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From: dab6@po.CWRU.Edu (Douglas A. Bell)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Can't change icon text colors
Date: 19 Aug 92 13:23:55 GMT
Reply-To: dab6@po.CWRU.Edu (Douglas A. Bell)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)


In a previous article, gcs@edsi.plexus.COM (Greg C. Steiner) says:

>
>I've tried this numerous times with a few users and it doesn't 
>always work.  In OS/2 2.0 I try to change the color of the icon 
>text in the scheme palette.  The change takes place on the scheme 
>palette screen but when I try to apply it to the desktop, the 
>change doesn't take.  What's the fix for this?  We are using true 
>blue IBM equipment.
>


You can set the icon text color using a ctrl-drag drop from the 
color palette.  However, I have been frustrated by some inconsistant 
behavior when appling the various font and scheme palettes.


I recommend using the free utility called syscols2.zoo from
ftp-os2.nmsu.edu in the /pub/os2/all/sysutils directory.

Not only does it come with a lot of sample color palettes but it allows
you to save customized color palettes into files for tranfer between
computers.  It also is more clearly labled than the os2 scheme palette and 
tends to be less buggy than the color palette and scheme palette.
Just make sure that you press the 'keep' button if you want a customized
color palette to survive the shutdown.  This stumped me for a bit when I 
started using this utility.
From: elee969@elroy.uh.edu (Brown, William J.)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Fortran under OS2
Date: 20 Aug 92 20:50:00 GMT
Organization: University of Houston
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41


I am not at all familiar with the world of OS2, so I'm hoping that someone might
answer a few questions for me.  As part of my research, I do quite a bit of 
fortran programming which requires the use of rather large arrays.  When I try
to run these programs thru Windows, I find I have to do quite a bit of tweaking
with the compiler settings just to get them to run.  Even then, I still don't 
get the correct answers, so I suspect my problem is the wacky memory limitations
of dos.  Anyway, my question is - Are there fortran compilers for OS2 that will
allow me to run these large programs without having to worry about memory?  I 
know that the MS fortran is supposed to run under OS2 but I am quickly losing
faith in it.  Also, I have a 386/40 with 8 megs of ram, is this machine capable
of handling OS2?  How big should my hard drive be?  Right now I have a 40 meg
hd which is compressed with Stacker, but I have heard that Stacker is not 
compatible with OS2.  Any input will be greatly appreciated.

William Brown
Applied Electromagnetics Group
Univ. of Houston
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: linstee@dutecaj.et.tudelft.nl (Erik van Linstee)
Subject: C: Drive corrupted, what to do?
Organization: Delft University of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1992 21:12:52 GMT

I just reinstalled OS/2 on my system and found the following
concerning my C: drive. When I run a dir command in the root
it stops halfway through complaining about extended attributes
that weren't found. When I run chkdsk it gives me an endless
list of errors about files trying to use nonexisting
extended attributes etc. I tried reinstalling but no luck.
Anybody know about this?

Erik
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From: dereky@mael.soest.hawaii.edu (Derek Young)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Where are all the screensavers?
Keywords: OS/2 screen saver?
Date: 21 Aug 92 21:14:29 GMT
Organization: School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology

Where can I find myself a screen saver that will work under 2.0?  without
having to use the "lockup now" option ?

What do people use out there?

mail me as I'm still trying to catchup with the group.

Thanks, Derek
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: usdta004@mmm.serc.3m.com (Timothy S. Shea)
Subject: Re:  Two PMSHELLs running?
Organization: 3M - St. Paul, MN  55144-1000 US
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 92 00:27:14 GMT

From article <1992Aug20.171039.2596@colorado.edu>, by doug@shako.Colorado.EDU (Doug McKnight):
> 
> If I use "procs" it reports that PMSHELL is running twice. Is this normal?
> I suspect not and that it is a result of an imperfect recovery from a disaster
> that left me with two desktops. 
> 
> How can I tidy up? Killem does nothing on one of these processes and on the 
> other it just shuts down the wps which then restarts itself. 
> 
> Thanks, Douglas

Here is how I understand it (I might very well be wrong):

WPS (or PMShell) runs two processes.  One to perform all the WPS
functions and the other to make sure that the first one didn't bite the
dust.  For example - lets say Word just sat there ... CTRL-ESC does
nothing and clicking does nothing - the second process would detech this
and then ask you if you want to end this application or it would just
restart the workplace shell (like if you are manipulating tons of
objects at once and the WPS chokes on it - it would restart).

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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: BOB@ysub.ysu.edu (Bob Quigley)
Subject: Diamond Speedstar 24 questions
Organization: Youngstown State University
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 15:05:24 GMT

I know this has probably been posted before but I am having some problems
setting up my Diamond Speedstar 24 to use 1024x768x256 mode. I got the
Orchid ProDesigner II drivers (version .9 dated 7/02/92) from hobbes
and followed the instructions to install. When I reboot the screen loses
sync. This is on a Gateway 2000 486/33 with the 1024NI monitor.
 
Any help would be appreciated
 
/Bob Quigley (bob@ysu.edu)
 Youngstown State University
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: weber@rhrk.uni-kl.de (Christoph Weber-Fahr [KIT])
Subject: Problem with Trident card
Organization: University of Kaiserslautern, Germany
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1992 15:59:01 GMT

Hello,

after useless tries to install Trident drivers on my System I
did a complete reinstall of OS/2 (id crashed booting).

Now that native vga driver flickers all the time in WPS. Fullscreen windows
runs perfectly, as well with native vga driver as with trident 800x600x16 .
Dito DOS.

Put in the Workplace shell every screen-updates creates flickering bars
on the right side of the updated area.

Has anyone an idea what is going on there ?

My System: 386/40, Trident 900 card, IDE drive, 8 MB.

Thanks in advance for any hint,

Regards

Christoph Weber-Fahr
 
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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: parry@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au (Tom J Parry)
Subject: Re: IBM OS/2 news at PC92
Originator: parry@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au
Organization: Monash University, Melb., Australia.
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 08:09:52 GMT

Gideon Yuval (gideony@microsoft.com) wrote:
> In article <1992Aug18.005710.19660@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au> parry@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au (Tom J Parry) writes:
> >:-). Anyway, walking past the MS stand, one of the demonstrators opened
> >a cupboard to get something out of the back of the stand, and what shuld
> >I see, but a PC running OS/2! I was very amused. I made a comment about
> >MS running OS/2 and she mumbled something under her breath abou it not
> >being a problem. I thought it was very funny.
> 
> Given that LANMAN uses OS/2 as its server OS, what was
> so funny?

That was almost the reaction I got at the show (without the mention of
LANMAN).

Given the competition between these two ex-alies, and the pending arrival
of NT as competition for OS/2 it was amusing to find a machine running
OS/2 hiding in a cupboard.

Given the collaboration of these two ex-alies in the past on OS/2 it is
not that surprising.


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From: tjc@acsu.buffalo.edu (Thomas J. Corsalini)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: 14.4k modems
Summary: modem UART
Date: 19 Aug 92 19:59:19 GMT
Organization: UB Law School


	I am going to purchase a new modem and would appreciate feedback on
the following points. 
	
	a) I was going to purchase a v.32 modem but it would appear that the
	14.4k models, many with FAX included, are not that much more. I have
	seen ads that range from $250 - $500+. I don't have an immediate
	need for a FAX but...why upgrade again soon. Anyone have experience
	with any of the less expensive brands/models?

	b) I do not currently have an I/O card with a 16550 UART. If I am
	working predominantly working under OS/2 can I safely assume that I
	do NOT actually need the FIFO buffer of the 16550? Does OS/2
	suffiently buffer the com port? Would the modem suffer a performance
	degradation under DOS?

	c) It seems that only the internal models have a 16550 integrated
	into their design. Can someone explain the logic of this.

	d) Finally, without starting a flame war, would anyone care to
	voice an opinon on a particular brand? I have seen good prices
	for the Supra 14.4, HST Sportster, and Practical Periphials - in
	accending order ;>) spelled CO$T.

	It is my intent to avoid a costly mistake by soliciting your help
be it by experience or opinion. Thank you to all that reply...Tom



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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: kncarp@nicsn1.monsanto.com (Kevin N. Carpenter)
Subject: Tandberg 3660, Adaptec 1542b, & OS/2
Organization: Monsanto Company
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL3
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 03:01:20 GMT

I have just purchased a Tandberg 3660 (250MB SCSI Tape) to provide backup
services on my home BBS server.  I'm running with a Adaptec 1542B and OS/2
2.0 at current patch levels.  Various utilities like SCSICNTL, and the Adaptec
BIOS all report the drive as being at SCSI ID 4.

Whenever I attempt to access the drive, I get the message:

Fatal SCSI Error: SCSI Manager Ioctl failure.

I'm running the GTAK100 utilities, using the ASPITAPE.SYS included in
that package.  The problem occurs with both the latest beta ASPISCSI.DMD and
the previous beta code that was reported to support GTAK100.

Relevant (?) CONFIG.SYS statements:

SET TAPE=+++TAPE$4
PRIORITY_DISK_IO=NO
BASEDEV=IBMINT13.I13
BASEDEV=OS2DASD.DMD
BASEDEV=AHA154X.ADD
BASEDEV=OS2SCSI.DMD
BASEDEV=OS2ASPI.DMD
DEVICE=C:\OS2UTIL\ASPITAPE.SYS TAPE$4 4 S1

Suggestion and comments please.

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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: matt@ra.oc.com (Matthew Lyle)
Subject: Re: Where can I buy OS/2 2.0???
Organization: OpenConnect Systems, Dallas, TX
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 12:50:05 GMT

tbieleck@nyx.cs.du.edu (Tom Bielecki) writes:


>I have checked a couple local stores, and non of them carry OS/2 2.0
>for some reason. I would rather run OS/2 2.0 than MS Windows, or DOS
>( a sorry excuse for an OS ). 

CompUSA, Computer City (Tandy), and Bizmart all have large OS/2 displays
and stock available here in Dallas.

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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: tom@nds.com (Tom Williamson)
Subject: Re: Idea for a unique delete?(for lack of a better description)
Reply-To: tom@nds.UUCP (Tom Williamson)
Organization: Northwest Digital Systems
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 92 16:20:59 GMT

In article <pathak-100892114445@129.83.61.53> pathak@mitre.org (Heeren Pathak) writes:
>> 
>> More seriously though, I reaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllyyyyyyy wish I
>> could open the shredder as it is possible to open the trashcan in the
>> Mac, and drag files out of it or something like that ...
>> 
>
>But once you shread a document it is done (unless you are a PI with a lot
>of spare time and tape ;-) ).  What we need is a real Trash Can but that is
>patented by Apple. 
>
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>pathak@mitre.org                   | not know what to do with themselves
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>-------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Disclaimer: Mine not Mitre's.

As a suggestion, since Apple has copyrighted the trash can, perhaps this 
fraternity of os2 users could be a little more environmentally aware and 
use a recycling bin instead.  I know that there are many times that I put 
stuff in my recycling bin and then before carrying out, I find a need and 
go and retrieve whatever it is.  This would allow the retrieval feature 
people want and of course, once the bin is emptied, the contents are gone 
forever.

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Tom Williamson			|  Maybe someday I will be able to print a
tom@nds.com			|  document using OS/2.  Until then it sure
Northwest Digital Systems	|  is a neat toy!  Any suggestions welcome.

My comments, NOT Northwest Digital Systems.
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From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Help! Deleted files on HPFS
Date: 20 Aug 92 15:20:56 GMT
Reply-To: sip1@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: Dept. of Econ., Univ. of Chicago

In article <66425@hydra.gatech.EDU> rp14@prism.gatech.EDU (PRADO,RONALD J) writes:
>Are there any programs available yet to recover deleted files on
>a HPFS drive?  I've noticed the undelete command in OS/2 but 
>unfortunately I didn't have my config.sys file set up to use it
>before I deleted my files.

The GammaTech Utilities, a commercial package, will do so, as will
Phoenix, a freeware utility available via anonymous ftp from
ftp-os2.nmsu.edu.

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From: adhir@cygnus.umd.edu (Alok Dhir)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Re: Idea for a unique delete?(for lack of a better description)
Date: 13 Aug 92 17:51:07 GMT
Organization: /etc/organization

>|>
>|>In this dir, files are stores in a "proprietary" manner and they are not
>|>visible with DIR. So, the trashcan approach is still better :-)
>|>but at least, with a very simple trick, you can recover from deletes.
>|>In fact, you can even recover from Empty Trash!  :-)
>
>I'd hardly call setting the hidden attribute 'proprietary' :-)
>

I wouldn't call the hidden attribute proprietary either.  But the OS/2 
delete directories don't store files using the just hidden attribute.  They
are stored under a name consisting of a control number, and there is a
file called control.del in the delete directory which contains all the
information about the deleted files.  The files are hidden too, on top of
this.

Al
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From: murrayk@prism.CS.ORST.EDU (the Dodger)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: running DSZ under Boyan5 crashes DOS box...
Date: 20 Aug 92 20:02:28 GMT
Article-I.D.: CS.1992Aug20.200228.20365
Organization: Oregon State University, Computer Science Dept.

Well, the subject says it all. I have been trying to get Boyan5 running
with DSZ to do Zmodem downloads and I am not having any luck. Whenever a
download is initiated and control is passed to DSZ, it crashes and OS/2
says that the program tried to execute a math-coprocessor instruction. Now
this doesn't make much sense because if I run DSZ all by itself, with the
same options that Boyan passes, then all goes well. Does anyone have any
experience with this as to what I can do to make it work?

Thanks.

Keith

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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: mjn@sbstaff2.cs.sunysb.edu (The Sixth Replicant)
Subject: Hidden Files, Defragmentation, Backup
Organization: Tyrell Corp.
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 16:15:00 GMT


In the August "Inside OS/2" there's an article about defragmenting FAT
partitions. It suggests making EA DATA. SF non-hidden while defragmenting
so that it can be defragmented. This made me wonder about whether other
hidden OS2 files are movable. I'm interested for two reasons. First, 
to get maximum defragmentation, and second to be able to backup and
restore without reinstalling OS/2. What can people tell me about the movability
following hidden files ?

    \os2\system\boot.os2
    \os2\bitmap\aaaaa.exe
    \os2\bitmap\aaaaa.met
    \io.sys
    \msdos.sys
    \ea data. sf
    \os2boot
    \os2ldr
    \wp root. sf
    \os2krnl

Also, in the documentation for EABACKUP, it says that EABACKUP is unneccesary
if your backup/restore preserves the EA pointer in the directory entry (and
of course you restore a whole disk EA DATA. SF included). Does anyone know
whether any or all versions of Fastback have such a property ?


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From: Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Help! Deleted files on HPFS
Date: 20 Aug 92 19:45:40 GMT
Organization: Actrix Information Exchange

In article <1992Aug20.152056.20947@midway.uchicago.edu> sip1@midway.uchicago.edu writes:
> In article <66425@hydra.gatech.EDU> rp14@prism.gatech.EDU (PRADO,RONALD J) writes:
> >Are there any programs available yet to recover deleted files on
> >a HPFS drive?  I've noticed the undelete command in OS/2 but 
> >unfortunately I didn't have my config.sys file set up to use it
> >before I deleted my files.
> 
> The GammaTech Utilities, a commercial package, will do so, as will
> Phoenix, a freeware utility available via anonymous ftp from
> ftp-os2.nmsu.edu.

Of course, he could always use his backups....right?
 
Sytron Corp has realeased their 32-bit backup program for OS/2 -THIS WEEK!
 
Sytos PLUS.
 
Steve
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From: "robert fielder" <robert.fielder@canrem.com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: un:os/2 files to cohe
Date: 14 Aug 92 14:29:26 EST
Reply-To: "robert fielder" <robert.fielder@canrem.com>
Distribution: comp
Organization: Canada Remote Systems

THOMAS P. ANDERSON said:

TP>I sure wouldn't count on it!  I just installed OS/2 2.0, DOS 5.0, and
TP>Coherent 3.2 (still waiting for my upgrade to arrive -HINT HINT-) on a
TP>200+ meg hard drive.  I avoided the HPFS like the plague, as the OS/2
TP>doc indicates that you will not be able to do file sharing with your DOS
TP>partition and, I beleive, you CANNOT put OS/2 on an extended DOS
TP>partition if you use HPFS.  If DOS-OS/2 aren't going to share, I doubt
TP>very much that Coherent will pick up the slack.  With the FAT system
TP>you have the best chance of sharing between all three systems

Thomas:

If you boot DOS, you will not be able to see the HPFS partition.

However, you can boot HPFS and copy the files to the FAT partition
first, then boot DOS.

Your interpretation is incorrect: I am booting OS/2 2.0 from D: on my
disk, without problem.  The primay partition has OS/2 1.3 installed,
which I boot for my tape backup software, and to fix things that OS/2
2.0 won't let you do to it.  No need to have DOS bootable, OS/2 2.0
does everything I could need DOS for.

Robert

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From: d9mikael@dtek.chalmers.se (Mikael Wahlgren)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Commga drivers
Keywords: com
Date: 20 Aug 92 17:52:16 GMT
Organization: Chalmers University of Technology


>IT would seem as if the new commga drivers are very buggy.  They will 
>consistently hang os/2 with a trap 000d error at ##0160:fff6452b-000d:a52b
>This will occur every time a zmodem download is initialtd (via m2zmodem)
>through ckermit v 5a.179 beta.
>The exact problem is that the drivers seem to go into a one-way mode.
>They appear to only allow data to flow out but no data can come in.
>Once the com port is released -- kermit is exited, the system hangs.

This is the same experience that almost everyone gets from using the 
10 August COM-drivers (COMMGA AKA COM2210).  They seem to work OK in 
a DOS-box, but many communication programs in OS/2 get a one way
communication only (only sending, no receiving), and when exiting
they TRAP and halts the entire system.

I would recommend against using these drivers.

Mikael Wahlgren      d9mikael@dtek.chalmers.se
From: stanton@haas.berkeley.edu (Richard Stanton)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Why does "HELP" in setup windows sometimes not work?
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 18:09:19 GMT
Organization: Haas School of Business, U.C. Berkeley
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: connor.berkeley.edu

I sometimes find that pressing the HELP button produces no help window, even 
though the mouse cursor makes it look like something is going on. This just 
happened to me changing the DOS SETTINGS for an open window, and it's also 
happened before when in printer setup boxes. However, it doesn't seem to be 
a consistent problem.

Any suggestions?

Richard Stanton