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From: mlevis@ringer.cs.utsa.edu (Mike Levis)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: OS/2 Solutions Coupon Book???
Date: 12 Sep 92 17:12:24 GMT
Organization: University of Texas at San Antonio

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.

>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").
>of Chicago, 60637       | Family Values Means a Job

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From: hafting@Lise.Unit.NO (Helge Hafting)
Subject: Emulating 387 in dos-box. How?
Organization: Norwegian Institute of Technology
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 92 09:56:39 GMT

A friend of mine needs to run some dos-programs, (autocad and others),
wich requires a 387.  He don't have a 387, but he has an emulator
that used to work under dos.
The 387 device-driver loads fine in a dos-box.
But os/2 kills his programs saying that they try to use a coprosessor
wich he don't have.  If he tries to run the programs without the emulator,
they just stop with a normal error message (from the program, not from os/2.)

Is it possible to emulate a 387 in a dos window, without having os/2 complaining?
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From: ucgadkw@ucl.ac.uk (Dominik Wujastyk)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: Re: TE2 vt100 terminal emulation
Date: 14 Sep 92 12:31:43 GMT
Organization: Bloomsbury Computing Consortium

ucgadkw@ucl.ac.uk (Dominik Wujastyk) writes:



>I'm trying out TE2, and having a bit of trouble with vt100
>terminal emulation.  

>Specifically, when I start up vi, my cursor diappears, and 
>stays gone until the end of a session.  Also, the screen
>colour attribute keeps getting reset to white on black by
>various applications, such as nn.

OK: I've solved my own problem re: colours.  I hadn't 
read the docs on setting commpak2flags.

The cursor problem persists, though.

Dominik
From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: Re: CKermit for OS/2
Date: 15 Sep 92 15:59:48 GMT
Reply-To: sip1@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: Dept. of Econ., Univ. of Chicago

In article <ant.716515230@brolga> ant@brolga.cc.uq.oz.au (Anthony Murdoch) writes:
>I was wondering where I could find a copy of ckermit for OS/2.  I've
>looked on local mirrors and checked archie, but to no avail.  any pointers
>appreciated.

Almost any OS/2 file you could ever want is located on
ftp-os2.nmsu.edu.

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From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
Subject: PMFax: Just $99
Reply-To: sip1@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: Dept. of Econ., Univ. of Chicago
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 05:25:37 GMT

PMFax, new OS/2 FAX software from SofNet Publishing, is available for
just $99.  FAX from your OS/2, Windows, AND DOS applications -- all
from OS/2 2.0.  If you do not like PMFax, return it within 60 days for
a full refund.

To order, or for more information, call 800-3-4FAXIT.  Mention the
OS/2 Solutions Coupon Book when ordering.

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Timothy F. Sipples      | The OS/2 FREQ. ASKED QUESTIONS LIST is avail. from
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Dept. of Econ., Univ.   | Or from LISTSERV@BLEKUL11.BITNET (send "HELP").
of Chicago, 60637       | Family Values Means a Job
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1992 18:09:03 EDT
From: H. Choe <HXC6@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: Ckermit-invisible cursor for repeated arrow keys?

I downloaded c-kermit (183), but find that cursor becomes invisible
temporarily when I hold down arrow keys.  Does anyone have an idea
how to correct this problem?  I am using IBM-CMS mainframe at 9600
baud (At 19600, garbages still appear on the screen).  Thanks.
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
From: wjb5106@zeus.tamu.edu (Walter Barnett)
Subject: Re: Truncated Path.  How to increase environment space?
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: Texas A&M University
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 00:45:00 GMT

In article <1992Sep13.213237.61903@ux1.cts.eiu.edu>, cfdwe@ux1.cts.eiu.edu (David Ebdon) writes...
>In article <1992Sep13.021442.38549@ux1.cts.eiu.edu> cfdwe@ux1.cts.eiu.edu (David Ebdon) writes:
>>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? 
> 
>It appears I will answer my own question.  One does increase the
>environment space as above.  The problem is that the path statement is
>limited to 121 characters, including "path=".  In DOS 5.0, one can use the
>APPEND statement with the /x:on switch to increase the effective path, but
>this switch is not recognized by OS/2's APPEND.  The only way to add more
>directories to one's path seems to be use shorter directory names and/or
>throw away some less used directories.  Surely it is not too much to ask
>for IBM to allow a little more room for the path in such a gargantuan
>operating system as OS/2!  Dear IBM...
> 

You can use the subst.exe command to substitute an unused drive letter 
for a directory.  For example:

subst b: c:\os2\mdos\winos2
path=b:

_______________________________________________________________________
Walter Barnett        Aerospace Engineering        Texas A&M University 
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
From: rjones@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Ronald Jones)
Subject: Re: PFS: Works for OS/2: Only $199
Organization: The Ohio State University
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 18:42:33 GMT

In article <1992Sep12.051017.23923@midway.uchicago.edu> sip1@midway.uchicago.edu writes:
>PFS:Works, from Spinnaker Software, provides an integrated software
>package of word processing, page layout, spreadsheet, database, graphs
>and charts, label maker, address book, and communications.  This OS/2
>package is just $199 direct from Spinnaker, tel. 800-765-4750, per the
>OS/2 Solutions Coupon Book.

Then why on earth is IBM bundling MS Works with their OS/2 loaded
machines? Talk about a stange business decision! Why not support those
who support OS/2?



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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
From: cfdwe@ux1.cts.eiu.edu (David Ebdon)
Subject: Re: Truncated Path.  How to increase environment space?
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1992 21:32:37 GMT
Organization: Eastern Illinois University

In article <1992Sep13.021442.38549@ux1.cts.eiu.edu> cfdwe@ux1.cts.eiu.edu (David Ebdon) writes:
>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? 

It appears I will answer my own question.  One does increase the
environment space as above.  The problem is that the path statement is
limited to 121 characters, including "path=".  In DOS 5.0, one can use the
APPEND statement with the /x:on switch to increase the effective path, but
this switch is not recognized by OS/2's APPEND.  The only way to add more
directories to one's path seems to be use shorter directory names and/or
throw away some less used directories.  Surely it is not too much to ask
for IBM to allow a little more room for the path in such a gargantuan
operating system as OS/2!  Dear IBM...



-- 
David Ebdon
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Eastern Illinois University
cfdwe@eiu.edu
From: pfr@drsrv1.hmi.de (Fritsch_Wolfgang)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: Re: Help installing TeX
Date: 10 Sep 92 13:52:15 GMT
Organization: Hahn-Meitner-Institut Berlin GmbH

css0860@rigel.tamu.edu (CSS) writes:


>After briefly going over the EmTeX directories at hobbes...I'm still
>not entirely sure on what I need to install the EmTeX stuff.
>Any hints what file will have definitive installation procedures?

>Also, What spreadsheet/data analysis software do you recommend for
>a science major?

>-Steve Suehs

The minimal set of files are certainly those included in the disk1, disk2,
and disk3 directories. You may like to install the tex?.zip, latex?.zip, and
dvidrv?.zip files. Then move on to read README.ENG in the emtex\doc\english
directory. You will find information there on what other things are available.

Wolfgang fritsch
pfr@psun2.hmi.de
From: clemens@faui8a.informatik.uni-erlangen.de (Clemens Beckstein)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: Re: PC/DACS: Cheap Security for OS/2!
Date: 13 Sep 92 16:07:16 GMT
Organization: Regionales Rechenzentrum Erlangen

rshelley@riscy.simplot.com (Robert Shelley) writes:

>I am using PC/DACS for OS/2 with 2.0 and so far no problems with
>software conflicts of any kind.  We have it on a model 90 with
>Lan Server Entry, DCC/2, and Comm Manager running.  The install
>is easy and flawless and you can password protect your boot disk
>so even if someone uses that they have to know the password.  If
>you boot with just any old disk you have access to drive A and
>that is it.  You get the DEVICE NOT FOUND error.  If you lose
>or damage your boot disk you can disable boot protection (assuming
>you can access the hard drive) and then create another when you
>re-enable boot protection.  I have not tried booting from A and
>using the PC/DACS install isks to try to access the system, but,
>I suspect it won't work.

>Robert			rshelley@riscy.simplot.com
>My own opinion.....NOT JR's

well, well... so where can I get this phenomenal piece of software
(email, snail mail, FAX)?

Cheers,

- Clemens
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
Subject: SPANS MAP: Mapping Software for OS/2!
Reply-To: sip1@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: Dept. of Econ., Univ. of Chicago
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 05:28:41 GMT

TYDAC Technologies Corp. brings you SPANS MAP, software that
"transforms desktop mapping into a powerful decision support tool."
SPANS MAP includes free electronic maps and demographic data, from
national to local levels, at no extra charge.

A full OS/2 Presentation Manager application, SPANS MAP is available
for $695.  Two copies are $995.  To order, or for more information,
call 800-IBM-GIS1 or FAX 703-522-5189.

-- 
Timothy F. Sipples      | The OS/2 FREQ. ASKED QUESTIONS LIST is avail. from
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Dept. of Econ., Univ.   | Or from LISTSERV@BLEKUL11.BITNET (send "HELP").
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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
Subject: PC/DACS: Cheap Security for OS/2!
Reply-To: sip1@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: Dept. of Econ., Univ. of Chicago
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 04:57:24 GMT

Pyramid Development Corporation, in the OS/2 Solutions Coupon Book,
announces PC/DACS for OS/2 2.0.  PC/DACS is a security systems which
provides user identification and authentication, session time out,
encryption, and boot protection to users who wish to secure their OS/2
workstations and/or make the station suitable for multiple users.

PC/DACS is available for just $49 from Pyramid Development Corp., 70
Inwood Road, Rocky Hill, CT, 06067, tel. 203-257-4223, FAX
203-257-4245.  Mention the OS/2 Solutions Coupon Book when ordering.

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Dept. of Econ., Univ.   | Or from LISTSERV@BLEKUL11.BITNET (send "HELP").
of Chicago, 60637       | Family Values Means a Job
From: kmacleod@hyperdesk.com (Kenneth Macleod)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.advocacy
Subject: Re: CSD Rumours
Date: 11 Sep 92 20:47:25 GMT
Reply-To: kmacleod@hyperdesk.com (Kenneth Macleod)

In article <1992Sep10.172820.28168@inel.gov>, jar@inel.gov (Jeffry A
Rich) writes:
|> Hey all! I was talking to an IBM OS/2 'specialist' yesterday and
heard some interesting rumours concerning the upcoming Fall upgrade to
OS/2. 
|> 
|> This is ALL RUMOUR and probably none of it is true but it's fun to
speculate anyhow!
|> 
|> IBM will be doing a major announcement on Sept 21st. This
announcement will concern not only OS/2, but will also include their new
PC Company releases. Apparently, the new 32-bit graphics engine is done
along with a host of other neat features. But, get t|> his... the
Windows 3.1 support will not be ready!!! Don't blame me...I'm only a
rumour-monger!
|> 
|> I also heard that a former IBM employee has written an OS/2 optimizer
program that will completely analyze your installed system and do a
reshuffling so that you gain a 50% - 150% increase in performance! This
program is totally icon-driven and according |> to inside IBM sources,
is killer!! The price I heard was $15.00. Sorry, no file names or
addresses yet...I'm still checking on it.
|> 

And, from the same source, Jesus is returning on the 22nd...

Get your CSD will there is still time...

(don't blame me, you've been warned)

--

  o o|  Kenneth MacLeod, HyperDesk Corp.
  o o|  Email: kenneth@hyperdesk.com
  ---'  Phone: (508) 366-5050 x 133
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.advocacy
Subject: Re: Interesting tidbit from September 7, 1992 PC Week
From: Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 04:27:54 GMT
Organization: Actrix Information Exchange

In article <1992Sep10.211055.11590@fcom.cc.utah.edu> brian@jaguar.cs.utah.edu (Brian Sturgill) writes:
> 
> Also if you want to read something really sick, check out Zachman's NT bashing
> article.... I think he's finally come completely unhinged.
> 
> Brian
> -- 
> C. Brian Sturgill                       *** OS/2 2.0 is for YOU! ***
> University of Utah                  Microsoft needs some competition, but
> Center for Software Science        -I- want to be one of the many using NT.
> brian@cs.utah.edu; CIS: 70363,1373           :-) :-) :-)

Why? because he spends a lot of time slagging the opposition? You don't do
that.....do you Brian........:-)

-- 
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Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz         | for the Mixed-Member Proportional 
withers_s@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz            | (MMP) voting system on Sept. 19th. 
**** Happy user of OS/2 v2!! ****       | Give yourself a vote that *counts*!
From: ts@cup.portal.com (Tim W Smith)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.advocacy
Subject: Marketing idea for OS/2
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 92 11:50:57 PDT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)

Here's a marketing idea for IBM to use with OS/2.  Advertize it as an
alternative to QEMM and other such things for DOS users!  This occurred to
me when I spent a long session of editing with MicroEmacs and compiling
with Borland C in a full-screen DOS session.  I would guess that there are
a lot of people who use DOS who would not want a new operating system,
such as OS/2 or Windows, but would be interested in the memory management
and protection of OS/2.

Perhaps IBM could even make a special version that comes up with a full
screen DOS window, and has a hot key that creates new DOS windows, and
that by default doesn't install most of the OS/2 utilities and programs.
This version should include them but not install them by default, so
that the user can later add them.

How much disk space would OS/2 take if you didn't have anything other than
DOS support and certain vital OS/2 utilities, like FDISK and CHKDSK?

--Tim Smith
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.advocacy
Subject: <None>
From: ghdai@vax1.umkc.edu
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1992 00:43:55 GMT
Organization: University of Missouri - Kansas City

>Good point, it's good that not everything is you just being picky.
>I'll check futher and make appropriate changes (I was unaware of DosDebug).

You are Unaware of many things that OS/2 has since the very beginning when
you started to compile this feature comparison list.  So to certain extent,
you are not qualified to do it.

>Brian
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.advocacy
From: cnadler@vnet.ibm.com (Cliff Nadler)
Subject: IBM extends no-charge upgrade from previous version
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 92 14:14:44 GMT
News-Software: IBM OS/2 PM RN (NR/2) v0.11 by O. Vishnepolsky and R. Rogers
Reply-To: cnadler@vnet.ibm.com (Cliff Nadler)
Organization: IBM T. J. Watson Research

Here's a copy of the announcement letter for all those who have not upgraded
yet:

NUMBER     392-205
DATE       920908
CATEGORY   WS00, WS20
TYPE       Marketing
TITLE      IBM OS/2 VERSION 2.0 NO-CHARGE UPGRADE PROMOTION NOTICE
ABSTRACT          This notice pertains to the following promotions:
   o   OS/2 (R) Version 2.0 No-Charge Upgrade Promotion described in
       Marketing Announcement 392-070, dated March 31, 1992
   o   No-charge Upgrade Promotion for OS/2 Standard Edition Version 1.X
       to OS/2 Version 2.0, described in Marketing Announcement 391-178,
       dated October 22, 1991
   o   No-charge Upgrade Promotion for OS/2 Extended Edition Version 1.X
       to Extended Services with Database Server for OS/2, described in
       Marketing Announcement 391-179, dated October 22, 1991
   o   OS/2 LAN Server Version 1.X to Version 2.0 - Entry No-charge
       Upgrade and Distributed Feature Promotion, described in Marketing
       Announcement 391-180, dated October 22, 1991.
          Because of customer requests for additional time to submit
   order forms to IBM OS/2 Program Headquarters, a grace period from
   August 25, 1992, to September 30, 1992, has been granted.  All other
   terms and conditions remain unchanged.
    (R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines
      Corporation.



--
Cliff Nadler (cnadler@vnet.ibm.com)
IBM Federal Systems Company - TEAM OS/2

Disclaimer: This post represents the views of the poster, not IBM Corporation.
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.advocacy,comp.os.os2.misc
From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
Subject: Re: New user needs assistance
Followup-To: comp.os.os2.misc
Reply-To: sip1@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: Dept. of Econ., Univ. of Chicago
Distribution: na
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 02:34:53 GMT

You should post your OS/2 setup questions to comp.os.os2.misc.

In article <mykes.0dhs@amiga0.SF-Bay.ORG> mykes@amiga0.SF-Bay.ORG (Mike Schwartz) writes:
>I just bought OS/2 for my Dell 486D/50 and installed it.  When I ran OS/2,
>it came up in 640x480 mode with 16 colors.  I am spoiled by MS-Windows'
>resolution of 1024x768x256 colors :)  Anyhow, I am not spoiled by MS-Windows
>or DOS in general - OS/2 looks AWESOME.  But I already have a kick-butt
>multitasking Amiga 3000, so I need something like the hires mode to make
>me happy :)  Don't get me wrong, I am not here advocating the Amiga or
>being sour on OS/2.  I am just looking for help.
>Does anyone know of a 1024x768 driver for OS/2?  For the Dell?  From what
>I can tell, it is a paradise VGA board, localbus video, and does VESA like
>graphics modes...  Help would be VERY much appreciated.  In the meantime,
>I am stuck with DOS and Windows.  And I do mean stuck.

It is Paradise.  A driver is in the works.  Last I heard someone was
soliciting beta testers for an 800x600 "generic" driver, but that
program is now closed.  Can you hang on another month or so to see
what develops with this (supposedly) just around the corner CSD?

>Lastly, I have since uninstalled OS/2 from my machine because I could not
>get Bore-land (sic) C++ for Dos/Windows to work without crashing.  Anyone
>have a solution?  And YES, I will be using GNU C for OS/2 coding, but I
>MUST make a lot of DOS and Windows programs.  I just don't like using
>DOS/Windows very much :)  However, if GNU C makes protected mode DOS programs,
>I might just trash Bore-land for good :)

Borland C++ requires DOS_DPMI_API set to ENABLED in the DOS settings.
That's it.

>Oh yeah, one more question - does OS/2 support the PAS 16 audio card?

Just about -- a driver from the manufacturer is imminent.

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From: hoppie@kub.nl (Jeroen Hoppenbrouwers)
Subject: Re: OS/2 version 2.2?
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 92 11:24:12 GMT
Organization: Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands

In another Dutch magazine (PC World???) I read that IBM wants to
abandon OS/2 and integrate it into AIX. I never had much confidence
in these Dutch magazines anyway...

Jeroen
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.advocacy