From: Eugene Gorbunoff <egDESPAM at DESPAMecomstation.ru>

This message contains news about: ACPI subsystem, eComStation kernel, USB 
Tools homepage, Hardware database, JRescuer, General Network Utilities, 
OpenVPN, Personal Cards Manager, eSchemes gallery, Bootable JFS.

How many companies are needed to keep eComStation community in tone? Any 
company is able publish one newsletter per month (developers of industrial 
solutions can publish news about  updates of own libraries and tools; 
developers of shareware  should announce updates of old projects and new 
products). Seems that 30 companies are able keep all users in tone every 
day and bring assurance of success. Here  is the list of companies working 
on eComStation market -- http://ecomstation.ru/solutions/?action=companies

1. ACPI drivers
* Installation procedure changed significantly! Please read docs again.
* Please inform us if poweroff.exe or PowerOff button do not work on your 
computer. If PCI devices are not visible by drivers after installation of 
ACPI then immediately inform us.

* New APM.ADD 1.9 (requires ACPI 2.17), Whatsnew: Fixed C state for Uni, 
added HLT/Cx for SMP, fixed acpidaemon logging, S3 state Fix.
* New ACPI snooper (2.17), You need it if running Core 2 Duo in APIC mode 
or to solve IRQ conflicts

ACPI is available via eComStation beta-zone -- http://betazone.ecomstation.nl

Current target: improve support of Thinkpads.


2. Disk utilities

Download updated JRescuer -- http://ecomstation.ru/june
JRescuer (JUne) best-seller is aimed to undelete files from JFS volume, 
recover files from damaged JFS volume.


3. USB applications

We updated the list  of existing drivers and applications which control USB 
hardware -- http://ecomstation.ru/usbtools
USB Dock database is updated. Download USB Dock from eComStation beta-zone.


4. Internet utilities:

* General network utilities were updated -- http://ecomstation.ru/gnu
GNU are aimed to collect TCP/IP information, diagnose and solve network 
problems, optimize IP settings for your computer.  Whatsnew: many utilities 
are updated.
* OpenVPN to eComStation is updated.  Whatsnew: Significant increase of 
speed. OpenVPN (http://openvpn.net) is a full-featured SSL VPN solution.
Download beta from hobbes -- 
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=openvpn&pushbutton=Search


5. eComStation kernel

Whatsnew:
* Rudi updated OEMHLP$ driver.
* HLT added to minimize Power Consumption (use it if CPU cooler is loud)

This features may be activated via ACPI driver. Download eComStation kernel 
from eComStation beta-zone.


6. WorkPlace Shell extenders

* Personal Cards Manager, download updated version and fixpak -- 
http://ecomstation.ru/pcm
This project is important for us. If users support it, we can create dosenz 
of applications to keep data on desktop.
Whatsnew: fixed small bugs, improved installation procedure. Use address 
books as Groups, keep all cards in address books only.
* Who said that eComStation desktop is ugly? Visit eSchemes gallery -- 
http://forum.ecomstation.ru/viewtopic.php?t=1703
read the rules before posting new screenshots. The gallery is a perfect 
place to advertise your applications!
* Updated eStyler (you need it if testing eCS 2.0 beta 3), available from 
eComStation betazone


7. eCo Software support service

eCo Software support service recommends install 2 copies of eComStation on 
every PC. This simple rule significantly simplifies:
* recovery of system in case of small or large troubles;
* simplifies setup of modern eComStation drivers when many reboots are needed
* simplifies upgrade to new version of eComStation (replace unnecessary 
copy of eCS with new version)

The hardware database contains more than 1090 reports of supported hardware 
-- http://ecomstation.ru/hardware.php
You can post new reports or add notes to published. Now gathering reports 
about supported Barebones -- 
http://ecomstation.ru/hardware.php?action=category&section=brand
and Industrial PCs -- 
http://ecomstation.ru/hardware.php?action=category&section=ind


8. Collaboration with other developers:

eComStation developers and Willibald Meyer fixed bug in Bootable JFS: "JFS 
booter is reading files located above 4 Gb not properly", please download 
updated UJFS.DLL from eComStation beta-zone -- http://betazone.ecomstation.nl



9. Additional information:

* Full pricelist of eCo Software products -- 
http://ecomstation.ru/ecosoft/?action=pricelist
* How to download ACPI, eSchemes? -- http://ecomstation.ru/mensys.html
* Welcome to eCo Software homepage -- http://ecomstation.ru/ecosoft
* Previous eCo Software newsletter -- 
http://ecomstation.ru/commentnews.php?id=1339