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From: "robert fielder" <robert.fielder@canrem.com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: un:com cards with irq
Date: 14 Aug 92 14:29:25 EST
Reply-To: "robert fielder" <robert.fielder@canrem.com>
Distribution: comp
Organization: Canada Remote Systems

KURT KLINGBEIL said:

KK>Is there such a thing ?  I'm not talking about the multi $100, 4-or-8 port
KK>proprietary jobs that require special drivers, and are usually used for
KK>multi-user systems.  I mean a regular rinkeydink COM card with a '16-bit'
KK>card edge that allows jumpering the IRQ up into the 9-15 region...

Kurt:

After some searching, I have been unable to find such a beast.

There is one board that will use IRQ9, but that is all.

I am now looking at intellegent serial devices.  They cost a lot more,
but may also reduce CPU load, thus improving system throughput.

First one I inquired about was the Hayes ESP.  Exactly what I
want....except that Hayes does not yet support OS/2 2.0 for this
product, and does not have a date for 2.0 support, and does not
reccomend using the OS/2 1.3 drivers with OS/2 2.0.

Robert

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From: rgaudre@triton.unm.edu (Ron Gaudreau)
Subject: Re: Switching to full screen kills communications..HELP.
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 92 16:05:13 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

In article <1992Aug19.203646.16013@njitgw.njit.edu> dic5340@hertz.njit.edu (David Charlap) writes:
>In article <1992Aug19.072603.27264@CS.ORST.EDU> murrayk@prism.CS.ORST.EDU (the Dodger) writes:
>>Whenever I have a communications program connected to a host, whether it be
>>an OS/2 program or a DOS program I have been encountering a problem. If I
>>have a DOS session and I switch it to full screen via Alt-Home, then the
>>comm program totally forgets that it is connected and I have to restart the
>>entire program to get back online. This problem is becoming anoying because
>>it limits me in what I can do while I download.
>
>Do you have the COM_HOLD setting set to "on"?  This will keep the port
>from being released until the session ends.
>
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But how do you do this when the communications program is an OS/2
program ???????
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From: ted@isgtec.com (Ted Richards)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Word Perfect under OS/2
Date: 21 Aug 92 03:24:36 GMT
Organization: ISG Technologies Inc. Mississauga Ont. Canada
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In article <568RPB1w164w@gorilla.nbn.com> holmes@gorilla.nbn.com (Tim Holmes) writes:
>When I use WP 5.1 under OS/2, it has a very hard time opening 
>text files.  Little ones will eventually open, but with large ones,
>say over 80k, WP says "DOS text conversion in progress", but it
>just sits there for minutes (or longer, I haven't waited) with
>no hard disk accesses or anything.  I went through it with
>IBM Tech Support in Florida, and they were able to duplicate the problem, 
>but it was kind of left as, "well, you should call back and see if
>there's any news, this report will be automatically erased in
>28 days."  Didn't inspire too much confidence.


I found something like this when reading in a WP 4.0 document.  I
selected it from the file list (using the mouse), it displayed the
"text conversion in progress" message and then just sat there for a
long time.  I then found that as soon as I moved the mouse, it returned.
It turns out that the WP 4.0->5.1 conversion was taking a second or so,
but the screen stayed frozen until the mouse was moved.

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From: jeffw@pyramid.com (Jeff Wallace)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc,comp.os.os2
Subject: OS/2 - ASPI/ADAPTEC, and SCSI Tape Drive (GTAR) Problems
Keywords: ASPI GTAR ADAPTEC
Date: 12 Aug 92 18:53:08 GMT
Reply-To: jeffw@pyramid.com (Jeff Wallace)
Organization: Pyramid Technology, St. Louis, MO




Help,

Ok, I got the APSI Beta driver from Hobbes, and gtar also. My problem 
comes in when I attempt to boot OS2 2.0:


	Cannot attact to SCSIMGR$
	SYS1209: The drivce driver "c:\bin\aspitape.sys" was not installed


System Configuration
---------------------
OS/2 2.0
Adaptec 1542B

Installed beta APSI manager - OS2ASPI.DMD in C:\os2
			(OS2ASPI.ZOO on Hobbes)

CONFIG.SYS -		BASEDEV=OS2ASPI.DMD
			DEVICE=C:\BIN\ASPITAPE.SYS TAPE$0 3 S1
			(Tandberg TDC3600 series tape, device id3)

AUTOEXEC.BAT -		SET TAPE=+++TAPE$3


	1) Do I need to replace aha154x.add with a new one? 
	2) Am I missing something somewhere?
	3) Does anyone else have this up and running (OS/2)
	4) HELP!!!!!!!


-jeffw
Please reply to jeffw@pyramid.com

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From: jeff@claw.clearpoint.com (Jeffrey J. Griglack)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Nightly Buisiness Report
Date: 12 Aug 92 18:50:45 GMT
Reply-To: jeff@claw.clearpoint.com
Distribution: usa
Organization: /home/jeff/.organization


Last night (Tuesday, 8/11/92) the Nightly Business Report made mention
of the fact that IBM had sold its 1 millionth copy of OS/2 2.0.  They,
IBM and other industry analysts, expected the millionth version to be
sold in December of '92.  They said that this signals that it may be a
stronger force than was previously anticipated.  

In the same report they mentioned that Microsoft reports 16 milliion
copies of Windows 3.1.  Well, that is not exactly the way the
Microsoft spokesman said it.  He said that 16 million machines are
_running_ Windows 3.1.  I wonder how they know whether the machines
are running it or if they have crashed :)?
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From: rschmidt@copper.ucs.indiana.edu (roy schmidt)
Subject: OS/2 Ads in Hongkong
Organization: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 06:25:13 GMT

Today's (19 Aug) South China Morning Post contains a full-page ad for
OS/2.  The headline reads:  "IT's not about making better windows, it's
about opening new doors."  Readers are encouraged to obtain more
information by faxing their business card to one of the Hongkong reps.

I was beginning to feel all alone over here.  Should have LOTS of
company  in a few months!  :-)

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From: rick@sjsumcs.sjsu.edu (Richard Warner)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Need help choosing a SCSI Hard Drive,etc
Date: 13 Aug 92 15:03:50 GMT
Organization: San Jose State University - Math/CS Dept.

jwhite@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Joseph White) writes:

>I know that this has probably been beaten to death in this newgroup,
>but at the time I didn't think I needed a new drive 8-(.

>I have a Zenith 386/25 ISA bus computer with 4Mb ram (soon to be 20Mb!!), and
>am looking to get a new hard drive.  I talked to the guy in computer
>support today, and if I tell them what I want, they will get a price
>and order it for me, if I give them a job order number with enough money.

>He tried to talk me into getting an IDE drive, they already have the
>controllers in stock.  It is my understanding that IDE drives can not
>be low level formatted, and I don't want one for that reason.  Please
>correct me if that is wrong, or do newer drives come with software to
>do a low level format, without screwing up the drive?

The major problems with IDE are (1) most controllers only support 2 drives;
(2) there is no support for other devices (tape drives, CD-ROMs, scanners,
etc.) like there is for SCSI, and (3) the IDE specification hits a hard
limit at 525 Mb - nothing bigger.

>As far as getting a SCSI drive and Controller goes, I have seen enough
>recommendations in this group, that I have decided to get an Adaptec
>1542B controller.  I am looking for a Hard drive in the 200 - 300Mb
>range, any recommendations.  Also is the controller capable of using
>a tape drive to back up the hard drive, and if so can anyone suggest
>a tape drive to get, SCSI or not?

Maxtor makes a nice 213 Mb drive, but it is in very short supply right now
(I tried to find one for 6 weeks; the only ones available, which were
few and far between, were priced at >$100 over list.  Supply and demand
in action.

Yes, you can put a tape on the same controller.  Problem right now, with
OS/2, is that there is a shortage of software to support tape backup,
esp. backup of HPFS volumes.  A good, properly implemented SCSI drive/tape
system will be ultra-fast, because it should never leave the SCSI bus.

>Thanks in advance for any responses
>please send e-mail to: jwhite@oasys.dt.navy.mil

>I read this newsgroup, but because of the large number of articles every
>day, I hit the 'n' and 'k' keys pretty quick, so I might miss posted
>info, but I'll try to find it if you post it!

>Joe White
>jwhite@oasys.dt.navy.mil
>Waiting for more memory, and new Drive to install OS/2, I got it yesterday,
>Airborne couldn't find my house for 2 days, maybe IBM should ship UPS
>2nd day air, I know UPS can find my house!
From: bigred@vnet.ibm.com (Greg Forney  bigred@vnet.ibm.com)
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 92 16:40:41 EDT
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: BGA graphics?
Reply-To: bigred@vnet.ibm.com (Greg Forney)
Organization: IBM

Disclaimer: This posting represents the poster's views, not those of IBM
News-Software: UReply 3.0
X-X-From: bigred@vnet.ibm.com (Greg Forney)

In <1992Aug17.173642.27336@ornl.gov> MILLION D L writes:
>Someone must have slipped in a new graphics standard while I wasn't
>looking.  Going through the stuff on software.watson.ibm.com, I noticed
>bitmap files and other things intended for "BGA graphics".  Can anyone
>tell me what the heck this is?  Please enlighten a poor wretch.  Thanks.
>
>Dan Million                    Internet:  milliondl@ornl.gov
>
It indicates resolution for a 8514/A. I can't tell you what it stands for

GregF
From: postale@cse.fau.edu (Elena Postal)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Using CMD.EXE instead of PMSHELL.EXE
Keywords: RUNWORKPLACE, WPS
Date: 15 Aug 92 06:39:17 GMT
Distribution: comp.os.os2.misc
Organization: Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA


If RUNWORKPLACE is set to CMD.EXE instead of WPS.EXE, how is OS/2
shutdown performed?

The normal method, of course, involves selecting the _shutdown_ option
from the floating popup which is not available if WPS is not the work
place executed.
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: schmiher@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE (Hermann Schmidt)
Subject: Re: Shutdown Problems
Ellpath: schmiher
Originator: schmiher@hphalle5a.informatik.tu-muenchen.de
Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 17:16:47 GMT
Distribution: na


In article <1992Aug17.151720.3643@cs.UAlberta.CA>, shane@cs.UAlberta.CA (Ruman Shane James) writes:
|> Hello,
|>       I remeber a thread a few weeks ago dealing with someone whose shutdown 
|> function just wasn't shutting down.  Well now I mysteriously have the same
|> problem(after two months with no problems), was it ever resolved?  If so what
|> was the solution?
|>                                               Thanks for any help,
|>                                                                  Shane

Well, I could not figure out the reason for my shutdown problems.
I gave up and reinstalled the main system parts again.

Maybe, chkdsk /f:3 would have helped. At that time I didn't know how
to run chkdsk from my 'handmade' boot disk. I forgot to copy a DLL from
the installation disk 2 (from which chkdsk runs properly - german version -).

I remember some objects in folders that were marked as running, but
had no coressponding window in the window list. This *might* have been
the problem. Apps that don't let the shutdown procedure kill them will
disable the shutdown (pmfree is one of them).

So, if you have no entries except the desktop window in the window list and
chkdsk /f:3 run from a diskette will not help, I can only recommend to
backup the .ini files (you never know) and reinstall the system.
From: michael.hagerty@spacebbs.com (Michael Hagerty)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Help: Setting up Orchid F
Date: 13 Aug 92 23:55:00 GMT
Reply-To: michael.hagerty@spacebbs.com (Michael Hagerty)
Distribution: na
Organization: SPACE BBS - Menlo Park, CA - 10 Lines + 4gB - 415-323-4193

B . From: baltes@cpsc.UCalgary.ca (baltes)
B . Subject: Help: Setting up Orchid Fahrenheit 1280

B . I just got an Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 card and was wondering how I can use
B . the card under os2. I was under the assumption that I could use the
B . Orchid prodesigner II drivers until S3 drivers are available.
B .
B . When I try to install these drivers, I can't get them to work. I follow
B . the installation guide and I also updated my vsvga.sys driver from
B . ftp-os2.

Yo, Jacky...  the ProDesigner drivers are for the Tseng 4000 chip and not
the S3.  The best you can do is to beat up on Orchid with a vengence until
they get S3 to release the drivers..  Sorry, Mikey
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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: pathak@mitre.org (Heeren Pathak)
Subject: Re: Request for info about kernel pre-emption and priorities
Followup-To: comp.os.os2.misc,comp.os.os2.programmer
Organization: Mitre Corporation
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1992 20:27:54 GMT

In article <mg.713847158@elan>, mg@elan (Michael Golan) wrote:
> 
> Now what was this nonsense about making the kernel 'completely re-entrant
> and preemptive'? Did I hear that IBM is redesigning the whole thing, or
> simply looking into some slow sys-calls to make them give control,
> voluntarily more often/in more cases (which, as a result, requires more
> semaphores to be put in to make those calls re-entrant)? Which one is it:
> 1) A bad rumor (not the post I followed up, BTW)
> 2) A total new amazing design of a truly preempting kernel
> 3) An improvement of some of the more sluggish syscalls to put this 4ms figure
>    down to 1ms or so?

I believe you are referring to the symmetric multi-processing version of
OS/2.  IBM has stated that the next major version of OS/2 (3.0) will
support symmetric multi-processing.  

I don't fully understand the changes needed, but an OS that supports
symmetric multi-processing needs to be structured differently than a
"standard" OS kernel.  The reason for this is that the kernel may be be
running on different processors at same time.  Thus, the kernel needs to be
re-entrant.  I don't know if the kernel needs to be "completely" re-entrant
(or if it even possible to write a completely re-entrant kernel) but you do
want to make the kernel as re-entrant as possible.

As for needing a "completely" preemptive kernel....  I really can't see any
reason why this is necessary.  Maybe someone with a bit more OS experience
can explain this.

BTW:  I believe that IBM is looking into using the Mach micro-kernel for
the next version.  This is the same micro-kernel used in the NeXT computer
and in OSF/1.


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From: dic5340@hertz.njit.edu (David Charlap)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: S3 Advice Wanted
Date: 19 Aug 92 20:16:52 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, N.J.

In article <23008.689.uupcb@spacebbs.com> michael.hagerty@spacebbs.com (Michael Hagerty) writes:
>I run OS/2, mostly as a quite excellent
>replacement for DESQview, and rarely run Windows.  When I bring this up to
>the folks at Diamond, they act as though it is heresy to use the Stealth
>VRAM with anything but Windows...  MicroSoft must have brainwashed them all
>so that they can't see OS/2's growth...  Regards, Mikey

The S3 chipset was developed for the purpose of being a "Windows
accelerator", not a "grahics accelerator", so they get really ticked
that someone would want to use their $300 investment for something
besides Windows.
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From: bdubbs@cs.tamu.edu (Bruce Dubbs)
Subject: Re: OS/2 Needs a Supervisor mode!
Organization: Computer Science Department, Texas A&M University
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1992 16:15:25 GMT

In article <1992Aug16.001819.14010@unixg.ubc.ca> ochealth@unixg.ubc.ca (ochealth) writes:
>
>Well, some people have complained about OS/2 not having multiuser capabilities
>out of the box, but I think IBM should include a "Supervisor" or "root"
>mode, and a "User" mode as a bare minimum. A "restricted" mode would also
>be nice.
>
>Right now, it is easy for a Trojan Horse program to destroy a system;
>it is easy for a buggy program or a novice user to cripple the system.
>I can also think of a conceivable, albeit difficult way for a virus to spread.
>
>Right now, any program can modify the Config.sys file. It would be better
>to require a password supervisor mode to edit config.sys, delete/change
>dll and other drivers etc.

Why don't you just make CONFIG.SYS read only using the ATTRIB command?
Ditto for the .dll's.  This may not be a perfect solution, but since
OS/2 traps I/O, a program cannot bypass it and manipulate the hardware
directly.

>[stuff deleted]

-- Bruce




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From: Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: PMV2001 Not enough memory error - HELP|
Date: 19 Aug 92 11:57:51 GMT
Article-I.D.: actrix.1992Aug19.115751.21252
Organization: Actrix Information Exchange

In article <92232.111937FDBAQ03@cc1.kuleuven.ac.be> Wim Van Holder <FDBAQ03@cc1.kuleuven.ac.be> writes:
> I have an Ericom 486 with 16 Megs, running OS/2 2.0. I run TCP/IP 1.1 for
> mail and ftp, as well as two PD utilities (dhrymon and alarmclock). I also
> start a Windows organizer program at startup. When I open a few folders and
> try to start another (small) application I get the following error:
> 
> Workplace Shell
> 
> There is not enough memory to continue. End one or more programs that are
> running on your system to release memory. Select enter when ready (PMV2001)
> 
> I get this also when I open too much folders. The system beeps *a lot* and
> I have to confirm 15+ dialogs showing the same error message.
> 
> I thought that by using virtual memory and swapping (MEMMAN = SWAP,PROTECT)
> I would be able to run much more tasks, especially with 16 Megs of memory.
> 
> So, what could be wrong here ? Do I have to change settings of the windows
> application preventing it from running in the background ? Where do all
> those megabytes go to (CACHE=256,32 - IFS=... /C:384... - FILES=30 -
> BUFFERS=30) ? Is it because I load a lot of device drivers to support my
> token ring card, TCP/IP etc. ?
> 
> Suggestions are appreciated |||
> 
> Wim Van Holder,
> Systems Engineer at K.U. Leuven - Dept. TEW.

I am using (today.....:-) a 486DX/25 with 8megs of RAM. I am running the
Novell Requestor. I have the same problem. Something does not appear to be
freeing memory and i think it is the requestor as I do not have this problem
if I am not running it.
 
I have stripped down all the DOS settings to minimise memory usage. I have
played with the order i open the LAN apps. These seem to have helped. I think
my sesions are private (as opposed to global)......so i may be re-loading the
requestor every time I create a new LAN session (I usually have three apps
running from the LAN)? 
 
I run DaVinci E-mail (Windows version), SBT accounts receivable and accounts
payable, Bitfax for OS/2 and Describe - plus an OS/2 full screen sesion that
is usually swapped out. On a good day, I can keep this lot running. Usually,
though, i am restricted to any three of the above. The order seems to matter.
 
Steve

Does what is the difference between provate and global? How do i change this?
 

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From: klotz@y.cip.e-technik.uni-erlangen.de (Juergen Klotz)
Subject: where have my win0s-windows gone ???? ):-(
Organization: CSD., University of Erlangen, Germany
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1992 18:50:44 GMT
Keywords: ET40000

hi folks,

after a long time saerching for a ET4000 driver, i downloaded one from
hobbes..... proii8.zooo (for orchid cards),

i installed the driver  and it works fine(just a little bit slow when poping up windows),

but when starting a windows programm, i always get a fullscreen winos
trying to change the programm-options i can only choose winos-fullscreen
so where the hell have my windows gone ??
a real anoying thing to have winos only work with 640*480, not with  1024*256*256 !!

my second question:
is there a way (or patch) preventing os2 from drawing the popup-edges before 
creating a new window ??


that's all for now.



   juergen klotz, nuernberg, germany



if one could help me, please mail to :

	klotz.nue@nixpbe.sni.de
or
	klotz@cip.e-technik.uni-erlangen.de
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