From: Digest To: "OS/2GenAu Digest" Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2009 00:00:32 EST-10EDT,10,1,0,7200,4,1,0,7200,3600 Subject: [os2genau_digest] No. 1869 Reply-To: X-List-Unsubscribe: www.os2site.com/list/ ************************************************** Saturday 03 October 2009 Number 1869 ************************************************** Subjects for today 1 USB memory key lights : Ed Durrant 2 Secure access from wifi hotspots and access to US websites : Ed Durrant 3 Re: USB memory key lights : Mike O'Connor 4 Re: USB memory key lights : Ed Durrant **= Email 1 ==========================** Date: Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:23:35 +1000 From: Ed Durrant Subject: USB memory key lights For some time, some people have complained that the light doesn't go out on memory keys attached to eCS systems when you eject the drive. I have just bought a new 4GB SanDisk memory key and it's light DOES go out when it is ejected from eCS. When I use my 8GB SanDisk memory key - same model range, same system, same USB port - it's light does not go out. The difference ? The new key is not yet formatted (or re-formatted) and cannot be accessed the 8GB one can, so I think the problem may lie in the FAT32 IFS driver in eCS. Has anyone else seen the same ? -- Cheers/2 Ed eComStationAustralia podcast RSS feed http://eComStationAustralia.podbean dot com/feed or iTunes Warpstock Europe at Stralsund, Germany 12-15 November 2009 http://www.warpstock.eu -------------------------------------------------- http://www./melbpc/ - The Melbourne OS/2 SIG === **= Email 2 ==========================** Date: Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:11:01 +1000 From: Ed Durrant Subject: Secure access from wifi hotspots and access to US websites Hi, I'm trying to use a product that the company says supports OS/2 / eCS clients using a pptp VPN. The service runs all traffic via a secure tunnel hence protecting you when out at a hotspot. It also has the added benefit that any US site checking your location by IP address, thinks you are in the US - and allows access that would not be possible without this extra hop. The service is from http://www.hotspotvpn dot com and under Windoze works well. Under windoze there are several levels of security available the higher ones needing a windoze client to be installed, under other OSes, only the PPTP (albeit with encryption) is feasible. Under eComStation I am hoping to get it working with the eCSCOnet program that comes with eCS - does anyone have experience of this program? If not I expect Injoy should also work. -- Cheers/2 Ed eComStationAustralia podcast RSS feed http://eComStationAustralia.podbean dot com/feed or iTunes Warpstock Europe at Stralsund, Germany 12-15 November 2009 http://www.warpstock.eu -------------------------------------------------- http://www./melbpc/ - The Melbourne OS/2 SIG === **= Email 3 ==========================** Date: Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:04:48 +1000 From: Mike O'Connor Subject: Re: USB memory key lights Ed Durrant wrote: > For some time, some people have complained that the light doesn't go > out on memory keys attached to eCS systems when you eject the drive. > > I have just bought a new 4GB SanDisk memory key and it's light DOES go > out when it is ejected from eCS. When I use my 8GB SanDisk memory key > - same model range, same system, same USB port - it's light does not > go out. > > The difference ? The new key is not yet formatted (or re-formatted) > and cannot be accessed the 8GB one can, so I think the problem may lie > in the FAT32 IFS driver in eCS. > > Has anyone else seen the same ? Hi Ed, All of mine the light does go out - except for the single-card reader devices. The light is on whether they are populated or not! None of my USB-sticks are formatted FAT32 though - a couple are NTFS**, and a couple effectivwely (V)FAT16**, all the rest are multi-volume-partitioned JFS/HPFS. ** Using NetDrive to access for read/write access. :-) Just had my first encounter with Windows 7 (Ultimate Edition!??) a couple of hours ago - and attempted to transfer a single directory populated with 31 Desktop Background files (Wallpaper) all in *.JPG format (1920 x 1200 resolution) to a 4GB FAT32 USB-Key, formatted by XP Pro!. It choked on them - then Windows Explorer died - C-A-D wouldn't even bring up the Task Manager - have to say that apart from having fancy graphics (transparent stuff), I'm not the slightest bit impressed with it!! Regards, Mike -- Failed the exam for -------------------- MCSE - Minesweeper Consultant and Solitaire Expert -------------------- Personal replies to any of : mikeoc (at) internode (dot) on (dot) net mikeoc (at) austarnet (dot) com (dot) au majilok (at) gmail (dot) com [Please ZIP any attachments, other than GIF/JPG or plain-text] If you are missing a response from me - check Tweed Heads WX status at: http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR663.loop.shtml#skip -------------------------------------------------- http://www./melbpc/ - The Melbourne OS/2 SIG === **= Email 4 ==========================** Date: Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:19:53 +1000 From: Ed Durrant Subject: Re: USB memory key lights Mike O'Connor wrote: > Ed Durrant wrote: >> For some time, some people have complained that the light doesn't go >> out on memory keys attached to eCS systems when you eject the drive. >> >> I have just bought a new 4GB SanDisk memory key and it's light DOES >> go out when it is ejected from eCS. When I use my 8GB SanDisk memory >> key - same model range, same system, same USB port - it's light does >> not go out. >> >> The difference ? The new key is not yet formatted (or re-formatted) >> and cannot be accessed the 8GB one can, so I think the problem may >> lie in the FAT32 IFS driver in eCS. >> >> Has anyone else seen the same ? > Hi Ed, > > All of mine the light does go out - except for the single-card reader > devices. The light is on whether they are populated or not! None of my > USB-sticks are formatted FAT32 though - a couple are NTFS**, and a > couple effectivwely (V)FAT16**, all the rest are > multi-volume-partitioned JFS/HPFS. > > ** Using NetDrive to access for read/write access. :-) > > Just had my first encounter with Windows 7 (Ultimate Edition!??) a > couple of hours ago - and attempted to transfer a single directory > populated with 31 Desktop Background files (Wallpaper) all in *.JPG > format (1920 x 1200 resolution) to a 4GB FAT32 USB-Key, formatted by > XP Pro!. It choked on them - then Windows Explorer died - C-A-D > wouldn't even bring up the Task Manager - have to say that apart from > having fancy graphics (transparent stuff), I'm not the slightest bit > impressed with it!! > > Regards, > Mike > > So that was the beta or the release candidate? Windows 7 is not available until October 22nd. Who installed it ? Was there any errors at install time with the hardware it was installed on ? i.e. all the usual culprits.... I've installed W7 both Beta and RC on a couple of systems and in a couple of virtualisation programs. Can't say I've had any problems at all - would like to ('cos it's micro$oft) but really no issues - including transferring files between W7 XP and eCS on a couple of USB keys. -- Cheers/2 Ed eComStationAustralia podcast RSS feed http://eComStationAustralia.podbean dot com/feed or iTunes Warpstock Europe at Stralsund, Germany 12-15 November 2009 http://www.warpstock.eu -------------------------------------------------- http://www./melbpc/ - The Melbourne OS/2 SIG ===