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Monday 16 July 2007

Net: eCS-OS/2 Assembly Language list


From: Dale Erwin <daleDESPAM@DESPAMcasaerwin.org>

Not too many people these days are very keen on Assembly Language as a
viable development tool. When I was a mainframe programmer, specializing
in 370 Assembler, I heard all the same arguments against it about how much
more productive one could be in a high level language, but I never agreed
with them.

Don't you think anyone who could deliver a product that occupies 60MB as
compared to an equivalent product developed in a high level language that
occupies 600 MB, and in addition executed everything much faster that the
bloated app, could be competitive? How many times have I heard people
complain about how slow OOo and Mozilla apps are?

I have created a new yahoo group for anyone who wants to collaborate on the
problems of programming in Assembly Language under eCS and OS/2. I hope
that anyone interested in learning to program in Assembly Language will
join me in this group. It would also be greatly appreciated if anyone who
has any experience in it would also join us to give us some insight. It's
open to anyone who wants to join:

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/eCS_asm/

Friday 6 July 2007

SW: enigmail-0.95.2 y lightning-0.5

From: Walter Meinl <wunoDESPAM@DESPAMlsvw.de>

I'm glad to announce that we are back again with these extensions at the
respective homepages for download http://enigmail.mozdev.org/download.html
updated to 0.95.2, it's not only for Thunderbird 2.0.0.x but also for
Seamonkey 1.1.x libc05 versions for the official builds and 0.63 versions
for Peters unofficial builds.

"Enigmail is an extension to the mail client of Mozilla Thunderbird and
Mozilla Seamonkey which allows users to access the authentication and
encryption features provided by GnuPG (see screenshots
http://enigmail.mozdev.org/screenshots.html ). Enigmail is open source and
dually-licensed under the GNU General Public License and the Mozilla Public
License. "

The same versioning scheme for lightning-0.5 (available only for TB)
http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/calendar/lightning/releases/0.5/contrib/os2/
I'll take care for the future of these 2 extensions, Have fun and report
regressions here please

"Lightning brings the Sunbird calendar to the popular email client, Mozilla //
Thunderbird. Since it's an extension, Lightning is tightly integrated with
Thunderbird, allowing it to easily perform email-related calendaring tasks."

Walter

SW: Iconomize v0.80 & FPos v0.8


From: Rich Walsh <rwsDESPAM@DESPAMe-vertise.com>

New versions of my ini maintenance utilities, Iconomize and FPos (v0.80)
are now available. Both are maintenance updates that take advantage of the
improved stability and reliability provided by the latest release of Remote
Workplace Server, RWS08.

FPos
----
Have you ever wondered why checkini reports "folder position for non-folder
object"? Have you ever wondered what all those entries under
PM_Workplace:FolderPos were for? FPos answers these questions. Once you
know what theu do, you'll probably want to delete most of them. Using FPos
to clean up this entry can reduce the size of your os2.ini quite considerably.

Iconomize
---------
This unique tool lets you eliminate the single largest source of bloat in
os2.ini: duplicate icon data. If you haven't used it before, running
Iconomize just once can reduce the size of your os2.ini anywhere from 10%
to 25%.

You can get these freeware utils from hobbes:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=fpos080.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=iconomize080.zip

or from:
// http://e-vertise.com/rws/fpos080.zip
http://e-vertise.com/rws/iconomize080.zip

--

Tuesday 26 June 2007

FileManager/2 (FM/2)

From: David Graser <dwgrasDESPAM@DESPAMswbell.net>

FileManager/2 (FM/2) es una utilidad  de mantenimiento de ficheros/directorios/archivos freeware para PM 32-bit OS/2 (warp)/ eCS  (una especie de objeto super-Drives, algo entre los objetos 'Disco' y un gestor de ficheros más tradicional) con una gran cantidad de características y utilidades, arrastrar y soltar y teclas aceleradoras.

FileManager/2 (FM/2)


Esta versión ha sido convertida a Open Watcom. Contiene corrección de arrores, y un instalador Warpin.

En Hobbes: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/browser/fm2-3-6-0.zip


Las fuentes están en http://svn.netlabs.org/fm2

Hay un grupo de soporte en http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/fm2user/

// The utilities aren't included in this package. If you installed version 3.5.9 with the utilities, it is not necessary to install them again. If you don't have the utilities installed, download 3.5.9 from Hobbes and extract the utilities wpi and put it in the same directory as your 3.6.0 build and run the 3.6.0 install. It will then give you the option of installing the utilities along with build 3.6.0.

If you are a programmer and always wanted a feature added, but did not have the build environment, this should no longer be the case since the source now builds with Open Watcom. Source files can be obtained from
http://svn.netlabs.org/fm2

Enjoy!

David

Tuesday 19 June 2007

Disonibildad inmediata de eComStation 2.0 RC1

From: Joachim Benjamins <joachimDESPAM@DESPAMmensys.nl>

Serenity Systems International and Mensys BV are pleased to announce the
immediate availability of eComStation 2.0 RC1.

This release is available to customers with an active Software
Subscriptions Services subcription.

More details can be found at http://www.ecomstation.com/subscription/

BACKUP

As always, the following applies:

!!! WHEN TESTING BETA SOFTWARE, ALWAYS BE SURE TO HAVE A TRIED AND TESTED
BACKUP OF YOUR SYSTEM !!!

Disk Resizer GUI

This beta has a custom DFSee engine that enables reliable RESIZING of FAT32 and NTFS filesystems to allow shrinking an existing Windows installation to make room for eComStation on the same system.

The GUI to this tool has been updated and is now using a graphical interface. To invoke it, please select 'Paritition Resizing Tool' from the Installation Volume Manager which can be called during installation.

GenMac support

This package provides generic driver support for several network interface cards under OS/2 and eComStation. Moreover, Genmac is enabled to support WPA encryption with the Wireless LAN Monitor 3.x or better.

// Genmac and the Wireless LAN monitor will be installed when the appropriate hardware is detected by the installer. If it is not detected, you can manually select the driver in the network installation dialog.

Bootable JFS

This release of eComStation contains the option to install the operating system on a JFS volume. The advantage of doing this is that the amount of diskcache is only limited by system memory (typically 10% of available memory is assigned) This increased cache size gives a huge gain in overall system performance.

To install onto a Bootable JFS volume, you will have to select 'JFS' as filesystem type in the 'Format Volume' page of the installer.

ACPI 2.22

ACPI support has been updated to the latest available version (2.22) which results in varying successrate. For example, AMD Opteron multicore CPU is  now reported to be supported.

Installation of ACPI has been improved by the use of the ACPI Wizard, which tries to determine system configuration and set parameters accordingly. You can manually change them of course. It will be run after regular installation has completed.

multicore CPU support

This beta supports the installation of eComStation on a MultiCore CPU computer. This includes Intel Core Duo, Core2 Duo and AMD 64 X2.

To enable it, you can do so in the ACPI Wizard that is launched from the Post Installation tasks at the end of the installation. Alternatively you can start the ACPI Wizard at any time from the install/remove folder in the Local System folder on the desktop.

eComStation Virtual File System (Samba client support)

Samba is a SMB/CIFS protocols file and print sharing server/client set originally made for UNIX world to cooperate with corresponding Windows and  OS/2 servers or clients. eComStation has a native implementation of SMB/CIFS server/client set - IBM LAN Manager and IBM Peer. These products have not been recently updated and may have some compatibility issues with modern Windows SMB/CIFS implementations. //

Serenity Systems International has reached an agreement with Blueprint Software Works for the inclusion of the 'eComStation Virtual File System' driver which provides support for Samba Client. Currently a GUI to configure it is lacking, but an example of how to mount a Samba resource is available.

REPORTING

To tell us your findings, please create a report at:

http://www.ecomstation.com/support/rc1report/

You are also welcome to join the TestTeam if you want to discuss this beta and future developments. See http://ewiki.ecomstation.nl/TestTeam for more details.

SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES


Please note that although some subscriptions have expired by now, you are  not required to purchase a renewal to obtain the GA version of eComStation 2.0.

More details can be found at http://www.ecomstation.com/subscription/

Enjoy!

Monday 18 June 2007

eComStation 2.0 RC1 disponible

Hello all,

before sending out the offical announcement:

eComStation 2.0 RC1 is available to eDG members via your download page at www.ecomstation.com (or under Software Subscription Services at Mensys).

From whatsnew.txt:

New Features:

  • Added ACPI Wizard that will detect system features and can be used to install ACPI and kernel options
  • Added TZ update for Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition - US DST timezone tool
  • Split up netlabs (kLIBC) and innotek (Odin Runtime) libraries, are now  installed with WarpIn
  • Added support for the eComStation Installation Framework. Will always be installed. (XULrunner)
  • Added logic to load TESTCFG2.SYS when ACPI is selected, prevents hangs on certain configurations
  • Added english helpfile to accomodate checkdisk help button
  • Added 47 NIC devices to the hw detect engine, like nForce and Broadcom  (mainly GenMac)
  • New bootlogo and desktopbackground, reflecting "RC1" status

Updated Applications:

  • Updated USBDock to 20070504 release
  • Updated WarpIn to version 1.0.15
  • New versions of UPDTBMGR, MINILVM
  • Updated ZIP to 2.32
  • Replaced outdated ArcView 1.2 helpfile with the one of ArcView 2.0
  • Updated eWorkPlace to 1.0.8
  • Updated Firefox to version 2.0.0.4
  • Updated Thunderbird to version 2.0.0.0
  • Updated UniClip 0.2.2
  • Updated Cairo to 1.2.4 and DSSaver to 1.7.5
  • Updated Dani IDE drivers from 1.7.7 to 1.7.10
  • Updated non-SMP (W4, not UNI) kernel to 14.104a
  • Updated SMP kernel to 14.104a
  • Updated firewall utility to version 1.2.4
  • Updated NewView to 2.19
  • Updated NewView en_us helpfile to 2.19

Fixes since the previous beta release:

  • Updated PMMERGE.DLL and symbol files to 14.106 (APAR PJ31908)
  • IBM APAR PJ31319 (SYS3184 in PMCTLS.DLL)
  • IBM APAR PJ30811 (Trap in FTPD)
  • IBM APAR PJ30821 (Error in TELNET)
  • Updated syslevel.bdd to bdd fp3
  • Fix modal problem of status window of PMFormat (in installer)
  • Some applications (EPM amongst others) weren't installed in Beta 4
  • 'Advanced' button in Screen properties notebook now works
  • Opteron CPU now supported in SMP mode
  • 4OS2 windows now open a new session, defaults to root of bootdrive
  • Improved layout and wording of Preboot Disk Integrity check messages

Updated / added drivers:

  • updated DANI tools to 1.7.10 level
  • updated DANIS506.DOC to 1.7.10
  • added ACPI package 2.22, can be manually selected in preboot menu
  • Updated ACPI and APM support to 26/05/2007 version
  • Added 47 NIC devices to the hw detect engine, like nForce and Broadcom
  •   (mainly GenMac)
  • UDF 2.16
  • IBM APAR PJ30964 (UDF.IFS update)
  • IBM1S506.ADD 10.161 (was 10.152)
  • Intel SpeedStep(R) (APM) 10.163 (was 10.156)
  • IBM Single Mouse driver 10.163 (was 10.152)
  • KBDBASE.SYS to 10.070 (was 10.056)
  • Updated IBM1S506.ADD to 10.161
  • Updated OS2CDROM.DMD to 10.163

Kind regards / met vriendelijke groet,

Joachim Benjamins

Thursday 14 June 2007

SIM Instant Messenger para OS/2 y eCS

Desde el nuevo Blog de Eugene:

SIM for OS/2

He compilado y publicado SIM Instant Messenger versión 0.9.4.3 para OS/2.

Descarga: sim-im-os2-0.9.4.3-r1.zip (9.2 MB)

SIM es un potente programa de mensajería instantánea basado en extensiones y multiprotocolo que incluye soporte para los protocolos ICQ, AIM, MSN, Yahoo!, Jabber IM y que puede publicar en LiveJournal

SIM está basado en Qt toolkit (portado por dmik).

SIM y su ventana de chat


extensión de notificación OSD

en la parte inferior izquierda pdemos ver que el contacto está escribiendo

La extensión Weather muestra la predicción metereológica

Nota: Se requiere GCC 0.6.1 runtime library.

Wednesday 13 June 2007

CUPS: impresión en eComStation

Paul Smedley <paul@smedley.info> nos comunica que acaba de subir un paquete que consiste en CUPS 1.2.11 (www.cups.org) + ESP Ghostscript 8.15.4 (http://www.cups.org/espgs/) + Gutenprint 5.1.2 (http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/)

Esta combinación debe permitir la impresión desde OS/2 & eComStation con impresoras que no tenían controladores específicos para nuestro sistema operativo - ver más detalle en  http://gutenprint.sourceforge.net/p_Supported_Printers.php3

El paquete puede descargarse desde: http://svn.netlabs.org/ecups/wiki/CupsPort

Ahí mismo hay indicaciones de como usar el paquete.

Si las indicaciones resultan un éxito debería probar el controlador ECUPS de Bart van Leeuwen Ade manera que se imprima desde las aplicaciones usando CUPS (ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/ecups)

Se agradece toda clase de comentarios a
// paulDESPAM@DESPAMsmedley.info o a l la lista de ecups atnews://news.gmane.org/gmane.org.netlabs.ecups.devel


La página de prueba de CUPS

http://www.cups.org/book/cups-book.gif

CUPS, el libro

NOTA: intentaré explicar mejor que es eCUPS en otra entrada

Tuesday 12 June 2007

Developers Workshop 2007

The workshop logo was created by Esther Eberwijn

We are happy to announce that we can publish the first rough schedule for the netlabs.org Developers Workshop 2007 today. The schedule is available online at: http://wiki.netlabs.org/index.php/Developers_Workshop_2007 Here is the list of presentations:
  • Introduction to NOM (Netlabs Object Model) by Chris Wohlgemuth
  • Utilizing Multi-Core Processors by Keith Merrington
  • The Voyager Project: Where Are We Now? by Adrian Gschwend
  • A Freely Programmable USB-Interface for eCS - Focussing on the DLP-USB245M
  • by Uwe Hinz
  • How to create popular software products for eComStation by Eugene Gorbunoff
  • eComStation User Interface by Eugene Gorbunoff
  • Managing Program Resources by Christian Langanke
  • VirtualBox by Adrian Gschwend
As you can see, we still have three free slots. We are talking with developers to fill these slots. If you want to propose a presentation, simply contact us at the email address listed below.

More Information:

The workshop is a good chance to talk to other developers as well as share your ideas. eCo Software has published a list with additional arguments that may help you make up your mind whether to attend the workshop or not. Here is the link: http://en.ecomstation.ru/commentnews.php?id=1396

Links:

Workshop Homepage:

http://wiki.netlabs.org/index.php/Developers_Workshop_2007

Mensys Online Shop for Workshop Tickets:

http://shop.mensys.nl/uk/catalogue/mns_DeveloperWorkshop2007.html

Contact: DevelopersWorkshop@netlabs.org

SW: Maul Publisher V3.12

From: "Peter Koller" <peterDESPAM@DESPAMmanglais.com>



Maul Publisher is an industrial strength desktop publisher capable of creating virtually all of the printing seen on everyday household items.You can use it to easily lay out newspapers, cards, books, labels, stamps, posters, charts, forms, and even designs like building plans or furniture arrangements.

Further information

For more information and screenshots see http://www.manglais.com/promo/maul.html

Product, download, purchase and other web pages can all be accessed via http://www.manglais.com/subs/php/product.php?MAULE300

New in this version (3.12)

  • Installer now ignores errors in LIBPATH.
  • New - Fine positioning of colour transitions when using shaded borders.
  • New - Numeric tabs to make numbers or equations align, or to right align text items.
  • Added - Small selection of circuit design clipart.
  • Fixed - text search crash.
  • Fixed - failed tab formatting in tables.

New in this version (3.11)

  • ICC/ICM colour profile management for printing and scanning.
  • Copy and paste the user guides set in the rulerbars.
  • Improved font substitution engine learns preferences when replacing missing fonts.
  • Corrected bullet sizes when using Windows codepages.
  • Improved tracking of paragraph justification.
  • Fixed a bug in font embedding - 32 character font names are not all null terminated!!!
  • Fixed GBM image export bug.
  • Fixed search option in file import dialog.

Software Maintenance Subscription

Please, please, help to support further product development with a low cost annual software subscription.

New customers and upgraders from V2.xx will get the first year for free.
Registered customers will get early access to fixes and new features.

In all cases, you will help to maintain and improve one of the most powerful native OS/2 and eCS applications remaining today.

For further information, please see
http://www.manglais.com/products/subsinfo.html

To install or upgrade Maul:-

Download maulebin311.zip, and either maulelen311.zip or maulelde311.zip or both, depending on the language(s) you want.

Try
http://www.manglais.com/download.php

or later
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=maule

Unzip all the files in the .\maul\install directory where maul was installed and run the  installer. You need to install the binary executive and library files, as well as the appropriate language packs. It is safe to install  later  versions of Maul V3.xx over earlier ones.

Bugs

Please take the trouble to report any bugs that you may find!

Maul Publisher Preview



Maul Publisher is an industrial strength desktop publisher capable of creating virtually all of the printing seen on everyday household items. You can use it to easily lay out newspapers, cards, books, labels, stamps, posters, charts, forms, and even designs like building plans or furniture arrangements.

Maul contains a huge number of sophisticated features specifically for publishing. These include booklet printing and collation, precision bitmap scaling, prepress reports, color management, layout guides, style sheets, and much more. Maul is available in both German and English, and provides true multilingual support.

This is a very complex and powerful desktop publishing system, and this preview is designed to help you get a basic overview of the many techniques available to you.



Detailed preview Discussion group FAQ's and Support

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