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#31
Applications / installing latest odin?
2012.03.09, 22:59:35
Ok, So I previously installed the warpin version of odin.
I'm trying to upgrade to the latest to work with the beta flash.
So I downloaded the zip and the install instructions are confusing me a bit.

To install Odin, run warpin.exe with the
name of the daily build archive
as parameter.
Follow the instructions to complete the
installation.
The Odin installation consists of:
- creating an Odin directory and copying
the included files to
x:\odin and x:\odin\system32
- creating empty directories in x:\odin
(to create a similar directory
structure as found in Windows)
- creating a basic registry for
executing win32 applications in OS/2
- adds x:\odin\system32 to the path and
libpath settings in your config.sys

NOTE: You MUST install Odin at least
once using WarpIn (unless you know
what you're doing). Afterwards you can
use the daily build zipfiles
to upgrade to a newer version."


I'm not sure what they mean to run warpin with the daily build file as a parameter.
And.. if I do that do I still need to make all the manual changes they list?
If anyone can provide some insights to what I need to do specifically, that would be appreciated.

Sorry if i'm missing something obvious :).. but thanks for the help!
#32
Thanks for the advice guys. I'm going to give flash 11 a try :). Sounds like it's pretty stable.
#33
Hi Ivan,

Thanks for the info.
I did a test of another app and it works - so it seems like it's an issue with that specific app in window mode.
#34
I get similar behavior when I try to load it as a program object.

If I use javaw:
Path: C:\ACTIVEAPPS\Java6\BIN\JAVAW.EXE
Parameters: -jar c:\activeapps\JavaApps\MuCommander\mucommander.jar


The system resources go to 99%, but it doesn't load.

If I use java:
Path: C:\ACTIVEAPPS\Java6\BIN\JAVAW.EXE
Parameters: -jar c:\activeapps\JavaApps\MuCommander\mucommander.jar


Then I get this command line error:
# A fatal error has been detected by the Java Runtime Environment:
#
#  EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION (0xc0000005) at pc=0x161edb61, pid=112, tid=7340050
#
# JRE version: 6.0-b22
# Java VM: OpenJDK Client VM (19.0-b09 mixed mode os2-x86 )
# Problematic frame:
# V  [JVM+0x25db61]


I haven't tested any other java apps yet so maybe it's just this one.
#35
Ok so I setup a command file for mucommander.
If I run it from command prompt - it always loads fine:
@echo off
set path=c:\activeapps\Java6\bin
set BEGINLIBPATH=c:\activeapps\Java6\bin
set CLASSPATH=c:
cd c:\activeapps\JavaApps\MuCommander
java -jar mucommander.jar


But I was trying get it to work so it will load by just double clicking the file in the gui instead of needing to load the command prompt.
So I set it up like this:
@echo off
set path=c:\activeapps\Java6\bin
set BEGINLIBPATH=c:\activeapps\Java6\bin
set CLASSPATH=c:
cd c:\activeapps\JavaApps\MuCommander
javaw -jar mucommander.jar


But when I double click the icon, it only loads the java app 1/2 of the time.
Each time the system resources goes to 99%, like it is loading, but often times it just doesn't load.
But, like I said, if I run it in full screen/command line mode it always runs.

Are you just always supposed to run cmd files in the command line only, or am I missing something?

Thanks!
#36
Applications / Java6 install question
2012.03.04, 15:10:11
The java 6 install instructions say you need to install GCC 452: http://download.smedley.info/gcc452.zip

I already have gcc installed via warpin - it says runtime 4.4.2.

The above zip file is just a dll, so i'm a bit confused with what I should be doing to install it.
Do I remove the warpin packages first.. or just copy the dll to the c:\ecs\dll path?

Thanks for the tips :).
#37
I'm debating if I should use the older flash 7 or the newer flash 11.
Has anyone used the newer one, and have experience on how unstable it is?

I'm ok with occasional brower crashes - but the readme includes that it can sometimes halt your whole system.
Is flash 7 much more stable?

Thanks for the info :).
#38
Quote from: ALT on 2012.03.04, 13:25:47


In response to the original question: the source code for OpenOffice.org, including the OS/2 port, is in the public source repository.  Anyone's free to download, compile or even help work on it – a point that Yuri made at a Warpstock Europe presentation a couple of years ago.

Thanks for the info. Is this the location of the public source repository?:
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/incubator/ooo/trunk/

Or is it somewhere else.

Regarding open office being "dead". I don't think it's dead at all. Development slowed a little with the oracle debacle but work is still progressing.. and IBM recently added their own developers to the mix to help it.
Personally I still prefer openoffice under Apache to Libreoffice.

#39
Does anyone know where the source files are for openoffice for os/2?
I know the apps themselves are for purchase, and i'm ok with that - but the source files should be available to the public right, since it's open source?
#40
Well hopefully i'm this discussion is not considered too old to reopen but I just noticed it.
Regarding:
Quote from: miturbide on 2012.01.13, 22:09:49

But Mensys has a business selling eCS licenses, so this free of charge VM will need to have some rules or limitations:

  • "As Is". Do no expect formal support or custom bugfix for this version.
  • Only to run on a Virtual Machine, no real hardware allowed
  • For personal use only, no corporate or business use allowed.
But don't waist resources trying to block by software this limitations, this should a user license limitation. 

Well I think we would get many more hobbyists involved with the OS for sure.. but maybe it would be like giving away the farm to do so, if provided 100% free..
I would think many people would opt to not buy commercial licenses when they can get away with using a free resource, so it would cause mensys & serenity to lose business.

Personally I would think it would be better to offer a low cost virtual machine license (maybe it could actually be delivered as a virtualbox image so you could not easily install it on native hardware), something like $25-35 maybe, and maybe a discount on the full license if they decide later to upgrade to running a full license on native hardware.
People also feel more committed to a product when they have to pay something to get it, while still giving a lower cost of entry for people who are not yet 100% sure or just exploring.

My 2 cents anyway :).



#41
I am working on a new ECS install and have a registered copy of the older golden code java.
But I was reading the readme for the new java 6 and it seems to saying they can not be both installed?:

Also make sure there are no traces of other Java installations in the
environment because this is known to make problems (in particular, this means
that the CLASSPATH/JAVA_HOME/SWING_HOME environment variables should not be
set).

Alternatively, you may add this subdirectory to PATH and LIBPATH statements
of your CONFIG.SYS (and reboot) to make the given Java installation the
default one.


If I had to choose I would go with java 6 now but just curious if anyone has experience if it's possible to install them both?
#42
Hardware / Re: strange USB issues
2012.01.25, 08:35:58
I have some new hardware on the way, such as the new split keyboard and ps2 kvm - and once they get here i'm going to do a fresh install and then apply all the drivers you guys listed... and i'll give you an update on how things are working then.

Thanks again everyone.
#43
Hardware / Re: strange USB issues
2012.01.24, 07:51:26
Well I didn't mean to start a war  ;D..

For the record all of your advice has been helpful so thanks everyone. I do not have acpi turned on (have a celeron d so if I understand correctly it can't use it so I didn't activate it).
I am using the snap video drivers, and tried the gaoption nowcomb on command, but it just crashed again while I was typing this :).

I'll try the bios legacy mode in a little while.

Knowing that ps/2 is more solid is actually helpful info for me since i was buying a kvm switch and touchpad - and if the ps/2 models are likely to work better without hassle for me then that is something I would probably opt for to save time.

The first usb keyboard I tried was a microsoft natural keyboard pro (with the split keys).. that one completely crashes ECS right away and can't be recovered.
I also have a a microsoft comfort keyboard, which boots up and is fine at first, but it crashes randomly.

I really like split key keyboards, so I recently ordered this one which is supposed to work with either usb or ps2:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Adesso-PCK-208B-Tru-Form-Media-Contoured-Ergonomic-Keyboard/13215012

So i'm hoping that one will work better if I can't figure out what the issue might be.
#44
Hardware / strange USB issues
2012.01.24, 02:08:29
I have an ibm thinkcentre 8215 with a new install of ECS 2.1. The hardware is all detected fine, but
I'm having some strange issues with keyboards/mice.. in which the system works fine at first but then suddenly starts hanging up. Sometimes it just slows down so that my typing gets s..u..p..e.r slow.. and sometimes it completely freezes.
If I unplug the keyboard or mouse, and plug it back in, it acts normally again.
Strange thing is if I plug the mouse into the ps/2 port using an adapter, it has the same behavior.

I haven't applied any changes or updates other then the default install.
I did notice this post on os2notes:
http://www.os2notes.com/forum/index.php/topic,338.msg385/topicseen.html?PHPSESSID=f3decafb24bace1fcfa3c5842d8924c0#new

So maybe I should try that to see if it might solve my problems.
Anyone else have any similar issues?

#45
I recently purchased the home license of 2.1.. and when ordering noticed this text:
The Home & Student version can be used by any private or small office user. As a private or small office user, it is allowed to have up to 5 licenses installed for production usage. This version includes 6 months of Software Subscription Services. You need 1 license per computer you install.
The above seems a little unclear to me, since it seems to be implying the single license gives you rights to install on 5 separate machines, but the last text implies it's only good for one computer.

I'm only installing on one computer now anyways, but just curious what the license rights are for the future. Anyone know what they mean by that, if you have a 5 seat license or just rights to purchase up to 5?