What animal would be the choice for a mascot for eCS?

2013-04-01 02:01:55 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Here is new mascot:

Previous discussions:

• 2007
• A dozen of lost threads
• ~ 2004

Reminder: IBM about OS/2

2013-03-23 14:03:22 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

You have read this book in the past:

Who Says Elephants Can't Dance?
Inside IBM's Historic Turnaround
Louis V.Gerstner, Jr.

OS/2 is mentioned in chapters: Chapter 3, Chapter 15, Chapter 17

Thinkpad and eComStation

2013-03-22 15:06:32 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Frequently asked questions and answers:

1) General question which requires your participation (Windows) What is the temperature of CPU and North bridge in your Thinkpad? This is important to setup eComStation. Send reports to: via web-form, View data posted by other users: at this page

• 2) What Lenovo computers (Thinkpad laptops) have UEFI? Here is the list
• 3) Why some models of Thinkpad are expensive ($1500-2000), other are cheap $700? For example, models with IPS screen are always expensive (list of Thinkpad with IPS)
• 4) "Does suspend/resume work for my laptop?" - There are more that 100 models of Thinkpad. Every model has several modifications (TYPE: ..). Test eComStation with the latest ACPI and share the results with other users.
• 5) What resolution of screen is better? One model can be equipped with different screen (1024x768 or 1400x1050, 1280x or 1920x). Test both models and select what resolution is better for you.

Bundling of Microsoft Windows

2013-03-20 01:33:13 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

You know this link: Bundling of Microsoft Windows

We have collected stories of users in Russia: review #269 (russian text)

Spring mix of eCS news

2013-03-18 18:50:12 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Mix of eComStation news

1) Do you have suggestions regarding OpenOffice.org/2? Add bug-report to the forum: forum.ecomstation.ru, What is the scan code of Shift-Del in russian layer?

2) Do we have WhatsApp plugin for eComStation messangers?

3) Firefox 10 Issues: forum.ecomstation.ru

4) Andy Willis reports that Intel 5100 WiFi work somehow: Genmac user forum

5) Panorama VESA: New tickets

6) New USB drivers: Do you have troubles with Alt-LShift/Alt-RShift combination?

7) AHCI requires an update

• format to HPFS -- http://bugs.ecomstation.nl/view.php?id=3320
• work of VAC enironment, ..
• Boot disk may fail in turn off the power

8) os2world.com starts to publish news with pictures Example: www.os2world.com

Compatibility of old apps with FOC

2013-03-15 03:21:43 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

All users of eComStation 2.1 can activate File Open Container (Homepage of FOC):

Execute command: focdlg /I

Today it's important check one more time that all your apps are compatible with FOC.

For users: FOC is optimized, accelearated and debugged. If you have troubles with new FOC (hangs, ..) then search the cause in drivers (Ethernet drivers / filesystem drivers)

For developers: use standard file open dialog calls. don't modify the dialog (don't move elements / don't hide), simplify your code.

New File Open Container

Old File Open Dialog

Reviews of Thinkpad laptops

2013-03-14 02:53:12 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

eComStation.RU site have implemented excellent model to keep database of hardware: a) the users are posting short reports (they have 5 minutes only; No barriers, users type simple text and post it; that's all what we can collect from the users;) b) periodically we are posting large reviews with information how to install eCS on modern hardware and how to adjust system settings.

• Here is the 1-st review of Thinkpad running eComStation (the last 7 years): Thinkpad X61 and eComStation, First Impressions (russian text) (The previous reviews were published in 2004 or early)
• eComStation installation: Lenovo Ideapad S206 http://ecomstation.ru/showarticle.php?id=281

PCI Dock updated

2013-03-02 03:45:56 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

New version is available from eCo Market. Use PCI Dock to view computer configuration after eCS installation. Start the utility to resolve the conflicts of controllers (If you have installed new adapters / attached more SATA devices / USB devices)

Homepage of PCI Dock

btw, (not related to PCI Dock), Please share your experience, what system information do users need today? For example,

• Dive/OpenGL presence
• Detailed information about laptop battery
• Applications which were started on system startup

eComStation and SSD drives

2013-03-01 01:34:13 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Please share your expecience, does eComStation work well with SSD drives? Does AHCI driver work well for you? Can you activate TRIM command?

Use SSD drive to upgrade your Core 2 Duo Thinkpad laptop or home barebone.

eComStation 2.2 Beta Demo CD English

2013-03-01 00:23:50 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [http://www.os2world.com/past-news/80-software/19516-ecomstation-2-2-beta-demo-cd-english]

It had not been formally announced but the eComStation 2.2 Beta Demo CD (English Language) is available for download at the eComStation.com site.

This is an update for the eComStation Demo Live CD. To download the CD it requires a free registration and the download link will be sent to you e-mail. We will post more information once we have the formal announcement.

eComStation.RU recommends: Use DVD/CD Toys to burn CD

Warpstock Europe 2013 - developers

2013-02-20 02:02:27 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Videos from the previous conference

Official announcement
Official site of Warpstock Europe 2013

Full list of OS/2 conferences

You have some time to develop new application before Warpstock Europe 2013. (or complete your existing application / reconstruct old one).

Use ported libraries to integrate a technology to your program. Use eToolkit libraries to make your program more powerful.

What software do users need? There is no answer. Maybe,

• graphics utilities, office tools
• connection/interaction with mobile devices
• disk / system utilities
• tools aimed to earn money (eCS PC is used as black box, it should generate coins every minute)
• device drivers

If we collect sponsor units, eComStation.RU can prepare a report from the conference, record 5-7 new interviews (Sponsor the mission)

What to include to Demo-CD

2013-02-19 22:08:48 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

What applications do you recommend? What applications to include to eComStation Demo-CD?

"It should be graphically rich, with many different screen styles, games, tricks and hooks. We need something to get people hooked and talking about it. Even if it's a stupid gimmick."

The applications should demonstrate the power and functionality of eComStation. Demonstrate hardware compatibility and technologies supported.

There should be some objects in the folders, so users can click and watch something, close in 1-5 minutes.

• History: Include a flash demo (or slides) with History of eComStation / IBM OS/2 Warp.
• Games: Mars and Sunny pills
• System information.. include an utility which shows information about the PC and writes what hardware is supported / not supported by eCS

General shareware applications

2013-02-17 02:42:53 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [eCo Shop]

(For novice users) What applications for eComStation to purchase? Here is the list:

• PMView - view of images
• Zippy - archive manager
• NetDrive - attach FTP to drive letter
• DVD/CD Toys - burn DVD disks
• PM Backup Suite - data backup
• DFSee - disk utility aimed to recover data
• DrWeb - anti-virus

Invest into eCo Software [2/12]

2013-02-12 02:47:06 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

eCo Software is the only commercial company working on eComStation market today and releasing new shareware products. The users like our applications and send us the testimonials

You can support the development of this short-term projects:

• Update Panorama VESA WPS Setup (separate View panel from settings) [Project #710]
• Update Imagination (WPS preview window). Yes, there is demand on WPS extenders. What data to preview?
• Update Power object (ACPI WPS Setup panel) (to restore compatibility with modern ACPI driver)
• Update eSchemes (sub-system aimed to change colors, buttons and other elements of the desktop). Not short-term but important.
• Development of new widgets for eCenter (NeoWPS widgets)

Post your offerings via web-form

DevCon: 2013/02 newsletter

2013-02-11 13:26:24 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Some news and links for developers

1) Features of ancient IBM OS/2: hybernation of the system

• The latest discussion of the topic -- http://www.os2world.com/forum
• Discussion from 2003 -- os2ddprog
• Andrew Belov -- http://ecomstation.ru

2) Glassman informs the developers of WPS applications, If you have troubles with creation of WPS classes (with OpenWatcom compiler), The problem may occur because of co-processor initialization. Use this code to get stable creation of WPS class. http://forum.ecomstation.ru

3) Wim Brul answered to the questions about Wacom digitizer http://forum.ecomstation.ru

4) Useful library for developers of drivers: kee16_v6.zip (hobbes) - a static thunking library to be able to use the 32-bit KEE API from a 16-bit device driver

5) Reminder for developers of applications: Major part of users work in true color video mode. Don't ignore other video modes (256 colors, 65535), this video modes are used on some expensive modern laptops / in recovery mode (when the users can't switch to true color)

DevCon site

Status and release of eCS 2.2 beta and final product

2013-02-11 11:48:35 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

In the second week of April Mensys will release:

• The new updated eComStation demo CD based on eComStation 2.2
• eComStation 2.2 German and English will then be out of beta and released as a final product.

A beta of the English beta product will follow. The hold up of this beta public is to make the transfer of the from the IBM USB host controller drivers to the newly updated drivers. The keyboard and mouse driver are already finished. There is currently still being worked on the USB host controller (these communicate with the USB controller chips in your computer).

In eComStation 2.2 ACPI has been switched on by default when eComStation is not installed in a virtualmachine such as Virtualbox or Virtual PC. This will enable eComStation to boot on modern hardware with a much higher degree of success. This will also resolve the TRAPS/hangs on loading screen01.sys.

Also in eCS 2.2 the Panorama graphics driver has been upgraded to provide much better performance on modern hardware.

A lot of drivers such as IBMKBD.SYS, DANIS506.ADD, AMOUSE.SYS and UNIAUD have been updated to work better with ACPI. Some updates have been to fix suspend/resume issue's.

The current eComStation 2.2 beta is basicly complete and being tested to work out the last installer issue's.

YUM/RPM is included but can be installed as an optional package. Its not required.

CUPS has also been integrated in eCS to have more up to date printer support on eComStation.

eComStation.RU collected additional information:

• What to expect from eComStation 2.2?