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From: dic5340@hertz.njit.edu (David Charlap)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: specific dos and mem
Date: 22 Jul 92 17:47:06 GMT
Distribution: comp
Organization: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, N.J.

In article <1992Jul21.1480.22689@dosgate> "kenneth tam" <kenneth.tam@canrem.com> writes:
>Both claim that replacing HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE or their equivalents
>with OS2\MDOS\HIMEM.SYS and EMM.SYS will work.  
>
>They don't, at least for me.  This is off a DOS 5.00 VMDISK image,
>
>I've got FSFILTER installed, so that isn't it.  It actually reports
>loading in the two OS/2 mem drivers, but the MEM command shows only
>conventional...
>
>The mouse works though.
>
> TFS> I'm not sure about UMBs and DOS loaded high -- anyone?
>
>No luck with UMBs here, since normally HIMEM.SYS controls those
>and it isn't loading right for me.  DOS HIGH, same problem I believe..

Did you ALSO set the DOS settings for the session?  Open the settings
for the icon you use to launch the DOS 5.00 VMDISK image.  Go to the
DOS settings.  Be sure that there is XMS memory allocated, DPMI memory
allocated, DOS is set HIGH, and that UMB's are set ON.
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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: johnb@am.dsir.govt.nz (John Burnell)
Subject: Irwin Tape Drives
Organization: Dept. of Scientific and Industrial Research, NZ.
Distribution: comp.os.os2.misc
Date: 29 Jul 92 13:39:45


The Irwin tape drives are supposed to support OS/2 through EZTape PM. Does
anyone have any experience with these drives? Does EZTape run under V2.0? How
much does it cost?

I am considering purchasing one of these drives when I visit the States next
month, and would like to get some information about them. I have seen the
250MB Accutrak+ advertised for around $300. Does this include the controllers
etc required to operate the drive?

Thanks in advance for any help
John Burnell
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc,,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: bjl@loki.pttrnl.nl (Ben Lippolt)
Subject: IDE with cache controller and OS/2?   (installation problem)
Keywords: problem, Seagate ST3120A, installation of OS/2
Reply-To: B.J.Lippolt@research.ptt.nl
Organization: PTT Research
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 19:43:30 GMT

Hi,

I'm trying to install OS/2-2.0 and run into a problem. During the
installation of disk 1, the OS/2 logo (the colored circles) is shown. It
then prints "Loading, please wait.." and then gives me the following
error:

    The system detected an internal processing 
    error at location ##0160:fff6453f - 000d:a53f 
    60000,9084

    04860064
    Internal revision 6.307, 92/03/01

Configuration:
486DX/33, 8Mb RAM, 256Kb cache, AMI BIOS 06/06/91
2 x 102Mb Seagate ST3120A IDE + 3 1/2" A: + 5 1/4" B:
SVGA TSENG-4000/1Mb (also tried with Trident 8900c/1Mb)
[ I have DR-DOS 6.0 installed on C: (= first partition on first disk)    ]
[ Have Unix (= Linux) installed on second partition on first disk and on ]
[ second disk. My second partition is the active one.                    ]

I called the OS/2 service helpdesk with this problem, but at that time
I thought I had Connor drives (a misunderstanding between me and the 
computer store). The helpdesk claimed this problem was caused by the
cache on the Connor IDE-drive. The solution would be to disable the
cache, install OS/2 and enable the cache again. 

My questions: 
- Does the Seagate ST3120A also have a cache?
- If yes, how do I disable/enable it?
- Or is my problem caused by something entirely different?


Ben Lippolt.
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: protein@garfield.catt.ncsu.edu (Chris Blackmon)
Subject: Has Colorado created OS/2 drivers?
Organization: North Carolina State University
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 02:44:20 GMT

Has Colorado MicroSystems created drivers for their DJ (Jumbo)
series tape backups yet?  Are they due sometime?

tnx.


Chris Blackmon, N4VGK		||  In this business, you either lead, follow
protein@catt.ncsu.edu		||  or get the hell out of the way.

"pour aller ou personne n'est jamais alle'...."
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
Subject: Re: HELP! restoring deleted HPFS files
Reply-To: sip1@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: Dept. of Econ., Univ. of Chicago
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 20:37:13 GMT

In article <1992Jul29.173050.16406@serval.net.wsu.edu> bassin@wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu (Ed Bassin - Sociology;S23679) writes:
>Fool that I am, yesterday I erased an entire directory off my HPFS partition.
>Unfortunately, my backup won't restore and to add insult to injury, I discoveredthat my SET DELDIR line was prefixed with a REM.  Is there an equivalent to
>Norton's quick unerase for HPFS?  Please say yes.

The GammaTech Utilities have HPFS unerase.  There's also a utility
called Phoenix, available via anonymous ftp from ftp-os2.nmsu.edu,
which should do the trick.

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From: cvadrtbc@vmsa.is.csupomona.edu (Srikanth Viswanathan)
Subject: Re: What is needed to install CHKDSK on a bootable floppy?
Organization: California Polytechnic University, Pomona
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1992 05:01:00 GMT
X-Posted-From: vmsa.is.csupomona.edu
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In article <1992Jul23.125405.15555@scott.skidmore.edu>, 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?

I believe Disk 2 already has CHKDSK, and UHPFS.DLL there, so you can just
use the MAKEBOOT.CMD to make a bootable disk and then boot from it, insert
Disk 2 and then run chkdsk.

Srikanth
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
Subject: Re: Why can't two full-screened DOS apps multitask???
Reply-To: sip1@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: Dept. of Econ., Univ. of Chicago
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 16:27:09 GMT

In article <1992Jul29.183031.24757@stiatl.salestech.com> iam@stiatl.salestech.com (Ian Mercado) writes:
>How come anytime I have a program running in a full screen window, it gets
>suspended whenever I switch over to another full screened DOS window?  Windows
>doesn't do this, so why should OS/2??

It should still run.  I have noticed, however, that certain
applications won't run in the background if they use certain SuperVGA
modes.  I'm not quite sure why this occurs -- you might want to report
the specific circumstances to IBM using the os2prob.txt form,
available via anonymous ftp from ftp-os2.nmsu.edu.

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From: neptune.uark.edu!kwhelan@overmind.mind.org
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Wierd Lockup Problems.
Date: 22 Jul 92 23:48:00 GMT
Organization: University of Arkansas School of Law
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I have been running OS/2 2.0 since its release (or as soon after as I got my 
hands on it).  I just changed machines from a 386-33 to a 386-40.  I have 2 
Network cards a SMC Elite 16 and a NE1000.  The second one is for a 
proprietary Telnet application that requires a packetdriver(This is a very 
annoying bug).  I have a Generic TSENG 4000 1 Meg SVGA Card an IDE Card that 
has the serial and parallel ports on it.   I am running OS/2 on the same 
Motherboard at home and I am pretty sure that it isn't the problem. 

The problem I am having is that about 1 out of 3 times on Bootup It will get 
to the OS/2 2 Logo right at the point where it checks the serial ports and 
the modem lights flash and before it loads the network drivers.  I assume 
that this is the point it is executing the first part of the config.sys. 

At this point It just HANGS Solid waiting for hours does nothing I must 
reset the machine and it will boot.  I have applied most of the patches that 
would affect this.  OS/2 LDR file the HPFS.IFS file Hmmm and most of the 
rest of them.   Now for the really wierd part.  IF INSTEAD OF GOING THROUGH 
SHUTDOWN I JUST HIT RESET IT NEVER LOCKS.  I realize the problems this can 
cause but what difference is it if it locks on Boot up and I hit reset or I 
close all windows and I hit reset.   Not Much.  It still has to run through 
the chkdks. (Thank goodness for the HPFS fix).

Any ideas anyone.  
Kenneth Whelan
Law Director of Computer Services 
University of Arkansas School of Law.
From: rdippold@cancun.qualcomm.com (Ron Dippold)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Stupid (i.e. neat) CMD.EXE tricks
Date: 26 Jul 92 02:18:31 GMT
Organization: Qualcomm, Inc., San Diego, CA

greenfie@gauss.rutgers.edu (Greenfie) writes:
>In article <1992Jul25.142254.7192@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> smsmith@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Stephen M Smith) writes:
>> sl31+@andrew.cmu.edu (Stephen M. Lacy) writes:
>> 
>> >    Point two: When working with windowed command shells, you can neatly 
>> >    scroll around the window without using the scroll bars...
>> 
>> Can Windows 3.1 do this?
>Who cares! This is exactly the attitude that makes people frown at OS/2
>supporters. This is an OS/2 discussion. OS/2 can do this. It is a useful
>thing to know. So what does it matter if windows can/can't do it?

Because he keeps the list of X Things OS/2 does that Windows Doesn't.
This might be another one.
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From: pikus@MAIL.PHYSICS.UTAH.EDU (fedor pikus)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: NCSA Telnet and OS/2 - Please HELP!
Date: 28 Jul 92 03:14:15 GMT


Hi, netexperts! 
I'm haveing troubles with NCSA telnet and OS/2. 
I've used the NCSA Telnet without any problems under MS DOS.
I have a packet driver for my Gateway Communication G/Ethernet 16
card. Now I've installed IBM OS/2 and I want to run Telnet is a DOS
session. I cannot use the packet driver in OS, but I can load
LAN protocol manager (protman.sys), NDIS driver and NDIS-to-Packet convertor.
This combination was tested under DOS and also works. 
When I try to run Telnet in OS/2 DOS session, the drivers are loaded
Ok, and Telnet can find the packet driver. 
If I run just telbin.exe without parameters, it comes in server mode,
like it was with DOS. But all attempts to conect to any host fail:
"Cannot connect with <address>"
I've noticed that whed Telnet displays the Ethernet address in DOS,
it is "0:0:86:e4:df:fa". Under OS it is "00:00:00:00:86:86".
Is it possible to correct the address or do something else to
fix it?

P.S Kermit 3.11 works fine under DOS (through the same TCP/IP),
but also cannot connect in DOS virtual machine of OS/2.

Thank you in advance,


-- 
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From: jmaynard@oac.hsc.uth.tmc.edu (Jay Maynard)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Texas 16c550AN
Date: 28 Jul 92 16:24:38 GMT
Organization: UT Health Science Center Houston

In article <2037.2109211178@kcbbs.gen.nz> John_Huttley@kcbbs.gen.nz (John Huttley) writes:
>Does anybody know if this chip will work acceptably with the com550
>driver? I know that the -AFN variety is preferred in the Dos world and
>consequently I am leery about using these chips.

I can't speak to the specific manufacturer you mention, but there's been a lot
of experience with the NS16550AN, and they work just fine. I've heard of
problems with the Western Digital version, but can't remember exactly what
they are.
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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
Subject: Re: 3 questions about OS/2
Reply-To: sip1@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: Dept. of Econ., Univ. of Chicago
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1992 01:11:25 GMT

In article <BrvuLJ.A11@acsu.buffalo.edu> kimd@acsu.buffalo.edu (Donghyo Kim) writes:
>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.

I think you need to run the ATI setup diskette and configure your
adapter for your monitor.  This is quite easy to do -- just boot DOS
from a diskette and run the setup utility.

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From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: fax modems
Date: 26 Jul 92 19:07:08 GMT
Reply-To: sip1@midway.uchicago.edu
Distribution: comp.os.os2.misc
Organization: Dept. of Econ., Univ. of Chicago

In article <9207261553.AA13006@jed.cs.nyu.edu> m-lp9966@JED.CS.NYU.EDU (Lewis Perin) writes:
>Like everything else with no moving parts, fax modems have been
>getting very cheap lately.  While I don't often need to send images
>over the wire, the prospect of sending and receiving text at 9600 baud
>makes me want to junk my old 2400 baud modem and get one of the things
>I see advertised these days.  Since I don't want to foreclose the
>possibility of ever doing fax, can anyone tell me if any of the fax
>modems on the market today with text speeds >= 9600 are OS/2
>compatible?

It is not really a question of OS/2 compatibility.  All you need is
OS/2 FAX software (ideally), like BitFAX or FAX/PM, and any modem this
software supports.

So start with that in mind and you'll be all set.

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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: cvadrtbc@vmsa.is.csupomona.edu (Srikanth Viswanathan)
Subject: Re: OS/2 is Great! Thanks IBM
Organization: California Polytechnic University, Pomona
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 06:32:00 GMT
X-Posted-From: vmsa.is.csupomona.edu
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In article <1992Jul25.234748.11079@cos.com>, cooper@cos.com (Gary Cooper) writes...
>So I've read - I tried installing last night, and, in my 
>hyperactive furor over impending OS/2-ness, seem to have
>screwed up my 3.5 drive while trying to change it to become
>A:  -  so I can't install as of yet :<
> 
>Why, oh why, couldn't OS/2 be installed from the B:? 

Because it is an operating system, it must be booted to be installed.  Screwed
up your drive?  How?  Make sure you change the CMOS settings before you install
or you will run into problems.

Srikanth
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: smsmith@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Stephen M Smith)
Subject: Re: Couple of OS/2 problems...
Keywords: OS/2 Headaches
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 06:37:53 GMT

>I'm sure you have the problem fixed by now, but you might consider 
>getting the msd.exe utility from ftp-os2.nmsu.edu.  It's the
>Microsoft OS/2 Diagnostic program.  Be sure to run it full screen
>(it's a true OS/2 program).  It's the only hardware analyzer that 
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>I've found that runs under OS/2.  It works great--tells you just
>about everything you'd need to know about your system.  Consider
>it to be OS/2's equivalent to Quarterdeck's Manifest. :-)

Oops.  It's a DOS program.  It runs so well I thought it was an
OS/2 program. :-)
From: roger@kean.ucs.mun.ca
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Couldn't stick it out...
Date: 27 Jul 92 13:04:56 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Memorial University. St.John's Nfld, Canada

>       For all it's "32 bit advanced coding", just about everything I do is 
> slower than the equivalent operation in Windows.  Booting, starting Apps (including native OS/2 apps), moving windows, opening drives and directories, 
> shutting down; all of these tasks are quite noticably slower in 2.0 than in
> Windows.  Why? I don't know.

>      OS/2 will be on my system again someday; most likely as soon as 32 bit
> gr-engine and 3.1 support are added (along with MANY other fixes, I hope.)
> It is good, but not ready for prime-time (to paraphrase the concensus of the
> RAGS).
>      If I've PO'd any evangelists out there, i'm sorry, but I had to get this 
> off my chest.  Rational rebuttles and reactions are welcome.(Read 'easy on the
> flames, please').  
>                 Mike Crandall            | "I'm NOT perfect... yet."     
>             crandall@spock.usc.edu       |                        
>       USC Dept. of Aerospace Engineering |                       -MacGyver


	Just to say that I agree with the tone of your posting. The software 
is not yet in a form fit to be released to the general public. Too many
strange things happen. Too many crashes. And, as you point out, too slow 
(on a 486/33, 8Mb, 200 HD).  I'm still struggling with it, more out of a sense
of challenge than anything else.  Lets hope IBM can fix it before too long or
it's dead (as far as the general computing public, as opposed to the kind of
people that post to this newsgroup).

Roger C. Green,	Faculty of Medicine                      Phone: (709)737-6884
Memorial University , St. John's, Newfoundland.          FAX  : (709)737-7010
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc,comp.os.os2.apps
From: smsmith@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Stephen M Smith)
Subject: Re: OS/2 Apps (Was: OS/2 at Egghead)
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 03:41:27 GMT

Here in Columbus, Ohio, the largest computer outlet (Micro Center)
has been slowly getting on the OS/2 bandwagon.  Three months ago
they had no intention to sell OS/2, and now they have an OS/2 display,
they have OS/2 running on a nice 386/33, they have _Using_OS/2_2.0_
and _Inside_OS/2_2.0_ and they just ordered every OS/2 2.0 book they
could find, and they're also giving away a FREE copy of _Using_OS/2_2.0_
with every copy of OS/2 they sell.

   Steve Smith       | __|__ |    " #*&<-[89s]*(k#$@-_=//a2$]'+=.(2_&*%>,,@
<smsmith@magnus.acs. |   |   |      {7%*@,..":27g)-=,#*:.#,/6&1*.4-,l@#9:-) "
  ohio-state.edu>    |   |   | 
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From: rlynx@netcom.com (Roger Lynx)
Subject: OS/2 crashed ..and ate BOOT MNGR?!
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 92 20:30:57 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 

Hi,
just today my OS/2 setup crashed (not enough memory etc....) and
when I managed to shutdown ... I could not boot anymore.
Booting FDISK from DOS331 told me "hard disk reading error " (before it displayed everything okay)
Booting from HD "Basic ROM not found" in 40 char size letters.

HW:	486DX2, 16MB, 1542B, 330MB SCSI Micropolis, T8900C 1MB
SW	1MB Boot mngr
	C: 75MB	DOS331
	D: 190MB HPFS OS/2 system
	E: 50MB HPFS OS/2 DATA

IS there away to re-make boot manager? Short of re-installing OS/2!?
Thanks for input, help.
--rog

rlynx@netcom.com
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: s1949782@titan.ucc.umass.edu (Matthew Crocker)
Subject: JUNE ???? CSD'S?????
Organization: University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 13:10:50 GMT


What ever happened to the JUNE CSD's..... I nevere really expected them to come
out in June but Maybe late July??  has IBM said anything about them?

I would like to get teh 32-bit Graphics engine...

Also.
 
 has ATI  released any ATI ULTRA Drivers for OS/2 2.0
  I've seen the hacked versions but I would like to run 
  s=eamless windows using the Mach 8 copro.

-Matt
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From: schanck@tron.bwi.wec.com (Christopher R.S. Schanck)
Subject: Re: OS!2 2.0 DESKTOP does not reply...
Keywords: DESKTOP
Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Baltimore MD.
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 12:47:58 GMT

In article <1992Jul21.131837.11062@softserv.zdv.uni-tuebingen.de> affie@earley.sns.neuphilologie.uni-tuebingen.de (Ralf Affie Hauser) writes:
>Hi freaks,
>Since the last week I have a(nother) strange bug on my system (486/33, 
>AMI, 16MB ADAPTEC 1542B, WINTARGA (ET4000)):
>
>Sometimes, only sometimes, my boot sequence does not finish! After displaying
>my desktop background bitmap and before displaying all desktop objects 
>(folders, printers, shredder etc) the system halts, waits about 30 seconds 
>and displays a message box called: "OS!2 2.0 Desktop does not respond, <OK>
><Abort>". If I press <OK> the display clears, bitmap-earth disappears, a 
>few more seconds pass by and bitmap re-appears, desktop objects appear but
>neither the folders do open, nor programs contained in the startup folder 
>do run.

I've recently been involved in a discussion about this on Compuserve because
I was having this problem continously.  I mean, for the last 6 weeks, up 
until 3 days ago, I *never* booted without having this problem.  What I decided
the problem may have been is having *shadows* in your startup folder.  When I
replaced the shadows with *copies* of the programs, boom! it all started
working.  In the last 3 days, I haven't had an unsuccessful boot at all, 
including one day of continously rebooting the machine over a 4 hour period
to test it.

I personally suspect it is related to corrupted extended attributes caused
by FAT mishandling of WPS, but I can't prove it.  Oh well.

Hope this helps,

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