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From: gwebster@ugly.UVic.CA (This space for rent)
Subject: Re: Funny Filenames and Video Weirdness in Task Switching
Followup-To: comp.os.os2.misc
Keywords: os/2 filenames
Organization: University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 92 04:12:03 GMT

In article <1992Aug25.215412.13074@ee.ubc.ca> tedc@ee.ubc.ca (ted chen) writes:
>
>I have a few questions.    
>
>
>1)  I seem to get filenames with semicolons and numbers appended to them.  For
>    example, if I d/l a file into my download directory with filename foo.zip
>    then MOVE it (at both DOS and OS/2 command prompts) to another directory
>    for storage, I get some other copies of this file, of 0 byte size, with
>    names like foo.zip;1 foo.zip;2 foo.zip;3 etc clutterring up that directory

I think this is a function of TE/2. When it finds an existing copy of a file 
you download, it renames it with a semicolon and a sequential number, then 
downloads the new file with the same name. As for your getting a 0 byte size,
are you looking in the right column? HPFS listings have an extra column of 
numbers (which usually are 0s, that stand for the extended attribute length).

Or is it a function of OS/2? I can't find any mention of it in the on-line 
docs. According to the docs though, the semicolon is a legal character in a
file name. In fact, you can change their names as you like via the Drives
icon to names with semicolons or whatever. But it is curious that those 
types of filenames cannot be manipulated via the command line. Maybe it 
should be reported to IBM. 




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From: jmaynard@oac.hsc.uth.tmc.edu (Jay Maynard)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Desktop workspace size, ie VGA etc.
Date: 27 Aug 1992 14:57:14 GMT
Organization: UT Health Science Center Houston

In article <1992Aug27.025934.4262@midway.uchicago.edu> sip1@midway.uchicago.edu writes:
>I would, though, recommend a 386DX 40 MHz system over a 486SX 20 MHz
>system.  The 486SX is probably a slightly better choice at 25 MHz.
>Reason?  The 386DX-40 is just as fast as the 486SX-20 -- perhaps
>slightly faster -- yet adding the math coprocessor is substantially
>less expensive (almost by an order of magnitude last I checked).

This is why my recent upgrade was to a 386-40 + 387. I was able to get the
motherboard and coprocessor together for right at $500 (0K), and a 486-33
(which most benchmarks I've seen rate as about the same speed as a 386-40)
would have run about $650.
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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: abernard@athena.mit.edu (Andrew Bernard)
Subject: Software for Archive tape drive
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 14:53:47 GMT

I have an Archive tape drive from Insight in my
Northgate 486/33 running off the floppy controller 
and am looking for software to be able to back up
under OS/2 2.0.  

To date I have to dual boot and back up from
DOS.  If I try under OS2 the tape drive freezes and
the system locks up.

Thanks in advance.
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: sthiagar@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (sivasailam thiagarajan)
Subject: Re: Civilization...
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 13:03:44 GMT

In article <92245.182756JXL103@psuvm.psu.edu>, <JXL103@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
>> Has anyone gotten this game to work under OS/2?...I can load a saved game,
>> but everytime I try to start a new game, I get a "divide by 0" error...
>> --any help would be appreciated....

Sorry to jump into the middle of this ... the single best thing you
can do is get Version 3 of Civilization, which fixes lots of little
bugs *and* runs much better under OS/2. Look for the patches (called
civv03.zip or something like that) on the game ftp sites you frequent.

Also, did you notice that Civilization is mentioned in the OS/2 readme
file? The hints there help a little, though not as much as going to
Version 3 does.

Raja Thiagarajan
(sthiagar@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: mig@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Meir I Green)
Subject: CSD was Re: OS/2 Win3.1 support *better* than MS!
Reply-To: mig@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Meir I Green)
Organization: Columbia University, New York
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 06:04:18 GMT

In article <JEFF.92Aug28111259@claw.clearpoint.com> jeff@claw.clearpoint.com writes:
>On 27 Aug 92 18:03:25 GMT, dic5340@hertz.njit.edu (David Charlap) said:
>
>D> But in this case, "RSN" wasn't a statement by IBM, but one by Mr.
>D> Withers.  IBM has stated "Fall", which means (to me) any time between
>D> September and November.  Unofficial rumors out of IBM are saying
>D> September, but I disbelieve unofficial rumors from any source.
>
>Fall, to me, means September 22 to December 20.  I suppose most people
>in this country consider December part of winter, but winter doesn't
>begin until December 21.

I thought it was originally to be an end of summer CSD?
At least that's when the new features, like Win3.1 were supposed to be ready,
right?

Right now, I am most interested in seeing bug-fixes for WPS problems which
lock OS/2 or make WPS "not respond"!  The user interface is more important to
me than is Win3.1 support.  Of course, when PAS16 drivers become available...
I might change my mind :-)

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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: hpw@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Harry P Warren)
Subject: Standard Computer (and os/2)
Reply-To: hpw@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Harry P Warren)
Organization: Columbia University
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 18:55:43 GMT


I am trying to decide if I should buy this system for use with OS/2 2.0:

  Standard Computers - Windows Workstation Plus
	33 MHz 486
	16 MB of RAM
	64 k Cache
	15" MAG Monitor
	ATI Graphics Ultra card w/ 1.5 MB of VRAM and mouse
	210 MB Maxtor HD
	  tower case, windows/dos/Norton Desktop, fax/modem, and
	  choice of application (1-2-3, Ami Pro, Freelance, Paradox,
	  or Borland turbo c++) . . . 
	________
	$3250 including shipping

Has anyone had any experience with Standard that I should know about?
I spoke to a sales representative and he said that the computer was
compatible with os/2. If I understand correctly, ATI Graphics Ultra
drivers already exist, at least for some resolutions. I called Dell
and their quote for a similar system was $4214 :(

harry warren
hpw@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu
From: jk73+@andrew.cmu.edu (Joseph Wei-Cheng Ku)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: selective installing question...
Date: 1 Sep 92 07:18:55 GMT
Article-I.D.: andrew.8ecsbTS00aw9038UMD
Organization: Sophomore, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

my OS2 is just going bonkers now and it's been down for the last few days... 

I accidentally deleted some productivity apps. (or what ever you call
them) on my hard drive.
when I tried to selectively reinstall from the original disk, I chose
only to selet the apps. that I have deleted.  But after that, I could
not run other apps nor dos/win-os2 stuff.

The question is, on selecting the apps, do I have to include ALL the
stuff I  want on my machine or just the ones I want to re-install at
that moment? does it delete the others that I didn't check off?

HELP!

-jk
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: --> DeskJet Owners READ THIS <--
From: eputnam@vax1.umkc.edu
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 16:53:39 GMT
Organization: University of Missouri - Kansas City



I believe that the EPSON.ZOO file on FTP-OS2.NMSU.EDU has an updated DeskJet
driver in it.  The file is very small and would probably be worth a look if
are a DeskJet owner.

Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
Subject: Re: WinOS2 under specific DOS?
Reply-To: sip1@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: Dept. of Econ., Univ. of Chicago
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 23:14:40 GMT

In article <92244.140517TPERMUTT@UMAB.BITNET> Thomas Permutt <TPERMUTT@UMAB.BITNET> writes:
>I want to buy a cheap CD-ROM drive and use Windows CD-ROM software under
>OS/2.  Is this likely to work?  I have seen it suggested that most eccentric
>device drivers will work properly under a specific DOS session.  Is it
>possible to run WinOS2 in a specific DOS session?  If so, can I just copy
>the WinOS2 full screen icon and set DOS_STARTUP_DRIVE to A:, or is it
>trickier?

Yes -- you've got it right.

But why not buy something that works without fuss under OS/2 2.0?  For
CD-ROM the safest approach, currently, is an Adaptec SCSI adapter with
a Toshiba (late model) or IBM CD-ROM drive.  Others may (and do) work,
but that's the best buying advice I have as of today.

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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: msmith@netcom.com (Martin P. Smith)
Subject: Re: os/2 win3.1 support
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 92 01:25:09 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Distribution: comp

In article <1992Sep2.1480.26264@dosgate> "roger ramsey" <roger.ramsey@canrem.com> writes:
>Steve Withers wrote on 09-01-92 regarding OS/2 WIN3.1 SUPPORT *BETT:
>
>SW>Don't forget WinOS/2 also runs Windows 2.x apps as well, which MS 
>SW>doesn't run.
>
>You have a point to this statement?  Anyone out there running Windows 2.x 
>apps should be roundly told to get with the program or get out of it.
>
>SW>Sounds like a better Windows than Windows, to me.
>
>But juggling so many API versions will it be a better Windows with the 
>performance of say, a snail running uphill through snowdrifts?
>
>SW>Also, the CSD will be shipping "real soon now"..........:-)
>
>ROTFL!!!! (mostly derisive).  This must be the longest "soon" in history, 
>considering they first "demoed" the so-called "3.1 support" in April.
>
>Roj
>
>
>
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No the longest soon in history goes to the Windows 3.0 to 3.1 BUG FIX.

It's good to see Roj that you are still as blinkered to the real world
as ever an believe Microsoft can do no wrong. 

Oh NT doesn't support all my 3.1 apps I'd better get with the program and
buy the NT  version. Real smart thinking I don't think !!!!!

MArtin Smith
msmith@netcom.com

Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: btf57346@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Byron "Bohr" Faber)
Subject: Re: Some suggestions for OS/2
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 13:36:47 GMT

Ahh.  Shot, with all the ideas you guys seem to have you should just
be able to write a new OS.

Or you could just buy NT.

(Sorry, I just HAD to do it).

Byron Faber

Os/2 user.
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From: failsafe@cellar.org (Failsafe)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: SCSI Controller Question
Keywords: SCSI-2
Date: 31 Aug 92 23:31:32 GMT
Organization: The Cellar BBS and public access system

sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples) writes:

> In article <l9u15eINNc19@aludra.usc.edu> ddurby@aludra.usc.edu (Dennis Durby)
> >I am getting a new motherboard this week:  AMI EISA 33DX, with 16 meg. RAM.
> >I need to get a SCSI controller and hard drive.  The vendor sells both MYLEX
> >and AMI, recommends AMI for flexibility.  I'd planned to get an Adaptec 1742
> >(or is it a 1740???).  I'll basically be running under OS/2, but may have a 
> >partition reserved for DOS and Windows 3.1, so I can run 3.1 apps until OS/2
> >supports them.  My questions:
> >1.  Which controller is "better", and why?  I want to be able to add later a
> >    tape backup unit or a removable disk drive, possibly CDROM, Sound, etc.,
> >    and possibly another drive, or other SCSI stuff.
> 
> For OS/2 purposes, the Adaptec 17xx is currently the favorite (because
> it has the best driver support for devices other than hard drives).

The AMI FastDisk, with the latest version of ROM's, will work with the
Adaptec drivers. AMI will update your ROM's at no charge for this adapter.
This may be useful if you want an EISA caching controller with up to 16 MB
of cache memory.


> 
> -- 
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Lordy me! Updating a post from the OS/2 diety. A first (and probably last )
for me!!


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From: mauritz_c@spcvxb.spc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Autoexec.bat (problem?)
Date: 31 Aug 92 17:39:51 GMT
Organization: SPC Community Access System

Hello!

I've noticed that when I run an OS/2 fullscreen session, the 
autoexec.bat file does not get executed automatically.  Is this
normal behavior?  If so, how do I make it execute when I start
an OS/2 session?

Cheers,

Chris
From: gkendall@ncr-mpd.FtCollins.NCR.COM (Guy Kendall)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Two New OS/2 Books from Abacus
Date: 1 Sep 92 14:43:06 GMT
Reply-To: gkendall@ncr-mpd.FtCollins.NCR.COM (Guy Kendall)
Organization: NCR Microelectronic Products Division

In article <1992Aug28.211512.9982@midway.uchicago.edu> sip1@midway.uchicago.edu writes:
 >In article <1992Aug28.152313.28339@hemlock.cray.com> bgm@cray.com (Bert Moshier) writes:
 >>P.S.  IBM "announced" last night at the MN OS/2 End-user Group meeting that
  >>OS/2 sold 300,000 copies in the last 10 days.
 >
 >Bert:
 >
 >If that's true, OS/2 has now just about matched the pace of Windows
 >3.1 sales.  That's incredible, if true.

Wow...if you add this 300,000 in 10 days to the 1,000,000 copies already
sold it looks like we are approaching the 2,000,000 mark. So Microsoft,
are you going to keep your promise to start porting your applications
to OS/2 2.0? Can't wait for Word for OS/2 2.0 and Powerpoint for OS/2 2.0.
I'll buy them.


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From: ANDY@MAINE.MAINE.EDU (Andrew T. Robinson)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Switching display modes more quickly (probably a FAQ)
Date: 25 Aug 92 14:40:19 GMT
Organization: University of Maine System

Is it possible to quickly change the OS/2 configuration to a high
resolution mode (8514, XGA) and back to VGA?  Fast, as opposed to
plugging the last 10 installation disks in so OS/2 can load files
which are already on the system!

Andy
From: ADUNSMUI@TOROLAB6.VNET.IBM.COM (Al Dunsmuir)
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 92 20:53:09 EDT
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Northgates (and others) won't install OS/2 2.0!
Organization: IBM Canada Laboratory Ltd, Toronto, CANADA
Disclaimer: This posting represents the poster's views, not those of IBM
News-Software: UReply 3.0

In <laird.714615414@stable.ecn.purdue.edu> Kyler Laird writes:
>Harsh reality hit last week when I tried to upgrade my depatrment's
>network from OS/2 1.3 and MS LAN Manager 2.0 to OS/2 2.0 and IBM
>LAN Server 2.0 (Advanced).
>
>--kyler

Kyler,

   The problem is much simpler than you think, and the OS/2 service
people should have known about the problem:

     The Advanced version of IBN LAN Server only supports OS/2 V1.3 at
     V1.3.2 (CSD 5050) or above!  Only the Entry version is supported
     for OS/2 V2.0.

   The primary difference between the two versions is that the Advanced
server uses the HPFS386 file system.  This file system is 32 bit code
written to run on a 16 bit OS, and hence bypasses a lot of the base OS
interfaces.

The rewrite for OS/2 V2.0 (clean 32 bit code using base services) was not
available at the time the LAN Server GA'd.  The availability of the beta
for the next version of the IBM LAN Server with the OS/2 V2 HPFS386 was
announced last week in a posting to the various OS/2 newsgroups, so you
have 3 options:

      1) OS/2 V1.3.2 with Advanced LAN Server (GA)

      2) OS/2 V2.0 with Entry LAN Server (GA)

      3) OS/2 V2.0 with Advanced Lan Server (beta)

   I hope this helps you out, and again, my apologies for the service
people not picking up on the unsupported configuration.

Al Dunsmuir                       Internet: adunsmui@torolab6.vnet.ibm.com
CODE Development II + TEAM OS/2      Voice: (416) 448-3315
IBM Canada Laboratory Ltd, Toronto, CANADA

OS/2 V2: Why settle for anything less?
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: harris@cheshire.catt.ncsu.edu (Michael Harris)
Subject: Re: question about multitasking on 486
Organization: North Carolina State University
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 22:29:57 GMT

weller1@agri.huji.ac.il writes:

>hello everybody,
>i am not a computer specialist, but using those machines quiet hardly.
>my problem is:
>is it possible to run SAS (statistic-software) and word for windows /word-
>perfect for windows or normal dos version of werdperfecct on a 486/33 machine
>at the same time,:real multitasking, not just two open applications, but that i
>can write during the calculating of the statistics!
>does a ms dos/os2 real make use of the full power of a 486 computer for SAS

Yes you can.  A friend of mine in North Carolina State Government is doing
just this... Running OS/2 SAS and WordPerfect at the same time.  He says that
OS/2 SAS is about 20 times faster than DOS SAS.

______________________________________________________________________________
     Michael Harris - harris@catt.ncsu.edu or harris@carvm3.vnet.ibm.com
 System Administrator, Computer & Technologies Theme Program, NC State Univ.
(My opinions are my own and do not represent those of NCSU or IBM Corporation)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: db3l@ans.net (David Bolen)
Subject: Re: undocumented calls
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 23:45:34 GMT
Distribution: comp
Organization: Advanced Network & Services, Inc. - Elmsford, NY

In article <19923.1480.26368@dosgate> "richard anstruther" <richard.anstruther@canrem.com> writes:

>In the article, MS seems to be back tracking a bit.  While at first
>they denied the behaviour, now they seem to be admitting it, while
>maintaining that the undocumented calls weren't all that important
>anyway.  It would be breathtakingly arrogant if it weren't
>so sleazy.

The latest InfoWorld has a similar article with Microsoft stating that the
calls just weren't important.  Sleazy is a good term for it in my view.

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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc,comp.os.os2.advocacy
From: bauwens@acs.ucalgary.ca (Luc Bauwens)
Subject: 32 bit code compared to 16 bits: some figures
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 92 20:07:32 GMT
Organization: The University of Calgary, Alberta

I made some experiments with Fortran code that I wrote, using MS Fortran 5.1
and Watcom Fortran 386 V. 9.  Numbers are as follows:

OS/2 2.0, MS Fortran 5.1: total time:	73.066 minutes
OS/2 2.0, Watcom Fortran 386 (32 bits):	28.066 minutes
DOS + Extender (Watcom, 32 bits):	27.801 minutes

OS/2, Watcom, multitasking job1:	56.884 minutes
			   job2:	56.784 minutes

HP 9000/710:				 2.874 minutes total, 2:52.7 user.

Notes:

1. DOS and OS/2: on a 386-25, with IIT FPU.

2. Code: double precision, floating point intensive, with
   very little else, esp. very little I/O.  Not particularly
   suitable to the HP-PA 1.1 architecture, the optimizing
   features of which are made little use of.  Code too large
   to run in DOS without extender.  Arrays larger than 64k.

3. Identical source code for all cases, except (1) that the date/time
   calls were adapted to the various cases.  DOS+Extender code was
   slightly different in that it includes some graphs (a logo at
   the beginning.  Penalty is very slight, however.)

4. Under OS/2: nothing else running except the WPS.  Running in
   a full-screen OS/2 window.

5. OS/2 multitasking: running twice the same job, one OS/2 full-
   screen and the other in an OS/2 window.  Nothing else but
   the WPS running.  Actually started the second job 4 seconds after
   the first.  (Requires two copies of the executable.)

6. There are some indications that the arithmetic may be slightly
   less accurate with MS Fortran 5.1.

The code may not be well-optimized on the HP.  I will also run it
on an IBM RS/6000 560 probably next week.

Luc B.
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: 890560p@dragon.acadiau.ca (Trevor Porter)
Subject: Re: Autoexec.bat (problem?)
Organization: Acadia University
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 18:53:46 GMT

mauritz_c@spcvxb.spc.edu writes:

>I've noticed that when I run an OS/2 fullscreen session, the 
>autoexec.bat file does not get executed automatically.  Is this
>normal behavior?  If so, how do I make it execute when I start
>an OS/2 session?

Yes, this is normal behavior, the autoexec.bat file is for DOS sessions.


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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: "Stuck" keys in OS/2
From: Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 11:49:41 GMT
Organization: Actrix Information Exchange

In article <TNT.92Sep2063157@netcom.com> tnt@netcom.com (Terry Turner) writes:
> just another data point: my ps2/95 does this with the alt key but never 
> the shift or control keys.
> -- 
> terry
> 	tnt@netcom.com

It's actually a feature. You can use this to rename icons - or even files (if
you are looking at a file icon). 
 

Steve

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