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How do you make OS/2 WARP |
<img border="0" width="100" height="100" src="/web/20011216003753im_/http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Haven/4537/sonic.gif" alt="Sonic"> | |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.software.ibm.com/os/warp/performance/toptips.htm">Top tips to improve OS/2 WARP 4 performance</a> |
- by IBM |
A paper that is intended to aid in the migration to OS/2 WARP 4. |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.software.ibm.com/os/warp/performance/w4tuning.htm">OS/2 Warp 4 Capacity Planning and Performance Tuning Guide </a> |
- by IBM |
A paper that provides information on OS/2 Warp 4, its various subsystems, and practical performance tuning tips and techniques |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.ee.newcastle.edu.au/users/staff/peter/os2/tuning.html">Warp 4 tuning tips</a> |
- by Peter Moylan |
Some good tuning tips |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://apcmag.com/workshop/23d2_1ce.htm">Keeping the Warp 4 engine in tune</a> |
- by Ashton Mills |
Nice info to help you tune OS/2 WARP |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.to2.org/nl/0197/0197www4.html">Working With Warp</a> |
- by Terry Hamilton |
Part 1 of a series to improve OS/2's performance. Good page. |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n5/heath.html">Tuning Your OS/2 System part I</a> |
- by Heath Phillipi, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 5 |
Tuning your OS/2 system to get the maximum performance |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n6/heath.html">Tuning Your OS/2 System part II</a> |
- by Heath Phillipi, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 6 |
A look at some quick and dirty little changes that can make a huge difference in the overall system speed of the PC |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n11/tuning.htm">Warp 4 Optimization and More</a> |
- by Ted Waldron III, OS2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 11 |
Make Warp 4 runs as fast if not faster than Warp 3 |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/info/tips/cfgs_11.zip">CONFIG.SYS Sorting trick</a> |
- by Aaron Tiensivu |
How to dramatically decrease OS/2s bootup time |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.iaehv.nl/users/paul/kill-works.html">IBM Works vs. performance</a> |
- by John M. Martz |
How to make IBM Works behave itself |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://pclt.cis.yale.edu/pclt/default.htm">PC Lube & Tune</a> |
- compiled by Howard Gilbert |
This site has introductions, tutorials, and education on technical subjects related to computers |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n2/memory.html">The Memory Issue</a> |
- by Chris Williams, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 2 |
How much RAM is enough for OS/2 WARP |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.canadacomputes.com/tc/June96/TCcolumnJune/c0s2/c0s2.html">Optimizing OS/2: Tips and tricks for slow or low-RAM PCs</a> |
- by Kevin Linfield |
Have a low-end PC but still wanted to use OS/2 WARP? This page has the answers. A brief but informative page. |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n3/isdn.html">OS/2 + ISDN = Internet@Warp.Speed</a> |
- by Tash Hepting, OS2 e-Zine vol 1 no 3 |
Interesting article |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n5/queue.html">The Single Input Queue Fix</a> |
-by Anders Thue Pedersen, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 5 |
What is the Single Input Queue (SIQ), and how does FixPak 17 fix it |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n8/monitor.htm">System Monitoring in OS/2</a> |
- Dave Wallenberg, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 8 |
Article to discuss the value of monitoring system activities in the multitasking and multithreading environment as it pertains to operating systems such as OS/2, UNIX, and Windows NT. |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n1/warpssmp.htm">Warp Server SMP in the Real World</a> |
- Chris Williams, OS2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 1 |
Good article |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://warped.cswnet.com/Sysbench/index.html">Sysbench 0.9.4d</a> (freeware) |
- by Trevor Hemsley |
After you have adjusted all the settings in the config.sys file, it is time to benchmark your pc to see what are the improvements. Be sure to run this program before and after your OS/2 has been tuned. |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://toty.joensuu.fi/staff/jp/os2bench.html"> |
- maintained by jonipentti jarvinen |
Compare your benchmark results with others. |
Now, if you are still not satisfied with the above tuning tips and you want MORE SPEED, then visit the following pages. These pages are guaranteed for PERFORMANCE!! But be warned, the following information could be DANGEROUS to your warp engine! | |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.sysopt.com/">System Optimization</a> |
- by Scott Wainner |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.tomshardware.com/">Tom's Hardware & Performance Guide</a> |
- by Thomas Pabst |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.tweakit.com/">Tweakit Hardware Reference Site</a> |
- by Dan L. Chadwick |
<img border="1" width="120" height="150" src="/web/20011216003753im_/http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Haven/4537/clown.gif" alt="Garfield clown"> |
OS/2 WARP Tips and Tricks | |
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<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://people.netscape.com/danda">Netscape Tips & Tricks</a> |
- by Dan D. Libby and Martin C. Warnett |
The Best page to Netscape/2 information |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Pines/1233/netscp1.html">Netscape for OS/2 Tips</a> |
- by Fred Gerlach |
Another good page to Netscape/2 information |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.budgetweb.com/os2/plugins.html">Using Windows plugins with Netscape Navigator for OS/2 Warp</a> |
- by Alex Chapman |
Hints and tips on installing plug-ins for Netscape for OS/2 WARP |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2forum.or.at/TeamOS2/English/Special/Animations/">WebExplorer Animation Archive</a> (freeware) |
- maintained by Team OS/2-Austria |
Change the default animations in WebExplorer that comes with OS/2 WARP |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://w3.aces.uiuc.edu/OS2/tricks.html">Stupid OS/2 Tricks, release #5</a> |
- compiled by M. Woo |
In contrary, this is the best site for |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.islandnet.com/~rwslemko/WarpTips.html">Randy's Warped Tips</a> |
- by Randy Slemko |
Nice collection of tips for OS/2 |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://158.125.1.203/~mcrsc/tnt.html">OS/2 Tips 'n' Tricks</a> |
- by Richard Castle |
Another nice collection of tips for OS/2 |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.cincyteamos2.org/warp4undocumented.html">Master OS/2 Warp Update List: |
- compiled by Team OS/2 |
A good site on OS/2 WARP 4 |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.trailerpark.com/moonwalk/moonwolf/hints.html">OS/2 WARP tips</a> |
- by MoonWolf Enterprises |
A good site for tips and tricks |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://cyniska.ubishops.ca/os2/info/warpinst/warpinst.1.toc.html">IBM OS/2 Warp 3.0 Hints and Tips</a> |
- compiled by Peter Childs |
A good site on OS/2 WARP 3 - |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n10/powerusr.htm">Power User: Backtalk</a> |
- by Jim Little, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 10 |
Getting OS/2 WARP to synthesize speech |
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<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n2/heath.html">How to "warp" a hard disk</a> |
- by Heath Phillippi, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 2 |
A short article that discuss the installation of OS/2 WARP onto a hard drive |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n8/cdrec.htm">CD-ROM Recording with OS/2</a> |
- by Chris Williams, OS2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 8 |
A good article |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://wvnvaxa.wvnet.edu/~hrieke/US.html">The Ultimate Sound Page</a> |
- by H. Henry Rieke IV |
If it's for OS/2 and it's sound related, it can be found here. |
OS/2 and pointing devices |
- by Craig S. Eubanks and Gordon Webster |
Good info on pointing devices and OS/2 (cover version 1.3 and 2.0) |
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<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n7/warpwin.htm">Networking Warp and Windows</a> |
- by Brian L. Juergensmeyer, OS2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 7 |
A short article but informative |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.eden.com/~stevedal/homelan.html">Steve's Home LAN Configuration</a> |
- by Steve Dale |
A good example on setting up a LAN at home |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://os2.ami.com.au/os2/OS2/MyLan.html">Setting up a home LAN</a> |
- by John Summerfield |
The most informative page I have seen that helps you to setup your own LAN at home |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://os2.ami.com.au/os2/OS2/CheapLan.html">A LAN on the Cheap</a> |
- by John Summerfield |
The cheapest way to build yourself a LAN. Must read!! |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n8/network.htm">Networking Tips</a> |
- by Brian L. Juergensmeyer, OS2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 8 |
Very good article about TCP/IP stuff with OS/2, i.e. internet connectivity |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n9/network.htm">Networking Tips</a> |
- by Brian L. Juergensmeyer, OS2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 9 |
A brief look at two programs: netstat and ifconfig |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v3n03/network.htm">Networking Tips</a> |
- by Brian L. Juergensmeyer, OS2 e-Zine! vol 3 no 3 |
The use of RAS between OS/2 Warp and Windows NT |
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<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n14/socks.htm">How to Share an Internet Connection</a> |
- by Ethan Hall Beyer, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 14 |
A basic guide to setting up a SOCKS server under OS/2 |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n10/injoy.htm">InJoy a Connection</a> |
- by Jon Winters, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 10 |
Installing a web server running OS/2 |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.gate.net/~lstone/slipfaq1.html#intro">SLIPPM (DOIP) FAQ</a> |
- by Lamar Stonecypher |
Setting up SLIPPM.EXE, aka Dial Other Providers, with a PPP or SLIP connection through a local ISP |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://os2.ag.utk.edu/iak.html">The IAK Place</a> |
- by Paul Hethmon |
Information on how to connect your Warp system to the Internet |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://home.ptd.net/~madodel/IAK.html">The IBM OS/2 Warp IAK</a> |
- by Mark Dodel |
A very comprehensive page about IBM's Internet Access Kit (IAK) |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.cymes-bs.de/~krischik/TipsISDN.html">ISDN with OS/2</a> |
- by Martin Krischik |
For those of you with ISDN access to the internet, this page is for you |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://os2.ami.com.au/os2/OS2/ftp.html">File Transfer with Aplomb</a> |
- by John Summerfield |
A very informative page on showing you all about using FTP under OS/2 |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n9/offline.htm">Off-line Adventures</a> |
- by Trevor Smith, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 9 |
A good article that shows you how to read newsgroups off-line, and avoid on-line charges |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n3/injoy.htm">InJoy IP Masquerading</a> |
- by Jon Winters, OS2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 3 |
IP Masquerading allows you to share one dial up connection. |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n6/goserve.htm">Setting up a WWW server</a> |
- by Jorge Martins, OS2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 6 |
Good article on setting up a WWW server under OS/2 |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n4/web.htm">Web Site Design</a> |
- by Tejaswi Kasturi, OS2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 4 |
An article to convey the strengths and weaknesses of OS/2 in designing and producing a first-class Worldwide Web site |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v3n05/htmlpp1.htm">Building Dynamic Web Sites in OS/2 part 1</a> |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 3 no 5 |
Using HTML preprocessor in OS/2 |
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<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n7/powertip.htm">Graphics Tips</a> |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 7 |
Good article on using graphics editor |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n8/powertip.htm">Graphics Tips</a> |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 8 |
- ditto as above - |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n9/powertip.htm">Graphics Tips</a> |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 9 |
- ditto as above - |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n11/powertip.htm">Graphics Tips</a> |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 11 |
Photo>Graphics Pro, REXX, and The Glass Effect |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.ibm.co.at/boepa/cw/">ColorWorks Power Page</a> |
- by Michael Widmann |
A good page for all ColorWorks users |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n7/powertip.html">ColorWorks Tips</a> |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 7 |
A column to help anyone with SPG's ColorWorks product (any version) and learn how to be more creative |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n8/powertip.htm">ColorWorks Tips</a> |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 8 |
- ditto as above - |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n9/powertip.htm">ColorWorks Tips</a> |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 9 |
- ditto as above - |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n10/powertip.htm">ColorWorks Tips</a> |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 10 |
- ditto as above - |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n11/powertip.htm">ColorWorks Tips</a> |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 11 |
- ditto as above - |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n12/powertip.htm">ColorWorks Tips</a> |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 12 |
- ditto as above - |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n13/powertip.html">ColorWorks Tips</a> |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 13 |
- ditto as above - |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n14/powertip.htm">ColorWorks Tips</a> |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 14 |
- ditto as above - |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n1/powertip.htm">ColorWorks Tips</a> |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 1 |
- ditto as above - |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n2/powertip.htm">ColorWorks Tips</a> |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 2 |
- ditto as above - |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n3/powertip.htm">ColorWorks Tips</a> |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 3 |
- ditto as above - |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n5/powertip.htm">ColorWorks Tips</a> |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 5 |
- ditto as above - |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n6/powertip.htm">ColorWorks Tips</a> |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 6 |
- ditto as above - |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/graphics/cworkslessons1.zip">Lessons for ColorWorks v2.0 vol 1</a> | ||
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/graphics/cworkslessons2.zip">Lessons for ColorWorks v2.0 vol 2</a> | ||
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/graphics/cworkslessons3.zip">Lessons for ColorWorks v2.0 vol 3</a> | ||
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/graphics/cworkslessons4.zip">Lessons for ColorWorks v2.0 vol 4</a> | ||
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/graphics/cworkslessons5.zip">Lessons for ColorWorks v2.0 vol 5</a> | ||
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<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www-unix.oit.umass.edu/~malstrom/mp3.html">MP3 Software on OS/2 Warp</a> |
- by Jason Malstrom |
A comprehensive page of MP3 software related to OS/2 |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.fis.cinvestav.mx/~titov/os2soft/mp3/">MP3 Solutions for OS/2</a><img border="0" width="31" height="12" align="Middle" src="/web/20011216003753im_/http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Haven/4537/new.gif"> |
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If you are interested in MP3, be sure to visit this great site |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v3n04/mp3enc.htm">MP3 Authoring in OS/2</a> |
- by Lief Clennon, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 3 no 4 |
A comprehensive page on how to create MP3 songfile using OS/2 software. |
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<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n14/odtips.htm">Object Desktop Tips</a> |
- by Alexander Antoniades, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 14 |
Hidden Mouse/Keyboard Shortcuts |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n1/odtips.htm">Object Destktop Tips</a> |
- by Alexander Antoniades, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 1 |
From Command Prompt to GUI with 1 or 2 commands |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n2/odtips.htm">Object Desktop Tips</a> |
- by Alexander Antoniades, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 2 |
Overriding Object Viewers |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n3/odtips.htm">Object Desktop Tips</a> |
- by Alexander Antoniades, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 3 |
Use Object Package to make a backup of your Desktop |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n4/odtips.htm">Object Desktop Tips</a> |
- by Alexander Antoniades, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 4 |
How to make Object Navigator behave like the old Norton Navigator |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n5/odtips.htm">Object Desktop Tips</a> |
- by Alexander Antoniades, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 5 |
Object Desktop Screen Shot Contest Tricks and Strategies |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n6/odtips.htm">Object Desktop Tips</a> |
- by Alexander Antoniades, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 6 |
WarpCenter: Just Say No |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n7/odtips.htm">Object Desktop Tips</a> |
- by Alexander Antoniades, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 7 |
Control Center vs WarpCenter and Reader mail! |
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n9/odtips.htm">Object Desktop Tips</a> |
- by Alexander Antoniades, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 9 |
Standardizing Corporate Desktops! |