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March 16

The Netwide Assembler v0.98.24

The Netwide Assembler v0.98.24 (binaries only)

"NASM is the Netwide Assembler, a free portable assembler for the Intel 80x86 microprocessor series, which uses the traditional Intel instruction mnemonics and syntax. "

Program URL: http://nasm.2y.net
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/nasm-0.98.24-emx.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=nasm-0.98.24-emx.zip

The Netwide Assembler documentation v.23a
Testversion:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/nasmdoc.text.23a.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=nasmdoc.text.23a.zip
HTML:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/nasmdoc.html.23a.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=nasmdoc.html.23a.zip

March 16

Driver: danin512r013

non-512 bytes per sector DASD filter driver, V0.1.3
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/danin512r013.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=danin512r013.zip

March 16

OS/2 Kernel Updates on IBM Testcase

Try the new OS/2 SMP-UNI kernel updates on IBM Testcase ! Note that this code is experimental!

ftp://testcase.boulder.ibm.com/ps/fromibm/os2/

[Moderator's note: As always these are not officially supported by IBM unless they tell you to use them. Please send any followup to comp.os.os2.bugs on usenet. Also note that files are only on IBM's testcase for 2-3 days, so if you want to try these get them now. Make certain you back up any files replaced and don't try these on a production system. Read any readme file before applying any changes. If your system is working well, and you have no problems addressed by these updates, do yourself a favour and don't mess with this. You have been warned.

These testcase kernels contain fixes since xr_e002/xr_m015/mcp/acp. The UNI and SMP files are for WSeB/ACP and the W4 files are for post FP15/MCP versions, including eComStation.

Here are the latest changes in this version, as posted in the readme file. (See the Readme for a complete listing):
Bug Fixes:
Fixes from earlier "dated" kernels: 03/15: Chgfileptr (seek) ops may fail on FAT, particularly on a vdisk
Fixes to problems that exist in released code:
0315 revision 14.088f
PJ28472 Trap 000e in THEArena_Get running theseus/4 (may also be in 0311)

Here is a listing of new features added to these testcase kernels since they have been released. Most, if not all of these features should already be in the ACP2/MCP2 releases:
New function:
1) Support for >64m memory using int15 func e820. Note, this support is enabled ONLY for Intel Pentium Pro or later, or non-Intel Pentium-class machines. This is done in an effort to prevent problems on older PCs.
2) The presence of \os2\boot\os2norev.$$$ suppresses the display of internal revision during boot.
3) Adding "EARLYMEMINIT=TRUE" to config.sys will allow device drivers, etc., access to the memory above 16mb early in boot. Previously, this was only available after DD and IFS init was completed. This has various implications when enabled:
a) AHA154X.ADD may do bad things to your system. Don't even ask.
b) There may be some settings of HPFS386 cache that are incompatible.
4) Trap messages will now give the module name instead of the device name. For example, "Exception in module: CLOCK01" instead of "Exception in Device Driver: CLOCK$". ***change from 0220/0223: Traps in 32 bit code now show the modname, too
5) Systems with a 486SX chip running FP15 will function correctly. Note, they will NOT work with ACP or (necessarily) on MCP.
6) SESDD32 will now work correctly (I hope) for both uni and smp
7) All process dumps should now be considerably faster. paddr(all) dumps should take about 40% less time and others around 80-90% less time.
8) EXE names will now also be displayed in alt-f2/alt-f3 processing (note that CMD file names, e.g. MPTSTART, will NOT be displayed, only cmd.exe)
9) alt-f4 is like alt-f2 plus it pauses after displaying each names (does not pause after BASEDEV= or PSD=) and, by pressing F1, allows you to skip loading/running the file displayed. Alt-f5 is like alt-f4+alt-f1.
10) The dump formatter (in dfxxx.zip) should be faster and also work on dumps >= 2gb, which was not formerly possible.
2002/01/02:
Support for 16bit filesystems with >2gb file support (e.g.the forthcoming >2gb dump support ifs)
9/13/01
11) If you also install the enclosed clock01.sys to \os2\boot, you can add "CLOCKSCALE=x" to config.sys. The choices for x are 1 (the default, which is the old behavior), 2, and 4. The number represents a scale factor for the frequency of clock ticks. The theory is that CLOCKSCALE=4 will speed up some apps (maybe Netscape and/or Java). ]

March 16

March OS/2 eZine Now Available

The March issue of the OS/2 eZine is now available at http://www.os2ezine.com/

IN THIS ISSUE:

From The Editor

Robert Basler - Calling all Canadians.

Editorial

Berating, Bitching, Bickering and Backbiting

Pete Grubbs offers a little perspective to our community.

Reviews

The WarpIN EMX Installer

James Cannon looks at an easier way to install EMX.

Articles

20 Questions with John Edwards

Pete Grubbs talks to the WarpStock event chair.

Odds and Ends

Dan Eicher - brief looks at a number of products.

Back To The Future

James Cannon shows us how to make major changes to the desktop.

Converting CD's to a Series of MP3 Files Part III

John Bijnens looks at WarpCD-Copy.

The Art Department

Cool desktops for you.

Forums

Ask Bas and John

Bas Heijermans and John Bijnens answer your OS/2 questions in this ongoing forum.

March Forums

Questions for the authors? Disagree with us? Take it to the forums.

March 15

eCS Fixtool 1.09.0 and other additions

eCS Fixtool 1.09.0 has been uploaded to the eComStation software download database. In addition to fixing some problems, it provides a means for upgrading an eCS GA system to the equivalent of the IBM Convenience Package 2.

Note that the fixtool is now packaged in 3 files, ecsupdt.zip containing the fixtool executables, ecsutil containing the utilities used by the fixtool, and ssi4501.zip containing the files used to apply the updates from Serenity Systems. Please read the ecsupdt.txt file for full details.

Some highlights are:
1. Supports the installation of IBM Convenience Package Fixpack 2.
2. Provides for updating of IBM Peer to the 8605 level using the UP08605 updates.
3. Provides install support for TCP/IP 4.3.
4. The larger updates, Fixpack 2 and the Peer update, are separated into multiple files to facilitate downloading.
5. Allows the application of Java updates to a running system and substantially reduces the size of the backup file.
6. Updates the IBM supplied E.EXE to prevent writing of an eof character ('1a'x) when saving a file.
7. Modifies, if necessary, Netscape parameters to prevent display of binary files in the browser.
8. Dialog Manager support is now dynamic and the dlgc001?.zip files are no longer required.
9. Includes a version of unzip.exe that handles zip files compressed with the "shrink" method.
10. Backs up any file to be patched and retains the original timestamp on any patched file.
11. Tests for and uses R/W LAN drives for work space, if appropriate.
--
Chuck McKinnis
IBM Senior Systems Engineer (retired)
http://pws.prserv.net/mckinnis/

March 15

ThirdEye 2.0 FULL (technology preview) is released

ThirdEye 2.0 full package is out. Shipment includes ThirdEye/PM, ThirdEye/VIO, ThirdEye/REXX interface and ThirdEye/NetDrive plugin. All parts support the same set of the digital cameras. Which includes at the moment more than 150 models. PM application has completely redesigned interface. It is released under motto: Simple control, more features.

Apply ThirdEye Technology in your business and at home:

* PM version - quick startup and easy to use, familiar and attractive interface;

* VIO version - for unix beginners ;-), CGI scripts, old computers;

* REXX interface - automate any routine yourself, it's a real digital camera LEGO !

* NetDrive plugin - this instance for you if you feel your camera just as a picture storage device.

Hint: Language resources is a plain text file, you can translate ThirdEye interface to your native language.

This is preview version - Download photos THEN delete photos.

Additional information:

Home page -- http://ecomstation.ru/thirdeye/

Success stories -- http://ecomstation.ru/thirdeye/success.php

Vote for ThirdEye - http://www.os2world.com/award_vote.shtml

March 14

Full featured VIO scheduler.

Full featured VIO scheduler. Also, can control processes - start or kill programs on flags and so on.
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/rsched16a4.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=rsched16a4.zip

March 14

Software: pipeout

PIPEOUT displays the contents of one or more files to STDOUT The files may be specified on the command line and may include wildcards, or the input list may piped from another application.

I use the PIPEOUT to pipe the contents of text files with long fileneames into the List utility. PIPEOUT *.txt | List You can also pipe the list of files into PIPEOUT dir *.txt/b |pipeout Since the output of PIPEOUT is sent to STDOUT, you can also redirect the output to another file. PIPEOUT *.txt > file PIPEOUT will put insert the name of each file into the output so that you may identify where each file starts. The file name will be enclosed in dashes and angle brackets as shown below.

<------ pipeout.doc -------->

I have posted it on my web page and it is a free download.

http://www.cottagesoft.com/~dwhawk/pipe.zip
Don Hawkinson , author of CCA, DH-Grep-PM,
PMStripper, Pastry Box, and DH_ClipSave/2
http://www.cottagesoft.com/~dwhawk
dwhawk@intcon.net

March 14

RexxMail - E-mail client

RexxMail is an object-oriented WPS e-mail client, written in REXX, which uses the standard WPS user interface. Extensive range of functions and options with full command-line access. Released under the terms of the GNU General Public License. Includes the CWMailFile class by Chris Wohlgemuth.

Program URL: http://www.degeus.com/rexx/
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/rexxmail_20020314_101946.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=rexxmail_20020314_101946.zip

March 14

UUDEVIEW 0.5p17 compiled for OS/2 (with yEnc support)

Smart multi-file multi-part decoder for uuencoded, xxencoded, Base64, BinHex and yEnc encoded files.

Program URL: http://www.fpx.de/fp/Software/UUDeview/
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/uudeview-0.5.17-os2.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=uudeview-0.5.17-os2.zip

March 14

Enhanced WHOIS client

This is a new whois (RFC 954) client rewritten from scratch. It is derived from and compatible with the usual BSD and RIPE whois(1) programs. It is intelligent and can automatically select the appropriate whois server for most queries.

Program URL: http://www.linux.it/~md/software/
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/whois-4.5.21-os2.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=whois-4.5.21-os2.zip

March 14

HOBLink X11 (X Server) for OS/2, version 3.5 (Trial)

HOBLink X11 (X Server) for OS/2, version 3.5, "Access the Unix World from the PC" Release 04-20-98 for OS/2 PM (US English) Time-limited, fully functional Trial Version To run GIMP locally, follow the instructions in the file "x11_local.htm" (included), also in
http://www.hob.de/produkte/connect/x11.htm
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/ux1135.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=ux1135.zip

March 14

Special FixPak for Convenience Package 2 and Pentium 4 systems with more than 512 MB's of memory

http://ps.software.ibm.com/pbin-usa-ps/getobj.pl?/pdocs-usa/fixnews.html#f001

Special FixPak for Convenience Package 2 and Pentium 4 systems with more than 512 MB's of memory

On Feb. 25, 2002 IBM OS/2 Fix Distribution released special set of fixes for Convenience Package 2 and users of Pentium 4 systems with more than 512 MB's.

On some of these systems, you may not either be able to install to, or if already installed to, not be able to have the system boot after adding memory above 512 MB's.

New systems, not installed to, with more than 512 MB's.
http://www3.software.ibm.com/cgi-bin/asd/priv/rsudl/images/xr_f001/p4fix.zip

New systems, not installed to, with more than 512 MB's.
For these systems, you must apply P4FIX.ZIP. Please read the READ.ME file in the ZIP for install instructions.
http://www3.software.ibm.com/cgi-bin/asd/priv/rsudl/images/xr_f001/p4fix.zip

Systems already installed, and memory above 512 MB's will be added.
On these systems, you must apply XR_F001 before adding the memory. RSU Method
http://ps.software.ibm.com/pbin-usa-ps/getobj2.pl?/pdocs-usa/xr_f001.rsu
Diskette Images
http://www3.software.ibm.com/cgi-bin/asd/priv/rsudl/images/xr_f001
Single zip File
http://www3.software.ibm.com/cgi-bin/asd/priv/rsudl/images/xr_f001/xr_f001.zip

You may also apply this FixPak to any Pentium 4 system as well.

NOTE : Both of the above versions are only available via a Software Choice Subscription User ID and Password.

March 13

New DUMP file for LVM systems with LBA enabled drives

http://ps.software.ibm.com/pbin-usa-ps/getobj.pl?/pdocs-usa/fixnews.html#dump

On March 4, 2002 IBM OS/2 Fix Distribution released a fix for systems using LVM and have LBA enabled drivers (usually one with greater than 8.3 GB physical size).

This APAR, PJ28457, fixes the problem with os2dump overwriting partitions on LBA-enabled systems. It is suggested that all users apply this fix.

There is a README file with install details in the DMP0304.ZIP ftp://service.boulder.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/fixes/v4.5warp/dmp0304.zip file.

March 13

Convenience Package FixPak XR_C002 Released

In case any Software Choice subscribers missed this:

http://ps.software.ibm.com/pbin-usa-ps/getobj.pl?/pdocs-usa/fixnews.html#cpc2

Convenience Package FixPak XR_C002 Released

On February 28, 2002 IBM OS/2 Fix Distribution released FixPak XR_C002 for OS/2 Convenience Pack 1. This FixPak can be used with any version of the Convenience Package 1.
Diskette images can be found at http://www3.software.ibm.com/cgi-bin/asd/priv/rsudl/images/xr_c002.

This directory contains the individual readme and disk image files and also includes a xr_c002.zip file which contains all the readme and disk images files.

For other countries, please use the FixPak Repository, located at http://www7.boulder.ibm.com/pspfixpk.nsf/ to check for National Language Versions released.

Remote Software Updates enabled versions (RSU) can be found at http://ps.boulder.ibm.com/pbin-usa-ps/getobj.pl?/pdocs-usa/softupd.html.

Note: These FixPak's can only be obtained with a valid Software Choice subscription. Links to these Fixpak's will ask for your Software Choice User ID and Password.

March 13

cdrdao2 1.1.6 pre1 fix3 - enhanced os/2 port of cdrdao

Enhanced OS/2 port of cd writing program in DAO mode. Works only with Aspirout 1.1b5. Does not require EMX runtime.
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/cdrdao2-1.1.6-pre1-f3.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=cdrdao2-1.1.6-pre1-f3.zip

March 13

Fixpak 16 for Warp 4

Fixpak 16 for Warp 4 in English and German is available via SoftwareChoice.

http://ps.boulder.ibm.com/pbin-usa-ps/getobj.pl?/pdocs-usa/softupd.html#warp34

March 13

Portrait of OS/2 Warp
I'm inviting OS/2 users to visit my Art Gallery, at:
http://macarlo.com/novaera/galleryvel.htm

...where I'm exposing my paintings (over 100), including:
"Portrait of OS/2 Warp"
http://macarlo.com/novaera/galleryvel103.htm
"Portraint of Daniela Engert":
http://macarlo.com/novaera/galleryvel101.htm
"Portrait of Ulrich Moeller"
http://macarlo.com/novaera/galleryvel102.htm
General Index at:
http://macarlo.com/novaera/galleryvel1.htm

Macarlo

http://macarlo.com

From: Macarlo macarlo@macarlo.com

March 13

gogo 3.10 mp3 encoder updated

This software is a mp3 encoder based on LAME3.88, which is optimized for Enhanced 3D Now!/SSE/SSE2 and dual-CPUs.

Program URL: http://homepage1.nifty.com/herumi/gogo_e.html
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/gogo-3.10-emx.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=gogo-3.10-emx.zip

March 12

AMouse v2.0 Gold

Product Driver for mice with single wheel Language german / english / swedish / italian Actual version 2.0 (updated version: 12. March. 2002) Product Type Freeware
Description:

This package contains a device driver as well as a application code to support mice with a wheel, e. g.:
* Logitech Pilot Mouse+ with serial or PS/2-port
* Logitech Mouse Man+
* Microsoft Intellimouse
* IBM Scrollpoint mouse
* Typhoon/Trust Scroll Mouse

The behaviour of the wheel may be controlled by an addition to the mouse settings panel in the system settings folder or by a separate configuration program for the wheel.

Changes: The language of the installer is now independent from the language of the AMouse package itself. The installer of each language will be able to install each available language. Some corrections and enhancements of button handling.

03-10-2002: Italian version added. Gold release of version 2.0.

Download:
http://www.nbsoftware.de/amou20u.zip (English install)
http://www.nbsoftware.de/amou20g.zip (German install)
http://www.nbsoftware.de/amou20s.zip (I think Swedish install

March 12

Enriva Development DirMaster v2.31. Filemanager for OS/2 PM.

DirMaster is a full featured file and directory manager for OS/2 PM. It is based on the highly successful Directory Opus on Amiga. DirMaster includes 32 internal functions such as copy, move, rename, makedir, attribute, print, dirsize and search. DirMaster also supports Zip, Arj, Zoo, Arc, Ultra Compressor II, RAR and ZipZtream if you have any of these programs. It also supports 4dos/4os2 type description files for comments and descriptions of your files. In adition to this you can define up to 9999 user functions and assign these to external programs. DirMaster also optionally displays free memory, swapfile size and a configurable clock on its bottom statusline! The interface design in v2.x has been improved since v1.x, and it also enables the user to customize the DirMaster's "look" even more! You can for instance assign different colors to each button! News in v2.31: Miscelaneous fixes

Program URL: http://www.enriva.com/Downloads/EnrDM231.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/enrdm231.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=enrdm231.zip

March 12

Mozilla 0.9.9 for OS/2 can now be downloaded

The 1.0 is near. The 0.9.9 version of Mozilla is there. Get it at:

ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla/releases/mozilla0.9.9/mozilla-os2-vacpp-0.9.9.zip

http://www.mozilla.org/ports/os2/

Salut,
Michel (sur OS/2 Warp 4.50)
ICQ #13376913
http://pages.infinit.net/exovede

March 11

PPP problem determination

I have just uploaded PPPHang.zip to Hobbes which contains instructions on how to obtain a PPP trace, how to modify PPP behaviour and sample PPP session traces. This will help OS/2 users who encounter PPP problems with their ISP's. The file will be in

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/info/tips/PPPHang.zip

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=PPHang.zip
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bob McLellan
The Little Blue Kiwi
OS/2 Solutions for New Zealand
http://www.thelittlebluekiwi.co.nz/

March 11

RSJ CD Writer v4.02

The RSJ CD Writer software has been updated again, to v4.02

http://www.rsj.de/stage/en/default.asp
4.02
CD View: Fixed "perform a query before submitting new entry" message when attempting to submit a freedb entry for an unknown CD
CD View: fixed crash when TCP/IP is not installed
CD View: completed french localization

March 11

UNZIP v5.50 programmer's DLL with unShrink support

InfoZip UNZIP v5.50 API DLL recompiled with support for "shrink" (LZW) re-enabled. See README.OS2 for specific compilation flags used. This binary package is a simple re-make performed by the uploader (see contact email), who is not affiliated with InfoZip in any way.

Program URL: ftp://ftp.info-zip.org/pub/infozip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/uzs550d2.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=uzs550d2.zip

March 11

MultiMail offline reader, v0.43

MultiMail offline reader for OS/2, v0.43 - Reads Blue Wave, QWK, OMEN and SOUP packets. This is a 32-bit OS/2 executable. Freeware, GPL'ed.

Program URL: http://multimail.sourceforge.net/
Binaries:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/mmos2043.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=mmos2043.zip
Source:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/mmsrc043.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=mmsrc043.zip

March 10

enhanced os/2 port of cdrtools

Os/2 port of well known unix cd writing tools.
Contains:
cdda2wav2.exe
cdrecord2.exe
isodump.exe
isoinfo.exe
isovfy.exe
mkisofs2.exe
readcd2.exe
scgcheck.exe
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/cdrtools2-1.11a16.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=cdrtools2-1.11a16.zip

March 10

Improved GAMEDD.SYS for IBM's JOYSTICK.ZIP

This is a race condition bugfix for the joystick driver used in gamedd2.zip.

This bug only affects users with digital joysticks. The conditions for this bug to happen is when the driver is accessed "many" times possibly creating a lockup while data is getting converted to the analog equivalent form or when the computer gets very heavily loaded. Users with analog-only sticks are not affected.
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/gamedd2.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=gamedd2.zip

March 10

DTAPE Beta 9 released
DTAPE Beta 9 has been released. The changes are as follows:
1) Fixed disk full problems - recording is now stopped correctly
2) Added 48kHz and 8kHz sampling rates
3) Modified byte counts to use KB and MB when appropriate
4) Fixed cosmetic problems when playing mono files

http://home.clara.net/orac/os2.htm

DTAPE is an OS/2 PM program which provides the facilities to record and replay digital audio directly to/from disk - a digital tape recorder. Features include peak level monitoring and unlimited .WAV file sizes (up to 4GB). DPLAY and DRECORD are VIO companion programs and DSG is a PM digital signal generator.

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