Firefox is jumping around

2013-10-24 00:49:55 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [netlabs irc]

The porting of Firefox 17 ESR continues (Homepage of the project)

Current state: the browser starts working. Wait for official announcenents for details.

DevCon: OpenWatcom for developers

2013-10-22 18:12:48 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

If you found an error in the compiler or libraries of OpenWatcom, then post bug-report to the maintainers of the compiler.

• Bug-tracker
• Actual bug-reports
• New bug-report: Incorrect initialization of DLL built from C++ sources

Open questions:

• Who is maintaining OS/2 version?
• When to expect new update of OpenWatcom?

eComStation + Mensys BV

2013-10-17 03:22:45 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

The role of Mensys BV in eComStation development:

Here is a movie from Warpstock 2011: Menso de Jong (CEO of Mensys BV company) talks how Mensys company was founded, shows OS/2 catalogues and reports about current status of eComStation operating system.

The catalogues of OS/2 software (90-th): collection of photos

eCo Software (fall/winter 2013-2014)

2013-10-12 03:20:54 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

eCo Software is able create several useful applications and libraries for eComStation / IBM OS/2 Warp during the next few monthes. You can become shareholder of our projects.

One of the prototypes: utility aimed to print postal labels (for label printers) (project #723)

(input address)

(output: ready for use postal label)

eCo Software is working on eComStation / IBM OS/2 Warp market since the 90-th. We are specialized in development of native software (and hybrids).

eComStation PC: Week of Flashdisks and NAS

2013-10-02 03:00:23 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

This week is dedicated to collection of info about compatible/non-compatible Flashdisks and Network Access Storage devices (NAS). Our database contains 157 records only. Major part of the models are not manufactured anymore.

Post new reports using the web-form.

Tell us more details about:

• (NAS) Which model supports EA?
• (NAS) Do you upgrade Firmware?
• (NAS) How to resolve SYS0050 and SYS0058 errors?
• (Flashdisks) What is the speed of read/write to flashdisk after update of USB drivers?

eComStation: follow your plan

2013-09-27 17:54:35 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Eugene Gorbunoff answered to the questions of russian speaking OS/2 users: eComStation: follow your plan

More interviews with eCS / OS/2 people: Community site

eComStation: 14 years on the way

2013-09-16 01:08:12 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

14 years ago Serenity Systems and Mensys BV reached agreements with IBM regarding eComStation (operating system based on IBM OS/2 Warp). (source)

eComStation 1.0 was released in 2001.

The development of eCS is performed using internal resources (sponsor units from users and selling of licenses to commercial customers)

Read more: History of eComStation 1.0

eComStation: yellow leaf

2013-09-13 03:37:57 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Mix of eComStation news from Internet:

1) Hardware database is updated step by step. We should process 45 reports posted by users. Compatible hardware

2) Emperoar TV is free now: source (watch DVB-T TV)

3) If you want discuss installation of eCS to new model of computer, then create new thread in our forum: forum.ecomstation.ru

4) OS/2 user presents Vintage laptops at local meeting "Chaos Constructions'2013" (11 aug 2013) View video

5) If your Thinkpad laptop is equipped with web-camers, then grab report using USB Dock (web-camera is a USB device), web-cameras and eCS

6) EDM/2 site is updated every month (articles for developers): Read more

7) Pad for mouse with OS/2 logo:

eComStation and support of web-cameras

2013-09-12 23:29:25 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Wim Brul have implemented support for other web-cameras, homepage: http://home.hccnet.nl/w.m.brul/usbvideo/index.html

The support of web-cameras is possible because USB drivers were improved (get version of Lars Erdmann from hobbes, special build for eCS from BETAZONE)

We don't know if Wim goes support more cameras. Let's collect requests. If your Thinkpad laptop has web-camera and you want get it working, 1) confirm that you can test the driver during several weeks / monthes. 2) save report of USB device (USB Dock -> report), 3) your contact information

eComStation for business

2013-08-21 03:38:48 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

What means aimed to organize work are available in eComStation?

• Chat for group of workers, located in different offices / cities - answer: IRC-chat
• Generate tasks for workers - ?
• Queue of customers and N employees - ? How to give access to the queue? (so employees can monitor the queue, change status of the orders)
• Keep record of hardware / commodities (internal, without web-interface)
• Small phone call center, detect number, show information about the customer from DB.

See also: Order database for eCS

Thinkpad notebook and и WiFi adapter

2013-08-21 02:50:01 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

What to do if your notebook is equipped with unsupported WiFi-adapter (not supported in eComStation)?

You can install other adapter, for example: Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN. It should have FRU number (manufactured for Thinkpad). Your laptop will stop boot with this adapter because it has White list (all unauthorized devices are blocked)

Many thousands of Windows users have similar problems with white list, they flash patched BIOS in this case. You can find BIOS with removed White list in the Internet. Search: google -> thinkpad x301 white list BIOS

Share links to patched BIOS with other eCS users: Thinkpad BIOS without white list

Order custom DataBase

2013-08-13 12:21:48 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

For users: What databases do you need? You can post an order to the comments. Do you have description of the tables? What queries do you need?

For developers:

Ar eyou going add sqlite support to your application? Please give us an advice, what system information to keep in sqlite database?

See also: Available databases

eComStation update: drivers

2013-08-12 03:51:01 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

The updates of eComStation are released every week. For example:

• ACPI 3.22.02 - ACPI driver. Whatsnew: updated Intel machine, fixes. ACPI is important for multi-core computers, to prevent overheat, for all computers manufactured after 2005.
• AHCI 1.30 (2013/08/01) - there were significant changes in previos versions, new version contains small fixes
• MultiMac - (there were updates during the spring) - drivers for Ethernet adapters
• USB - stable version is under construction, try new version

You need software subscription to access the updates.

P.S. If you have the subscription then you can download current beta of eComStation 2.2

Answers to the questions (common)

2013-08-12 01:42:12 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Eugene Gorbunoff is answering to the questions of russian speaking users: area of usage, plans, creation of new web-sites

Full list of interviews with active eCS and OS/2 Warp developers.

(Visit www.ecomstation.com for official information)

eComStation PC: Week of Postscript-printers

2013-08-12 01:21:23 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

The next week is dedicated to collection of info about compatible/non-compatible Postscript printers. Our database contains 321 records only... Major part of the models are not manufactured anymore. Post new reports using the web-form.

Do you have troubles when printing to PS printer? a) doesn't work at all, b) it can print PDF but doesn't print simple text files, etc. c) wrong characters on the page

eComStation PC: Week of IdeaPad notebooks

2013-07-19 04:20:53 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

The next week is dedicated to collection of reports about supported modern Lenovo IdeaPad notebooks.

Ten years ago all OS/2 users were using black Thinkpad laptops, today people have hardware from different manufacturers.

Our database contains 402 records 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 replaced WiFi adapter?

eComStation PC homepage