July mix of news

2012-07-19 22:19:45 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

1) Discussion of WiFi: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.org.netlabs.genmac.user

2) Question from Artemy: "Open file: there is a file on desktop. Tell me 7 methods to open it."

3) SATA-controllers: Did you tested AHCI drivers with Thinkpad laptops? What model is supported, which doesn't work? List here

4) Do new scanners work with eComStation? Epson V700 and V750 are supposed to work so there is a good chance that the V500/V600 will. There is a later build of sane which could be worth trying if the build included with Tame does not work sane-1.0.22-os2-20120131.zip

5) What to do if you can't create volume on new harddrive? How to remove existing Windows shit? SEDIT method (dangerous!)

Japanese phonecard with IBM OS/2:

eComStation PC: Printers

2012-07-19 15:55:08 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [bottomtop, http://www.os2world.com/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,63/topic,5986.msg25751/topicseen,1/#new]

How to find information about specific model of printer? What control language does it support? Information on Printers from Various Manufacturers (Support for Various ASCII Printers)

IBM PS/2: 25 years celebration

2012-07-17 21:35:41 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

What is the relation of OS/2 to PS/2? Read more: The IBM PS/2: 25 Years of PC History

Links to eComStation / OS/2 Warp sites

2012-07-11 00:43:18 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Your favorite sites related to eComStation and OS/2 Warp. What web-sites do you recommend?

Collection of useful links:

• web-sites
• bug-trackers

Please share links to new or unknown web-sites (via web-form). Does the site accept news (software, hardware, general)?

Zippy: Extract files from .iso

2012-07-10 16:02:43 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Zippy archive manager is popular among novice eComStation and may be useful for power users. It supports extraction of files from all popular formats and allows view the contents of .iso .dmg .img images.

Click the file, browse the tree of directories and files, select and extract.

Whatsnew:

• The application is translated to several languages.

Zippy is a new program, check the integrity of your data. Share your minds about performance and user interface.

Homepage: http://ecomstation.ru/zippy

Safety of personal and commercial data

2012-07-09 13:47:21 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Interesting topic: Privacy is dead, Get over it (russian text) (google: "Hackers On Planet Earth" "Steve Rambama" HOPE)

You (your friends and relatives) decide what to do with your personal data.

What to do with your data files? eCo Software recommends some tools:

• Make backup to your private server, not to cloud -- PM Backup Suite
• Crypt your data if using notebook -- NDCrypt plugin (NetDrive)

eComStation PC: Do you have questions?

2012-07-06 14:02:38 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Let's discuss level of current hardware support in eComStation

• What Thinkpad notebooks do you recommend for other users?
• How to activate USB GPS receivers?
• Is it possible upgrade SATA controller in computers manufactured in 2005 - 2007? (sata controller pci express)
• What i3/i5/i7 chipset causes troubles with video?
• Does Panorama VESA shows picture via video ports: HDMI, DisplayPort ?

Post the reports to the Hardware Database

eComStation.RU - tons of joy

2012-07-06 02:46:25 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

What can you find on eComStation.RU site?

• All news related to eComStation and IBM OS/2 Warp since 2001. Every message (may have) has comments so it works like local mini-forum.
• All reviews and articles about eCS and apps since 2001.
• Announcements of software updates - in separate APeCS database
• Many pages are related to the history of eComStation and IBM OS/2 Warp.
• Here is additional forum forum.ecomstation.ru
• The lists of tested hardware
• There are many pages with software projects
• Polls to collect the statistics
• Additional site with video clips: eComStation.TV
• eCo Shop - the catalogue of software (RUB)
• Web-site for developers -- DevCon
• eCo Shop - ThinkPad notebooks for eComStation users (RUB)
• Frequently asked questions and answers -- FAQ

We add additional information to the sites every hour. You can stop us!

eComStation.RU - is the second site related to eComStation/OS/2 Warp (by qty of visitors). eComStation.RU - is the largest storage of knowledge about eComStation and OS/2.

What are the plans for 2012? The external view is changing, 30 sub-pages should be created.

We are ready share our success. You can publish reviews/articles on the site.

Sponsor units. If you want support the site - insert a coin into your floppy drive (Sponsor page)

eComStation resellers newsletter

2012-07-01 15:35:00 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

The resellers of eComStation play important role in eComStation promotion, please support your local reseller (Full list of eComStation resellers).

1. Computers with eCS (OS/2 Warp) pre-installed

• eCo Shop offers ThinkPad X300 with eComStation pre-installed (WiFi adapter is supported)

(Full list of eComStation resellers)

2. SSD disks and Flash disks

• (USA) ERA Computers & Consulting offers 16 GB USB Flash Disks (Thumb Drives) with a Fat32 partition that works with eCS (announcement)
• (Russia) eCo Shop offers SSD disks with eComStation pre-installed.

3. Shareware apps (for organizations)

There are more than 60 actual commercial/shareware applications for eComStation. Contact your reseller to buy N licenses to reduce the expenses.

4. Coming conferences, exhibitions and fair

[No news]

5. Subscription

Contact your eCS reseller to prolong eCS Software Subscription and get access to the latest Drivers and Software updates.

Contacts

To become eCS reseller/agent visit ecomstation.com

Experience and opinion Exchange

2012-07-01 12:08:34 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

forum.ecomstation.ru - wow.. we have group structure of forums. It is ready for discussion of any topic: how to install the system, how to develop apps.

1) What settings do you change after OS installation?

• fonts setup
• changing WPS settings

2) The review is updated (RUS) Fax based on eComStation (added link to bgfax)

2) Did you tested GPS USB under eComStation? How to make it generate data?

3) If you are testing AHCI driver (SATA-controller driver) with Thinkpad notebook, then send a report to http://ecomstation.ru/ahci

4) There are meetings of eCS/OS/2 users every month

• 23.06.2012 - Holland. Dutch eCS was demonstrated.
• August - Warpstock USA - Portland Airport (Portland, Oregon, USA)
• BayWarp is planned in California

5) How to use Odin? Share the experience in the forum (RUS) forum.ecomstation.ru

6) How to setup UMTS Gobi 2000 modem for eComStation? We have information about Ericsson only: article, and report

7) Do you have useful REXX-script, pass it to http://ecomstation.ru/rexx, Moreover, there is a task for developer to create Pipeline GUI program with support of REXX-scripts (RUS).

P.S. Find small green tree on this site.

ACPI 3.20.03 + kernel patch

2012-06-28 17:14:44 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [VOICENWS]

New version 3.20.03 of the ACPI software package is released.

This version has the following changes:

• Updated to ACPICA version 20120518.
• Some changes to the Power Manager
• Implemented idle time HLT

A description of the ACPI software package is available at: http://svn.netlabs.org/acpi

You can download this new release from your Software Subscription Services at the Mensys website. Log in to Mensys with your Mensys login id and click the Downloads link. Click the "Software Subscription Services for eComStation" Download link and the ACPI drivers should be listed.

You can report problems at: http://svn.netlabs.org/acpi

Roderick Klein reminds:

Anyway in 486 or possibly even the 386 computer the HLT instruction was introduced. This is a kind of quick on off switches that makes the CPU idle. It reduces energy consumption and also the heat developement! Especialy in laptops this is important. Your hard ware lasts longer and your battery life increases! Orginaly the _W4 kernel (which does not support multiple CPU's) had support for CPU HLT instruction.

The SMP kernel we now use today in eCS (also on machines with a single core system) does not have HLT support build in. People tried in various ways to implement this. Andy Willes tried a patch but from what I read that did not work in all cases. Implementing such a patch is also no easy. It now seems David come up with a such method.

As every CPU (amd and Intel) support his HLT instruction it should make people there computers a lot cooler and reduce the electricityt bill :-)

Zippy to unpack / create archives

2012-06-25 22:19:55 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

New application from eCo Software! Zippy - smart and useful archive manager.

eCo Software is the largest developer of shareware products on eComStation market. You are familiar with all our products already: ThirdEye -> Different Basic drivers -> Sunny icons -> DVD/CD Toys -> .. (check the list)

Zippy is an analogue of WinRAR / WinZip.

Homepage of Zippy: http://ecomstation.ru/zippy

Upgrade eCo Software runtime (Win) before installation of the utility.

You can buy the licenses for all your computers in the office with discount. Or select Home Family license for non-commercial usage.

eComStation works for..

2012-06-21 11:15:41 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Look what solution can be used in your company (or find a customer for this solutions).

List of Solutions

• SMS station aimed to send / receive SMS-messages.
• Oz - CMMS-system. Everyone has Equipment. Equipment needs Maintenance.
• OnSpec SCADA - to transfer gas and oil.
• 3D-printer for medicine and car projection.
• If you found oil in your garden, it's time to start learning how to use training complex for oilmen.

New solutions should be developed for eComStation: list of suggestions

• We still don't have ready for use black box "Web-server based on eComStation". Current state
• POS for boutique and restaurant
• Multimedia Center (modules for media center)

eCo Software is interested to support this projects. (web-form)

How to make money on eComStation market?

2012-06-17 15:08:52 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Offer the services to the companies and users.

• The companies need the means to protect commercial products.
• The users are ready pay for Upgrade procedure (from old eCS to new one)
• The companies need driver and control applications for special printers (POS check printer, Label printer).
• Programs and libraries for Home automation (smart house). Collection of data from sensosrs
• Assitants: a) notebook to keep texts, parts of html pages, pictures b) program to keep passwords and fast input into web-browser

bww bitwise works GmbH takes over the InJoy Firewall product family

2012-06-16 22:54:09 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [VOICENEWS, Claudia Ebner]

We are delighted to announce that as of 1 May 2012 bww bitwise works GmbH acquires the InJoy Firewall product family of F/X Communications, Denmark. This includes the source code for the InJoy Firewall, InJoy Dialer, the NDIS Packet Intercepting Toolkit and the IPSec VPN Toolkit.

For further information please contact: Mr Silvan Scherrer (Phone: +41 712435577, Fax: +41 712435577)

The company homepage can be found at http://www.bitwiseworks.com

OS/2 and eComStation T-shirt

2012-06-16 01:59:40 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

It's not late to order t-shirt with OS/2 or eComStation logo.

Examples of OS/2 / eComStation t-shirts