HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: jpsum00@mik.uky.edu (Dark Knight)
Subject: Re: How do I unfragment my HD?
Organization: University Of Kentucky, Dept. of Math Sciences
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 19:28:36 GMT

In article <16NOV92.04115376@skyfox.usask.ca> friesenda@skyfox.usask.ca  
writes:
> I understand that using utilities like Norton's SpeedDisk are a no-no
> under OS/2, but can they be used if I DualBoot DOS?  I have OS/2 and
> DOS on the same partition and would like to unfragment the disk if 
> possible.  Can this be done, and if so how (what utilities etc.)
      I used Norton SpeedDisk and PC Tools COMPRESS without any problems  
on a dual boot system in the past.  I think it's okay as long as it's a  
FAT system and not HPFS.
                                               Joey
JPSUM00@ukpr.uky.edu
JPSUM00@mik.uky.edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: kitchin@avo.hp.com (Bruce Kitchin)
Subject: Re: A neat idea for speeding up seamless WIN-OS2
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Santa Clara Division
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1.4 PL6]
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 18:36:20 GMT

Actually, if you start up any Window's program seamlessly (from startup.cmd
or the startup folder) and leave that program around (minimized if you
want), this speeds up the start of every window's program that is not
setup to use a separate session.  I have used the Clock.exe program.
From: tcscs!zeta@src.honeywell.com (Gregory Youngblood)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: BC++ for OS/2
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 92 18:11:58 CST
Reply-To: tcscs!zeta@idss.nwa.com (Gregory Youngblood)
Organization: TCS Consulting Services

victor.ng@rose.com (victor ng) writes:

> 
> Date Entered: 11-18-92 14:13
> Z(> >     Borland C++ for OS/2 features a 32-bit optimizing C and C++ compile
> Z(> > Presentation Manager-hosted intergrated Development Environment (IDE), 
> Z(> > Debugger, and all the tools necessary to support OS/2 2.0 applications
> Z(> > development.
> Z(> > 
> Z(> How much is this?
> 
> More importantly, does it REALLY take 100 megs of disk space?  Lets be
> real people, raise your hand if you're willing to give up 100 megs to a
> C compiler.
> 
From what I understand the current DOS version eats 53 to 58 megs with full
install.  Whats another 40. :)

Seriously though, what does the current DOS BORLAND (not turbo) c++ take up?
Does it really eat up 50+ megs?  What makes it worth that?

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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: umnoor@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Nasir Ahmed Noor)
Subject: I guess there is no way to start zip/zoo from Icon
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1992 15:32:45 GMT


As these programs require command line parameters and opitons. I was
trying to import these onto my desk top to cut short the Path and DPath
variables. Is there any PM interface available for any of the archivers?

--nasir
umnoor@ccu.umanitoba.ca
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: fgpikus@pikuspc.physics.utah.edu (Fedor G. Pikus )
Subject: Is there any way to change SPOOl directory?
Organization: University of Utah, Department of Physics
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 00:06:59 GMT

By default, OS2 keeps spool files in the directory 
c:\spool\printer_name. I'd like to have the files on another drive,
say, e:\spool. Is there any way I can do it?
Fedor G. Pikus
Department of Physics,
University of Utah,
pikus@mail.physics.utah.edu
From: s902114@minyos.xx.rmit.OZ.AU (Zen [Stuart Bishop])
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: OS/2 Full Screen Problem
Date: 20 Nov 92 03:46:40 GMT
Organization: RMIT Computer Centre
NNTP-Posting-Host: minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au

dandrews@bilver.uucp (Dave Andrews) writes:

:)You can enter "mode co132" in the OS/2 command-line session and get
:)an in-sync 132 column display.

:)I'll take any suggestions, too.

Well here is one.. If 'mode co132' fixes the problem, you could
try changing your os/2 shell from 'cmd.exe' to 'cmd.exe /k mode co132'.
(or 4os2.exe if you like a real shell :)

Or else in your command line program object, add '/k mode co132' to
your parameters.

-- 

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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Any Gateway2000 users out there?
From: Terry M. Kuntz <TKUNTZ@NDSUVM1.BITNET>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 10:26:07 CST
Organization: North Dakota Higher Education Computer Network

I just installed OS/2 on a Gateway 486-66 and the only problem I ran
into was that I had to reconfigure the monitor to a 60mHz refresh.
For some reason OS/2 cannot handle 72mHz refresh.  OS/2 is up and
running with no problems.
From: ekarabin@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Eric B Karabin)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Are there any S3 drivers for OS/2?
Date: 17 Nov 92 02:10:06 GMT
Article-I.D.: magnusug.EKARABIN.92Nov16211006
Organization: The Ohio State University
Originator: ekarabin@magnusug.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu

In article <BxtxGy.D1t@scd.hp.com> kitchin@avo.hp.com (Bruce Kitchin) writes:

>   Since the initial poster asked people to email him, I'm repeating the
>   request which a request to post a reply in this group since I and others 
>   are also interested.

>   We want to know if there are any hi-res drivers for video cards based
>   on the S3 accelerator chip?



	Diamond Computer Systems says that their drivers will be out
by the middle of December.
	They better be referring to the STEALTH.

							Eric...
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From: dic5340@hertz.njit.edu (David Charlap)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: My  Deskjet 500 is on LSD
Keywords: paper paper
Date: 23 Nov 92 17:02:02 GMT
Organization: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, N.J.

In article <1992Nov21.024545.23411@midway.uchicago.edu> sip1@midway.uchicago.edu writes:
>Obtain (and use) the beta DeskJet OS/2 driver, available via anonymous
>ftp from software.watson.ibm.com.  If you continue to have form feed
>problems, go into the print object's settings and change Form Feed
>from Conditional to None.

Does there exist a driver for the new DeskJet 550C color printer?  As
the price of this thing continues to drop, it's looking better and
better.  I just want to be sure there is some support for it.
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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: stimpy@nmt.edu (John Reynolds)
Subject: Re: BC++ for OS/2
Organization: New Mexico Tech
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 06:34:31 GMT

>Seriously though, what does the current DOS BORLAND (not turbo) c++ take up?
>Does it really eat up 50+ megs?  What makes it worth that?

I've got Borland C++ 3.1 (without App frameworks) and installed every
bloody thing. It takes about 32 Mb. I would suppose that with App
frameworks, it would take close to 50Mb.....I've never really seen
app frameworks, but from what people tell me, I wouldn't bitch too
loud about the size. Until then, I long for BC++ for OS/2 (gee, perhaps
another 30 Mb of disk since the *rumor* (get it, _*rumor*_) is that
the first real release won't make OS/2, or windows, or DOS apps at the
touch of a 'button' like everyone (I guess) wants.... Only OS/2 apps).

-Jr



-- 
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Windows...It's like a stale cookie.    | John Reynolds stimpy@jupiter.nmt.edu
OS/2..."It's like buudaah" (SNL quote) | New Mexico Tech. #10 and rising!!!

Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: labdg@emory.edu (Diego)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: How to "register" new hardware with OS/2?
Date: 16 Nov 92 11:10:11 GMT
Organization: Emory University, Atlanta, GA
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL3

No no... as far as my 3 or 4 os/2 installations (including going
back to dos in between on some machines) go, the trick is to first
delete the HPFS partitions (and for that matter any fat too) with
OS/2's OWN fdisk program.  Of course dos fdisk chokes on HPFS
partitions....  just run the os/2 version, delete all partitions,
and whe you reboot you'll have a clean system ready to
re-load/install dos or whatever else (hopefully OS/2 3.xx ;-)

-Regards,
-Diego Gallina (labdg@unix.cc.emory.edu)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
Subject: Re: Trivial problem concerning altered text characters
Reply-To: sip1@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: Dept. of Econ., Univ. of Chicago
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 18:22:54 GMT

In article <15NOV199220202022@utarlg.uta.edu> b645zav@utarlg.uta.edu (Christopher 'Mr OS/2' Morris) writes:
>First of all, let me say that OS/2 is an awesome OS.  However, I have one minor
>problem with my text mode (and graphics-simulated text mode) characters.  It
>appears as if they have been slightly compresses in the horizontal direction. 
>This is most noticable with the letters m and 0.  The middle veritcal stroke in
>the letter m is so slender - it is barely visible.  I sometimes can not tell
>if it is a n or m...  And the number 0 normally has a 'dot' in the center of it
>(to distinguish it from a O), and that _is_ invisible.

What you probably are observing are the new ISO compliant screen
typefaces.  These are to conform with new regulations in Europe, I'm
told, which have been instituted to improve computer display
readability.

-- 
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Dept. of Econ., Univ.   | /faq, or from LISTSERV@BLEKUL11.BITNET (send "HELP")
of Chicago, 60637       | [Read the List, THEN post to ONE OS/2 newsgroup.]
From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Wanted! Filenames for CSD.
Date: 23 Nov 92 19:45:14 GMT
Reply-To: sip1@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: Dept. of Econ., Univ. of Chicago

In article <1992Nov20.074706.21801@kum.kaist.ac.kr> jhlee@rose.handy.co.kr (Lee Joo Hee) writes:
>	I want to get CSD files from hobbies or software.watsof, anywhere.
>I got CSD for OS/2. Now I need to get following. Please tell me filenames and
>pointer to get CSDs.

All the ones you name are available via anonymous ftp from
ftp-os2.nmsu.edu.  Every file (except those in /pub/uploads) is
indexed in the file /pub/os2/00Index.  Retrieve that file first, and
you'll get all the correct filenames and directories.

Below are some specific notes relating to each CSD.

>	CSD for TCP/IP

The latest at ftp-os2.nmsu.edu is level 02275.  There's a more recent
one out now, so we're behind at the moment.  That will soon be
rectified, hopefully.

>	CSD for CSet/2

I think the latest level we have on ftp-os2.nmsu.edu is 00022.

>	CSD for WorkFrame/2

The latest on ftp-os2.nmsu.edu is 00003, but you may need to look in
/pub/uploads for that one.

>	CSD for OS/2 Toolkits

There's a CSD for the TCP/IP Programmer's Kit as well as the OS/2
Toolkit.

-- 
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sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu | 128.123.35.151, anonymous ftp, in /pub/os2/all/info
Dept. of Econ., Univ.   | /faq, or from LISTSERV@BLEKUL11.BITNET (send "HELP")
of Chicago, 60637       | [Read the List, THEN post to ONE OS/2 newsgroup.]
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
Subject: Re: More bugs
Reply-To: sip1@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: Dept. of Econ., Univ. of Chicago
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 21:22:49 GMT

In article <1992Nov21.205951.18557@ugle.unit.no> nareid@due.unit.no (Helge Nareid) writes:
>|> >	- I still can't get norwegian characters in full screen dos & os/2.
>|> >Works ok in a VDM.
>|> Do you have the CODEPAGE line in your CONFIG.SYS set properly?
>I've got the same problem om my work machine - Tseng video card in 1024x768x256 mode
>but not on my home machine (standard VGA). Both machines are running (UK?) English
>OS/2 with ServicePack installed and use codepage 865 (and yes - my CODEPAGE settings
>are correct on both machines). The problem is a variation on the "cent-yen"-problem
>which is so well-known to all Norwegian PC users. The norwegian character "O-slash"
>occupies the same spaces in the 865 (Danish/Norwegian) codepage as the cent and yen
>symbols in the 437 (USA) codepage. After the service pack was installed, we get 
>"cent-yen" in the full-screen sessions but normal behaviour in the windowed
>sessions.

Note that the Service Pak (available from software.watson.ibm.com and
ftp-os2.nmsu.edu) is not recommended for non-U.S. editions of OS/2
2.0.  You should use the national language version of the Service Pak
for your country.  Now, I don't know if that's causing this specific
problem, but all bets are off when you apply the Service Pak to
anything but the U.S. edition.

-- 
Timothy F. Sipples      | Read the OS/2 FAQ List 2.0g, available from
sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu | 128.123.35.151, anonymous ftp, in /pub/os2/all/info
Dept. of Econ., Univ.   | /faq, or from LISTSERV@BLEKUL11.BITNET (send "HELP")
of Chicago, 60637       | [Read the List, THEN post to ONE OS/2 newsgroup.]
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: AmiPro justification in Win-OS/2
From: djbpitt+@pitt.edu (David J Birnbaum)
Date: 20 Nov 92 14:31:16 GMT
Organization: University of Pittsburgh

I am running AmiPro in Win-OS/2 _almost_ without problem. I use only
genuine Adobe fonts (the Minion family) and ATM and have turned
justification, kerning, and hyphenation on in my style sheets.

When I look at the display, the justification looks fine. But when I
print, it is inexact; line ends vary by as much as the width of a
letter. Obviously some justification is being done, as is kerning, but
something is amiss, at least in the way the document comes out of the
printer (HP LaserJet II).

Is this a Win-OS/2 problem, an OS/2 problem, and ATM problem, or an
AmiPro problem? Has anyone else seen it? Can any other ATM users out
there duplicate it? Is it related to the problem with Type I fonts
mentioned in the FAQ (which requires changing something in the font
description and reinstalling)? The symptoms don't sound the same as the
ones reported in the FAQ, but there isn't enough information to tell for
sure.

Thanks,

David

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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: TW.FY4@isumvs.iastate.edu (Timothy I Miller)
Subject: Re: MMPM and SBPROsend
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 01:22:39 GMT

In article <1992Nov16.172807.19381@midway.uchicago.edu>,
sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples) writes:
>
>There are two sets of drivers.  One is a third party effort which does
>not operate with MMPM/2.  You can use the driver to play sound files
>under OS/2 2.0, primarily.  The other works in conjunction with
>MMPM/2.  If you don't have MMPM/2, don't use the MMPM/2 driver.
>
>If I'm missing something, please feel free to followup.
>
>--

     Could you please tell a little bit more about the third-party
drivers that don't need MMPM/2?  For instance, what sort of sound
files can be played with them?

Thanks

Timothy Miller
From: selliott@cup.portal.com (J Steve Elliott)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Anyone tried the new ATI Drivers?
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 08:03:44 PST
Organization: The Portal System (TM)

I just downloaded the new ATI drivers from the ATI BBS. I am hesitating 
on installing them because I'm fairly happy with my system the way it
is now, and I don't want disturb any s*** by installing a new video driver.
I have noticed a marked decrease in graphics speed since I installed the
CSD. I was told that the 8514 driver is still 16 bits and because the 
32 bit GRE needs to go through a Thunk layer, the slowdown is expected. This
I don't like. However, I like the features of the standard 8514 driver.

I am interested in anyones opinion of these new drivers from ATI. In particular
the following issues are important to me:

   1. Are the same fonts available for OS/2 and DOS windowed (text based)
      applications?

   2. I am currently running 1024X768, 256 colors. Is this available?

   3. Does the driver _noticeably_ improve the video performance on a 
      system with the CSD installed? Note: the ATI drivers are 16 bit.

   4. To install these drivers, you must do a selective install to set the
      video mode to VGA before installing the driver. I have installed the
      CSD. Will such a selective install replace any CSD level files with
      the original GA level files ?

I am using an ATI Graphics Ultra on a 33Mhz 486 EISA system. Any info would
be appreciated. 

Steve Elliott
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: grumpy@jpradley.jpr.com (Jeff Markel)
Subject: SCSI adapter query
Organization: Unix in NYC
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 13:21:59 GMT

I'm looking into a new hard drive and am trying to choose between IDE and
SCSI.  I'd prefer SCSI, but am puzzled about which adapter to get.  

I'm leaning toward the Future Domain 1680, but there seem to be several
flavors; i.e. the vanilla, SVP, and DNK models.  Since the DNK flavor costs
around $100 more than the suffixless version, what's the difference, and
which should I get for OS/2 use?

BTW, the drive I'm planning on is the Maxtor 7213S.  Any experiences with it?

Thanks...

                        Jeff Markel

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From: hacker@cco.caltech.edu (Jonathan Bruce Hacker)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Random Problems and some Qs
Date: 22 Nov 1992 02:32:45 GMT
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
NNTP-Posting-Host: punisher.caltech.edu

buhr@umanitoba.ca (Kevin Andrew Buhr) writes:

>>  How can I add drag-and-drop functionality to a program object?  Such as, I
>>  have a document that I want to open in Word Perfect.  I want to just grab
>>  the file and drag it onto the WP program object and have WP start up with
>>  the file as an argument.

>The Workplace Shell provides drag-and-drop support for all non-OS/2
>programs that support datafile names on the command line.  Try
>dragging a WordPerfect file to the program object.  It should work
>automatically.

You need to have %* in the parameters line in the object's settings
notebook.  Read the online help for the parameter line, there's
alot of other features for the parameter line as well.


>>  Can I also add drag-and-drop-and-query functionality in order to have
>>  something like an UNZIP.EXE program object and drag a zip file onto the
>>  unzip object and have the system query for the working directory (the place
>>  it will hopefully unzip the zipfile into).  I know I can eliminate the drag
>>  and drop portion of this by making .zip a special extension.

>Your best bet is to make a REXX script that prompts for a working
>directory and then runs UNZIP on its parameter.  If you create a
>program object that points to this script, dragging the ZIP file to it
>will run your script in an OS/2 window.

you can have wildcards on the parameter line that are filled in
at run time by using square brackets eg [working directory?]
will pop up a window when you start the application and ask
you for 'working directory?'.  Your response will then
be inserted in the command line at the position of the square 
brackets.

-- 
Jon Hacker
Caltech, Pasadena CA
hacker@tumbler-ridge.caltech.edu
From: hacker@cco.caltech.edu (Jonathan Bruce Hacker)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Recommended CD ROM drives
Date: 15 Nov 1992 22:08:11 GMT
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
NNTP-Posting-Host: punisher.caltech.edu

Could people please recommend CD ROM drives for use with OS/2.  I am
interested only in drives that are fully supported (no DOS session
stuff please).  Also, I would prefer to buy from companies that have
good OS/2 support and don't rely on third party driver solutions or 
hacked OS/2 drivers.  

The first drive will go in a PS/2 (MCA bus), but I will also be buying
for an ISA bus machine in the future, so all comments are welcome.
-- 
Jon Hacker
Caltech, Pasadena CA
hacker@tumbler-ridge.caltech.edu
From: piekkala@klaava.Helsinki.FI (Jussi Piekkala)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: How do I unfragment my HD?
Date: 16 Nov 92 18:13:20 GMT
Organization: University of Helsinki
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

>> I understand that using utilities like Norton's SpeedDisk are a no-no
 > under OS/2, but can they be used if I DualBoot DOS?  

That's what I have been doing all the time.
Make sure that you actually remember to do the DualBoot, 
not just open a DOS-session!
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: eng30087@nusunix1.nus.sg (Seah Kwang Leng)
Subject: SVGA installed ??
Organization: National University of Singapore
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 10:08:47 GMT


If the primary display in the selective install menu shows a SVGA
display, does it mean that I can run the PM in SVGA ? Currently the
PM is in VGA. I can't seem to find any way to switch to SVGA.
The help talks about a SCREEN TAB under SYSTEM in the SYSTEM SETUP
folder in the OS/2 SYSTEM folder. I don't have this SCREEN tab which I
am supposed to use to change the resolution.

BTW, I have managed to run DOS SVGA programs in full screen. My display
adaptor is an old trident card.

Comments ?

--
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