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From: dic5340@hertz.njit.edu (David Charlap)
Newsgroups: tct.os2,comp.os.os2.apps,comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: How to use se20boot & UNDELETE ??
Date: 14 Sep 92 18:12:32 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, N.J.

In article <2AB4B04B.59@tct.com> paul@tct.com (Paul Levin) writes:
>I have two 'how to' questions, so I put them together into this one post. 
>
>1) There is a shareware OS/2 application called se20boot, which is
>   supposed to make OS/2 bootable disk.  I have the se20boot.zoo file
>   with the following contents.

[contents deleted -- Dave]

>   Note that there is no documentation.  I want to make a bootable
>   floppy on my A: drive.  How is this done.  I started to run 
>   se20boot.exe from an OS/2 command line, and it asked me to insert my
>   installation disk 0.   WHY ??  It should not need my installation diskettes
>   when I'm running it on a OS/2 system on the harddisk.  Besides the 
>   destination is the A: drive.  How does this program work ??

Just format a blank floppy and run se20boot.  The disk needs three
files from your install disks.  They aren't in your installation.

PS: The se20boot.abs file is your documentation.  Read it.

>2) OS/2 documents an UNDELETE command and an associated DELDIR setting 
>   in config.sys.  The installation put a DELDIR line in my config.sys
>   commented out (with REM).  I removed the REM and created the directory
>   mentioned (C:\DELETE).  I rebooted, and then removed a file.  Nothing 
>   was in the c:\delete directory (the on-line documentation says my file
>   should have been copied there).  I ran UNDELETE which said that the
>   the facility was not enabled (I don't recall the exact error message).
>   DOES THIS FEATURE WORK ?? AND HOW ??

A few things.  First of all, this only works on hard drives.  This
Undelete feature does nothing for floppies.  Second, you won't see
anything in the delete directory, since the files are all hidden.
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Xref: sparky comp.os.os2.apps:6033 comp.sys.hp48:4544
From: davem@iplmail.orl.mmc.com (Dave Mckinny)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps,comp.sys.hp48
Subject: File Transfer to/from HP48SX
Date: 10 Sep 92 20:14:09 GMT
Organization: Martin Marietta


	Hi there,
I have been trying to get my calculator to talk to my pc running os/2 and have
been having absolutely no luck. So far it is the ONLY thing I haven't been able
to do under os/2. Here`s the situation I have the serial cable and the MS-Kermit
that comes in the HP kit. Kermit loads ok but when I try to transfer it locks up
during or just after the first packet. I usually have to kill the window from
the Task List. By the way it's a DOS program (shudder).

1) Is there a difference (?sp) between MS and C kermits?

If so that explains why all the C-kermit programs I've tried don't work. I've 
tried every kermit and communications program I could lay my hands on and they 
all have one of the following problems.

A: It doesn't have kermit protocal
B: It has kermit and runs in os/2 but will not talk to the HP.
C: It will not run in os/2.

2) How about PMTerminal (softerm.exe)?

I've been told that it will talk to an HP, but I can't even get it to start
so that I can read the help files! To the person I talked to before (forgive 
me I lost your address and name so I'm mumbling in public now) I've tried 
both the new and old com drivers, neither work. When I type "mode comx" is 
does not see com1 (my mouse is on com1) but com2 is just fine. I've tried 
using mode to change the settings, but with no luck.

Basically I`ve tried every setting and configuration my novice, embryonic brain
can conceive of and nothing works for me. I know it's something I am missing.
Please some kind soul give me explicit directions on how to do this. I would most
prefer to get PMTerm working.

System configuration:	386SX (NEAT motherboard) 8 megs ram
			AMI bios 7-7-91 keyboard controller F
			Standard VGA
			2 physical hard drives (Maxtor IDE's)
			2 serial, 1 parallel (1 game not used) ports

		Thanks for your time
		David D. McKinny
		e-mail to davem@orl.mmc.com or ieee@engr.ucf.edu
		or just post
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
From: jreynold@nmt.edu (John Reynolds)
Subject: Re: Ami Pro Info?
Organization: New Mexico Tech
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 16:57:48 GMT

Pete Sierant) writes:

>Incidently, Ami Pro 3.0 works perfectly under OS/2 right now, both seemless
>and full-screen (I run full screen for the speed), and I've been cutting, 
>pasting, importing and graphing up a storm for a month now. Oh yeah, you 
>can use it to write words, too. Defininetly the best by far of the huge
>disk-hog, bloated pig memory eater style word processors.
>

Yes. I've been running AmiPro 3.0 under win-os2 too and it runs fine,
but I have a question. If I load a .sam file that was _originally_ created
in AmiPro booted under dos/windows and used window's truetype fonts, Ami
pro starts messing up my fonts and making things look really funky. Is there
any thing one can do about this? Is the win3.1::CSD going to include true
type font support for those of us that have documents which include them?


-Jr



-- 
Windows...It's like a stale cookie.
OS/2..."It's like butter" (SNL quote)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
From: des@frogland.inmos.co.uk (David Shepherd)
Subject: Re: OS/2 Solutions Coupon Book???
Organization: INMOS architecture group
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 92 10:00:17 BST

In article <1992Sep12.194156.16623@midway.uchicago.edu>, sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples) writes:
>In article <1992Sep12.171224.24373@ringer.cs.utsa.edu> mlevis@ringer.cs.utsa.edu (Mike Levis) writes:
>>What is the (OS/2) Solutions Coupon Book?  How do I get one?
>It appears that it will magically arrive in your mailbox if you sent
>in your registration card (U.S. residents only, it seems -- other
>countries may have similar offerings).

guess what IBM (UK) Ltd aren't sending people !


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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
From: ail8070@tamsun.tamu.edu (Andy I. Liaw)
Subject: word perfect for windows under os/2?
Organization: Texas A&M University, College Station
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1992 20:18:13 GMT

Did anyone get WordPerfect for Windows to run under OS/2 2.0?
I installed it the other day and then migrated it.  It won't
run under OS/2 nor Win-OS2.  I get the same message under both
situations.  Is it possible to run WP for WIN3 under os2?  If
so, how?

please reply by e-mail.  I'll post the solution/results if I
get one.

andy

aliaw@stat.tamu.edu

Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
From: msmith@netcom.com (Martin P. Smith)
Subject: Re: OS/2 Solutions Coupon Book???
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 92 05:09:51 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 

In article <7310@lib.tmc.edu> jmaynard@oac.hsc.uth.tmc.edu (Jay Maynard) writes:
>In article <1992Sep12.194156.16623@midway.uchicago.edu> sip1@midway.uchicago.edu writes:
>[about the OS/2 Coupon Book]
>>It appears that it will magically arrive in your mailbox if you sent
>>in your registration card (U.S. residents only, it seems -- other
>>countries may have similar offerings).
>
>...or if you ordered your copy from 1-800-3IBM-OS2. I haven't sent in my
>registration card.
>-- 
>Jay Maynard, EMT-P, K5ZC, PP-ASEL | Never ascribe to malice that which can
>jmaynard@oac.hsc.uth.tmc.edu      | adequately be explained by stupidity.
> "Keep in mind that Amateur Radio As We Know It Today will cease to exist
>            at midnight tonight." -- Dave Newkirk, WJ1Z

I tend to believe this one more as I receved one at work ( I ordered my copy
from 1-800 .... and got it shipped there. ) I registered my copy of OS2 to
my home address. I t appears therefore that they are using the shipping address
from  the 800 number. 



Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
From: bakercb@NeXTwork.Rose-Hulman.Edu (Craig B Baker)
Subject: Re: OS/2 a better DOS than DOS!!!
Organization: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 18:02:37 GMT


In article <BuKwEF.MEE@nntp-sc.Intel.COM> crichmon@sedona.intel.com (Chris  
Richmond) writes:
> 
> I guess that OS/2 really is a better DOS than DOS.
> 
> I bought a new 486-33 a while ago and over the weekend, I was
> trying out all my old DOS software to make sure it still worked
> (under DOS 5.0).  Well, everything was OK until I tried to
> run Sprint (Borlands old word processor).  It started loading,
> spit out the one line title, and failed with a Divide overflow
> error and stuck me back at the DOS prompt.
> 
> This concerned my for a minute.  I though it might be due to too much
> free RAM (~620K).  I loaded Turbo C++, shelled to DOS and Sprint still
> woundn't run.  Now I was worried.  My 30 day trial had already passed
> and I am 'stuck' with the computer now ( wish I could be stuck with a 
> car that is this relatively fast :^) ).
> 
> Well have no fear, OS/2 is here!  I opened a full screen DOS session,
> loaded Sprint, and it worked flawlessly!
> 
> Now, I don't really care that it doesn't work under DOS, but has anybody
> seen this before??
> 
> Thanks, Chris
> -- 
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>  Intel, Corp. C3-21     |     Phone: (602)-554-8827
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> 
Yes I have seen this before, though not with that program.  It was a  
zipped file that a friend of mine tried to decompress under DOS. It gave  
him some errors during the decompression and the program that was  
decompressed refused to run.  So he used Os/2 to decompress the same file  
then tried to run the program under Os/2 in a Dos session. It worked  
without problems but still does not run under MSDOS.
Go figure.
  
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
From: jbhuber@iastate.edu (Joseph B Huber)
Subject: Ispell bugs (was Re: I can't get Ispell to work with EMACS)
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 14:43:21 GMT

In article <716203415snx@lancea.actrix.gen.nz> lance@lancea.actrix.gen.nz
(Lance Andrewes) writes:

>I have installed Ispell v3.0.09 beta for OS/2 2.0 (downloaded
>from hobbes).  It works fine in standalone mode, but I can't
>get it to work with emacs.
>[...]
>There are references to "egrep" and "look" in ISPELL.EL, but
>I take it these aren't required?

I did not make a very clear point in readme1.doc. ispell.el is straight from
the Unix distribution, and I have made no modifications to it. I don't use
emacs, but I thought that this file might be helpful to emacs users.  If you
want to use it, you will have to go in and convert all the Unix-isms to
something that will work under OS/2. Those references to 'egrep' and 'look'
probably need to be dealt with.

I am emacs ignorant; if somebody wants to fix isepll.el to work under the OS/2
versions of emacs, please do so and send my a copy. I will include this fix in
the next release.

There are some bugs in readme1.doc (as well as some nasty grammatical
mistakes):

1) You must set the TERM environment variable. readme1.doc says this is
optional.

2) To function properly, the temporary filename template cannot contain an
extension. The 'XXXXXX' should be the last part of the filename.

3) Disregard the babbling about loading ansi.sys. ANSI support is the default
for OS/2 2.0 command prompts. Type 'ANSI' at the OS/2 command prompt to see
the status of ANSI screen support. If it is not on, type 'ANSI ON' at the
command prompt, although it seems that Ispell automatically enables ANSI
support.

There is a program bug concenring the default filenames. For now, if you
define all the keywords in ispell.cfg, things will work fine.

I plan to upload another distribution in the next couple of days that fixes
these problems. I apologize for any inconvenience I have caused.

Send all Ispell bugs/comments/suggestions to jbhuber@iastate.edu

-- 
Joe Huber 
(jbhuber@iastate.edu)        | Capt. James T. Kirk on the 2nd law of thermo: 
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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
From: jld@datascope.com (Jay L. Davis)
Subject: Re: Ami Pro Info?
Organization: Datascope Corp.
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 20:59:33 GMT

In article <xqmnj__@lynx.unm.edu> gcasaus@leo.unm.edu (Greg Casaus) writes:
>Anybody heard if Lotus is planning to offer some upgrade path from Ami Pro
>for Windows to OS/2?  Any ideas on pricing?
>
>Greg Casaus


I talked to them a couple of weeks ago and they did not have any detailed
information but said that there would be an upgrade to the OS/2 version
and the pricing would probably be their normal upgrade pricing. Which I
beleive is like $49 if you bought it withing 6 months, $79 if older, and
$129 for a competitive upgrade. Of course these prices are subject to change.

I can't wait.

---Jay Davis
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
From: cfdwe@ux1.cts.eiu.edu (David Ebdon)
Subject: Truncated Path.  How to increase environment space?
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1992 02:14:42 GMT
Organization: Eastern Illinois University

I recently added additional directories to the middle of my path statement
in the autoexec.bat file.  When some of my apps failed to run (system
couldn't find them), I checked the path and found that the directories on
the end of the path had been lost.  I assumed I needed to increase my
environment space and therefore added /E:1024 to the shell=command.com
statement in config.sys and rebooted.  This change had no effect.  So how
does one increase the DOS environment under OS/2?  I assume others have
had this problem and this is a FAQ, but I haven't found the answer here or
in the manual.

-- 
David Ebdon
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Eastern Illinois University
cfdwe@eiu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: Re: OS/2 Solutions Coupon Book???
From: Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1992 00:37:39 GMT
Organization: Actrix Information Exchange

In article <1992Sep12.171224.24373@ringer.cs.utsa.edu> mlevis@ringer.cs.utsa.edu (Mike Levis) writes:
> In article <1992Sep12.045724.23296@midway.uchicago.edu> sip1@midway.uchicago.edu writes:
> [...]
> >Mention the OS/2 Solutions Coupon Book when ordering.
> 
>              .--.
> What is the (OS/2) Solutions Coupon Book?  How do I get one?
>              ~--~
> Thanks in advance.
> -- 
> ==== Mike Levis   mlevis@ringer.cs.utsa.edu ====
> ::   ftp ftp-os2.nmsu.edu (128.123.35.151)    ::  .--.
> ::   for OS/2 software & information.  Get    :: (OS/2)
> :::: the OS/2 FAQL in dir /pub/os2/all/faq :::::  ~--~

I got one from IBM here in Wellington. If it were not in my desk at work, I
would let you the address.......:-( There lots of special offers.
 
BTW. Corel 3.0 (the 32-bit one) is supposed to be coming out on the 14th.....
 
Steve

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From: pknox@inferno.uoregon.edu (Peter R. Knox)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: calendars
Date: 5 Sep 92 06:30:08 GMT
Article-I.D.: nntp.1992Sep5.063008.24746
Organization: University of Oregon Network Services
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5


I am looking for a calendar program that works like the unix command cal. 
I find that the calendar programs that I have seen so far in hobbs have
been for the PM.  For just displaying the dates of the month this is not
really very efficient.  I do not need a scheduler because I don't want to
give up my paper daytimer.  In short I want a text based simple calendar
program.

Please either post or E-Mail.

prk@cie.uoregon.edu
From: $garyf@SASB.BYU.EDU (Gary B. Fitzgerald)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: .BMP graphics converters
Date: 14 Sep 92 16:31:33 GMT
Organization: Brigham Young University

Does anybody know of or have a graphics utility that will transfer IBM 
Format BMP's over to Windows Format BMP's?  Any help would be greatly 
appreciated. 

Thanks.
From: pzs3761@tamsun.tamu.edu (Pete Sierant)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: Re: Ami Pro Info?
Date: 6 Sep 1992 05:35:14 GMT
Organization: chaotic to the abstract

In article <1992Sep4.165748.23381@nmt.edu> jreynold@nmt.edu (John Reynolds) writes:
>Yes. I've been running AmiPro 3.0 under win-os2 too and it runs fine,
>but I have a question. If I load a .sam file that was _originally_ created
>in AmiPro booted under dos/windows and used window's truetype fonts, Ami
>pro starts messing up my fonts and making things look really funky. Is there
>any thing one can do about this? Is the win3.1::CSD going to include true
>type font support for those of us that have documents which include them?
>
I have some .sam files I wrote using Samna Ami (not Pro) 1.2, as well as
some made under 3.1. I don't know if the CSD^H^H^H upgrade will include
true-type support, but if you still have access to 3.1 you can change the 
font to a non-true type, then import the doc and change the font to whatever
you want.
Good Luck,



-- 
-- Pete              -=[ pzs3761@tamsun.tamu.edu ]=-
                 "Sometimes, a cigar is just a cigar"
                                                   -Sigmund Freud
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
From: rjones@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Ronald Jones)
Subject: Re: Scanner Program for OS/2 NEEDED!!!!!!!!!
Keywords: Scanner OS/2
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1992 03:28:56 GMT

In article <1992Sep15.003734.26071@midway.uchicago.edu> silveanu@uhuru.uchicago.edu (Adrian Silveanu) writes:
>	Since Publisher's Paintbrush for OS/2 2.0 no longer has built in
>scanner support, could somebody tell me of a paint program and/or utility
>for OS/2 which does scanning and supports/works with my Scanman Plus
>from Logitech? Or am I going to have to buy a windows program? :-(
>Thanks!
>
>P.S. Don't say ScanTool from IMARA Research Corp. It's only for HP Scanners.
>

Don't buy any Windows program it won't work with your scanner. OS2-WIN
does not support the required API (at least until the next release). 
However, Logitech's SCAN works fine in a VDM.


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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
From: des@frogland.inmos.co.uk (David Shepherd)
Subject: Re: Ami Pro Info?
Organization: INMOS architecture group
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 92 18:07:41 BST

In article <BuBEK1.737@news.cso.uiuc.edu>, tamu@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu (Todd Henderson) writes:
>>According to the Lotus person who took my order for Ami Pro 3.0 for Win,
>>the OS/2 version will be available "this year," the developers are "very 
>>excited" about how the OS/2 version works, and depending on several factors
>>(timing,marketing, etc), the Ami Pro _3.0_ Win -> OS/2 upgrade will be a
>>$29, $49 or $79 "technical upgrade".
>
>I hope they offer a path from AP2.0.  I don't plan on spending $79 going to
>AP3.0 just to turn around and spend more going to an OS/2 version!

an article i read said that AP3 included a license for the OS/2
version which would be available later. i would have thought
that this implies that the OS/2 version would be at the media
charge level.

also another article i read suggested that WP 6.0 (for OS/2) would
not be until next year and that they seemed to be concentrating
on UNIX/X ports of 5.1 at the moment

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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
Subject: R:Base 4.0: 32-bit OS/2 Database!
Reply-To: sip1@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: Dept. of Econ., Univ. of Chicago
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 05:14:36 GMT

For a full, industrial strength relational database, look to R:Base
4.0 for OS/2 2.0.  This true, 32-bit relational database can help you
develop high end applications that execute in record time.  ANSI Level
2 SQL commands are imbedded into the R:Base 4GL.  Data integrity,
business rules, and domain validation are implemented at the engine
level.  An interactive debugger helps find program defects quickly.  A
custom editor may be specified for programming, so you can use R:Base
with your favorite tools.  Cascading pull-down menus present an
intuitive interface.  Multiuser environments are well supported.

R:Base 4.0 for OS/2 is $760 direct from Microrim, 15395 SE 30th Place,
Bellevue, WA, 98007, tel. 800-628-6990 or FAX 206-746-9350.  Mention
the OS/2 Solutions Coupon Book when ordering.

-- 
Timothy F. Sipples      | The OS/2 FREQ. ASKED QUESTIONS LIST is avail. from
sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu | 128.123.35.151, anonymous ftp, in /pub/os2/all/faq.
Dept. of Econ., Univ.   | Or from LISTSERV@BLEKUL11.BITNET (send "HELP").
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From: harris@garfield.catt.ncsu.edu (Michael Harris)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: Re: japanese: terminal emulators and editors that support?
Date: 11 Sep 92 16:45:44 GMT
Distribution: comp
Organization: North Carolina State University

tnt@netcom.com (Terry Turner) writes:

>are there any os2 terminal emulators or editors that support japanese?

Yes, but you have to have OS/2-J, a DBCS display adapter, and DBCS keyboard.
(DBCS=Double Byte Character Set).  Japanese has far too many characters to
display in 8 bits per character.

The OS/2 System Editor fully supports all of IBM's NLS languages.  These
include DBCS Languages and Bi-Directional languages (such as Hebrew).

PM even supports mixed modes where your application runs in one codepage while
text you are displaying appears in another.  For example: Editing Japanese text
in an editor with English menus and dialogs.

______________________________________________________________________________
     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)