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Hardware / Re: Format 64gb Thumb Drive
« on: October 12, 2016, 01:25:49 pm »
Thanks guys, since we don't have eCS here (all ACP2 or Warp Server updated) I will have to stick with the java version.

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Hardware / Re: Format 64gb Thumb Drive
« on: October 11, 2016, 11:07:13 pm »
I have seen several people mention a MiniLVM, is that another name for the java based Logical Volume Manager or something else?  If it is something else where can it be found (a search of hobbes comes up blank) and what advantages does it have over the java based LVM?

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Hardware / Re: Format 64gb Thumb Drive
« on: October 11, 2016, 02:41:10 am »
Sandisk say that you can format the stick as NTFS (they are only interested in windows users) but we have formatted other versions of their USB sticks (64GB and 128GB) as jfs using DFSee.

All we do is delete the existing partition then create a new jfs partition with lvm information and give it a drive letter.  That is usually sufficient for OS/2 to be able to see it, then you can format it as JFS.

Be prepared to have a very long session when copying your 63GB partition. 

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Setup & Installation / Re: USB WiFi
« on: October 08, 2016, 07:29:56 pm »
Wasn't that the reason someone ported USB-MODESWITCH from Linux way back in 2009?


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There is also this information that I think came from ACP 2

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This may or may not work but do you have copyfromfloppy=1 at the end of the first boot config sys?  That might be why you are missing the required drivers.

Edit:  It should be set copyfromfloppy=1

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Applications / Re: Problems with Tame
« on: October 02, 2016, 02:02:53 pm »
Thank you Wim.

That worked.  I had tried that some time ago but for some reason I had a slightly older version of SCANIMAGE (scanimage-20130512) which does not work with Tame/2

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Applications / Re: Problems with Tame
« on: October 01, 2016, 05:13:46 pm »
Do those work if plugged into the Tame install or do you use something else to scan with?

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Hardware / Re: UVC Webcam Support for OS/2 in an SMP environment
« on: October 01, 2016, 12:50:16 pm »
Out of interest, I would like to get a camera working, what version of USBCALLS.DLL does this require?  If the answer is the latest one then I have a problem since TAME will only work with the one supplied with it and I need the USB scanner to work.

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Hardware / Re: OS/2 Warp Motherboard - CNC machine
« on: September 22, 2016, 08:55:53 pm »
Bill, if you are using the original floppies you may need to update them.

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Hardware / Re: OS/2 Warp Motherboard - CNC machine
« on: September 21, 2016, 11:36:29 pm »
Martin, his problem is that the bios asks for the time and date to be set.  When he does that and uses the save and reboot it loops back to asking for the time and date to be set.

He does not get to the position where the bios hands off to the hard disk boot sector.

To all intents and purposes that MB is dead.

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Hardware / Re: OS/2 Warp Motherboard
« on: September 21, 2016, 10:45:03 pm »
1131 and 1132 take me back about 15 years when I did the site survey for updating the plant except I think your computer equipment might be a few years younger than what we started with.

Now a few more questions.
1) the daughter board shown in 1126(2), is that a coprocessor board or an interface board? 
2) what slots do you need?  ISA, PCI.
3) you show two 9 pin serial connectors attached to the board, is that a fixed requirement?
4) are there any other special requirement for plugs, sockets, power supplies? (I add the power supply because any new board will need an ATX power supply which will mean fitting a push button on/off for the electronic switch in the PSU rather than the physical switch of the old PSU).

If you think it would be better you can contact me by e-mail ivanjt at free dot fr  I will also be talking to my service department tomorrow afternoon (I'm doing the night shift tonight because I never ask my people to do what I won't.

 

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Hardware / Re: OS/2 Warp Motherboard
« on: September 21, 2016, 04:50:49 pm »
Hi Bill,

It is good to see that another company is using OS/2 to control CNC equipment, we have two companies we support that do that as well, we also upgraded most of their computer systems 18 months ago.

It should not be a problem replacing the motherboard but there are a few of things you MUST consider.
1) what ports are used to connect to the interface board (the replacement MB must have those as dedicated ports)
2) if you intend using the original hard disk the replacement MB must have that interface (usually IDE and a lot of newer boards only have SATA)
3) you need to look for a MB that has standard old style bios (the MS imposed UEFI bios tends to be incompatible with OS/2)
4) with a new MB you will need to change some drivers that are loaded in OS/2 to take account of the newer hardware.

Now a few questions.
1) do you have a full backup of the software needed to operate and control the CNC system?
2) do you have a full backup of the OS/2 system or the original OS/2 warp install CD and floppies?
3) what happens if you press F1 and set the time and date, does it loop or continue booting?

A few observations.
Your picture of the MB shows the CMOS battery missing but I do note that the battery holder is one of those that are rather finicky about battery placement.

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Hardware / Re: New Laptop with AMD Processor
« on: September 15, 2016, 11:46:02 pm »
Like you all of our computers have AMD processors from workstations to our servers and we would not change them for intel units even if someone paid us to do so.

Some of our clients have intel powered machines and we do repairs on machines with both types of processors.  All the workstations we build for clients are AMD powered and include AMD/ATI video cards.

Now a question.  When you say the video card is getting broken, what do you mean?  Our experience is that intermittent video is usually caused by damaged cables in the lid hinges with a secondary problem being overheating caused by dust build up on the coolers in the unit.

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Applications / Re: Split Window view in Xworkplace
« on: September 15, 2016, 07:26:05 pm »
Keep this up and we will end up with something like File Freedom.

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