From: Digest To: "OS/2GenAu Digest" Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 00:01:03 EST-10EDT,10,-1,0,7200,3,-1,0,7200,3600 Subject: [os2genau_digest] No. 776 Reply-To: X-List-Unsubscribe: www.os2site.com/list/ ************************************************** Monday 12 January 2004 Number 776 ************************************************** Subjects for today 1 Re: eCS Woes : John Angelico" 2 Re: OpenOffice v1.1 for OS/2 & eCS : voytek at sbt dot net dot au 3 Re: OpenOffice v1.1 for OS/2 & eCS : Mike O'Connor 4 Resent - Re: OpenOffice v1.1 for OS/2 & eCS : Mike O'Connor **= Email 1 ==========================** Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 10:57:31 +1100 (AEDT) From: "John Angelico" Subject: Re: eCS Woes On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 21:27:16 +1030, Leigh Bunting wrote: >John Angelico wrote: > >>1. Have you used the quixotic Maintenance Tool to update the system? >> >CŠ? The eCSMaintenance Tool from Chuck McKinnis is a great tool but each new version has substantial changes, making it difficult to keep a handle on. > >>2. Can you list your hardware configuration? >> >System is an Abit BX6/2 M/B; P3 -500 CPU running at 645; Matrox >Millenium II PCI video card; ISA S/B 16; ISA 56K Int modem; Accton PCI >network card; Samsung 8Mb HDD. Overclocked as Ed said... Hmm, is the ISA modem card OK? I have a new MB with NO ISA slots. Had to fit my spare 56K external modem onto COM1 Don't recognise the network card, and I presume you mean 8Gb HDD rather than 8Mb? >>3. Did you let the install find any USB and install drivers? >>Chances are if you did then the stupid USB drivers will have pinched some >>interrupts >> >Yes. And as per response to Ed, how do I get rid of it? Manually rem out the device lines from CONFIG.SYS I have the luxury of simply not bothering with USB, but later on you may have to try again if you really need it. Best regards John Angelico OS/2 SIG os2 at melbpc dot org dot au or talldad at kepl dot com dot au ___________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 2 ==========================** Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 22:51:59 +1100 (EST) From: voytek at sbt dot net dot au Subject: Re: OpenOffice v1.1 for OS/2 & eCS > For those that haven't seen this yet, OpenOffice v1.1 Beta 1 is now > available for OS/2 & eCS from > http://www.innotek.de/products/openofficeos2/beta/ so what;s it like, worth downloading ? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 3 ==========================** Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 22:43:47 +1000 From: Mike O'Connor Subject: Re: OpenOffice v1.1 for OS/2 & eCS voytek at sbt dot net dot au wrote: >>For those that haven't seen this yet, OpenOffice v1.1 Beta 1 is now >>available for OS/2 & eCS from >>http://www.innotek.de/products/openofficeos2/beta/ >> >> Hi Voytek, Can't answer your question as I haven't downloaded myself - will wait a while. From reading various other postings particularly over the last week on a broad selection of the OS/2-eCs groups it seems like a mixed reaction - apparently the compatibility with Word/Excel etc. is very good - interface needs prettying up. So what - I guess you could live with that to get the functionality currently missing too :-) Documentation is a bit light I gather - the setup.inf file in the package is of course the standard Windoze text-type ".INF". Some folks have very slow loading/opening of program/blank-documents, others have a different slant. Installation, if you have a previous Beta has to commence with a command of "?:\install /uninstall" and if new "?:\install /install", not vert intuitive, but it is documented in the FontLib docs apparently. I don't even yet have the new Innotek font system dpwnloaded. HTH -- Regards, Mike Failed the exam for -------------------- MCSE - Minesweeper Consultant and Solitaire Expert -------------------- [ISP blocks *.exe attachments] [Please use zipped versions of above] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 4 ==========================** Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 22:48:15 +1000 From: Mike O'Connor Subject: Resent - Re: OpenOffice v1.1 for OS/2 & eCS [re-sent-original question inadvertantly trimmed out] voytek at sbt dot net dot au wrote: >>For those that haven't seen this yet, OpenOffice v1.1 Beta 1 is now >>available for OS/2 & eCS from >>http://www.innotek.de/products/openofficeos2/beta/ >> >so what;s it like, worth downloading ? Hi Voytek, Can't answer your question as I haven't downloaded myself - will wait a while. From reading various other postings particularly over the last week on a broad selection of the OS/2-eCs groups it seems like a mixed reaction - apparently the compatibility with Word/Excel etc. is very good - interface needs prettying up. So what - I guess you could live with that to get the functionality currently missing too :-) Documentation is a bit light I gather - the setup.inf file in the package is of course the standard Windoze text-type ".INF". Some folks have very slow loading/opening of program/blank-documents, others have a different slant. Installation, if you have a previous Beta has to commence with a command of "?:\install /uninstall" and if new "?:\install /install", not vert intuitive, but it is documented in the FontLib docs apparently. I don't even yet have the new Innotek font system dpwnloaded. HTH -- Regards, Mike Failed the exam for -------------------- MCSE - Minesweeper Consultant and Solitaire Expert -------------------- [ISP blocks *.exe attachments] [Please use zipped versions of above] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------