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OS/2 - Technical => Applications => Topic started by: espenbo on 2008.02.21, 23:44:48

Title: Must have programs for new install
Post by: espenbo on 2008.02.21, 23:44:48
Hello

I have just bougth eComStation 1.2R.
But I have never been a OS/2 user. So I wounder if you could give me a list of must have programs. With name, and what they do.

I have installd:
seamokey
warpin
libc 0.5.1
pixel

Thanks
Espen
Title: Re: Must have programs for new install
Post by: Ben on 2008.02.22, 00:09:28
Welcome aboard.  :)

Here's a start;

I'm sure many more people will add to this.

You can find all these programs on Hobbes (http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-browse?dir=/pub/incoming&sort=date)

I hope this helps.
Title: Re: Must have programs for new install
Post by: espenbo on 2008.02.22, 00:22:01
Thanks. Every thing helps. But hobbs was to big when you don't now what your lokking for.
Now I can search and download :)

Espen
Title: Re: Must have programs for new install
Post by: Saijin_Naib on 2008.02.22, 01:39:51
Espen, try this page. I found it much nicer to use than Hobbes, especially in the beginning when I really was not familiar with eCS programs.
http://www.ecomstation.it/ecsoft2/index.php?language=en
(Even though the Linky I sent you is for the English, it will probably end up italian, just click the Union Jack Flag in the top right to put it back to English again)

More or less the same thing as hobbes, a little less extensive, but its much better organized, has nice descriptions, and even has pictures! :)

My Must-haves include the above, but also MrMessage (for AIM/ICQ), Z! Player (for streaming Interwobs music), Mplayer, K Movie Player, WarpVision GUI, Odin, OS2MT. I could go on for a while longer, but you get the point. Have a browse through and enjoy :D
Title: Re: Must have programs for new install
Post by: melf on 2008.02.22, 13:43:47
My favourite program for the time being is GIMP - where Alex Taylor have put together a complete warpin pack, which you find here: http://www.cs-club.org/~alex/os2/utils/index.html . Use it together with hoblinkX11 delivered with CD2 in eCS 1.2.  Works seemless and works very well.

Title: Re: Must have programs for new install
Post by: Pete on 2008.02.23, 04:25:18
Hi Espen

I do not know if you have need of "office" software (wordprocessor, spreadsheet etc) but if you do here is a cheap way to run OpenOffice115 for Windows in eCS

You need to install the Innotek Runtime followed by Acrobat Reader V5, Yes, the Windows version but with a "wrapper" to enable it to work with eCS (OS/2) - the Innotek Runtime provides some of the win32 "wrapper" environment required and must be installed first:-

Runtime  http://download.innotek.de/innowin/112b20/InnoTekRuntime_112b20.exe

Acrobat  http://download.innotek.de/acrobatos2/5.1Preview1/OS2KitAcrobatReader51Preview1.exe


Now you need a copy of OpenOffice for Windows V115  http://download.openoffice.org/1.1.5/index.html


Install the Innotek Runtime and then Acrobat reader.

Now open the drive:\path\acrobatreader directory and RMB (Right Mouse Button click) on the ar5os2.exe program and select to Create Program Object, name it Innotek Win32 and locate it on the Desktop.

Now open whatever directory you downloaded OO115 to and drag'n'drop the setup.exe progam onto the above program object, (possibly) called Innotek Win32.

You should get the install start and run without problems and end up with a very useable Office package.

Regards

Pete
Title: Re: Must have programs for new install
Post by: Ben on 2008.02.23, 19:20:57
Speaking of Word Processors, there's always;


There are a few more lesser ones, some VIO, but that's the biggies.

There are many, many more programs out there for OS/2 that are worth the effort to find.

Really, however, you should specify and area of interest and we can provide you with more information.

I hope that helps you some.
Title: Re: Must have programs for new install
Post by: espenbo on 2008.02.24, 02:15:53
Hello

Thanks for all the help.
I have found lots of good programs, and the tips was good.

Now, i'm trying to get my samba to work. From the base install of eComStation 1.2R I find my samba shares. but I can't copy the files or read them. And it only works to se the files when i use the 'sharing and connecting' program mount the share from there.
When I trye to use the 'file and print' browser I can see the computers, and the shares on the computer. But when I click on it I get 'No objects were found that matched the specified find criteria'
The samba server is running on linux and is samba 3.0.25b.
It works on mac and linux clients

where do I begin to look for solusens?

Espen
Title: Re: Must have programs for new install
Post by: klipp on 2008.02.24, 23:56:32
espenbo, I suggest you download and install "samba-3.0.28-os2-20071211-v1.wpi" along with ESAMBAC.WPI. You can also download some excellent samba utilities from http://members.aon.at/herwig.bauernfiend/samba/index.html. Some of herwig's utilities, which take the pain out of configuring samba are included in the 3.0.28 version of samba for os2.

klipp