From: Digest To: "OS/2GenAu Digest" Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2003 00:02:01 EST-10EDT,10,-1,0,7200,3,-1,0,7200,3600 Subject: [os2genau_digest] No. 632 Reply-To: X-List-Unsubscribe: www.os2site.com/list/ ************************************************** Tuesday 03 June 2003 Number 632 ************************************************** Subjects for today 1 Re: eCS 1.1 Install CDs (Was " It's me ") : Ed Durrant 2 Re: eCS 1.1 Install CDs (Was " It's me ") : nickl at arach dot net dot au **= Email 1 ==========================** Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2003 07:23:06 +1000 From: Ed Durrant Subject: Re: eCS 1.1 Install CDs (Was " It's me ") I guess the key point here is the license key. it doesn't matter where the code comes from as it can't be installed without a valid license key. Didn't think you'd be doing anything wrong. It's a shame that the Cds aren't pressed and printed directly on to the CD rather than burnt and have sticky paper labels, however I guess we should be happy with the rest of the technical effort being put in by serenity Systems and Orion Solutions to bring us a new version of our favorite OS ! Cheers/2 Ed. "Robert Traynor (BobT)" wrote: > Hi Ed, > > Answers as below. > > On Mon, 02 Jun 2003 21:10:13 +1000, Ed Durrant wrote: > > Hi Robert, > > As you say the older drivers are dying out and replacments are cheap. I presume you were > > copying Michael's "original" CD for him ? Not creating a "pirate" copy. > > Correct, NO Piracy. I actually copied MY eCS1.1 disk as I had proved at > THAT time that IT was ok. Since Michael was unsure where his problem > lay, it was better to copy a CD that was a known (to me) quality. > > Actually I still have his genuine eCS 1.1 CD disk, which I have also tested > by installing to a test system. His CD was ok at least on my system. > > I am hoping that Michael would have enough room on his computer > to attempt another install with HIS original disk when I give it back. > > If he was to take the SAME options that he selected for his succesful > install, it would prove wether or not there is a problem with his CD > drive vs the supplied install CD. > > I do not mind copying a disk PROVIDED proof (ie sighting the original) > is available, AND there is a genuine reason to copy the CD.! > > I have been in a similar situation to Michael Barrow for eCS 1.0. > In that instance I borrowed John Angelico's eCS 1.0 install disk as > mine developed a crack from the centre hole and half way out to > the rim. I still have it, I think it is some form of stress cracking. > Before that I had trouble with the eCS 1.0 CD Label lifting on the same > CD disk. > > The eCS 1.1 CD labels are much better this time round. > > > By the way in case you or someone else hasn't got the user manual yet, reference to where > > it can be downloaded from is made in the today released, Voice newsletter. Since this > > reference is in an article that will have taken some time to write and translate, I don't > > know why Mark didn't include it with the eCS 1.1 CDs (perhaps he did and I missed it ?). > > Perhaps there's a newer version coming ? > > Thanks, I did not know that they had finalized the manual at last. > > For others on this list here is the url for the eCS 1.1 MANUAL:- > > http://www.ecomstation.nl/files/ecs11manual.pdf > > AT LONG LAST..!! > > > As for CD Burning, I am a convert to CDRecord/2 and front end's such as CD2CD and > > CDR-Wizard, although I could not get some versions of CDR-Wizard to work. I tend to create a > > RAW image and then write it though, even though, I'm pretty sure with my present system I > > could perform a direct copy. I guess I'm just used to having underpowered hardware ! > > > > I did not have much luck with CDRwiz. > > I have CDrecord/2 working but I need to do a few more tests before > I really feel at home with it. Also have the front end for it, forget > its name though. AudioCd something or other, I think. > Only problem is I have to do a lot of reading of the help files, as > my cdrw drive is not listed in the configuration pages. > > Mine is an LG 40x12x40 cdrw. > > Regards, > Robert Traynor (BobT). > 2 June 2003 23:06 > > ,-._|\ Robert Traynor (BobT) > / Oz \ email rtraynor at removeme.optusnet dot com dot au > \_,--.x/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 2 ==========================** Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2003 20:17:08 +0900 From: nickl at arach dot net dot au Subject: Re: eCS 1.1 Install CDs (Was " It's me ") Hi All. Just some observations.... In <3EDBC039.2C235EED at bigpond dot net dot au>, on 06/03/03 at 08:17 PM, Ed Durrant said: >I guess the key point here is the license key. it doesn't matter where >the code comes from as it can't be installed without a valid license key. >Didn't think you'd be doing anything wrong. Providing it's "for backup purposes only". >It's a shame that the Cds aren't pressed and printed directly on to the >CD rather than burnt and have sticky paper labels, however I guess we >should be happy with the rest of the technical effort being put in by >serenity Systems and Orion Solutions to bring us a new version of our >favorite OS ! There were problems with my original eCs1.0 CD's. They were replaced, and they are fine now. I upgraded RSJ from V3.61 to V5.1. I had some initial problems, but they are fixed now. There are no problems with eCsV1.1. Entry CD's (except for the problems I make for myself). In both cases, the support was great. Seeing that the money thrown at us is less than double-zero percentage of what our main competitor/monopoliser gets, I reckon we're doing pretty well. There may be still small glitches in the overall programme (it appears there was a difficulty with the spelling of N.S.W's 3rd City, in the Clock section.), but we, as a community, will beat them. Thanks for just being there. NICK ------------- Nicholas Lysaght Kelmscott W.A. >Cheers/2 >Ed. >"Robert Traynor (BobT)" wrote: >> Hi Ed, >> >> Answers as below. >> >> On Mon, 02 Jun 2003 21:10:13 +1000, Ed Durrant wrote: >> > Hi Robert, >> > As you say the older drivers are dying out and replacments are cheap. I presume you were >> > copying Michael's "original" CD for him ? Not creating a "pirate" copy. >> >> Correct, NO Piracy. I actually copied MY eCS1.1 disk as I had proved at >> THAT time that IT was ok. Since Michael was unsure where his problem >> lay, it was better to copy a CD that was a known (to me) quality. >> >> Actually I still have his genuine eCS 1.1 CD disk, which I have also tested >> by installing to a test system. His CD was ok at least on my system. >> >> I am hoping that Michael would have enough room on his computer >> to attempt another install with HIS original disk when I give it back. >> >> If he was to take the SAME options that he selected for his succesful >> install, it would prove wether or not there is a problem with his CD >> drive vs the supplied install CD. >> >> I do not mind copying a disk PROVIDED proof (ie sighting the original) >> is available, AND there is a genuine reason to copy the CD.! >> >> I have been in a similar situation to Michael Barrow for eCS 1.0. >> In that instance I borrowed John Angelico's eCS 1.0 install disk as >> mine developed a crack from the centre hole and half way out to >> the rim. I still have it, I think it is some form of stress cracking. >> Before that I had trouble with the eCS 1.0 CD Label lifting on the same >> CD disk. >> >> The eCS 1.1 CD labels are much better this time round. >> >> > By the way in case you or someone else hasn't got the user manual yet, reference to where >> > it can be downloaded from is made in the today released, Voice newsletter. Since this >> > reference is in an article that will have taken some time to write and translate, I don't >> > know why Mark didn't include it with the eCS 1.1 CDs (perhaps he did and I missed it ?). >> > Perhaps there's a newer version coming ? >> >> Thanks, I did not know that they had finalized the manual at last. >> >> For others on this list here is the url for the eCS 1.1 MANUAL:- >> >> http://www.ecomstation.nl/files/ecs11manual.pdf >> >> AT LONG LAST..!! >> >> > As for CD Burning, I am a convert to CDRecord/2 and front end's such as CD2CD and >> > CDR-Wizard, although I could not get some versions of CDR-Wizard to work. I tend to create a >> > RAW image and then write it though, even though, I'm pretty sure with my present system I >> > could perform a direct copy. I guess I'm just used to having underpowered hardware ! >> >> >> >> I did not have much luck with CDRwiz. >> >> I have CDrecord/2 working but I need to do a few more tests before >> I really feel at home with it. Also have the front end for it, forget >> its name though. AudioCd something or other, I think. >> Only problem is I have to do a lot of reading of the help files, as >> my cdrw drive is not listed in the configuration pages. >> >> Mine is an LG 40x12x40 cdrw. >> >> Regards, >> Robert Traynor (BobT). >> 2 June 2003 23:06 >> >> ,-._|\ Robert Traynor (BobT) >> / Oz \ email rtraynor at removeme.optusnet dot com dot au >> \_,--.x/ >> > >> > > -- ----------------------------------------------------------- nickl at arach dot net dot au ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------