Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 16:17:10 +0100 From: "EMEA WarpService" Subject: NewsFlash EWWS - issue January 2002 Dear all, this is your latest EWWS NewsFlash. sorry, we missed our January target this time, but we have lots of informations this time. See you all in munich. This issue covers: - a) Convenience Pak II is shipping - b) Updates on LPRPORTD - c) OS/2 e-zine on OS/2 Future (FYI) - d) Java 1.3 Service Pack 13 available - e) Flash 5 - f) LVM Update - g) PrinterPak 20 - h) Gigabit Driver - i) SWChoice Updates - j) Warp Community Update Workshop I/2002 - k) IBM Special Edition of SciTech Display Doctor 7.08 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ a) Convenience Pak II is shipping IBM has outlined there Convenience Package plan at http://www-4.ibm.com/software/os/warp/swchoice/ The Convenience Packages now shipping includes: - Refreshes of OS/2 Warp 4 and OS/2 Warp Server for e-business components - Software Choice features, such as Browser, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), and TCP/IP enhancements - Updated collection of device drivers National Languages: The convenience packages V4.52 for both OS/2 Warp 4 and OS/2 Warp Server for e-business are available in English, German, Spanish, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese, French, and Italian." +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ b) Updates on LPRPORTD If you are using lprportd.exe for redirected printingon a tcpip printer server go and look at: http://www.warpupdates.mynetcologne.de/english/hard_otherswc.html#slpr "reserved feature; streaming port driver to connect to printer or" "print server via TCP/IP using Line Printer Daemon (LPD)" "protocol (RFC 1179)" or have a look at third party version: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=lpr32 "PROVIDE 64 LPR PORT TO SEND TO A LPD SERVER" " WORK WITH PSF/2 AND SUPPORT JOB > 70 Meg" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ c) OS/2 e-zine on OS/2 Future (FYI) By now most of the readers of the OS/2 eZine are aware of IBM's strategic direction for OS/2. http://www-3.ibm.com/software/os/warp/strategy e-zine comments on this quite extensively. Please read the full article at: http://www.os2ezine.com/20020116/page_2.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ d) Java 1.3 Service Pack 13 available The component, OS2 / IA32 has been updated. 1.3 Service Release 13a +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ e) Flash 5 Flash 5 is available at http://www.mensys.nl You can download an evaluation version from Innotek's site. Innotek Flash/2 site - http://www.innotek.de/flash/ Purchase at Mensys - http://shop.mensys.nl/uk/Flash5 Cost is 20 Euros or $17.69 USD +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ f) LVM Update IBM has updated the Logical Volume Manager for Warp Server for e-business and the Warp Server for e-business and Warp 4 Convenience Pak 1 releases to the same level as that shipped in Convenience Pak 2. http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/4eddaa42e99c19e186256a700058020a/31ed3dc9a8b40e0086256b42004c7131?OpenDocument +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ g) PrinterPak 20 (Build 30.754, EN only) You can find the latest printer Pak for updated OS/2 printer drivers at: ftp://service.boulder.ibm.com:/ps/products/os2/printpak/en It's english only for now. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ h) IBM released a first version of a Gigabit Ethernet Driver at http://service.software.ibm.com/os2dd/swc/ibmge.exe It's areserved feature and supports Intel i82542GC, i82543GC, i82544GC chips, but is limited right now to Fiber (1000BaseSX) connection and TCP/IP. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ i) SWChoice Updates IBM has updated (1/31/2002) TCP/IP 4.3 for Software Choice subscribers. This should include all of the previous fixes, as well as improved support for Java 1.3. IBM has updated (1/31/2002) their branded version of Mozilla, based on Netscape 6.1 (Mozilla 0.92) and called "IBM Web Browser," for Software Choice subscribers. It comes with a spell checker and the Flash 4 plugin. This was also included in Convenience Pak 2. IBM has updated (1/31/2002) IBM HTTP Server for Software Choice subscribers. This is a web server based on Apache, which provides support for SSL using 128-bit encryption, and a loadable module that enables you to use it with WebSphere 3.02. Find these updates at http://service.boulder.ibm.com/asd-bin/doc/en_us/catalog.htm +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ j) Warp Community Update Workshop I/2002: A Final Agenda is available on request. We have exceed our 50 people seat limit, so, we can put you on waitinglist, but for now, we are fully booked. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ k) IBM Special Edition of SciTech Display Doctor 7.08 IBM has released (2/6/2002) version 7.0.8 of SDD/se on the Device Driver Pak Online, for Software Choice subscribers. The IBM Special Edition of SciTech Display Doctor contains a subset of the features contained in the full product: resolutions of 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1600x1200; support for all color depths; refresh rates from 60Hz to 85Hz; DDC Plug and Play monitor detection; full hardware 2D acceleration; and hardware cursor. This release is approximately at the level of Scitech Display Doctor beta 44. http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/4eddaa42e99c19e186256a700058020a/7978bef08284174e87256a23006fc1a3?OpenDocument P.S. At SciTechsoft.com, you can download beta 45. That's it for now. Stay tuned for the next NewsFlash. Warm regards.