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#2
Quote from: diver on 2012.08.17, 11:00:57
about easiness:. libtorrent wasn't easy at all, as it needs boost as a req. and boost is a very large and complex biest.

but of course everything needed for qBittorrent is on netlabs svn. And qBittorrent till 2.9.x builds out of the box, as all changes are in qBittorrent source tree. Version 3.0 will come in a while, as i have not that much time to try it right now.

regards
Silvan


Sorry, I miss spoke about it being easy (yours & everyone's hard work is very appreciated ) - I was referring to it already being used in qBit.

#3
Quote from: diver on 2012.08.16, 11:30:29
just a small note on libtorrent. as it's needed for qBittorrent it's already ported.
see http://svn.netlabs.org/ports
i could easily create a dll of libtorrent, but then someone still would need to do the rest.

regards
Silvan

Cool, I figured that was the easy part !!!

Now, is anyone around that still has experience with WPS classes ?

1) Double click, to start download - then pass to mPlayer after 5% or whatever %. (I have 30MB downloads).
2) Right click, to start, stop, seed torrent.

#4
I use qBittorrent's feature (download sequential order) with mPlayer to watch my shows on-demand after work.

1) Compille into simple backend or dll into the WPS - http://www.rasterbar.com/products/libtorrent/
2) WPS class additions - start, stop, seed.
3) Small simple monitor - start mplayer, open directories, download status (%).

I use qBittorrent all the time this way, but would be nice to use the WPS - I'm in for a couple hundred bucks.
#5
Applications / Re: Latest Firefox?
2012.08.10, 03:45:52
Quote from: jjurban on 2012.08.09, 21:24:37
What/Where is the latest Firefox for eCS.  The Mozilla site lists Windows, Linux, MAC Android, no eCS.

eCS 2.1 installs Firefox 3.5.3

But I'm having lots of hangs with this version.



Try this script, it makes things a bit easier !

http://os2notes.com/files/FirefoxDD/FirefoxDD-009.zip

http://os2notes.com/os2firefoxdd.html
#6
Applications / Re: New Programs
2012.05.20, 22:11:11
Quote from: stevegarrett on 2012.05.20, 04:03:14

I have a few questions, and probably more later.  For now, I would appreciate some directions in where to find modern software.  I found the web site called Hobbes and searched the categories that I need, but this computer seems to already have the same versions.  A lot of the software I saw dates back to the mid 90's.  Can you provide a link to an up to date web site?


Os/2 ReleaseNotes files:
http://www.os2notes.com/os2files.html

eCSoft/2
http://www.ecomstation.it/ecsoft2/index.php?menutype=plain&language=en

Paul S. ports
http://os2ports.smedley.info/index.php


Greggory
#7
Quote from: miturbide on 2012.05.11, 23:12:16
miturbide


Didn't find anything regarding Desktop Wizard (source code) ???

http://www.os2notes.com/os2dwizard.html

It was his final program combining most of his programs (I have a serial number).


If you can find the source code (Desktop Wizard) I'll start a $250 bounty to have update it and add it to eCS !!!  



Opps, I just re-read the early post and saw Desktop Wizard in there !


Greggory
#8
Quote from: hausmaus on 2012.05.14, 04:41:49
Quote from: aschn on 2012.05.11, 22:28:47
Since XWP exists, that's not such a great feature anymore. Open-sourcing these packages
is exactly 10 years late.

I'm glad that Martin reached out and was able to obtain source code to OS/2 programs and it doesn't matter how old the programs are as someone somewhere will find them useful.  Remember, someone may not actually use the program itself but read the source to learn more about how to program for OS/2.  There's more benefits to open source programs than simply overlapping one of your favorite programs.

I think your statement is narrow-minded and over-generalized.  It also speaks nothing of Martin's efforts to help out the OS/2 community at large and not your over-inflated sense of what's good and what's not good for the OS/2 community.


I agree with you hausmaus. I have been using Desktop Wizard (combines most of his programs) by Gary for the last 10 years and his WPS programming skills is an art that has been lost in time.  One click zip/unzip and drag&drop files on a zipped files !!!  Also, I have never had a problem with it and other WPS enhancers (maybe can be add to latest eCS !!!).

Here is a review: http://www.os2notes.com/os2dwizard.html

I have the serial numbers for it available on request.
#9
Rexx / Re: Install MPlayer
2012.04.02, 02:35:46
Quote from: jep on 2008.04.30, 16:05:41
Marked as: Advanced
Hello,

This is a rexx script to configure mplayer, note that you have to unpack mplayer (to %PROGRAMS%\Mplayer ) and the codecs (to %PROGRAMS%\Mplayer\Codecs ) to make this script work all the way as there's no check that the files exist.

I have left out the part to make changes to config.sys, you have to do that by hand if you want or modify the script. If you modify the script, please post it here so other people can see it as well.

Note that the code hasn't been tested much in it present state. Use with caution!!!
Please do post corrections if you see something that you think is wrong or can be changed.

...

//Jan-Erik

***Corrected some problems I found***


CreatePrgmObj: procedure expose prgm.
   setupstring = 'OBJECTID=<'prgm.objid'>;EXENAME='prgm.destpath'\'prgm.name';PARAMETERS='prgm.params';ASSOCFILTER='prgm.assocfilter';ICONFILE='prgm.icon';'






To get rid of the extra VIO windows change the above code to:


CreatePrgmObj: procedure expose prgm.
   setupstring = 'OBJECTID=<'prgm.objid'>;PROGTYPE=PM;EXENAME='prgm.destpath'\'prgm.name';PARAMETERS='prgm.params';ASSOCFILTER='prgm.assocfilter';ICONFILE='prgm.icon';'




Also for mPlayer 4.4.5 add to the config file for sound:

ao=kai:dart

#10
Quote from: RobertM on 2012.03.31, 01:46:26
Quote from: lwriemen on 2012.03.30, 18:23:15
Off topic: Would an IBM xseries server like this make a good desktop computer?

The reason I ask is that I have seen a lot of these going for a good price on ebay.

So far, I am thoroughly impressed with this machine. If you've got WSeB (or the patience to install the SMP stuff on top of Warp Merlin Convenience Pack), then I'd say yes - with one caveat - to get decent video speeds requires running SNAP - which will limit the resolution to 1024x768. Using GenGRADD unaccelerated from the WSeB installation will "unlock" the 1280x1024 resolution, but provide horrendous video performance at any resolution.

Keep in mind though, they are not small machines - though only 2U high, they are very long - about 28" long and full rack width.

Oh, and of course, with over a dozen fans, they aren't exactly quiet. They aren't TOO noisy if the room temperature is where it should be (about 70 degrees or less) - but if the room gets warm, they get VERY loud (as all the fans spin up to faster speeds based on the temperature).

Upgrade parts are relatively cheap (such as 2nd CPUs and VRMs for the models that came with only one) - except for the SCSI hard drives. I definitely suggest going full U320 - and 15K if possible.




Now, on to another note: I couldn't get eCS v2.1 to properly install on the machine - trapped during booting the installation a few times (resources.sys) and seemed intermittent in if/when it would do that. I needed this one up and running, so went with WSeB on it, but have a matching spare that I will be trying eCS v2.1 on again so I can provide Mensys with some bug reports or more information.

Rob


Rob,

Do you have RAID setup with OS/2 ???

#11
Quote from: RobertM on 2012.03.31, 01:46:26
Quote from: lwriemen on 2012.03.30, 18:23:15
Off topic: Would an IBM xseries server like this make a good desktop computer?

The reason I ask is that I have seen a lot of these going for a good price on ebay.

So far, I am thoroughly impressed with this machine. If you've got WSeB (or the patience to install the SMP stuff on top of Warp Merlin Convenience Pack), then I'd say yes - with one caveat - to get decent video speeds requires running SNAP - which will limit the resolution to 1024x768. Using GenGRADD unaccelerated from the WSeB installation will "unlock" the 1280x1024 resolution, but provide horrendous video performance at any resolution.

Keep in mind though, they are not small machines - though only 2U high, they are very long - about 28" long and full rack width.

Oh, and of course, with over a dozen fans, they aren't exactly quiet. They aren't TOO noisy if the room temperature is where it should be (about 70 degrees or less) - but if the room gets warm, they get VERY loud (as all the fans spin up to faster speeds based on the temperature).

Upgrade parts are relatively cheap (such as 2nd CPUs and VRMs for the models that came with only one) - except for the SCSI hard drives. I definitely suggest going full U320 - and 15K if possible.




Now, on to another note: I couldn't get eCS v2.1 to properly install on the machine - trapped during booting the installation a few times (resources.sys) and seemed intermittent in if/when it would do that. I needed this one up and running, so went with WSeB on it, but have a matching spare that I will be trying eCS v2.1 on again so I can provide Mensys with some bug reports or more information.

Rob

I just got a Diamond Stealth ATI Radeon 9250 Graphics card - 256 MB - for my dell 840 server.

It's a PCI card and they still selling them new  ?!?!

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=DIAMOND+Stealth+S9250PCI256SB&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:unofficial&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=13508875088227680388&sa=X&ei=76p3T6quG5LUgAfP4aGHDw&ved=0CFEQ8wIwAw#scoring=p

It works great with SNAP and WarpOverlay



Cheers,

Greggory
#12
Dual booting eCS & Win 8

Just got a new 1TB hard-drive & video card for my Dell 840 workstation.

Anyone stuck with PCI only (servers), the Diamond Radeon S9250 (NewEgg $49) looks promising so far during testing. I bought one back in 2005 for the same price, I didn't think that they still made PCI cards - maybe they just made a hell of alot of these cards ;)

Will report back with the result with Windows 8, with a one drive setup & a two drive setup.


Greggory
#13
Quote from: sXwamp on 2012.01.19, 22:45:55
I have Rsync down to Drag&Drop on a LAN setup, no more complex setups !

So, I figure why not use Rsync.net for off-site backups. So I setup OpenSSH and
get it working, but a course Rsync doesn't work with SSH for OS/2 (it works with
OpenSuse 12.1.


I finally got things working (kind of), is anyone interested in using Rsync.net for off-site backups ???

#14
Quote from: sXwamp on 2012.01.24, 21:20:32
Quote from: Floyd on 2012.01.24, 05:05:24
Hi! I am new here, but I have lurked for a while, I hope I am putting this in the right place

My current computer system is getting old and I am looking to build a new one. I have used eComStation 2.1 for a while, (with a few minor hardware problems) on my current system (dual-booting with WinXP).

Buy supported hardware check here, trust me this will save you from many headache or fights on forum post :)

http://en.ecomstation.ru/hardware.php


This is an easy question to answer once you have all the right hardware (for desktops).

1) Buy a new desktop system with Win 7 for your Office requirement.
2) Buy a SSD drive install the drive in first position (Win 7 drive will now be in second position).
3) Install eCS to the SSD drive
3) Use Airboot - WIN 7 HAS NO PROBLEMS BOOTING FROM SECOND POSITION, I just downloaded Win 8 and will report the results in a week or so.
4) In Windows, start Storage manager and remove the Drive letter for the eCS partition.
5) Ivan is correct about Win 7 being picky, but if you use a second drive no problems and is the recommended solution.


Here is some examples:

http://www.os2notes.com/os2dualboot.html

or

http://www.os2notes.com/os2tripleboot.html


I you need any help email me -  www.os2notes.com


Cheers,

Greggory



Windows 8 works great in this configuration too (just tested dual-boot with eCS).


Greggory
#15
THAT'S OLD NEWS  & BUT THANKS FOR BRING IT UP AGAIN

Quote
Yes, USB will be hit or miss for eComStation.

However, there should never be a question about a keyboard or mouse working in a operating system these days (use PS/2 hardware).

I just bought a IBM model M keyboard from 1994  (18 years old and will probably work another 12 yrs).

USE PS/2 FOR KEYBOARDS & MIC3 OR YOU WILL HAVE PROBLEMS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SOLVED BEFORE THE 21 CENTURY.

NOT ONLY THAT BUT WHAT ELSE DOES ECS USE USB FOR THAT ACTUALLY WORKS.

Greggory


This is my post & two others jumped me.

1) My first post is 100% right regarding his question, PS/2 is the way to go if you're have problems with USB.
2) The USB stack in crap, two other jumped me about this OT subject and didn't even post actual solutions.
3) In the so called 21st century (I'll repeat again) there should be no reason why an OS should have problems with keyboards & mice.


And I already say I was 'sorry' to Ivan, do I need to do that again. So remove me I already said that i was wrong, however the other two were off topic & didn't even post a solution.

My site is ranked #6 on google (search OS2), however I've been wondering if I should keep it running (I think you made up my mind).


Greggory