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From: buhr@umanitoba.ca (Kevin Andrew Buhr)
Subject: Re: Have I been hosed?
Followup-To: comp.os.os2.misc
Organization: University of Manitoba, Canada
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 22:13:55 GMT

In article <FuXsVB1w165w@vicuna.ocunix.on.ca>
frampton@vicuna.ocunix.on.ca (Steve Frampton) writes:
>
>  I recently spent $40 for a serial upgrade chip (yes, I know I was over-
>  priced, and I made a point of mentioning this to the retailer.  He made
>  it quite clear that he could care less -- oh well, I'll never shop at
>  Altair again).  I specifically asked for the 16550AFN chip (3 times), I 
>  was given the 16550AN chip.

Yup!  You got ripped off.  As pointed out by someone on here, the "F"
stands for FIFO.  That's the "BUFFER" you're trying to turn on with
the "MODE" command.

>  SO -- have I been hosed for an upgrade chip that isn't an upgrade chip?
>  Why does everyone talk about the AFN chip but I've never seen the AN
>  chip mentioned?

I don't know how the 16550AN differs from the 16450, but you obviously
didn't get what you asked for.  You should try returning it to the
retailer, and if that doesn't work, consider a small claims court
action.

Kevin <buhr@ccu.UManitoba.CA>
From: hmkirchh@cip.informatik.uni-erlangen.de (Hans-Joachim Kirchhoff)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: german service pack out
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 08:15:17 GMT
Organization: CSD., University of Erlangen
NNTP-Posting-Host: faui00a.informatik.uni-erlangen.de

Hello,

the OS/2 service pack for the german version is out since dec. the 15th. Has
anyone put this on the internet already?

-Hajo
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From: GG.MPD@forsythe.stanford.edu (Michael Durket)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: OS/2 and floppy CRC errors
Date: 14 Dec 1992 09:38:07 -0800
Organization: Stanford University
Distribution: na
NNTP-Posting-Host: morrow.stanford.edu

Has anyone else noticed that OS/2 seems to have problems with
excessive amount of CRC errors and data checks on floppies that
are perfectly readable under DOS? I've had this happen to me on
too many machines and with too many floppies to think it's not
an OS/2 problem. Ejecting the disk and re-inserting it doesn't
always cure it. Is anybody at IBM aware of the problem and/or
is there an APAR out against it?

Inquiring minds want to know....
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: wcn@cs.brown.edu (Wen-Chun Ni)
Subject: Slowww PM/WPS after SP
Organization: Brown University Department of Computer Science
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 08:58:35 GMT

I used to love WPS/PM, but I don't now. After the service pak,
My Diamond Speedstar+ looks like an old dog. OS/2 windows appear
in segments. I can't even run the old display drivers since the
setup menus and books are incorrectly displayed.

Anyone know how to speed it up? Thanx!


Wen-Chun Ni, wcn@cs.brown.edu         (401) 863-7669
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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: jdecarlo@mitre.org (John DeCarlo)
Subject: Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Worldwide OS/2 BBS List
Organization: MITRE Corporation, McLean  VA
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 13:36:38 GMT

In article <1992Dec15.192301.7311@midway.uchicago.edu> sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples) writes:

>This list is a compilation of OS/2 BBS's across the world.  If you wish to
>make an addition or correction to this list, please netmail your BBS
>information to Dave Fisher at LiveNet, 1:170/110@fidonet.org.
>
>[Internet readers: The corresponding Internet address would be:
>Dave.Fisher@f110.n170.z1.fidonet.org.]

Is there a definition of "OS/2 BBS"?  Presumably this means a BBS that 
focuses on OS/2 files and discussions primarily?  Or secondarily?  Or runs 
under OS/2 but is dedicated to Bonsai discussions?

There are a zillion BBSes running under OS/2, so if that were the only 
qualification, the list would be at least one or two orders of magnitude 
bigger, right?

John DeCarlo, MITRE Corporation, McLean, VA--My views are my own
Fidonet:  1:109/131  Internet:  jdecarlo@mitre.org
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: parry@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au (Tom J Parry)
Subject: How to install SBMMPM?
Originator: parry@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au
Organization: Monash University, Melb., Australia.
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 07:40:30 GMT

I recall reading here recently that the instructions in the Soundblaster
MMPM driver installation are incorrect. Unfortunately, any articles that
resemble such info have long since expired here. I have downloaded the
SBMMPM3 and SBMMPM2 and OS2MMPM archives from ftp-os2 and all are identical
and refuse to install correctly.

Anybody know what you have to do to get these drivers installed?

-- 
Tom J Parry.
Your reality is a figment of my imagination.
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: pynq@quads.uchicago.edu (Jeremy Mathers)
Subject: Re: LOADHIGH: How does it work in OS/2 (simulated DOS) ?
Reply-To: pynq@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: D. J. Dougherty & Associates
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 03:51:12 GMT

In article <85586@ut-emx.uucp> jbodnar@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (John Bodnar) writes:
>According to pynq@midway.uchicago.edu:
>>I am an old hand at using QEMM's loadhi commands, but I don't understand
>>the loadhigh command in OS/2's simulated DOS.  How does it work?
>>What can be loaded high?  How can you tell what is loaded high?
...
>Yes, the LOADHIGH in OS/2 v2.0 is patterned after that in DOS 5.0, meaning
>that it's dumb.  You cannot specify regions into which you want a
>particular program loaded.
True.  WHat is particularly annoying is the inability to get LOADHIGH to
tell you what is currently loaded high.  You can it from "MEM /P", though.

Anyway, three other interesting things I've noticed:
	1) My default CONFIG.SYS contained the line: DOS=LOW,NOUMB
	   I changed this to DOS=HIGH,UMB, but it seemed to make no
	   difference in my DOS sessions.  I guess it must only be
	   parsed at OS/2 boot time.  (Weird!).  Anyway, I haven't tried
	   rebooting to test this theory.
	2) I then turned the DOS_HIGH and DOS_UMB switches in the DOS
	   window notebook on, and that seemed to do the trick.
	   However, I now get a funny looking MAPMEM, as shown below.
	   Any idea why?

Allocated Memory Map - by TurboPower Software - Version 2.5

 PSP  blks bytes owner    command line        hooked vectors
----- ---- ----- -------- ------------------- ------------------------------
0008   1  167936 config                       
	  ^^^^^^ Wow!!!!!
0199   2    4848                             22 24 2E E6 FC FF 
02DE   2    1232 ANARKEY  N/A                 21 2F 
0330   2   65472 QD       N/A                 09 10 13 1B 1C 28 E7 E8 E9 
                                              F1 F3 F6 F8 FD 
132E   2  576784 free                         

block   bytes   (Expanded Memory)
-----   ------
    0   393216
    1    16384
 free  1949696
total  2490368

	3) Finally, for some reason, QD refuses to be loaded high.  (I
	   have to load it low).  Needless to say, this has never been a
	   problem with QEMM's LOADHI.  As I noted in another post, it
	   complains that it is already installed and refuses to
	   install (when attempted to be loaded high).

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From: rab@sprite.berkeley.edu (Robert A. Bruce)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Hobbes OS/2 Archive on CD-ROM for $25
Date: 18 Dec 1992 08:56:24 GMT
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
NNTP-Posting-Host: sage.berkeley.edu

The hobbes.nmsu.edu OS/2 archive is available on CD-ROM.  There is
about 220 megabytes of zipped and zooed files and about another 350
meg of uncompressed stuff.  The download date was about the end of
November.  

If you want to see exactly what is on the disc, You can ftp the index
and readme files from cdrom.com (192.153.46.254) in the directory
/pub/cdroms/os2.

The price is $25.  S&H is $5 for US/Canada/Mexico, and $10 for overseas.
If you live in California, please add sales tax.  You can pay by check,
money order, Visa/MC/Amex, gold bullion, small unmarked bills, etc.

        Bob Bruce
        Walnut Creek CDROM
        1547 Palos Verdes Mall, Suite 260
        Walnut Creek, CA  94596
        1 800 786-9907
        1 510 947-1644 FAX
        rab@cdrom.com

Many of the programs on this disc are shareware, and require seperate
payment to the author for continued use.  If you are dissatisfied with
the disc for any reason you can return it for a full refund.

The disc is available for FREE to anyone that has contributed any of their
own work to the Hobbes collection.  Just email me your name, address, and
the name of the program(s) that you wrote.  Overseas addresses are ok.

If you would like a list of other CD-ROM titles, you can ftp the latest
list from cdrom.com:/pub/catalog.

        -bob
From: ekarabin@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Eric B Karabin)
Subject: Re: 2.0 Video Drivers for Stealth Available?
Originator: ekarabin@magnusug.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
Organization: The Ohio State University
	<1992Dec10.035318.27001@netcom.com> <1g81snINNf3n@tamsun.tamu.edu>
	<92346.003248MICHAELB@UCF1VM.BITNET>
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 20:42:44 GMT


>   Diamond is a sh*tty company, they have their heads too far up Bill Gates'
>   *ss.  So I sold my Stealth....
  ->ass<-  Can't any of you people spell?  ;)

	So what did you buy to replace it?  Just wondering.


					Eric...
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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: feustel@netcom.com (David Feustel)
Subject: Wider Windowed os/2 Sessions?
Organization: DAFCO: OS/2 Software Support & Consulting
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 03:25:31 GMT

I've been trying to figure out how to run an os/2 editor in a window
that permits the display of more than 80 columns. So far I've had no
success. Making the font smaller decreases the window size so that
no more than 80 chars are visible even with a smaller font. Does
anyone know how to do this?
-- 
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The Columbia River is now the most radioactive river in the U.S.

This environmental/nuclear nightmare, one of a series, brought to you
courtesy of Westinghouse and General ("We Bring Good Things to Life")
Electric.
From: dic5340@hertz.njit.edu (David Charlap)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: the *real* cost of os2...
Date: 11 Dec 92 20:26:50 GMT
Organization: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, N.J.

In article <1992Dec10.221310.7973@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au> parry@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au (Tom J Parry) writes:
>Bill Clagett (clagett@ms.uky.edu) wrote:
>
>> I understand that gcc is available for os2 now.  Do you still have to
>> buy libraries, header files, etc. to do os2-specific stuff?
>
>Nope. All the header files, libraries, everything you need to do PM
>programming is included FREE.

Not quite.  You don't get the font editor, dialog box editor or SOM
class lister.  And you don't get the megabytys of example code,
documentation or kernel debugger.  These are essential items, which
are shipped with the OS/2 2.0 Developer's Toolkit/2 ($120 from IBM,
$80 from Programmer's Paradise).



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From: tristan@hp-ptp.ptp.hp.com (Tristan Colson)
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 19:48:33 GMT
Subject: "Challenging" OS/2 Problems!
Organization: HP Pacific Technology Park - Sunnyvale, Ca.
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc



I have two machines upon which I have attempted to install OS/2 2.0. 
Neither installation has been successful. I would be VERY GRATEFUL for
any help, advice, etc. on either problem....


SYSTEM #1 - DISK READ ERROR
1. I went through the entire OS/2 installation process with no errors
but when I rebooted at the end, I got the first OS/2 logo screen, and then
the system hung on a disk read, and after a couple of minutes, the
screen cleared, and the message appears:

	    A disk read error occurred.
	    Insert a system diskette and restart the system.

As far as I can tell there is nothing wrong with the disk. The system runs
DOS quite well. Hardware diagnostics do not indicate any problems.

Hardware: HP Vectra 486/33T with SCSI hard drive, HP SCSI adapter (OEM of
		  Adaptek 1740), HP SVGA adapter (OEM of Video 7/Headlands),
		  8 MB RAM.


SYSTEM #2 - CORRUPTED FILES
2. Again, the installation process appeared to be successful, and the system
starts properly. However, randomly, but very frequently, files on the system
will become corrupted in a very interesting way -- their contents will be
rearranged. The size of the file does not change, and any given file is
always corrupted in the same way.  I have most often seen
this happen when attempting to compile using the PVCS 5.0 tools ('build', 
'get', etc.). However, it does also seem to happen at other times, so I
don't think it is a PVCS problem..
There is no indication that this is happened until you try to do something 
useful with the file (like compile it!).

Hardware: HP Vectra 486/25 with SCSI hard drive, HP SCSI adapter (OEM of
		  Adaptek 1740), HP SVGA adapter (OEM of Video 7/Headlands),
		  16 MB RAM.

Please Help if you can...I am at my wit's end with these problems...I am
supposed to be doing work, and instead I have spent the last month installing
OS/2, and installing OS/2, and installing OS/2.....

Tristan

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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
Subject: Re: Environment variables
Keywords: Stealth S3 Diamond
Reply-To: sip1@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: Dept. of Econ., Univ. of Chicago
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 22:05:14 GMT

In article <5035@equinox.unr.edu> bmobley@unssun.UUCP (Brian Mobley) writes:
>Is there a comprehensive list of OS/2 environment variables that change the
>default behaviour of OS/2? Some of the obvious ones such as PATH, LIBPATH,
>PROMPT, etc. are documented, but there are a bunch of others that appear in
>CONFIG.SYS that I can't find in the documentation (KEYS, RESTARTOBJECTS, etc).
>I'm not looking for any one variable in particular, just wondering what 
>environment variables are available.

The Service Pak README file (placed in the root directory) contains a
lot more information on the variables in CONFIG.SYS.  Between that,
the online Command Reference, and the annotated CONFIG.SYS file(s)
found via anonymous ftp from ftp-os2.nmsu.edu, you should be all set.
(The appropriate redbook(s), too, is(are) helpful.)

-- 
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Dept. of Econ., Univ.   | /faq, or from LISTSERV@BLEKUL11.BITNET (send "HELP")
of Chicago, 60637       | [Read the List, THEN post to ONE OS/2 newsgroup.]
From: viper@diku.dk (Martin Fredfeldt)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: IDE + SCSI HD & GA + SP, is this possible
Date: 15 Dec 92 13:51:16 GMT
Organization: Department of Computer Science, U of Copenhagen

First Thanks for the feedback, really it was real great...

	I solved the problem, by combining two different advices.
First i replaced the ibmint13 driver on "disk 1" and added the fd8xx.add 
driver - this didn't do the trick, but when idiabled my BIOS (the real hard 
way with a screwdriver) it worked. No problems. I have even added a extra 
SCSI HD, so I'm currently running with one IDE and two SCSI HD's.
	I also have also loaned a Archive Viper 150s tape unit from a friend
(I'm also witing for CMS support) but  haven't tried it yet (anything
 else besides GTAK that I should trie out ?)
	But, now I'm a happy man.....

	- Martin
	  viper@diku.dk
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: tlilley@jarthur.claremont.edu (Thomas (Ted) Lilley)
Subject: Re: BENCHMARKING Windows and OS/2
Organization: Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA 91711
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 03:06:43 GMT

In article <1992Dec11.224957.3778@midway.uchicago.edu> sip1@midway.uchicago.edu writes:
>BENCHMARKING Windows and OS/2
>December 11, 1992
>by Timothy F. Sipples

Thanks for the excellent and thorough comparison and explanation of the
benchmarks and procedures.  This is more of the kind of comparison we
need to see.  (I.e. factual and thorough)

Thanks for the terrific job.

Ted
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: jurlwin@gandalf.UMCS.Maine.EDU (Jeff Urlwin)
Subject: Re: Can OS/2 run full size windows in small windows?
Organization: University of Maine, Department of Computer Science
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 18:34:20 GMT

In article <1992Dec18.044414.14780@midway.uchicago.edu> pynq@midway.uchicago.edu writes:
>In article <1992Dec17.000306.26852@midway.uchicago.edu> I wrote:
>>A la DV/X or Windoze 3.1 in Enhanced mode...
>
>Allow me to clarify.  I know that you can run a DOS window, which runs
>in a graphics mode and is a full 80x25, but only occupies about 2/3 of
>the VGA screen.  However, as far as I can tell, you cannot make it any
>smaller than that without losing sight of part of the 80x25 screen.
>
>In DV/X, for example, you can open a DOS window with scalable fonts, and
>you can then resize the window as tiny as you please, and it will
>continue to display a full 25x80 screen.  Of course, the type gets
>tinier and tinier as you go, until it becomes virtually unreadable.
>But, it *does* work.
Try pulling down the "system menu" for your dos window and check the "fonts"
section.

Jeff

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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: OS/2 Text Screen Editor?
From: Dimitri Vulis <DLVGC@CUNYVM.BITNET>
Date: Monday, 14 Dec 1992 02:11:51 EST

>>Does there exist an OS/2 text screen editor (for use when booting off of
>>floppies).  I would like to run HPFS, but if it dies, I want to look at
>>some files with an editor.  Any suggestions?
>There are several.  In particular, take a look at TinyEdit and TEDP,
>both available via anonymous ftp from ftp-os2.nmsu.edu.  Check the
>main index file /pub/os2/00Index for location.
If you're willing to spend $175, I highly recommend KEDIT from Mansfield
software 203-429-8402.  It's similar to XEDIT under CMS, but takes
advantage of mice, fancy keys, etc.  It works either in a window  or
full-screen.

Dimitri
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: rloper@mksol.dseg.ti.com (robert l loper)
Subject: OS/2 Comm Programs
Summary: What are some good (useful) PM or WPS comm programs?
Organization: Texas Instruments, Inc
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 07:03:40 GMT

Hi,

I have recently began using OS/2 and am in need of a good terminal program.
I am using Procomm PLus for DOS right now, and it has all the features I want:
high-speed modem support, scripting, decent VT terminal support, and large
phone directory handling.  I've tried the PM terminal, CKOKER-32, and
TE/2, and none of them are useful to me.  (I couldn't get CKOKER to
connect and TE/2 won't connect if I dial automatically. PM Term is just
too basic.)

Anyway, What is the general opinion of the available OS/2 term programs out
there?  I am going to try PMcomm and PMqvt this next week.  Will they
supply my needs?

Thanx...

P.S. I am using a Zoom v32bis/v42bis internal FAX modem on com2.  Anyone
have direct support of this modem?


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From: henry@uts.amdahl.com (Henry Cho)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Official Trident 32 bit drivers released
Date: 18 Dec 92 22:22:35 GMT
Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA

patrice@cenparmi.concordia.ca (SCATTOLIN patrice) writes:
: 
: IBM customer support informs me that Trident came out with new
: 32 bit drivers just last week and that they should be available
: at their BBS. Would anyone be in a position to confirm wether
: or not the drivers from Hobbes are indeed these new drivers?
: 
: If not could someone upload them. I am having problem with WPS hanging
: and IBM support thinks my drivers are the cause of the problem. 
: 
: Thanks
: 
: Patrice
: -- 
: Patrice Scattolin
: 					patrice@cs.concordia.ca
: Concordia University			Montreal, Canada
: "I am so far north that Santa lives two blocks from me"

I just logint to Trident BBS and I am unable to find any new 32 bit driver.
May be I am wrong but I just can't find any.  However, those 16-bit drivers
are still there.
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: samiam@netcom.com (Scott Moore)
Subject: Re: VESA Support
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 22:50:18 GMT

glenw@remus.rutgers.edu (Glenn T. Wasserman) writes:

>Windows 3.1 DOES come with a built-in VESA driver,doesn't it? 800x600x16.

I beleive you are talking about the "general card" drivers for win and os/2.
These drivers use the VESA standard mode set call number for 800x600x16
(6a isn't it ?). These drivers take advantage of the fact that no bank
switching is required to access the mode (the entire video memory fits into
64kb). For higher resolutions, no such drivers are possible.

                                                 [sam]

On a side note, IBM did include a VGA standard section to allow access to
more than 64 kb video memory, and thus would have solved many of the driver
problems we see today. It was ingnored by clone makers, and thus was never
used, proving, I guess, that not all problems can be blamed on IBM :)
-- 
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samiam@netcom.com     | important than your 
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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: kaleva@rapola.cc.tut.fi (KALEVA OSMO)
Subject: help needed with service pack
Followup-To: comp.os.os2.misc
Reply-To: kaleva@rapola.cc.tut.fi
Organization: Tampere University of Technology, Finland
Date: 14 DEC 92 13:06:49


Hello netters,

I have a problem with OS/2, which I can't handle by myself. I installed
the IBM service package and now when I open Templates-folder the system
crashes down. If I just open the Settings for Templates, only the program 
stops and help says: see HELP SYS193. This help however is not very
informative. Anybody has had similar problems? Remedies?

Help is really  appreciated.
Thanks,



Osmo Kaleva	                           INTERNET: kaleva@rapola.cc.tut.fi
Tampere University of Technology	   
Department of Mathematics                  
P.O. Box 692, SF-33101 Tampere Finland