eCSFAQ: Frequently asked question about eComStation/OS/2 Warp

2010-07-18 17:37:25 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

eCSFAQ - Frequently asked question about eComStation and IBM OS/2 Warp

New records added to the storage:

• PRE: Q-18: How to install on PC with Windows 7, HDD < 512 Gb
• PHASE2: Q-13: eComStation doesn't boot
• NET: Q-50: Which Internet dial-up utilities do you suggest?
• NET: Q-51: Which type of firewall do I have?
• NET: Q-52: What is the MAC-address of my network adapter?
• SYS: Q-71: How to accelerate boot and work of eComStation?
• SYS: Q-72: How to use minstall (multimedia installer)?
• BIZ: Q-15: I want purchase IBM OS/2 Warp 4 license
• BIZ: Q-16: Q-16: I want purchase ACP2 (IBM OS/2 Warp Server for e-business)
• BIZ: Q-17: Demo-version of eComStation

Updated topics:

• PRE: LOCATECD.SYS, "Insert eComStation CD and press any key"
• SYS: В-14: Change OS2LOGO (picture showed on boot)
• SYS: Q-37: How to switch English eComStation to other language?
• BIZ: В-13: Can I run OS/2 applications in eComStation?

The database is available for the customers of eCo Software.

BETAZONE - Updates for eComStation users

2010-07-15 19:23:48 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

We are collecting bug-reports + download updates from BETAZONE.

Searching for victims:

• Does your PC hang on SCREEN01.SYS driver (with ACPI.PSD activated)?
• Do cdrtools work with your USB CD-ROM? or self-made USB CD-ROM (IDE CD-ROM + External HDD Enclosure / USB)
• Did you tested USB 3G/4G modems with eComStation? Please post a report to Hardware Database (mobile phones, modems)

Updated drivers, utilities and system components in BETAZONE: (what is betazone?)

1. FOC - replacement of system File Open Dialog

Version 2010/07

The development of new FileOpenDialog continues. New dialog increases comfort, it's easy to browse the directories and select files.

2. Widescreen activator

New version of widescreen-activator: 0.87, download

If you have troubles with Widescreen modes (flashing or squeezed desktop) then try new version of ATI ATOM widescreen activator.

• ATI ATOM -> 60 Hz
• additional modes for Intel adapters
• Robert Lalla have updated widescreen activator several times: there is support of new processors, new features were implemented.

3. JFS.IFS

eComStation 2.0 GA includes debugged version of JFS.IFS (more about JFS), request Mensys publish updated JFS driver in BETAZONE.

4. USB Dock

USB Dock - the database of devices is updated.

5. Panorama VESA (eCS 2.0 GA)

eComStation 2.0 GA includes debugged version of Panorama VESA, the driver was repacked, you can install Panorama Full over SNAP, VGA.

6: ACPI driver

The only way to understand the status of the driver - share information does it work on your notebook/desktop or not, which version works and which doesn't, send the report

Beta-versions of ACPI are available via Mensys -> Log in -> Downloads -> ACPI directory Current version: ACPI 3.18

7. Lucide document viewer

This popular viewer is available on Netlabs FTP-server

8. Intel PRO/1000 PCIe MAC Driver (e1000e)

supported adapters, internal testing goes well, the driver works on desktop computers and modern notebooks (Thinkpad T400, Thinkpad T510, etc). Wait for public version.

Interview with Alex Taylor

2010-07-07 19:56:26 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Alex Taylor is a developer of eComStation operating system. We asked him about his plans of work and interests: Interview with Alex Taylor

By the way, he gives an advice for novice users and developers.

Interviews with other eComStation/OS/2 Warp developers and users Community homepage

eCSFAQ: Frequently asked question about eComStation/OS/2 Warp

2010-07-07 19:21:16 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

eCSFAQ - Frequently asked question about eComStation and IBM OS/2 Warp

New records added to the storage:

• BIZ: Q-14: Which version of eComStation is supported?
• SNAP: Q-6: Is it possible to install SNAP over Panorama VESA?
• P1: Q-23: Installing BootManager, "Partition Alignment error"
• CD BOOT: Q-24: How to cancel "Disk integrity check"?
• SYS: Q-67: What is the difference between the kernels?
• SYS: Q-68: Do I need SMP kernel?
• SYS: Q-69: BootManager shows Bootable JFS as HPFS
• SYS: Q-70: eCS 2.0 makes CPU work hard

Status of eComStation 2.0

2010-07-05 00:39:03 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

The sites related to eCS 2.0 should be refreshed, betazone should be improved for eCS 2.0 users - this tasks require more time.

1) Bug-reports

If you have troubles with eCS installation then create the bug-reports. Every user has different model of PC, different configuration.

• ENG: ecomstation.com -> Log in -> Access bug-tracker -> ..
• Support page -> Bug-trackers

Known issues of eCS 2.0 which you can overcome/fix without extra efforts.

2) eComStation NLV

Are you interested to create NLV versions of eComStation?

• Step 1: translate LANGE based applications and utilities (http://ecomstation.ru/lange -> Applications)
• ..

3) Frequently asked questions and answers

eCo Software accumulated large database of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about eComStation: List of questions (We are going add additional 500 records during the summer)

How to get access to on-line version of the database?

• you get access if you purchased eCSFAQ brochure in the past
• if you purchased a shareware program from eCo Software
• if you purchase eCSFAQ sponsor unit

Request the password via web-form (remind us what do you have? brochure | shareware program)

eComStation PC: Week of Postscript-printers

2010-07-04 22:03:21 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

The next week is dedicated to collection of info about compatible/non-compatible Postscript printers. Our database contains 271 records only... Major part of the models are not manufactured anymore. Post new reports using the web-form.

Attention! The developers of solutions are interested to know the list of unsupported devices.

Replacement of system File Open Dialog

2010-07-04 21:06:14 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

One more update for eComStation users - replacement of system File Open Dialog (File Open Container)

New FOC it's a part of our (Mensys and eCo Software) efforts to modernize the User Interface of eCS. More changes are coming.

The users are impressed:

• "It's easy to find the file now"
• "It's comfortable to save documents"
• "I can upload the photos to internet site without headache now!"

What to test:

• Compatibility with existing applications
• Access to network drives

Send bug-reports to:

• via web-form
• Version of OS; which application called the FOC; data about disk; data about files and directories.

This update is available by subscription of eComStation today, you can download the package from BETAZONE (if you can't find the file then wait till the end of week, the problem will be fixes asap).

P.S. For developers: No need to implement own File Open Dialog, new FOC has all features needed, including preview. Contact us if you are going implement a plugin to preview special format of file.

Heat.. eComStation.. give me some water..

2010-06-29 20:27:13 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

1) The development of eComStation continues follow the twitter, The users are discussing what do they need in the OS.

2) Reviews of eComStation 2.0 and OS/2 Warp

• RUS: 11.06.2010 -- Five forgotten techologies
• ENG: June 6, 2010 -- 5 forgotten technologies we should be thankful for Tech that was big in its time but fell by the wayside -- www.techradar.com
• NL: про секты
• something about eCS 2.0: www.heise.de
• www.techbanger.de

3) Additional OS2LOGO, new wallpapers www.ecomstation.tv

4) An article for developers: 'Wrong' users around (the developers are angry to users, the users are angry to developers. We are making efforts to resolve the conflict)

5) The internet is full of stories about IBM OS/2 Warp:

• The New OS/2 Rumours Could Be Interesting Jun 18, 2010 By Michael Reed
• Vuelve OS/2, el sistema operativo de IBM?
• IBM prepara relanzamiento de OS/2 basado el nucleo de Linux
• 2010/06/21 -- IBM sta davvero pensando di resuscitare OS/2 Warp?

6) Press about eComStation: http://ecomstation.ru

Share your knowledge: Firefox 3, features of eCS 2.0, connect to Windows

2010-06-26 02:44:28 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

The users asked us at this week:

• Question 1: Which version of Firefox 3 is usable? (in several hours of work with Firefox 3, you can't start other apps anymore)
• Question 2: "My friends are going visit me. How to demonstrate eComStation 2.0 ? How to impress them?"
• Question 3: How to connect to Windows 7 ? Share eComStation disks with Windows PC? Connect to Windows disks?

eCo Labs - more tasks for standalone developers

2010-06-25 18:54:51 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

eCo Software published more tasks for standalone developers, so new people can join eComStation development.

• We offer discuss How to create new solutions: Warehouse, POS based on eCS
• It's necessary re-pack more applications to WarpIn format to simplify the installation.
• some libraries should be updates.

eComStation PC: Week of Lenovo notebooks

2010-06-24 14:53:15 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

The next week is dedicated to collection of reports about supported modern notebooks Lenovo Thinkpad T400, T510, W500, .. Our database contains 339 records about notebooks only. Major part of the models are not manufactured anymore. Post new reports using the web-form.

Please add information: Version of ACPI driver (switches, BIOS setup changes), etc. How did you replaces WiFi adapter?

eComStation PC homepage

Advice for eComStation 2.0 GA users

2010-06-17 02:18:59 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

eCo Software recommends:

A) Read eCS 2.0 GA Known issues before installation of eCS 2.0: eComStation Known Issues (official issues are described in the Installation Guide)

B) Does ACPI work on your eComStation PC? Did you tried different versions of ACPI sub-system (driver)? Please send ACPI reports (not bug-reports) to ACPI DB - this assistant is created for users and is aimed to monitor progress of the driver development. ACPI DB homepage

C) Which applications do you extract after eCS 2.0 install? We recommend: eComStation Essentials, read the suggestions from users - Queue page.

btw, How to switch eComStation to your language? (spanish / french / ..) -- eComStation Babylon

June mix of eComStation news

2010-06-12 22:11:48 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Kuzia (our news scout) found some interesting links in the Internet:

1. e-ball Awards - nominations

2) Reviews, announcements of eCS 2.0

• A review from Ed Hurst
• RUS: OS/2 - Legends never die
• hwzone.co.il
• DE: www.molthagen.de
• RUS: www.3dnews.ru
• JP: slashdot.jp
• sodix.livejournal.com
• DE: www.yellowtab.com
• news.livedoor.com

3) One more article

Faith in numbers: Six more tech cults -> page 5: Tech cult No. 5: The Way of the Warp (OS/2)

4) Testing Lucide

Do you have troubles with printing from Lucide? printing of filled PDF-form?

5) Activity in the forums

• eComStation Yahoo group is vivid again
• Some messages in forum.ecomstation.ru

6) Attributes of eComStation

Logos, artwork eCS attributes web-page

7) Testing OpenOffice.org

If you found a bug in Openffice.org office suite then post the bug-report to public forum (official bug-tracker doesn't allow analyze what is the current state of the program - ecomstation.com)

8) Netlabs.org

www.netlabs.org is refreshed after several years of silence.

9) Certification of users

How to query the qualification of eComStation users? What to query, how to test people?

Exchange the experience: os2*.ini, effect of SetGetState, I need new feature

2010-06-11 20:50:42 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

The users are interested to know :

Topic 1:

What is the size of files x:\OS2\os2.ini, x:\OS2\os2sys.ini on your harddrive?

Please mention: a) what is the version of OS, b) date of installation (date of file: x:\var\log\1_BASE.L1), c) do you have many programs installed, do you have WPS extenders?

You can post your notes to the comments of this message.

Topic 2:

If he utility allows you change the frequency x:\ecs\bin\SetGetState.exe (ACPI utility, how to use: x:\ecs\bin\SetGetState.doc), then inform us how many additional minutes do you get?

How to make the experiments: experiments. Make the log of battery level using bat-log utility

Send your results via web-form

Topic 3:

If you work with other OSes, with mobile devices then inform eCS developers which features (window control elements), and which programs should be (can be) implemented (copied to) in eComStation a) Perfect eComStation, b) I need new program

VirtualBox for OS/2 and eComStation Project Started

2010-06-10 17:12:44 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [OS2VOICE.ORG, christian.hennecke]

Silvan Scherrer has started a new project to port the latest VirtualBox to OS/2 and eComStation and provide a current, usable virtualization solution. VirtualBox is a powerful x86 and AMD64/Intel64 virtualization product for enterprise as well as home use. Not only is VirtualBox an extremely feature rich, high performance product for enterprise customers, it is also the only professional solution that is freely available as Open Source Software under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL).

For a general introduction into VirtualBox, see: http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/VirtualBox/

Early versions of VirtualBox had already been ported to OS/2 but these efforts had been suspended due to technical problems and lack of the Qt 4 library for the GUI. With the Qt 4 library and the lastest GCC compiler available, basic obstacles have been removed and a first success can already be reported: The support driver works and a DOS guest can be booted.

A team of several developers will work on the project and funding will be provided by the OS/2 and eComStation community. If you would like to contribute to this port, you are welcome to buy sponsoring units at the Mensys online shop

For information about the project and its status, see http://svn.netlabs.org/vbox

Java for OS/2 and eComStation Project Started

2010-06-10 17:08:15 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [OS2VOICE.ORG, christian.hennecke]

Silvan Scherrer has started a new project to port the latest Java to OS/2 and eComStation. Java is a very popular sophisticated programming environment. Applications written in the Java language are run inside a virtual machine (Java Virtual Machine, JVM) which provides a nearly identical behavior on all platforms that have a JVM implementation available. This "write once, run anywhere" approach means that developers can support a multitude of platforms while only having to maintain one code base. For users, availability of a current Java for OS/2 and eComStation means access to a huge number of existing applications.

For more information about Java, see wikipedia

Previously, Java had been made available for OS/2 and eComStation by IBM, Golden Code and Innotek. However, new versions with many changes and improvements have been released since then and current applications require a current JVM implementation. The new project will port such a current JVM to OS/2 and eComStation. Dmitry Kumenov, who is well-known for his work on the Qt 3 and 4 ports, has been hired as chief developer. Funding is provided by several companies and individuals, with Mensys BV being the main sponsor.

For information about the project and its status, please see: http://svn.netlabs.org/java