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From: sthiagar@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (sivasailam thiagarajan)
Subject: WARNING! Re: Physical Color Viewer Available
Keywords: Palette Manager Screen Utility 
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 12:47:10 GMT

To follow myself up, someone just e-mailed me saying that on his
system (he had an XGA), closing PhysColo could make the system hang!
Once he installed the new CSD, this problem went away. So PLEASE
don't try my program if you have an XGA and *don't* have the new CSD!!

He also pointed out a stupid typo in my source code. I've fixed it,
recompiled it, and uploaded the new version to Hobbes. (My first
slipstream :-). The new version of physcolo.zip is 6027 bytes (the old
one was slightly longer), and is referred to as 0.91 in the *.C file.

(If anyone's interested, my stupid typo is that I ended with
"WinTerminate (0)" instead of "WinTerminate (hab)". I know that was
dumb; could it cause a CSD-less machine to hang?)

Raja Thiagarajan
(sthiagar@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
From: 880506s@dragon.acadiau.ca (James R. Skinner)
Subject: Re: TCP/IP for OS/2
Organization: Acadia University
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1992 11:07:27 GMT

Rahul Verma <worm+@CMU.EDU> writes:

>TCP/IP for os/2 is also made by IBM. If you have access to the
>educational discounts, you get the whole deal for less than $300. This
>software is pretty good (although LaMail, the mail reader is below
>average) and IBM really does take care of the users well. The whole deal
>includes X, TCP/IP (with lots of adaptors supported). I would recommend
>it to anyone.

ALL the TCP/IP stuff is also avaliable on the DAP CD ROM for $15 in the
US or for  free in Canada...

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From: jsanchez@halcyon.com (Jim Sanchez)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: Anyone got WFW 2.0 Dropdown menus working?
Date: 6 Nov 92 04:03:35 GMT
Article-I.D.: nwnexus.1992Nov6.040335.17626
Organization: The 23:00 News and Mail Service

A lot of people - including me - have noted that the dropdown menus for
fonts/drives/etc in WFW 2.0 do not work with the 32-bit beta. You clik
on the fonts for instance and the choices do not drop down.  Has anyone
got an explanition of this and know how/when it is going to be fixed?
It is unacceptable to have to know the name of zillions of fonts.
Cheers

Jim Sanchez
Hughes LAN Systems jim@hls.com OR jsanchez@halcyon.com
Kirkland, WA 98033 (206)828-7417 (voice) (206)828-2454 (FAX)
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Kirkland, WA 98033 (206)828-7417 (voice) (206)828-2454 (FAX)
From: jwj2@po.CWRU.Edu (Jermaster)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: Re: What tape backup to you use with OS/2 ??
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1992 18:27:07 GMT
Organization: Eastern & Ohio Railroad Company
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: b63154.student.cwru.edu

In article <Bx74yC.JFG@tct.com> paul@tct.com (Paul Levin) writes:
>Can you tell me what you use for backing up your HD ?
>If you use tape, what tape drive, what kind of controller does it use,
>what kind of tapes, what are the approximate costs involved,
>do you have software that runs under OS/2 - OS/2 app or VDM ?

I have a Colorado Jumbo 120MB tape drive that I bought before I got OS/2.
It has an 8-bit controller board (there are also 16-bit boards for it too),
and it uses software data compression. The tapes are regular DC2000 tapes;
I bought mine at the university bookstore for $25, but I know you can get
them cheaper elsewhere. My tape drive and controller board cost about $300.

The software that came with it is not OS/2-specific, so I have to run it
under pure DOS. Also, since it runs under pure DOS, it will back up my
FAT drive fine, but won't work for my HPFS drive. I did speak with a
Colorado service representative a couple days ago, and he said that
"according to the powers that be, there will be an OS/2 solution available
by the end of the year." He said it probably wouldn't be free, but I'll
just be happy to have something to back up my HPFS drive. 

Later,
-Jer
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From: erzberg@ifi.unizh.ch (Martin Erzberger)
Subject: Re: Logitech's Scanman and OS2 Support
Organization: University of Zurich, Department of Computer Science
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 92 11:27:13 GMT

According to IBM the Logitech software Ansel and Phototouch (which
drive the Scanman 256) will work with Win-OS2 3.1. However, this
is not included in the current service pack, so you have to
wait a little longer (until about the end of 92, i think).
My Scanman is also collecting dust in the drawer...
Regards, Martin
From: ak@ananke.stgt.sub.org (Andreas Kaiser)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: GTAK with the Service Pak 
Distribution: world
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 92 05:57:32 GMT
Organization: ananke


In article <1d1m87INNkaj@uwm.edu> tanith@csd4.csd.uwm.edu writes:

  > Has anyone tried using the GTAK tape backup software on OS/2 2.0 with
  > the Service Pak applied?

Yes. With success.

  > GTAK used to work fine before I applied the
  > Service Pak.  Now, when the computer reaches the line 'BASDEV=SCSITAPE.DMD...'
  > I get an error 'Exception in AHA154X...'.  I have isolated the error
  > to the SCSITAPE.DMD driver.  If I remove this line, OS/2 boots up fine,
  > along with the ASPI driver included with the Service Pak.  Has anyone
  > else experienced similar errors?  It looks like we need a new SCSITAPE.DMD!!

It is hard to fix bugs which don't show up on my system.

Could you please mail me all info displayed on the system crash screen?

		Gruss, Andreas Kaiser
  
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From: gumby@leland.Stanford.EDU (Jeff Schroeder)
Subject: Re: gnuplot help
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 92 08:39:31 GMT

In article <83423@ut-emx.uucp> fly@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Neil) writes:
>
> I am having trouble getting GNUPlot set up with the WPS.
>I set up a new object using the gnushell.exe program but when I open it, the 
>command interface gnuplot.exe does not open.
>
>I think I have to put some lines into my config.sys but could not find
>anything in the INSTALL doc.

I don't know if this is the same problem you are having, but I can relate my
experience installing GNUPlot.  Usually when I install a program that has its
own .DLL file, I will leave the .DLL in the same directory as the .EXE file
and the program seems to find it.  GNUPlot, however, does not seem to work
this way.  The EMX.DLL file that comes with GNUPlot must be placed in a
directory that is specified in the LIBPATH in your config.sys.  That was the
only problem that I had, anyway.

I hope this helps.

Jeff Schroeder
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From: CCOF50@maccvm.corp.mot.com (Lynda Schneiderman)
Subject: Re: Quicken/Windows 2.0 icon problem
Organization: Motorola
Date: 9 Nov 1992 08:57:33 CST

>  I recently upgraded from Quicken/Windows 1 to version 2. I had Quicke set
>up under OS/2 as a seamless Window. Now, for some strange reason, the ion
>is wrong. It is displaying as a left pointing triangle. It should be a
>mostly green Quicken icon.
>  If I start up a 'generic' WIN-OS2 session, and start Quicken 2 there,the
>icon is fine.
>  I went into QW's Settings, and tried to change the icon. It wouldn't o
>it. I even tried to create a new entry (by peeling off a Program templae.)
>It, too, displayed the wrong icon.
> I'm running the GA release, with some of the newer pieces. I haven't
>received the CSD yet.

If it makes you feel any better, I have the same problem with the
Quicken 2.0 icon.  I am going to apply the service pack this week, if
it makes any difference I will post back here and let you know.
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From: tamu@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu (Todd Henderson)
Subject: Re: Drawing Application
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1992 22:52:42 GMT

mlevis@ringer.cs.utsa.edu (Mike Levis) writes:

>In article <1992Nov7.173241.19716@midway.uchicago.edu> sip1@midway.uchicago.edu writes:
>>In article <1992Nov2.105635.1@brt.deakin.edu.au> gjocc@brt.deakin.edu.au writes:
>>>Is there a simple 2-D object based drawing package available for
>>>OS/2 2.0 PM?
>>>(Something like Mac Draw or the !Draw program that comes with Acorn RISC OS)
>>>PD or Shareware would be nice.
>>
>>What's wrong with PM Draw, which comes with OS/2 2.0?

I thought the PM Draw that is on ftp-os2 is bitmapped only, i.e. no vector
graphics.  If object based drawing does not imply vector graphics, then
ignore this post.

Todd

>I just checked; there is no PM Draw included with OS/2 2.0 .
>However, there is one at ftp-os2.nmsu.edu, in the directory
>/pub/os2/all/graphics .  (I haven't tried it so I don't know
>how good it is)

>>Timothy F. Sipples      | The OS/2 FREQ. ASKED QUESTIONS LIST 2.0g is avail.


>-- 
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From: imbri_m@oswald.cs.odu.edu (<NeuRoN BaSHEr!>)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: Stacker OS/2
Date: 5 Nov 92 17:35:33 GMT
Organization: Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Va

Okay.. I have heard something about Stacker for Os/2 being out.  Is this just 
a rumor, or is it actually available??  If it isn't available, is there any
'disk doubling' software that IS currently available??  Thanks.

Mark Imbriaco

imbri_m@cs.odu.edu
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From: kbeal@rcx1.ssd.csd.harris.com (Ken Beal)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps,comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Port of unix 'find' on OS/2?
Summary: You can do this with the DIR command...
Keywords: find, dir, os/2 is great
Date: 6 Nov 92 02:04:46 GMT
Organization: Harris CSD, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
NNTP-Posting-Host: rcx1.ssd.csd.harris.com

In article <hatton.720779901@cgl.ucsf.edu> hatton@socrates.ucsf.edu (Tom Hatton) writes:
>exujlg@exu.ericsson.se (Jon L. Gauthier) writes:
>>I downloaded the GNU file utilities and text utilities a while back from
>>ftp-os2, but 'find' was not in them.  Does anyone know if this has been
>>ported to OS/2?  
>
>>I desperately need a 32bit version as I have to conditionally search some 
>>large partitions ( >600MB ) on our Lan Manager net for file maintainance.  
>>My DOS version chokes when having to search through more than several 
>>thousand file names!
>
>There is a 32-bit file-find for OS/2 that I have used called 'whereis',
>should be on ftp-os2.nmsu.edu in /pub/os2/2.0/diskutils.
>
>Tom

	You can do a find under DOS or OS/2 command line, just by typing,
"dir /a/s/b \xxxx*" where xxxx is what you want to find.  This only works
on one drive at a time, but you could write a script to handle more than
one.  (I notice the original poster says that the DOS version chokes;
I don't believe this will, but if this is the method being used, then
I apologize for the bandwidth.)
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The opinions expressed above are true.  The preceding sentence is false.
From: 873clifton@gw.wmich.edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: Re: Acad R12 Patch?
Date: 11 Nov 92 15:55:35 EST
Organization: Western Michigan University

In article <1992Nov11.153557.7799@ultb.isc.rit.edu>, jks4675@ritvax.isc.rit.edu writes:
> Where is the patch available? I couldn't find it on WATSON.
> If it's there, where is it?
> 
> Jeff

Try hobbes (ftp-os2.nmsu.edu). Last I looked it was in:

/pub/uploads as OS2ACAD.ZIP (or was it zoo? ;-).

/D
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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
From: andreast@athena.mit.edu (Andreas Turanski)
Subject: UWPC: anybody know where newest vers. is? progress of os/2 ver?
Keywords:  UW term multi windows
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 20:58:36 GMT

Does anybody know where the latest version of UWPC is? I am currently
about to test it and UWWIN which both support multiple VT100 terminals
under Windoze. Seeing as the GREAT SP has given me seemless windows at
1024x768 I thought I would give these two a second look.  I got the
apparently newest version of UWWIN but the only vers. of UWPC I could
find was an old one on SIMTEL.  Anyone have a clue where a newer vers.
lives??  Also, there was talk of the author of one of these porting/creating
a vers. for os/2 2.0 a while back.  Does anyone know anything about this?
Is it in the process, soon out, false rumor, whatever?!?

Thanks,
Andreas.
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From: dic5340@hertz.njit.edu (David Charlap)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: Re: Can't do an SVGA ON!
Date: 10 Nov 92 15:02:10 GMT
Organization: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, N.J.

In article <1992Nov9.182007.16177@csi.uottawa.ca> gagnon@aix1.uottawa.ca (Jean-Serge Gagnon 564-7183) writes:
>In article <Orakel.41@sarpih.no> Orakel@sarpih.no (Jens Kr. Kirkeb) writes:
>>In article <1992Nov6.212516.6338@csi.uottawa.ca> gagnon@aix1.uottawa.ca (7183) writes:
>>>   I can't do an SVGA ON!
>>
>>What kind of SVGA card do you have ?
>
>It's a Packard Bell 486SX/20 with an OAK 512K video chips, on board.

The OAK chipset is not autodetected by the SVGA program.  You can't
use it.
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From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
Subject: Re: Can I run DOS modem software under OS/2?
Reply-To: sip1@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: Dept. of Econ., Univ. of Chicago
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1992 17:51:52 GMT

In article <Bx7JKB.7p9@csfb1.fir.fbc.com> uunet!csfb1!jbrock writes:
>Does anyone know if there is an OS/2 version of Relay Gold, shipping or
>planned?
>I am planning on buying my first PC (an IBM ThinkPad 700C), and I would
>like to put OS/2 on it.  Currently I can dial in to our mainframe using
>a very old Toshiba portable and Relay Gold software.  I would like to
>use my new computer for this, but I am worried about running into
>compatability problems.
>Actually I don't even know if Relay still exists, so if I can't get an
>OS/2 version can I run DOS modem software in an OS/2 window?  Do I have
>to have a FAT partition to run old DOS software?  Does I matter whether
>I am running DOS under OS/2 or running it directly using the boot
>manager?  Will it matter that I am on a PS/2?

You should be fine.  I would, however, recommend you get an OS/2
communications program for performance reasons -- the system will not
bog down as quickly.  I like HyperAccess/5.

>Any thoughts on the ThinkPad?

The 700C is a gorgeous machine.

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sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu | from 128.123.35.151, anonymous ftp, in /pub/os2/all
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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: Re: Deskpic problems
From: CFORDE@bcsc02.gov.bc.ca
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 92 09:03:53 PST
Organization: BC Systems Corporation

In article <83057@ut-emx.uucp>
fly@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Neil) writes:
 
> Apparently, the deskpic screen saver dos not work under the service pack.
>All that happens when the saver times out is the screen locks to what
>was on it at the time.
>
>Has anyone had similar problems with it?
 
Deskpic now works for me with the SP, it wouldn't work at all before.
I can now have an aquarium desktop again.
 
Here's a tip though, when Deskpic has a picture covering the desktop,
try pressing Shift and double clicking on the picture to bring up
Deskpic's control panel.  Also ctrl-esc to bring up the Window List
and Shift double click on Deskpic to get your real desktop back.
 
Have fun,
Carl Forde                            phonenet: 604-360-7130
VM Database and Development Support   bitnet  : CFORDE@BCSC02
British Columbia Systems Corporation  internet: cforde@bcsc02.gov.bc.ca
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
Subject: Re: PSPM2.ZIP on ftp-os2
Reply-To: sip1@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: Dept. of Econ., Univ. of Chicago
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 17:33:24 GMT

In article <1992Nov9.005506.18627@samba.oit.unc.edu> Ed.Holzwarth@launchpad.unc.edu (Ed Holzwarth) writes:
>In the archive PSPM2.ZIP on Hobbes that is supposed to be a graphical PS,
>there are three executables and no documentation... PSPM2.EXE seems to
>work but PSPM.EXE and PS$.EXE just lock, it seems... What are these other
>two exe's for?

I believe these two are for pre-2.0 versions of OS/2.

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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
Subject: Re: OS/2 and Sony CD-ROM
Reply-To: sip1@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: Dept. of Econ., Univ. of Chicago
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1992 17:37:00 GMT

In article <1992Nov2.221945.18847@midway.uchicago.edu> wer5@midway.uchicago.edu writes:
>I have a Sony CD-ROM drive model CDU-6100-01 that I would like to access
>under OS/2.  (Accessing it from a DOS shell is problematic, due to 
>difficulties running the device driver.
>If anyone could point me to a way by which I could mount this drive under
>OS/2 2.0, I'd appreciate it.

Have you tried a specific DOS session, per Appendix E of your
Installation Guide and/or "VMDISK" in the Command Reference?

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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
From: lmp8913@zeus.tamu.edu (PRESTON, LISA M)
Subject: Re: PC-Speaker Driver for Windows under 3.1 Beta....
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: Texas A&M University, Academic Computing Services
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 23:48:00 GMT

In article <1992Nov11.235604.5619@news.cs.brandeis.edu>, branham@binah.cc.brandeis.edu writes...
->Well, it works :)  but not as smoothly or fast as under true 3.1.
->Has anyone else tried it?  I am using the Posonus driver that came
->with Mr. Sound FX.  (Ummmmmm, make that PRosonus in the previous line).

	I tried it, but it was so scratchy I removed it.
LISA
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
From: feustel@netcom.com (David Feustel)
Subject: Re: PmComm comments solicited.
Keywords: PMCOMM
Organization: DAFCO: OS/2 Software Support & Consulting
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 00:40:17 GMT

kevin@wicat.com (Kevin Vigor) writes:


>Has anybody out there had any experience with PmComm? I downloaded a version
>from hobbes, and first impressions are excellent; I like the interface, it runs
>like a charm, and it sucks FAR less cycles than Qmodem. However, I'd like 
>comments before I spring $90 for Zmodem and scripts (neither of which I can
>live without).

PMCOMM is a good Program but needs work.

Well-implemented features are zmodem upload/download, vt100 emulation
and ability to run REXX and/or EXE scripts.

The major problem area for me is that there are too many global
terminal characteristics (del sends, download protocol should be
customizable by phone number). I have zmodem as default and I can't
use ymodem download as a result.

It would also be nice if the options menu didn't completely disappear
each time I make a selection; usually a person wants to make several
options selections at once and it would be nice if the options menu
stayed until explicitly dismissed.
-- 
Dave Feustel N9MYI <feustel@netcom.com>
 
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From: ghenniga@NMSU.Edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: Re: So how do I get 256 colors now?
Date: 9 Nov 92 21:51:52 GMT
Reply-To: ghenniga@NMSU.Edu
Organization: New Mexico State University - Electromagnetics Group

>Well the service pack installed just fine. Now the problem I'm
>working on is trying to get 640x480x256 on my ET4000 (Renoir)
>card. I don't have a Welcome folder. If I go into System Setup
>it says that I'm running SVGA, but I don't see on option
>anywhere there for changing the screen resolution (or tell me
>what I'm running now, which I presume is 640x480x16). The
>README's all talk around this. Would one of you experts who have
>figured this out give me a clue or two?

	Run DSPINSTL from an OS/2 command line prompt. The program is
located in the the subdirectory \OS2\INSTALL. There is a way to do it
from the Selective Install but this is much simpler! Have the last two
diskettes of the service pak handy!

Gary Hennigan
---------
PhD Student, Computational Electromagnetics
New Mexico State University
email: ghenniga@NMSU.Edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
From: 5692330@mcimail.com  (Robert Gammon)
Subject: Re: How do IBM and FTP TCP/IP packages compare?
Nntp-Software: PC/TCP NNTP
Organization: Texas Instruments Materials and Controls Group
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 13:34:31 GMT

In article <1di88aINNdqr@agate.berkeley.edu> stanton@haas.berkeley.edu (Richard Stanton) writes:

 >> At some point in the near future, I hope to be able to get the FTP Software
 >> TCP/IP package for OS/2 via a site-licence. This would make it a lot cheaper
[stuff deleted]
 >> in both intrinsic (e.g. it doesn't have X-Windows - I know this is the case,
 >> but is it possible to run the IBM X-Windows program over the FTP kernel?)
[stuff deleted]
 >> 
 >> I'd greatly appreciate any information on the differences between these two,
 >> and what the main considerations ought to be in choosing between them.
 >> 
 >> Thanks a lot.
 >> 
 >> Richard Stanton

As it presently stands, IBM's X-Windows package will NOT run on top of FTP's
stacks.  I heard a rumor that they may offer a patch in the near future that
would allow this combination to work.  I see in the news groups that they are
also thinking about a stack that would be visible to DOS and Windows sessions
under OS/2.  This would considerably expand your choices for X.  Contact them
at support@ftp.com to follow-up with more detailed answers.  I use FTP's product
quite happily, I have no need for X.
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