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From: urbndv8@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (Bleeding Rivets)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: ATI Graphics Ultra: Are you sick of it yet?
Date: 25 Jul 1992 03:08:22 GMT
Organization: University of California; Santa Cruz
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In article <1992Jul24.185646.22175@njitgw.njit.edu> dic5340@hertz.njit.edu (David Charlap) writes:
>In article <BrtELr.Ky5@news.cso.uiuc.edu> gsbg9079@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (G. Scott Braley) writes:
>>
>>	I know that a lot of video card info has passed through this
>>group, but I would like some assistance with mine.  I have just purchased
>>an ATI Graphics Ultra/1MB.
 --- stuff deleted ---
>
>Anyhow, from a full-screen DOS session, run the INSTALL program that
>came with the board, and set the monitor type to NEC 3D, etc.
>
>That being done (you may have to reboot...), go to the Selective
>Install utility (OS/2 System -> Setup -> Selective Install), and
>install the 8514/a drivers.  This will get you a 1024x768 desktop.
>
--- other stuff deleted ---
Wellll ... Selective Install is a slight bit broken ... it _will not_
install the appropriate fonts for an 8514 (because, as I heard, the font
files are in use and cannot be written over, so it gives up on that).
This will give you nasty problems with proportional fonts; they will be
rather small, and clipped at the ends, and not properly drawn all round.
You can just do the whole install again, which _won't_ destroy your desktop
or move it aside, or you can do Selective Install and then later boot from
a floppy, and replace the fonts.  I haven't done the latter, so I don't know
what they're called, but according to the gentleman from IBM who told me this
method, they should have '8514' in the name.
>
>After rebooting, you should have a lovely hi-res accelerated desktop.

Yes, it's very pretty.  256-color 40x40 icons look much better, for one thing.

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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
Subject: Re: os/2 ram drive
Reply-To: sip1@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: Dept. of Econ., Univ. of Chicago
Distribution: comp
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 21:09:02 GMT

In article <1992Jul27.1480.23026@dosgate> "kenneth tam" <kenneth.tam@canrem.com> writes:
>Has anyone written a RAM drive device for OS/2 2.0?  I don't want a
>RAM drive that's accessible only from one particular DOS session/image,
>but something that all software can access.
>It might sound like a waste of memory, but I've found a small RAM drive
>to save a lot of disk wear'n'tear for testing out new programs and for
>running programs that create/modify temporary files a lot.

OS/2 comes with one (VDISK), I believe.

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From: patrice@concour.cs.concordia.ca (SCATTOLIN patrice)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Procomm for Windows: UART OVERFLOW ERROR
Date: 24 Jul 92 17:04:23 GMT
Organization: Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec

In article <4593@daily-planet.concordia.ca> patrice@concour.cs.concordia.ca (SCATTOLIN patrice) writes:
>
>
 I just installed Prcomm Win.

My problem is this : I get UART OVERFLOW errors when I am trying to use
other windows besides the ProcommWin. Runs on a 486/33 8Mb on the PM desktop
Modem is Telebit T1000 running at 19200bauds with kermit protocol support.
Note that everything works fine when I leave the machine alone. Is there
a way to increase priority of that tread to avoid this?




I forgot to mention that I get the problem wne I download files with ther
kermit protocol. It reports a transfer reate of about 850 chars per sec.

Thanks

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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: mig@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Meir I Green)
Subject: Re: Can both DOS and OS2 be booted from same HD ?
Keywords: boot, partition
Reply-To: mig@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Meir I Green)
Organization: Columbia University
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 00:12:07 GMT

In article <1992Jul29.152502.12190@njitgw.njit.edu> dic5340@hertz.njit.edu (David Charlap) writes:
>In article <HBPmoB2w165w@comtch.spk.wa.us> mstaben@comtch.spk.wa.us (Matthew Staben) writes:
>
>>As far as I know - you can only use OS/2 to recognise an HPFS partition,
>>and the only way you'll be able to see all four partitions with both
>>operating systems is to use the FAT system for all four partitions.  If
>>you find a way to boot DOS (from DOS) and still see the HPFS partitions,
>>I would be extremely interested in how this was done.  It would be 
>>interesting if a device driver was written for DOS to enable HPFS 
>>partitions to be recognised.
>
>Well, DOS can read an HPFS partition as raw sectors.  You can use
>Norton Utilities to read them (HPFS shows up as a "Non-DOS"
>partition).
>
>So you should be able to write an application to extract files from
>HPFS and copy them to a FAT volume.  Assuming there is a byte-level
>description of the HPFS data structures available.  You could have a
>DOS app do all the direct-sector reads to find files and read them.
>
>To install HPFS seamlessly in real DOS, though, would probably be
>prohibitive.  I'd expect the driver to use all your real-mode memory
>for itself, leaving nothing for applications.

Would the entire driver have to be loaded low?
Why couldn't one write a file manager which switches into protected mode, and
loads the HFPS module into extended memory?  Then you could copy files over to
FAT, mess with them, and copy them back.

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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: skanga@us.oracle.com (Shiraz Kanga)
Subject: Graphics Accelerator cards for local bus on OS/2
Organization: Oracle Corporation, Redwood Shores CA 94065
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 00:50:41 GMT
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by an unauthenticated user
              at Oracle Corporation.  The opinions expressed are those
              of the user and not necessarily those of Oracle.

Simple question - Is there any local bus graphics accelerator (coprocessed)
card available that has hi-res OS/2 drivers for seamless windows

Shiraz

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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: meyer@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Don Meyer)
Subject: Re: What is needed to install CHKDSK on a bootable floppy?
Organization: UIUC College of Agriculture
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 19:11:05 GMT

pvonk@scott.skidmore.edu (Pierre VonKaenel) writes:

>So I've been told.  Unfortunately, UHPFS.DLL doesn't fit on the 1.4 MB
>diskette.  It has been suggested that I put CHKDSK and UHPFS on a
>second disk to be used after booting up. :-(   Are there files on the
>boot disk (created by - I forgot which .cmd program, the one available
>from ftp sites) that I can erase to make room for the UHPFS and
>CHKDSK?

Unfortunately, I really doubt it.  I wrote MAKEBOOT.CMD, using the files 
'blueprint' by someone else.  (Can't remember his name now, it's noted in 
the comments of the .CMD file.)  Anyway, I tried 'losing' some of the files,
and things started not to work.  The only one I can think of offhand is the
PRINT0#.SYS, which is not necessary unless you are going to be printing.  But 
this only saves 7994 bytes.

If a one-disk solution is that important, maybe you could look into using 
the FDFORMAT trick on 3.5" disks...

Don
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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: paul@tct.com (Paul Levin)
Subject: Help !! I'm having problems installing OS/2
Organization: TC Telemanagement, Clearwater, FL
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 13:08:29 GMT

Can someone tell me what's wrong -- I was installing OS/2, in dual boot mode 
(existing FAT file system with DOS 5.0).  My system is as follows --
	386 DX 33MHz, 8 Mbyte, AMI Bios, 
	4096 Seagate (80 MBytes MFM), WD clone HFD-CC
	Trident SVGA 1024x768 1 Mbyte
	Fast Trap track ball on serial port 1 
		(uses DOS device driver to be Microsoft mouse compadable)

Setup DOS 5.0 as per OS/2 installation manual.
Load OS/2 diskettes 1-6 & Installation Diskette  --- took over 45 minutes.
System does a re-boot.
Gets to "Loading system -- please wait" -- several minutes of disk activity
then a black screen and no disk activity for many minutes.  
	I hit the reset button.
Then got 
	4 minutes of "Loading system -- please wait" again
	2 min.        black screen with cursor in upper left corner
	2 min.	      white screen
        2 min.        white screen with little black clock
        a second      clock replaced with arrow
        7 min.        black clock again
              gave up -- turned machine off !!

I have 2 questions -- 
	1) WHAT'S GOING ON ???
	2) How can I get my track ball to work with OS/2, since under DOS,
	   it requires that I load a device driver to make it Microsoft
	   compadible ? 

Please respond to Paul Levin --  paul@count.tct.com
	or		813-969-3367
	   
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: doc@garfield.catt.ncsu.edu (Jeffrey Smith)
Subject: SBPro Multimedia CD-ROM Drive and OS/2 2.0 how?
Organization: North Carolina State University
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 21:28:47 GMT

Ok I seem to remember this being covered before but I cant remember if
there was a solution found.  If anyone has this solution or any info,
I would greatly appreciate getting my hands on it.

Thanks,
Jeff 
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From: rh@rtgx.hanse.de (Ruediger Hoppe)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: typematic switching : any hints?
Date: 22 Jul 92 11:24:41 GMT
Organization: none

sip1@midway.uchicago.edu writes in article <1992Jul18.193653.3717@midway.uchicago.edu>:
> 
> In article <711280921snx@rtgx.hanse.de> rh@rtgx.hanse.de (d) writes:
> >Is there any way for me and my older AST-Premium 486 to switch the 
> >typematic rate in OS/2 (like the ATKBD.COM tool I used with DOS) ?
> 
> From the Workplace Shell, go to OS/2 System -> System Setup ->
> Keyboard.

Yep, that did it. Very convenient. Sometimes it's too obvious :)
Thanks

BTW, I just noticed that the e editor does not insert CR/LF when 
wrapping lines (sorry).
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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: frigo@psl.wisc.edu (Sean P. Frigo UW-SRC (608)873-6651)
Subject: Access DENIED!
Reply-To: frigo@psl.wisc.edu
Organization: University of Wisconsin - Physical Science Lab
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 92 16:47:23 GMT

I upgraded to the new kernel I downloaded from hobbes last night with mixed
results.  It appeared when I opened up the Disk Drive object that the folder
object title for the OS2 directory on the disk has been renamed to the
folder object title for the subdirectory that the new kernel files had been
placed.

I followed the instructions enclosed with the OS2KRNL.ZOO exactly.
I also copied the new HPFS.IFS over the old after installing the new
kernel but before realising the rename problem.

My naming scheme in detail is:

	Real Name       				Object Title

E:\OS2			(location of os/2 system)	Temp Unzoo
F:\FTPGOODIES\TEMP_UNZ	(location of kernel fix)       	Temp Unzoo

I tried to rename the folder name for the OS2 directory, but get the
Workplace Shell error message:

E:\OS2 is currently in use by another program.

I closed everthing except the desktop and repeated to no avail.  I also
don't get the folder for the E:\OS2 directory to properly show there
are subfolders (usually done with a + sign) when opening the Drive E
object in tree view.

I get the above error message often when copying file objects.  Most of the 
time they copy, but it  is unsettling to hear some obscure file is in use
when it is not.

One other instance of denied access under WPS:  I unzooed the new HP laserjet
driver for WIN-OS2, but could not delete or move the file HPPCL.DRV in the
Temp_Unz directory using the WPS folder.  I could with the command
line,though.

Any help will be appreciated.

Sean Frigo
From: palmer@spatsc.UUCP (Doug Palmer)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: DTC SCSI driver - it out yet?
Summary: DTC drivers not coming out at all.
Date: 29 Jul 92 16:01:14 GMT
Organization: United States Courts (spatsc)

In article <5143@transfer.stratus.com> tszeto@sneezy.ts.stratus.com (Tommy Szeto) writes:
>Has anyone heard anything about the OS/2 2.0 scsi driver that DTC is
>supposedly developing?  I tried calling their tech support but got an answering
>machine so I left a message requesting info on the subject.  The tech person
>called back while I was away and left a message saying "The DTC SCSI card
>should work fine in OS/2" (??).  The INT13 generic driver just seems to hog up
>too much time.  Thanks for any info.

I called their BBS -- and according to the person running that thing, they
will not be developing OS/2 specific drivers at all (at least in the 
near future). Since I'll be adding two more SCSI devices in the next few 
months, I'll be ditching the DTC card that has given me fine service up until
now. The IRQ saturation problem is a big one--because of DTC's attitude
as expressed on their BBS towards OS/2, I'll be changing all my recommendations
to my private clients to either Adaptec or something else as yet undiscovered.

If you *do* hear of a new driver out for DTC (esp. the 3280), please post it.


DCP
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From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
Subject: Re: The Ultimate OS/2 FTP Source
Reply-To: sip1@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: Dept. of Econ., Univ. of Chicago
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1992 19:01:43 GMT

In article <712115518snx@w3vh.UUCP> rolfe@w3vh.UUCP (Rolfe Tessem) writes:
>> I would prefer to see the site used for patches, CSD's, drivers and
>> annoucements. We are already well served by ftp-os2 & other
>> 'non-interested' parties for other wares.
>This is perhaps the most assinine posting I have seen here in weeks.
>Why should one poor, overworked machine at NMSU do all the work when
>IBM has tons of hardware lying about?  The least they could do is
>mirror hobbes on an IBM machine somewhere.

What is the hangup with having what has to be the best OS/2 site in
the world at New Mexico State University?  Does it really matter _who_
provides the ftp site?  All I care about is the software -- if I can
get it, I really don't care where it comes from.

Just to editorialize a bit, there is now no better site _anywhere_
(save perhaps for the OS/2 Shareware BBS) than ftp-os2.nmsu.edu.  It
is one heck of a repository for OS/2 software now, thanks to a lot of
continuing volunteer effort.  Why argue with success?  We have an
outstanding archive on the Internet -- why should IBM have to step in?
I agree with the first response.

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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Does the TR256FIX work?
From: Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 02:38:55 GMT
Organization: Actrix Information Exchange

In article <26JUL199218382999@vmsb.is.csupomona.edu> cvadrtbc@vmsb.is.csupomona.edu (Srikanth Viswanathan) writes:
> Does the TR256FIX from hobbes work?  It's supposed to get rid of
> the garbled DOS session problem, but it makes it worse!  Anyone
> else experience this?
> 
> Srikanth

Before, switching from Wolf3d to the desktop and back had the image broken up
into several pieces - even multiple mini-wolf-windows! Now if just looks like
I'm looking at it through a frosted window. General shape and colour are
maintained......but definition is gone. 

Steve
 

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From: heiko@uwesa.hanse.de (Heiko Weber)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: COM1,COM2 and internal Modem with COM3 ?
Date: 21 Jul 92 23:07:47 GMT

How can I disable COM1, so that I can use the modem ?
Any changes to config.sys ?

Heiko

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From: chauhand@sumax.seattleu.edu (Digvijay Chauhan)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Info required on audio support/audio compression in os2
Keywords: os2, audio, compression
Date: 24 Jul 92 19:50:43 GMT
Organization: Seattle University, Seattle WA

I am looking for information regarding features in os2 which
support audio capabilities in applications. I am also looking
for information on any support for audio compression.

Any pointers to sources of information would be very much 
appreciated.

Digvijay
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From: kimd@acsu.buffalo.edu (Donghyo Kim)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: 3 questions about OS/2
Date: 24 Jul 92 07:39:18 GMT
Organization: UB

Hi OS/2 fellas!
I just finished installing OS/2 on my system and I have three problems.
I would be appreciated if any one out there can help me.

First, the screen, Workplace Shell (?) is shifted about 1" to the left.
If I adjust the screen to center and I open full DOS screen then
the dos screen is shifted to right. Is there any way to fix this problem?
My system is GW2000 with ATI Graphics Ultra. I set video mode as 8514/a.
Before I change to OS/2 ther were no problems at all. So, I believe this
is the problem of video driver.

The second thing is that when I start full screen WINOS2. ATM is not
activated. And I found ATM's font dir is blank. Do I need to install
ATM fonts seperately?

Third, in DOS session, how can I run my autoexec.bat for DOS? 
What I need is I want to retain all my environment setting for 
original DOS. 

Thanks in advance.
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From: tony@bai.baylis.COM (Tony von Ruden)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Phoenix BIOS anyone?
Date: 28 Jul 92 19:13:40 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Baylis Automation, Inc.


In article <13808@mindlink.bc.ca> Wayde_Police@mindlink.bc.ca writes:

  > Is anyone out there running OS2 2.0 on phoenix bios roms dated 
  > before this year's May!??

  I've been running fine w/ version 1.10.10 roms, which are at least
  2 years old.

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From: williams@herky.cs.uiowa.edu (Kent Williams)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Installing Windows Apps
Date: 28 Jul 92 14:40:39 GMT

I just loaded word for windows from  floppies.  How do I get the
word for windows icon into the 'Windows Apps' folder???

One stupid OS/2 trick to try:  start a windowed DOS session, and then
run winword.  You get into this weird nether world, where you're running
word VERRRY slowly, and the word  cursors chase the OS/2 cursor
around.  WARNING -- don't try this on a slow machine or it will take
you a half hour just to get winword to quit
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From: toy@soho.crd.ge.com (Raymond L. Toy)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Why I don't like the new Orchid Pro (ET4000) drivers
Date: 24 Jul 92 13:42:40 GMT
Organization: GE Corporate R&D Center

In article <9207231807.AA04004@enet-gw.pa.dec.com>, reisert@mast.enet.dec.com (Jim -- MLO3-6/B9 -- DTN 223-5747  23-Jul-1992 1310) writes:
|> 1.  800x16 makes some of my icons invisible.
|> 
|> 2.  800x16 turns some colors on my desktop (like green) into gray.  Now I
|>     have *fewer* than 16 colors! :-(
|> 
|> 3.  800x256 is still washed out (colors lighter than they should be).
|> 
|> 4.  800x256 driver is *still* too slow to use.
|> 
|> 5.  They take up too much disk space (approx 100K bytes more per file than
|>     the old drivers).
|> 
|> Actually, I found the larger icon text a nice feature.  However, it's not
|> worth the price.
|> 

I have to agree with you on all the points, except point 1.  No problem
there.  On my machine yellow turns into white too.

An additional point is:

  6.  	The 256-color drivers still hang the system when I close a DOS window
	and then open it.  The system hangs as it draws the new window.

Because of this, I've gone back to the old 16-color drivers.  The colors are still there
and my machine doesn't hang anymore.

BTW, I'm not really complaining (too much) because I don't have an Orchid board.
Beggars can't be choosers.

Ray ----> toy@soho.crd.ge.com