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| 31.08.2007 |
| eComStation 2.0 RC2 available (from http://www.os2news.com) |
| Serenity Systems International and Mensys BV are pleased to announce the immediate availability of eComStation 2.0 RC2. This release is available to customers with an active Software Subscriptions Services subcription. It adds a few new features and contains a lot of updated drivers and fixes. More details can be found at http://www.ecomstation.com/subscription/ == BACKUP == As always, the following applies: !!! WHEN TESTING BETA SOFTWARE, ALWAYS BE SURE TO HAVE A TRIED AND TESTED BACKUP OF YOUR SYSTEM !!! ** Netware installation ** This version of eComStation allows the installation of the Netware client software and utilities straight from the regular installer. It is integrated in the network pages and makes it easier to setup eComStation as a workstation in a Netware environment. ** Disk Resizer GUI ** This beta has a custom DFSee engine that enables reliable RESIZING of FAT32 and NTFS filesystems to allow shrinking an existing Windows installation to make room for eComStation on the same system. The GUI to this tool has been updated and is now using a graphical interface. To invoke it, please select 'Paritition Resizing Tool' from the Installation Volume Manager which can be called during installation. ** GenMac support ** This package provides generic driver support for several network interface cards under OS/2 and eComStation. Moreover, Genmac is enabled to support WPA encryption with the Wireless LAN Monitor 3.x or better. Genmac and the Wireless LAN monitor will be installed when the appropriate hardware is detected by the installer. If it is not detected, you can manually select the driver in the network installation dialog. ** Bootable JFS ** This release of eComStation contains the option to install the operating system on a JFS volume. The advantage of doing this is that the amount of diskcache is only limited by system memory (typically 10% of available memory is assigned) This increased cache size gives a huge gain in overall system performance. To install onto a Bootable JFS volume, you will have to select 'JFS' as filesystem type in the 'Format Volume' page of the installer. ** ACPI 3.01 ** ACPI support has been updated to the latest available version (3.01) which results in varying successrate. For example, AMD Opteron multicore CPU is now reported to be supported. Installation of ACPI has been improved by the use of the ACPI Wizard, which tries to determine system configuration and set parameters accordingly. You can manually change them of course. It will be run after regular installation has completed. ** multicore CPU support ** This beta supports the installation of eComStation on a MultiCore CPU computer. This includes Intel Core Duo, Core2 Duo and AMD 64 X2. To enable it, you can do so in the ACPI Wizard that is launched from the Post Installation tasks at the end of the installation. Alternatively you can start the ACPI Wizard at any time from the install/remove folder in the Local System folder on the desktop. ** eComStation Virtual File System (Samba client support) ** Samba is a SMB/CIFS protocols file and print sharing server/client set originally made for UNIX world to cooperate with corresponding Windows and OS/2 servers or clients. eComStation has a native implementation of SMB/CIFS server/client set - IBM LAN Manager and IBM Peer. These products have not been recently updated and may have some compatibility issues with modern Windows SMB/CIFS implementations. Serenity Systems International has reached an agreement with Blueprint Software Works for the inclusion of the 'eComStation Virtual File System' driver which provides support for Samba Client. Currently a GUI to configure it is lacking, but an example of how to mount a Samba resource is available. == REPORTING == To tell us your findings, please create a report at: http://www.ecomstation.com/support/rc2report/ You are also welcome to join the TestTeam if you want to discuss this beta and future developments. See http://ewiki.ecomstation.nl/TestTeam for more details. == SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES == Please note that although some subscriptions have expired by now, you are not required to purchase a renewal to obtain the GA version of eComStation 2.0. If you want to try this RC2 release however, you are encouraged to renew your Software Subscription Services contract. More details can be found at http://www.ecomstation.com/subscription/ Enjoy! Serenity Systems International -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| Samba for eCS (OS/2) related utilities (from http://www.os2news.com) |
| From: Herwig Bauernfeind < herwig.bauernfeindDESPAM@DESPAMaon.at > http://members.aon.at/herwig.bauernfeind/samba/index.html * Samba server status monitor Version 0.9.0 is a utility to present the information provided by the 'smbstatus smbd' command in a conveniant notebook GUI. It has separate pages for files, users and services and the refresh intervall is configurable. * Samba widget for the xCenter/eCenter, shows 2 'lights' indicating whether any instance of SMBD.EXE and/or NMBD.EXE is currently running. * smb_init-*.zip package: - smb.cmd - extended port of *nix shell script to start/stop/restart Samba. * initgroups-*.zip package: - group - basic group file for Samba - initgroups.cmd - creates well-known NT groups with appropriate RIDs for Samba - delgroups.cmd - deletes well-known NT groups from Samba * findsmb-*.zip package: - findsmb.cmd - port of *nix script to find SMB machines on the current or a given subnet * sharescripts-*.zip package: - addshare.cmd - external command script to add Samba shares from a client (tested with WinXP only) - delshare.cmd - external command script to remove Samba shares from a client (tested with WinXP only) - changeshare.cmd - external command script to modify Samba shares from a client (tested with WinXP only) * useradd*.zip package: (very experimental!) - useradd.cmd - external command script to keep Samba and *nix/libc users synchronized * smbprint*.zip package:Updated! - smbprint.exe - external Samba print command for OS/2 acts as a bridge between Samba and the OS/2 printer subsystem. This utility is required if the Samba Server should act as a print server. -> URL: http://www.os2voice.org -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| 30.08.2007 |
| OS2 World.Com: The Swedish OOXML vote as been declared invalid! (from http://www.os2news.com) |
| From: kimhDESPAM@DESPAMos2world.com Hello Everybody! The Swedish Standards Institute has tonight issued a press release where they declared this weeks earlier vote regarding OOXML as invalid and by that Sweden don't have any official position regarding OOXML any more. According to the press release issued by SIS tonight (the pdf document is created 18:05) the SIS board has declared this weeks earlier OOXML vote as invalid due to that one of the participating companies has voted two times where the SIS rules clearly says that each company can only cast one vote each. For more information and to keep posted: http://www.os2world.com/content/view/14874/2/ Sincerely Yours, Kim Haverblad OS2 World.Com Klagshamn, Sweden http://www.os2world.com -> URL: http://www.os2voice.org -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| 28.08.2007 |
| ERACC is Moving to eCommerce using osCommerce (from http://www.os2news.com) |
| From: Gene Alexander < os2salesDESPAM@DESPAMeracc.com > Hello Friends, After a long time using static HTML pages and handling all orders via a web form I finally decided to move us to an eCommerce package. Mainly this is to streamline our order process. Since the majority of our orders are from eComStation customers I am notifying this list first. The very first products I put on the site are eComStation products. If you are in the market for an eCS preloaded PC or an upgrade for your OS/2 or eCS system please give our new eStorefront a look. http://shopping.eracc.com/catalog/ Note that I am still learning the osCommerce software so if you notice a problem when trying to place an order or when viewing the site *please* e-mail me and let me know. I will fix any problems as soon as I can. Those of you that have ordered from us in the past - thank you. We look forward to serving the eCS community for as long as there is interest in eCS. Sincerely, Gene Alexander Owner ERA Computers & Consulting http://www.eracc.com ERACC OS/2 Sales os2salesDESPAM@DESPAMeracc.com We can provide you with VoIP phone service for your home and/or business. Our VoIP phone service has FREE long distance in the USA and Canada! Contact us! Voice messages: 1(731)256-0973 - FAX & Voice messages: 1(731)664-8524 [E-mail preferred. Please reply BELOW this line.] -> URL: http://www.os2voice.org -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
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