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From: Chris.Collins@f366.n632.z3.fidonet.org (Chris Collins)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: Need info on the OS/2 SP
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 16:40:02

 > From: silveanu@uhuru.uchicago.edu (Adrian Silveanu) 
 > Organization: University of Chicago 
 >  
 > Could you please tell me what advancements are in the OS/2 SP? 
 > What version will it make OS/2 now? 
 > Is it faster? 
 > Does it have SVGA drivers? 
 >  
 > I have download the SP to my host. But haven't download it to my  
 > computer yet, because I have to wait for my school to get its few 
 > IBMs Networked to the Internet or I have to buy a 14.4 modem. 
 > Also I noticed that the once I download from hobbes are disk images. 
 > How do I change them to files? 
 >  
 > Thanks, 
 >  
 > Adrian 
 >  
Adrian, 
 
     On your local IBM or OS/2 board will be a program called LOADDSKF 
or something similar. This is the program that will take the disk  
images that you have downloaded and write them to floppy disks so that 
you can install the SP. 
 
     Hope this helps, 
 
     Chris 
 
 
 * KWQ/2 1.0C * 

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From: Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz
Subject: WinOS/2 3.1 Enhanced Mode should run Mathematica....
Organization: Actrix Information Exchange
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 23:56:53 GMT

In article <1h8omoINNaq1@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> alcorn@ces.cwru.edu (Justin Alcorn) writes:
> In article <OLAVT.92Dec17093619@ulrik.uio.no> olavt@ulrik.uio.no (Olav Torvund) writes:
> >
> >I am afraid that this is not correct. I askeed Wolfram just a few days
> >ago, and they said that they at the moment have no plans for an OS/2
> >version. They meight reconsider if there is enough demand in the
> >market. So all of you who are interested in Mathematica for OS/2 have
> >to show them that there is a mrket demand.
> 
> Looks like the left and right hands at Wolfram ....(etc., etc) 
> I was told 2 months ago, 2.1 for DOS has been tested under OS/2 and
> the OS/2 version was in the works.  No date, though.

This is a bit academic if the Windows version of Mathematica will run under
WinOS/2 3.1's Enhanced Mode.
 
Steve
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From: stidolph@gtewd.mtv.gsc.gte.com (Wayne)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: Telemate & ZyXel Good Setup!
Date: 28 Dec 92 11:34:56 -0800
Organization: GTE Govt. Systems, Electronics Def. Div.


I asked for help on using the ZyXel 1496E FAX/modem with Telemate in
an OS/2 DOS window, and got the following very helpful response from
michael.hagerty@nitelog.com (Michael Hagerty) (who later gave permission
to repost). Using his setup, I went from about 1Kcps to 1.6Kcps transfers
in a test using Zmodem under an older Telemate I had sitting around
(ver 3.01); my machine is a 486/50 with 16MB and a 16550AF UART to the 
ZyXel external modem. The ZyXel does not have the latest ROMS (the ones
with 16Kbps). I'll update to the latest ROMS as soon as I figure out how
to physically open the modem!! Anyway...

=========quote begins===========
First, move up to TM v3.10.  I found a number of problems with v3.01 and
v3.02.  I'm running the SPP and have NO problems with Telemate and 1620+
cps downloads.

W> So, I'd like some help - can you tell me your MODE setup (just the
W> output from the MODE COMx query at an OS/2 prompt)? How about whether
W> your settings for the Telemate session grant COM_DIRECT_ACCESS, and
W> HW_TIMER? And, when running TMINST, did you enable the 16550 FIFO?

Here is what I get from MODE COM3:

BAUD = 38400                      PARITY = NONE
DATABITS = 8                      STOPBITS = 1
TO = OFF                          XON = OFF
IDSR = OFF                        ODSR = OFF
OCTS = OFF                        DTR = ON
RTS = HS                          BUFFER = AUTO

The relevant portions of my TM.CFG file are:

AutoBaudDetect=Off

Connection=Modem
Protocol=Z

XonXoff=Off
RtsCts=On
Fifo16550=Off   <- This is real important under OS/2 as IT will manage
                   the FIFO and not Telemate...

ModemInit="AT &F &D2 S11=40 X5 M3 L1^M"

Baud=38400      <- I am told that setting it to 56K will not work under
Parity=N           the current version of OS/2.  38K is fast enough...
Data=8
Stop=1

The important lines in the CONFIG.SYS file are:

IFS=D:\OS2\HPFS.IFS  /CACHE:512 /CRECL:4 /AUTOCHECK:D

PRIORITY_DISK_IO=NO  <- This is ABSOLUTELY critical for non-interrupted
                        serial communications.

The important DOS SETTINGS are:

COM_DIRECT_ACCESS  OFF  <- this is counter-intuitive, but it must be off
COM_HOLD           ON      setting it on will lock the comm port out
COM_SELECT         COM3 <- use your own port number here

HW_ROM_TO_RAM      ON
HW_TIMER           OFF

IDLE_SENSITIVITY   100

The DOS SETTINGS I got from the article floating around on DOS Games under
OS/2.  I believe that I have OS/2 too tightly locked by Telemate using the
settings I now have, but it does work.  As I learn more (and maybe even
get the OS/2 version of Telemate Winfred is now working on), this will be
changing.  Hope this helps...
=========quote ends==========

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From: jarmo@ksvltd.fi (Jarmo Raiha)
Subject: Re: Zortech C++ (was Re: Good Prices on OS/2 Applications)
Organization: KSV Instruments ltd. Helsinki,Finland
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1992 04:32:08 GMT

>sthiagar@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (sivasailam thiagarajan) writes:

>> For what it's worth, Symantec (Zortech's parent company) just sent me
>> a flyer offering their new, 32-bit OS/2 version of this compiler for
>> $149. I don't know what the "prerequisites" are for the special price,
>> but interested parties might want to call Symantec at 1-800-343-4714.
>> Be sure to specify the 32-bit OS/2 version of the C++ compiler.

I got a flyer too. In europe they want 249$.
Why do you think I buy everything from USA ?

About Zortech: It looks like it does not have a debugger, and I'm not
so convinced about if one will ever come. Zortech has once left me
alone with my (not working) unix C++ compiler.

Jarmo Raiha
From: gkushmer@jade.tufts.edu (Greg Kushmerek)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: TE/2 and Emacs
Date: 31 Dec 92 13:47:49 GMT
Distribution: comp
Organization: Roger Mellie Enterprises, PLC

(you may have already seen a similar message in .misc from me)

I'm having trouble getting TE/2 to work properly with Emacs.  Prior
to December, I had an older 1.2 TE/2 release (the one that first came
out with the buggy COMMPAK.DLL). I used this version of TE/2 with the
old .DLL and the new .DLL without having any trouble with Emacs on
my Unix account.

Then came the 'unofficial' release of the Trident 32-bit drivers.  I did
not get these to work for me, and had to re-install my entire system.  In
the process, I had to install the latest shareware release of TE/2 (slightly
different color scheme than the original) since I'd gotten it for the new
COMMPAK.DLL.  

After installing the new version, I noticed that it was not Emacs-friendly.  If
I scroll backwards on a line using either arrow keys or C-b, then characters
the cursor passes over disappear.  I can get them back on the screen if
I do a screen refresh (C-l), but I shouldn't have to.

This could be a modem setting, something in my initialization string possibly.
Or it could be some subtle programming difference with TE/2.

If anyone has any advice on this, I'd be happy to hear it!

Cheers,

--gk

Greg Kushmerek
From: slq56@cc.usu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: <<< SEARCHING FOR .MOD PLAYER >>>
Date: 25 Dec 92 18:48:11 MDT
Organization: Utah State University

I'm searching for a descent .mod player for OS/2 2.0.  Is there one available
yet?  If so, please drop me a note where I can obtain it.  Also, is there a
special driver I need to install in order to use a SBPro?  Your info is
appreciated!

Frank Harris
SLQ56@cc.usu.edu

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From: rgaudre@polaris.unm.edu (Ron Gaudreau)
Subject: Re: Microsoft Access & Help
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 92 09:02:05 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

>I installed MS Access in a WIN-OS/2 session. It appears to work fine
>except I cannot access (<g>) the help facility. All I get is "This
>version of help file is not supported" It appears to be an Access error
>message since its window is labelled "Microsoft Help" superimposed over
>the WIN-OS/2 Help window. IBM OS/2 tech support doesn't have anything in
>its DB about the problem. However, "Access" is hardly a specific search
>string ;=).
>	-Ted-
>
 Thats because that the new help program must run under windows 3.1 or in
your case WIN-OS2 3.1. I had the same problem for running the tutorial
for CorelDraw 3.0. It only runs under the windows 3.1 code.

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From: dsmith@tcomeng.uucp (David Smith)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: Re: CMS Tape OS/2 avail today
Date: 25 Dec 92 21:46:48 GMT
Organization: Telecomm. Engineering Associates

From article <725267469.F00001@tdkt.kksys.com>, by Randy.Clark@f115.n282.z1.tdkt.kksys.com (Randy Clark):
>   >Phil at CMS Tech Support told me that the drivers for
>   >QIC40 and QIC80 Tape Drives are part of the standard
>   >Sytos Plus for OS/2 package.  Of course, there must
>   >be an upgrade for that package being shipped by Sytron
>   >in the next couple of weeks.
> 
> Does the Sytos drivers include support for the FC-10 and TC-15 cards as
> well?

In the blurb I saw, it did mention FC-10 support but no mention of the 
TC-15.  I have a TC-15 with my DJ-20 so I'm keeping a look out for....

Dave
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From: kumarad@ecf.toronto.edu (KUMARADAS JOSEPH CARL)
Subject: Re: SIO 15
Organization: University of Toronto, Engineering Computing Facility
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1992 02:09:58 GMT

In article <2DRcwB4w165w@tcscs.UUCP> zeta%tcscs@src.honeywell.com writes:
>I was trying to locate SIO for OS/2..I heard that 15 was the highest
>version out now.  Would someone be willing to email it to me encoded?
>
>Thanks

I just downloaded ver b020.  I will upload it to hobbes today.

Carl.
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
From: jks4675@ritvax.isc.rit.edu
Subject: TE/2 @ 14400 Baud??
Reply-To: jks4675@ritvax.isc.rit.edu
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 16:59:11 GMT

Could somebody please let me know how to get 14400 using TE/2,
such as CONFIG.SYS settings and such. My version does not allow
14400 baud as a choice.

Thanks,
Jeff
From: Paul.Thornett@f409.n711.z3.fidonet.org (Paul Thornett)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: Sidekick for PM
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 11:44:02

LE>- Is it any good ?

No. Although the phonebook app. has some nice features, and appears to work OK
most of the time, the appointment scheduling software simply crashes OS/2
(e.g. if you want an alarm to sound, you'll know when the alarm SHOULD HAVE
sounded by the fact that your machine is dead!).


LE>- Will Borland release a 32-bit version ?

Apparently not.


LE>- Is there any other good Personal Information manager for 2.0 ?

Lotus Organiser (a Windows application) is considered, by some, to be the best
thing since sliced sex. I'm still trying to get hold of a review.

 * SLMR 2.1a *                                                     

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From: ludwig@wefunk.rent.com (Mitchel F. Ludwig)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: Looking for...
Date: 27 Dec 92 15:34:32 GMT
Organization: WEFUNK, the Mothership Connection. East Brunswick, NJ

Not sure if this is the right forum, but . . . .

   I'm looking for a few things :

   1)  A C/C++ compiler for this bad boy OS/2.  I realize that GCC
has been ported, is there a public site I can ftp it from?

   2)  A new and improved comm package.  Mine (the one that came with
OS/2 2.0) is dropping data at v.32biz locked at 38400.

   3)  A new and improved video driver.  I've got the one from OS/2
and the top left of my screen is mangled.  I've got an Orchid card if
that makes a difference.

   Last, anywhere I can take a look at alot of apps for OS/2?  A
public ftp site maybe?

Thanx

Mitchel Ludwig
ludwig@wefunk.rent.com

(Oh, reply in mail as well as posting, sorting through all this stuff
makes me dizzy).
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From: bross@spartan.ac.BrockU.CA (Brian J Ross)
Subject: Is anyone running serious MIDI on OS/2?
Organization: Dept of Computer Science, Brock University
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1993 02:55:27 GMT


Is anyone running serious MIDI software on OS/2?
I'm planning on getting into MIDI very soon, and plan to
purchase a good Window's MIDI sequencer & librarian. I was
curious about what I'll have to do to get such  software
going on my OS/2 setup. I've heard rumours of a "multi-media"
extension needed for OS/2. How much is that?  

Is Os/2.1 better equipped for MIDI?

-- 
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From: altman@cs.sunysb.edu (Jeff Altman)
Subject: Re: CMS Software (From CMS BBS)
Organization: Dept of Computer Science, State U of NY at Stony Brook
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 17:33:28 GMT

I have completed my research on ordering 
Sytos Plus for OS/2 version 1.36
with CMS driver support.

It is only available from two places:
Sytron for $179.95 and CMS for $99.99.

The CMS version only contains drivers for the CMS drives.
The Sytron version contains drivers for all Sytron supported devices.

CMS in addition will allow you to download the software
from their BBS if you order it from them via credit card.
This enables you to start using the software today instead
of having to wait for the middle of January for the packages
to start shipping.

The compressed package is about 880k for those concerned about
the download costs.


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From: msmith@netcom.com (Martin P. Smith)
Subject: Re: 32-bit DBM
Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest)
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1993 02:28:06 GMT

In article <1992Dec31.215240.27409@nmsu.edu> rocks@dante.nmsu.edu (Dave Rocks) writes:
>	When is the 32 bit version of IBM's OS/2 DBM going to be out. MS
>	already has their 32 bit SQL SERVER for NT available. If IBM is

Is this true?? I understood that the version of SQL Server specific for NT was
not even DUE until 3-6 mths AFTER NT ships. If it is available now could you 
please furnish further info as my company really need this.

MArtin Smith
msmith@netcom.com



>	waiting to tie this into the the delayed AIX DBM, the battle may be
>	over before they even get to beta. Why can't we see as rapid a rate
>	of enhancement as we are seeing with OS/2 itself? LAN 3.0 is a big
>	step forward and I'm betting IBM will beat their chest about the new
>	Comm Mgr that is in beta. Where is DBM and why is it trailing the
>	field?
From: ochealth@unixg.ubc.ca (ochealth)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: sio.sys at 2400 bps. Should I bother?
Date: 27 Dec 1992 05:54:32 GMT
Organization: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
NNTP-Posting-Host: unixg.ubc.ca


The subject summarizes it: is there any performance gain from using
the sio.sys driver at a low speed? 
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From: tnt@netcom.com (Terry Turner)
Subject: japanese lang word processor
Organization: Watch the Skies
Distribution: comp
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 06:55:35 GMT

is there a japanese lang word processor  availale for os2.

has anyone ported nemacs?
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From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
Subject: Re: Mathematica 2.0/2.1
Reply-To: sip1@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: Dept. of Econ., Univ. of Chicago
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1993 19:38:57 GMT

In article <1992Dec18.142641.8563@nntp.hut.fi> alaakso@lk-hp-21.hut.fi (Antti Laakso) writes:
>And what about OS/2 2.1, which will include Windows enhanced mode
>and DPMI support, will this allow running Windows version?

Mathematica for Windows now operates under OS/2 2.1 beta.

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From: tcscs!zeta@src.honeywell.com (Gregory Youngblood)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: Problems with TE/2 sometimes
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 92 13:31:20 CST
Reply-To: zeta%tcscs@src.honeywell.com
Organization: TCS Consulting Services

I've been having problems with TE/2 recently, and I dont' know why.

TE/2 had run flawlessly for quite a while, but now it doesn't like to exit.
Instead when I hit ALT-X, the screen clears and it just stops.  I can CTRL-ESC
and go back to it, but it stays hung.  PROCS doesn't find anything so I can't
KILLEM the app so I'm stuck with just SHUTDOWN and reboot.  I dont like having
to do this. Other times I've found TE2 hanging around and PROCS would see it, 
but KILLEM could not kill it. :(
 
At first I noticed it when call waiting would knock off a connection, though
I could use TE2 all I wanted after that happened,  it is just exiting that
causes the problems.  Now it is happening more and more often without having
call waiting do anything.  

Does anyone have any ideas what is going on here?  This is TE/2 1.20 with
Commpak 1.02.  

My system is amd 386-33, 8 megs ram, 16450 serial port locked at 19200 wiht
ppi PM9600SA external modem.

Another side point.  I noticed this happening after I installed a boca io 2by4
with 16550's.  But now I've gone back to my 16450 and it still does it. :(

Thanks
Greg




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From: jhesse@netcom.com (John Hesse)
Subject: Re: FaceLift for WP
Keywords: FaceLift Bitstream WordPerfect WP CRASH
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1993 05:26:06 GMT

In article <C063C2.JBJ@world.std.com> crosen@world.std.com (Carl Rosen) writes:
>I am currently using Bitstream FaceLift for WordPerfect 5.1 v1.5.  I start
>FLWP from a desktop icon.  I load document a, and I have no problems.  I
>load document b, and the session crashes on any arrow key after printing. 
>Document c, however, causes the entire system to hang with a black screen.
>After testing 40+ documents, I can say that FaceLift causes the system to
>die in different ways, depending upon the content of the document.  Each
>document that causes a problem causes the _same_ problem _every_ time. 
>Slightly alter the content of the document, and a different failure mode
>appears.  Am I the only one to notice this?
>
>Hmmm. . .
>
>-CR-
>

I've had minor problems with Facelift for WP, ver 1.5. To make it work
reliably I use the following BAT file:

 FLWP
 wp %1

Note that Facelift is installed as a "tsr" and then WP is executed.
But using 


 FLWP WP

did not work for me: each character printed became a separate print
file in the print queue!

Now for the bad news: Facelift ver 2.0 will not work using this same
technique--I can't get it to work at all.  Which version do you have?

I just love these vendors that don't test their trash under OS/2....
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From: h198@hosp.med.umich.edu  (Gene Mangum)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: Re: CMS Tape OS/2 avail today
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992  11:37 EDT
Organization: Univ of Michigan Hospitals
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: condor.hosp.med.umich.edu
X-Newsreader: FTPNuz (DOS) v1.0

In Article <1992Dec22.154655.15489@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> "rjones@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Ronald Jones)" says:
> In article <1992Dec21.200534.4733@spcvxb.spc.edu> benezra_a@spcvxb.spc.edu writes:
> >I just ordered CMS OS/2 backup program from Colorado. It was released today.
> >Price is $99 and I paid $6.50 extra for Fedex 2nd day. Here's hopin'
> >Alan Benezra
> 
> Can anyone give me their address and phone number?
> 
  [.sig deleted]
 
  Their phone number is (800) 346-9881.   They said they'd start shipping
  in mid-January.   They also were shocked when I called and said I heard
  the code was available.   "How did you know?   Where did you hear that?"
  Score a point for NetNews!
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