--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 252 OS2 DOS Ref: DCY00006 Date: 08/28/96 From: JONATHAN DE BOYNE POLLARD Time: 08:50pm \/To: ALL (Read 4 times) Subj: Frequently Given Answers of the OS2DOS e20:50:5508/28/96 28th August 1996 A pointer to the OS2DOS Frequently Given Answers Please read the OS2DOS Frequently Given Answers before posting, so that you don't waste everyone's time and money unnecessarily. If your sysop does not have the OS2DOS FGA available for users to read already, then please encourage him to make it so. The FGA is for both your and his benefit. You can File Request FGA-OS2D.ZIP, the archive form of the FGA, from 2:440/4.0, 1:202/1207.0, 1:104/725.0, 1:387/800.0, 3:800/402.0, or any site on the Fernwood file distribution backbone. Here are the Frequently Given Answers that are currently included : ~ What the OS2DOS echo is. ~ What sorts of DOS and DOS+Windows applications should be expected to work under OS/2. ~ What sorts of DOS and DOS+Windows applications should be expected not to work under OS/2. ~ Windows VxDs and OS/2. ~ Using AutoCAD for DOS under OS/2. ~ Using Microsoft Visual C++ for DOS under OS/2. ~ Using DOS applications written by Borland under OS/2 including Borland C++ for DOS. ~ Using 32-bit Borland C++ for DOS under OS/2. ~ How to stop the "reload file from disk?" prompt from appearing when working with the IDE for Borland C++ for DOS. ~ Installing Borland DOS applications into Workplace Shell. ~ Using DOOM for DOS under OS/2. ~ Using DOS games softwares under OS/2. ~ Errors in DOS comms softwares under OS/2. ~ Improving performance of DOS comms softwares under OS/2. ~ How to prevent the modem from hanging up when users invoke a door. ~ How to start another session from within a Virtual DOS Machine. ~ How to convert DesqView aware applications to OS/2 aware applications. ~ Using OS2SPEED and 4DOS together. ~ How to defragment and repair SuperFAT partitions in OS/2. ~ What 4DOS and 4OS2 are. ~ Why you don't need the Windows permanent swapfile, 386SPART.PAR. ~ What WINDOS.COM is. ~ How DOS and DOS+Windows applications can run from and use HPFS. ~ Using a SoundBlaster from Windows under OS/2. ~ Using (or rather, not using) MSCDEX under OS/2. ~ How to detect a Virtual DOS Machine from a DOS program. ~ How to release timeslices to OS/2 from a DOS program. ~ OS/2 system calls available to DOS programs running under OS/2. ~ How OS/2 supports DOS and DOS+Windows applications. ~ How virtual memory affects Virtual DOS Machines. ~ What VDMs and VMBs are. ~ Why one would need a VMB instead of a VDM, and how to create one. ~ What the VMM and what VDDs are. ~ Where the default settings used in the VDM settings dialogue come from. / JdeBP -- Moderator, International FIDONET (and RBBS) OS2DOS echo . --- Blue Wave/OS2 v2.20 [NR] * Origin: DoNoR/2,Woking UK (44-1483-725167) (2:440/4) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 252 OS2 DOS Ref: DCZ00000 Date: 08/27/96 From: JOSE ORNELAS Time: 07:54pm \/To: GARY MAYS (Read 4 times) Subj: Paste Hi Gary, GM>All, GM>I copied this line into the clipboard: GM> ed /w66/l99/b8000/mt/n/g3/t/title:"Area: %2" %1 GM>In OS/2 sessions, I use Shift-P to paste the text without a final GM>carriage return and always get the exact text. In DOS GM>sessions I get: GM> ED ?W^^?L((?B*)))?MT?N?G#?T?TITLE:"Area: %2" %1 GM>which has all keys shifted. When Caps-Lock is ON, a Shift-P copies GM>the text without trashing the text. GM>I just installed fixpack 17. I don't remember whether the Shift-P GM>worked properly for DOS sessions prior to fixpack 17. Is there any GM>magic that I can perform to make the DOS pastes work? Not sure this is what you want but... the way I do cut & paste between Dos/Dos, OS2/Dos, Dos/OS/2 is to use the utility Xit v22, it has a cut & paste icon that it places in all Dos and OS/2 Windowed sessions, I use it here to update my BBS by using RAR to 'see' the docs then I cut & paste into the BBS' description field, great for those files lacking the fileid.diz. This also works at the prompt (Dos or Os/2). Jose Ornelas [Team OS/2] --- OLXWin 1.00a !enilgaT siht edisni deppart m'I !pleH --- HyperMail V1.20 * Origin: The Totally Unofficial BBSSagami Depot268-4209 (6:731/6) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 252 OS2 DOS Ref: DCZ00001 Date: 08/29/96 From: BRYAN HANDFIELD Time: 07:06pm \/To: JOHN HENTSCH (Read 4 times) Subj: NetScape in OS/2 Hi John! This is what John Hentsch said to Tuukka Urpi below: JH> Boy, you dug this one up, it's an old post:) I was tinkerling around JH> with Netscape v3 beta. I now understand v2.x is best to use. I'm now JH> waiting to see what Merlin has in store for us. No need... Netscape Navigator/2 v2.02 is going to be released alongside of Merlin... no... you are not dreaming... there is going to be a native OS/2 version of Netscape out... 8-) Bye, Bryan --- FleetStreet 1.17+ * Origin: Safe Haven in Stony Plain, Alberta CANADA (1:342/516) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 252 OS2 DOS Ref: DC^00000 Date: 08/22/96 From: INGMAR STEMPELL Time: 06:29am \/To: ALL (Read 4 times) Subj: Fragebogen Hi Folks! Im Rahmen eines Schulprojektes verffentliche ich diesen Fragebogen! Ich bitte Euch ihn ausgefllt an mich zurckzusenden! :*) PS.: Dieser Fragebogen ist nur fr Hamburger Jungs und Mdels im alter von 25-35! :( Ist keine Diskriminierung sondern lediglich ein Eingrenzen um der hoffentlichen DATENFLUT :) Herr zuwerden! :*) Danke im Vorraus! CU Ingmar =======================BEISSKANTE=========================================== Die Neue Generation - Sprachlos Ein Fragebogen von 5 armen Schulkindern Bitte gewissenhaft ausfllen. Diese Datei ist kein Witz!!! (1) a) Alter:___ b) mnnlich/weiblich (2) Lesen sie HEUTE ....... Bcher als FRHER [ ] mehr [ ]weniger [ ] gleichviele (3) Lesen Sie hauptschlich? [ ] Sachbcher [ ] Unterhaltunsliteratur [ ] Printmedien [ ] anspruchsvolle Literatur (4) Warum haben Sie frher Bcher gelesen? [ ] Langeweile [ ] Interesse [ ] allgemeiner Trend [ ] gar nicht (5) Woher haben Sie ihre Bcher frher hauptschlich bezogen? [ ] Geschenk [ ] selbst Gekauft [ ] geliehen [ ] getauscht (6) Gehen Sie regelmig in [ ] Bcherhallen und/oder [ ] Buchhandlungen? (7) Woher beziehen Sie ihre Information (Nachrichten)? heute: [ ] [ ] [ ] Fernsehen Radio Zeitungen frher: [ ] [ ] [ ] (8) Versuchen Sie ihre Kinder zum Lesen zu animieren? [ ] Ja [ ] Nein (9) Denken Sie, da die neuen Unterhaltungsmedien (Fernseher, Computer, Video, etc.) die Leselust ersetzen? [ ] Ja [ ] Nein (10) Setzen Sie sich mit den Problemen ihrer Familie (hauptschlich denen der Kinder) verbal auseinander? [ ] Ja [ ] Nein (11) Haben Sie das Gefhl, da mit dem Schwund des Bcherlesens auch die Kommunikation innerhalb der Familie schwindet und die Familie als solche nur als Versorgungsstation gilt? [ ] Ja [ ] Nein ... ick studia kemie, weil meen dila im knast isz --- timEd/2+ /Fastecho /McMail * Origin: TIGER-BBS Call +49-40-3743420 (OS/2/DOS u. WIN Soft) (2:240/5180) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 252 OS2 DOS Ref: DC^00001 Date: 08/30/96 From: FRANK SEXTON Time: 06:16am \/To: JONATHAN DE BOYNE POLLARD (Read 4 times) Subj: Frequently Given Answers of the OS2DOS e06:16:0008/30/96 -=> /* Quoting Jonathan de Boyne Pollard to All */ <=- JdBP> You can File Request FGA-OS2D.ZIP, the archive form JdBP> of the FGA, from 2:440/4.0, 1:202/1207.0, JdBP> 1:104/725.0, 1:387/800.0, 3:800/402.0, or any site JdBP> on the Fernwood file distribution backbone. Johathan, What's the latest date of FGA-OS2D.ZIP? I want to make sure I have the latest version for download/freq. Mine's kinda old (2/21/95). I'll freq a newer one if you have it. Thanks, -Frank (fsexton@cris.com - http://www.concentric.net/~fsexton) --- PCBoard (R) v15.3 (OS/2) 5 Beta * Origin: Wildcard BBS,Thornton,CO HST/V34+ +1-303-252-0491 (1:104/725) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 252 OS2 DOS Ref: DC^00002 Date: 08/27/96 From: BRENT CROUCH Time: 06:03pm \/To: ALL (Read 4 times) Subj: sound in windows I have a Reveal VM500, voice mail, sound card, speakerphone, modem, all in one. I get sounds under Warp 3.0, but i get errors under windows applications. Os/2 install sees it as SB Pro, but when I drop to windows I get an error that no sound device detected. Any ideas? I've tried to load it again in OS/2 as a SB16, but it doesn't work in os/2 afterwards. Should I go out and buy the real SB sound card? Thanks, Brent --- InterEcho 1.15 * Origin: The Lucky Troll/2 BBS (901)-757-2076 (1:123/315) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 252 OS2 DOS Ref: DC^00003 Date: 08/30/96 From: JOHN HENTSCH Time: 05:56pm \/To: BRYAN HANDFIELD (Read 4 times) Subj: NetScape in OS/2 In a message to John Hentsch <08/29/96> Bryan Handfield wrote: BH> No need... Netscape Navigator/2 v2.02 is going to be released BH> alongside of Merlin... no... you are not dreaming... there is going BH> to be a native OS/2 version of Netscape out... 8-) Great! I'll be sending the win version to the bit bucket then:) jh - * WCE 2.1G1/2241 * --- * Origin: Mail Box BBS Glendora, CA (1:218/907.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 252 OS2 DOS Ref: DC^00004 Date: 08/29/96 From: STEPHEN BURGESS Time: 8:28:am \/To: WILLIAM GEIGER (Read 4 times) Subj: Lost Jem Of A Program WG> I have come across a program from IBM that seems to have been WG> forgotten: WG> WG> Work Place Shell for Windows. WG> WG> I just installed it today and the thing is great. No more crappy WG> Program Manager when I have to run windows. Now my windows have the WG> look and feel of OS/2. :) Cool. I don't have WIN support installed yet (not enough HD space) but after I add a new drive I was going to add it (wife wants stuff, kids games etc). And I HATE, HATE, HATE the win Program Manager :-) WG> I have place a copy for download on my website: WG> http://www.amaranth.com/~whgiii I might have to drop by and snag a copy.... * KWQ/2 1.2i NR * * When all else fails, read the instructions. --- EXCELSIOR! 1.21K; XMAIL! 1.90 * Origin: The Razor's Edge BBS, Lr. Sackville, N.S. Canada (1:251/18) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 252 OS2 DOS Ref: DC^00005 Date: 08/29/96 From: ANDY SMITH Time: 11:03am \/To: MICHAEL GRAY (Read 4 times) Subj: Re: Netscape -=> Michael Gray recently spurted the following gem to Charles Gaefke <=- Hiya Michael, MG> You don't say which version of Netscape you're using, but I remember MG> seeing one of the v3.0 betas requiring Win32s 1.3+, which OS/2 does MG> not support. Netscape version 3 need Win32s 1.2+ not 1.3+. OS/2 does support this but you need to install it and Netscape 3 in Windows under pure DOS (Not a dos session) other wise you will get an installation error. One installed they will both work quite happily in a WIN/OS2 session Andy --- FMail/386 1.02 * Origin: Zeons Lair - The Board for Pics and Sound 01768-899420 (2:256/305) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 252 OS2 DOS Ref: DD200000 Date: 08/31/96 From: TERRY COLLINS Time: 09:37pm \/To: TERRY OGAKI (Read 4 times) Subj: Re: Running Warlords un OS/2 Dos -=> Quoting Terry Ogaki to Terry Collins <=- TO> @MSGID: 1:246/53 320c299f > It is an old program, but I've only just installed my own OS/2 and > it runs on a Pentium 120, I'd like to run Warlords on it. > I get the loading please wait message after selecting the force I > want to be, but nothing beyond this. TO> I've had a somewhat similar problem running DOS games under Warp. TO> Try switching windows over and over again and see if that helps...A TO> few of the DOS games I've tried, will, for some reason, freeze up TO> until I do that. Also, go into the DOS Session Settings, and check TO> the IDLE_SECONDS and IDLE_SENSITIVITY settings... set IDLE_SECONDS to TO> 60, and IDLE_SENSITIVITY to 100%... That should stop Warp from taking TO> time slices away from the game... I *had* to do this for a few TO> things, ie my board, otherwise it'd be sitting there not responding to TO> the system unless I hit like 20 keys. Thank you for the tips. Don't know what did it, but Warlords is now running okay. I actually read the OS/2 warp unleashed book and tuned my config.sys and everything came good next time I tried the game. Now I'm head bashing and trying to get a P&P Audio Card working. Don't know why I do it really. Must have a machismo strek {:-). TO> -!- FMailX 1.02 TO> ! Origin: Digital WasteLand (519)972-6828 (1:246/53) --- Blue Wave v2.12 [NR] * Origin: Sydney PC Users Group Mail Exchange (3:712/505)