Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 21:53:49 +0100 From: EMEA WarpService Subject: NewsFlash EWWS - issue 2/2004 This is a multipart message in MIME format. --=_alternative 0072CABCC1256E49_= Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear all, this is your latest EWWS NewsFlash. This issue covers: - a) Serenity Virtual Station (SVISTA): virtual machine for OS/2 and=20 other OS's - b) OpenOffice for OS/2 Beta 2 has been released - c) Mozilla 1.7a has been released - d) InnoTek GCC for OS/2 beta 4 has been released - e) OS/2 Support for Gigabit Ethernet: update - f) PCI Soundcard support - g) Innotek OS/2 Kit for Acrobat Reader 4.05 Release 3 - h) Comtarsia Logon Client 2003 and Comtarsia SignOn Gate 2003 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++= ++++++++ a) Serenity Virtual Station (SVISTA): virtual machine for OS/2 and other=20 OS's Serenity Systems International (SSI), Lewisville, TX, has announced an=20 Early Support Program for its new virtual machine product family, Serenity Virtual=20 Station(tm) (SVISTA).=20 Using SVista enables you to run different Operating Systems on top of=20 others, for example Linux on top of OS/2, Windows (NT4/2000/XP/2003 Server) on top = of Linux or OS/2 on top of Linux. In the first release, SVISTA hosting platforms include Windows NT4,=20 Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows 2003 Server, Linux 2.4 kernel distributions, IBM = OS/2, and FreeBSD. Guest operating systems support includes Linux, Windows, DOS, = and IBM OS/2. See http://www.serenityvirtual.com for details. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++= ++++++++ b) OpenOffice for OS/2 Beta 2 has been released On 2004-02-02, Innotek released OpenOffice 1.1.0 Beta 2 (Build 21). Changes since Beta 1 are: - converted to use the common InnoTek installer - added new eCS style WPS icons - several bugfixes In order to use OpenOffice for OS/2 Beta 2, you also need=20 - InnoTek Font Engine for OS/2 Version 2.30 Preview 5 or later and - InnoTek Runtime for OS/2 1.03 or later See http://www.innotek.de/products/openofficeos2/beta/ for details. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++= ++++++++ c) Mozilla 1.7a has been released The latest build of the Mozilla Open Source Browser is now 1.7a, available = at ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/mozilla/releases/mozilla1.7a/contrib/mozill= a-os2-1.7a-installer.exe Mozilla's binary size has been decreased again, by almost 2% since Mozilla = 1.6.=20 Better still, 1.7a pageload times have been improved by 4% over 1.6. NOTE: This release requires updated C runtime DLLs from Innotek.=20 The latest version is 0.5.0, which now includes an installer. Get it from http://www.innotek.de/products/gccos2/download/gccos2download=5Fe.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++= ++++++++ d) InnoTek GCC for OS/2 beta 4 has been released InnoTek GCC for OS/2 is a commercial distribution of the GNU C/C++=20 compiler suite and associated utilities for the IBM OS/2 platform. InnoTek=20 maintains an OS/2 platform port of the GNU C/C++ compiler suite and provides=20 comprehensive support for the compiler environment to enterprise customers. See GCC for OS/2 Beta 4 release notes for details: http://www.innotek.de/products/gccos2/download/gccos2releasenotes=5Fe.html InnoTek GCC for OS/2 web site: http://www.innotek.de/products/gccos2/ The GCC for OS/2 support forum is available online at: http://ubb.innotek.de/ultimatebb.php?category=3D8 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++= ++++++++ e) OS/2 Support for Gigabit Ethernet: update In addition to the chipsets we listed in our previous NewsFlash (Intel,=20 Broadcom and RT8169), there are several other Gigabit and Fast Ethernet chipsets=20 supported by a single driver ("GenMAC") that automatically detects the chipset in=20 use. Currently, the following Gigabit Ethernet chipsets are supported - 3Com 3C940 (3COM 3C2000) 10/100/1000 Ethernet (rev 12) [Marvell Gbit=20 Core IP] - Syskonnect (Schneider & Koch) SK98xx [Marvell Gbit Core IP] - National Semiconductor NS-DP83820 Gigabit (DP83820/1 10/100/1000 Mb/s=20 PCI Ethernet NIC) - Realtek 8169s/8110s Furthermore, the following Fast Ethernet chipsets are supported: - 3Com 3C90x? PCI (3C920B-EMB Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller) - 3Com 3C90xC M-PCI (3C555 Laptop Hurricane) - 3Com 3C90xC M-PCI (3C556 10/100 Fast Ethernet MiniPCI Adapter) - 3Com 3C90xC M-PCI (3CN3AC1556B MiniPCI 10/100 Ethernet (+Modem56k)) - 3Com 3C90xC PCI (3C905C-TX Fast EtherLink for PC Management NIC) - nVidia nForce Ethernet (nForce MCP Networking Adapter) - nVidia nForce2 Ethernet (nForce MCP2 Networking Adapter) - nVidia nForce3 Ethernet (nForce MCP3 Networking Controller) - SiS 900 Fast Ethernet/Home Networking Ctrlr See all the details at http://www.os2warp.be/index2.php?name=3Dgenmac If you have a business need to run any other Gigabit Ethernet Adapter on=20 the=20 OS/2 platform, please let us know. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++= ++++++++ f) PCI sound card support A comprehensive overview of all OS/2 compatible PCI sound cards with the corresponding drivers is available at http://www.os2usr.org/os2sound.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++= ++++++++ g) Innotek OS/2 Kit for Acrobat Reader 4.05 Release 3 On 2004-02-16, Innotek released OS/2 Kit for Acrobat Reader 4.05 Release=20 3. The OS/2 Kit for Acrobat Reader consists of an integrated toolset to allow deploying the original Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.05 and future versions (once supported by InnoTek with the OS/2 Kit) for the Microsoft Windows=20 platform on the OS/2 platform.=20 See http://www.innotek.de/products/acrobatos2/acrobatos2general=5Fe.html fo= r=20 details. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++= ++++++++ h) Comtarsia Logon Client 2003 and Comtarsia SignOn Gate 2003 The well known products "Servolution Logon Client" and "Servolution=20 SyncPacket" have renamed to "Comtarsia Logon Client 2003" and "Comtarsia SignOn Gate=20 2003" and are now available as build 3.1.19.4 of the Logon Client and build=20 1.1.9.4=20 of the SignOn Gate. =20 Product feature overview: - Complete integration of Windows clients into OS/2 or LDAP networks (W2K, = XP, WTS and Citrix, Linux is coming soon) - Optimized OS/2 logon with NB/TCP (very fast logon and reduction of=20 OS/2 Server sessions, Network trace function ? very helpful for trouble shooting,=20 and much more) - Integration of Windows 2000, Active Directory, Samba, Linux, Unix and=20 Domino=20 resources into OS/2 managed network - Access to Windows domain ressources without the workstation Join to the=20 Domain is also possible. - SignOn Agents for NT 4.0, W2k, ADS Linux-Samba are available - Password synchronization with RACF, LDAP, OS/2, NT4.0, Active Directory=20 and Samba - Soft and comfortable migration of workstations and servers without=20 interruption of productivity and a clean and secure way to synchronize and migrate=20 passwords and user accounts from OS/2 to ADS=20 - Migration of OS/2 resources to Windows, Linux, Unix, Samba, etc. - Migration of OS/2 user management to LDAP/RACF/Domino/ADS... =20 More information and download of a trial version at:=20 http://signon.comtarsia.com That's it for now. Stay tuned for the next NewsFlash. Warm regards. --=_alternative 0072CABCC1256E49_= Content-Type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Dear all,
this is your latest EWWS News= Flash.

This issue covers:
 - a) Serenity Virtual S= tation (SVISTA): virtual machine for OS/2 and other OS's
 - b) OpenOffice for OS/2 Beta 2 has been released
 - c) Mozilla 1.7a has b= een released
 - d) InnoTek GCC for OS/2 beta 4 h= as been released
 - e) OS/2 Support for G= igabit Ethernet: update
 - f) PCI Soundcard supp= ort
 - g) Innotek OS/2 Kit f= or Acrobat Reader 4.05 Release 3
 - h) Comtarsia Logon Cl= ient 2003 and Comtarsia SignOn Gate 2003

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++= ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
a) Serenity Virtual Station (= SVISTA): virtual machine for OS/2 and other OS's

Serenity Systems International (SSI), Lewisville, TX, has announced an Early Support
Program for its new virtual m= achine product family, Serenity Virtual Station(tm)
(SVISTA).

Using SVista enables you to r= un different Operating Systems on top of others,
for example Linux on top of O= S/2, Windows (NT4/2000/XP/2003 Server) on top of Linux
or OS/2 on top of Linux.

In the first release, SVISTA hosting platforms include Windows NT4, Windows XP,
Windows 2000, and Windows 2003 Server, Linux 2.4 kernel distributions, IBM OS/2,
and FreeBSD. Guest operating systems support includes Linux, Windows, DOS,
and IBM OS/2.

See http://www.serenityvirtua= l.com for details.


+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++= ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
b) OpenOffice for OS/2 Beta 2 has been released

On 2004-02-02, Innotek releas= ed OpenOffice 1.1.0 Beta 2 (Build 21).
Changes since Beta 1 are:
- converted to use the common InnoTek installer
- added new eCS style WPS ico= ns
- several bugfixes

In order to use OpenOffice for OS/2 Beta 2, you also need
- InnoTek Font Engine for OS/2 Version 2.30 Preview 5 or later
and
- InnoTek Runtime for OS/2 1.= 03 or later

See http://www.innotek.de/pro= ducts/openofficeos2/beta/ for details.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++= ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
c) = Mozilla 1.7a has been released

The latest build of the Mozil= la Open Source Browser is now 1.7a, available at
ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/mozilla/releases/moz= illa1.7a/contrib/mozilla-os2-1.7a-installer.exe

Mozilla's binary size has been decreased again, by almost 2% since Mozilla 1.6.
Better still, 1.7a pageload times have been improved by 4% over 1.6.

NOTE: This release requires updated C runtime DLLs from Innotek.
The latest version is 0.5.0, which now includes an installer. Get it from
http://www.innotek.de/products/gccos2/download/gccos= 2download=5Fe.html


+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++= ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
d) = InnoTek GCC for OS/2 beta 4 h= as been released

InnoTek GCC for OS/2 is a commercial distribution of the GNU C/C++ compiler
suite and associated utilities for the IBM OS/2 plat= form. InnoTek maintains
an OS/2 platform port of the GNU C/C++ compiler suite and provides comprehensive
support for the compiler environment to enterprise customers.

See GCC for OS/2 Beta 4 release notes for details:
http://www.innotek.de/products/gccos2/download/gccos= 2releasenotes=5Fe.html

InnoTek GCC for OS/2 web site: http://www.innotek.de= /products/gccos2/

The GCC for OS/2 support forum is available online at:
http://ubb.innotek.de/ultimatebb.php?category=3D8


+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++= ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
e) OS/2 Support for Gigabit E= thernet: update

In addition to the chipsets we listed in our previous NewsFlash (Intel, Broadcom
and RT8169), there are several other Gigabit and Fast Ethernet chipsets supported
by a single driver ("Gen= MAC") that automatically detects the chipset in use.

Currently, the following Giga= bit Ethernet chipsets are supported
- 3Com 3C940 (3COM 3C2000) 10/100/1000 Ethernet (rev 12) [Marvell Gbit Core IP]
- Syskonnect (Schneider & Koch) SK98xx [Marvell Gbit Core IP]
- National Semiconductor NS-DP83820 Gigabit (DP83820= /1 10/100/1000 Mb/s PCI Ethernet NIC)
- Realtek 8169s/8110s

Furthermore, the following Fast Ethernet chipsets are supported:
- 3Com 3C90x? PCI (3C920B-EMB Integrated Fast Ethern= et Controller)
- 3Com 3C90xC M-PCI (3C555 Laptop Hurricane)
- 3Com 3C90xC M-PCI (3C556 10/100 Fast Ethernet Mini= PCI Adapter)
- 3Com 3C90xC M-PCI (3CN3AC1556B MiniPCI 10/100 Ethe= rnet (+Modem56k))
- 3Com 3C90xC PCI (3C905C-TX Fast EtherLink for PC Management NIC)
- nVidia nForce Ethernet (nForce MCP Networking Adap= ter)
- nVidia nForce2 Ethernet (nForce MCP2 Networking Adapter)
- nVidia nForce3 Ethernet (nForce MCP3 Networking Controller)
- SiS 900 Fast Ethernet/Home Networking Ctrlr

See all the details at http://www.os2warp.be/index2.php?name=3Dgenmac

If you have a business need to run any other Gigabit Ethernet Adapter on the
OS/2 platform, please let us know.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++= ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
f) PCI sound card support

A comprehensive overview of a= ll OS/2 compatible PCI sound cards with the
corresponding drivers is avai= lable at http://www.os2usr.org/os2sound.html


+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++= ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
g) Innotek OS/2 Kit for Acrob= at Reader 4.05 Release 3

On 2004-02-16, Innotek releas= ed OS/2 Kit for Acrobat Reader 4.05 Release 3.

The OS/2 Kit for Acrobat Read= er consists of an integrated toolset to allow
deploying the original Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.05 and future versions
(once supported by InnoTek wi= th the OS/2 Kit) for the Microsoft Windows platform
on the OS/2 platform.

See http://www.innotek.de/pro= ducts/acrobatos2/acrobatos2general=5Fe.html for details.


+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++= ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
h) Comtarsia Logon Client 2003 and Comtarsia SignOn Gate 2003

The well known products "= ;Servolution Logon Client" and "Servolution SyncPacket"
have renamed to "Comtars= ia Logon Client 2003" and "Comtarsia SignOn Gate 2003"
and are now available as build 3.1.19.4 of the Logon Client and build 1.1.9.4
of the SignOn Gate.
 
Product feature overview:
- Complete integration of Win= dows clients into OS/2 or LDAP networks (W2K, XP,
  WTS and Citrix, Linux is coming soon)
- Optimized OS/2 logon with &= nbsp;NB/TCP  (very fast logon and reduction of OS/2 Server
  sessions, Network trace function – very helpful for trouble shooting, and much more)
- Integration of Windows 2000, Active Directory, Samba, Linux, Unix and Domino
  resources into OS/2 ma= naged network
- Access to Windows domain re= ssources without the workstation Join to the
  Domain is also possibl= e.
- SignOn Agents for NT 4.0, W= 2k, ADS  Linux-Samba are available
- Password synchronization wi= th RACF, LDAP, OS/2, NT4.0, Active Directory and Samba
- Soft and comfortable migrat= ion of workstations and servers without interruption
  of productivity and a clean and secure way to synchronize and migrate passwords
  and user accounts from OS/2 to ADS
- Migration of OS/2 resources to Windows, Linux, Unix, Samba, etc.
- Migration of OS/2 user mana= gement to LDAP/RACF/Domino/ADS...
 
More information and download of a trial version at: http://signon.comtarsia.com


That's it for now. Stay tuned for the next NewsFlash.
Warm regards. --=_alternative 0072CABCC1256E49_=--