    colors are available.

    Any suggestions, comments, flames....?


                                                thanks,

                                                bvl
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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: linstee@dutecaj.et.tudelft.nl (Erik van Linstee)
Subject: new mouse.sys
Organization: Delft University of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 1992 10:01:14 GMT

I thought the new mouse.sys was supposed to double the speed of
your mouse. Sofar however I have not noticed any difference.
My main reason for installing was that speed in dos full screen
sessions was to slow, speed in the WPS is ok. So whats up
how exactly does this new driver change things?

Erik

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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: rgaudre@triton.unm.edu (Ron Gaudreau)
Subject: OS/2 GRE beta release
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 92 09:49:41 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

I've been reading that there seems to be some that have actually been able
to install the beta release of OS/2 with 32 bit GRE & WIN-OS 3.1
I can't install it on my machine. It keeps saying that it can't find
a handful of files even though there are there, in the proper directories
and chkdsk says that the disk is fine. I would love to install this
puppy but guess I will have to wait for the CSD, whenever that finally
comes.


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From: hacker@cco.caltech.edu (Jonathan Bruce Hacker)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: DPMI 1.0
Date: 5 Oct 1992 23:40:37 GMT
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
NNTP-Posting-Host: punisher.caltech.edu

Anyone know when (if?) IBM will support DPMI 1.0 in a DOS box?  I'd
like to run AutoCAD R12 without first booting DOS.


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