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Week of video adapters

2008-11-08 02:00:08 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

The next week is dedicated to collection of info about compatible/non-compatible video adapters. Our database contains 117 records only... Major part of the models are not manufactured anymore. Post new reports using the web-form.

Attention! The developers of solutions are interested to know the list of unsupported adapters.

Additional questions:

  • Do you have troubles with the latest Panorama VESA (2007/11/20)? (Troubles when switching desktop - fullscreen sessions) Please post the bug-report, are there new lines in popuplog.os2 or not? Which programs cause the problems?
  • Does Panorama VESA + widescreen activator support ATI Radeon HD3650? ATI Radeon HD 4850, 4830 and 4870? Intel GMA 4500HD? HD 4550?
  • Does Panorama VESA support output to HDMI? (If you attach a monitor/TVset to HDMI and boot the system, what happens?)
  • Post bug-reports to the tracker

No viruses in eComStation

2008-11-05 20:19:26 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

While Sinowal (which is also known as Torpig and Mebroot) is infecting Windows computers, eComStation users are sleeping peacefully in their cots - the trojan is not dangerous for them.


DOS/Win-OS/2 support -- ACPI (SMP APIC mode)

2008-11-03 14:35:36 -- Eugene Gorbunoff

eComStation is the best operating system to run DOS/Win-OS/2 applications. To improve the support of DOS in eComStation it's necessary improve VPIC.SYS driver.

Do you have troubles with DOS session in SMP APIC mode? Are you interested to participate in testing of VPIC.SYS?

Please join the bug-tracker, post your bug-reports (how to register and post bug-reports) Current list of troubles

Please use Summary (Title) for the ticket: "VPIC.SYS, %problem%"


It's time to support eComStation

2008-11-02 22:55:02 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

1) Check your subscription to eComStation. Check the terms of your subscription before the Warpstock Europe. Prolong the subscription in advance to economize the money. The software subscription gives you access to Panorama VESA, ACPI and JFS updates. Select your local reseller, inform him about your requirements till 2009

2) The capacity of eComStation market: results of poll

3) Help us to collect full list of shareware/commercial products for eComStation: Catalogue

4) Please send add-ons to eComStation software TOP100

5) The only way to support eComStation support service - buy eCS FAQ brochure


Developer Connection - site for developers

2008-11-02 17:17:59 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

eCo Software is the largest developer of software and drivers on eComStation market today, we are obligated to share our experience with other developers

Welcome to Warpstock Europe 2008 -> DEV03 -- Developer Connection

Please use new Message box, Progress bar to improve the usability of modern eComStation applications. (Inform us if you are planning to use this controls)

DevCon site is updated. eCo Software engineers collected new notes:

  • new: (OS architecture) // help us to collect old docs
  • new: Point of sale (Special groups of applications) // help us to create a toolkit
  • add: Compilers: GCC 4.x.x, FreePascal 2.2.2, WDSibyl 3.11 (Compilers)
  • add: Font anti-aliasing, useful links to articles (Fonts)
  • add: Read/write ports from Ring3 (Device drivers)
  • add: How to create dll for other developers (Creation of DLL)
  • add: More Internet libraries (Internet libraries)
  • add: Video libraries: info about libkva library
  • add: Sound libraries: info about libdart library
  • add: Guidelines: popup menu, radio button, listbox
  • add: Mission of developer (Mission of developer)
  • add: How to develop good widget for eCenter? (eCenter)
  • add: Additional information about KEE (Device drivers development)
  • add: How to design PM applications (Guidelines: Application)
  • add: SYSLEVEL (System information)
  • add: How to adjust colors of bitmaps to current color scheme? (Colors)

Your participation: (your notes/articles are integrated to the site, we write your name below the add-on):

  • Help us to collect information how to design POS (Point of Sale, how to draw color buttons, recommendations, etc.)
  • What do you recommend, how to use standard control elements? (section: Guidelines: Base control elements)

Advices:
You can sell your program only if:

  • if you publish the announcement (announcement of new versions). Remember the experience of JUne.
  • if you publish the reviews of your program. (successful experience of General Network Utilities).
  • Why a developer can't execute a contract? "harddisk is small or not enough memory". please calculate: it's better to invest 100 dollars into the hardware, to get the reward for your project 1000 dollars.

eComStation Community

2008-10-27 15:17:47 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Homepage of eComStation community

Whatsnew:

  • We have found new interviews with the most active eComStation developers:
    • NL: Joachim Benjamins about eComStation
  • Warpstock Europe conference will be held at the City Hostel in Duesseldorf, Germany, from November 14 to 16. (http://www.warpstock.eu). (if you can't access the site then read this page)

Perfect eComStation

2008-10-21 22:34:52 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Which features to implement in eComStation v.next? Share your ideas:

Welcome to Warpstock Europe 2008 (November 14 to 16)

Evolutionary sprint presentation (ALL06) will answer to your questions:

  • Q1: What are the goals of eCS community and the purpose of eComStation?
  • Q2: How do you influence on eComStation?
  • Q3: How to attract new users and companies to eComStation market?
  • Q4: What's new in 2008? What is the plan for 2009 .. 2010?
  • Q5: How to accelerate the processes?
  • Q6: How to develop successful applications, what do users need?
  • Q7: What do you expect in eComStation 3.0?

eComStation Frequently Asked Questions

2008-10-19 00:28:41 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

The eComStation Frequently Asked Questions Book contains 233 pages of valuable information for any eComStation user.

Why do you need this book?

  • Learn the experience of other users, economize your time,
  • You can resolve the problems even if no Internet connection,
  • Invest into Support Service, support eComStation development.

Full list of questions

The book is distributed via Mensys network of eComStation resellers (Mensys shop)


ACPI - let's test sleep/resume

2008-10-15 00:47:42 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Current version of ACPI: 3.11

It's time to make the last fixes to suspend-resume. Please setup your PC (read apm docs), post the results to the bug-tracker

What to test:

  • Сonfirm that suspend/resume works 100% for Uni and SMP + /PIC
  • Test suspend/resume on multi-core notebooks and barebones
  • Check the stories of success from other testers: http://ecomstation.ru/projects/acpitools/?action=acpi-apm-suspend-resume-stack

Attention: write to the title of ticket: Suspend/resume %model of notebook%

Every user has different model of PC and notebook, so every computer requires additional efforts. Subscribe to eComStation Software Subscription and join the testing, if you don't post a report about your model of PC, eComStation will not support it.


eComStation PC: Week of 3G modems (3G mobile phones)

2008-10-13 03:46:41 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Help us collect information about supported 3G mobile phones (modems).

Here is the list of tested models: 15 models + 20 models. Add new reports or comment reports posted by other users.

How to setup device? Which dialer to use?

Homepage of eComStation PC


OpenOffice.org 2.4 GA released

2008-10-09 03:15:23 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [OS2VOICE, Joachim Benjamins]

October 6, 2008
Subject: Support Agreement (12 months) for OpenOffice.org for eComStation and IBM OS/2
Effective date: October 6, 2008

Effective immediately, Serenity Systems International will be distributing a GA version of OpenOffice.org 2.4 to all users who ordered the Support Agreement for OpenOffice.org product. This version has been compiled to run on IBM OS/2 and eComStation as a native application. This release replaces OpenOffice.org version 2.0.4.

It is available to anyone with a current OpenOffice.org Support Agreement for eComStation and OS/2, via their download-area at the Mensys Online Shop. http://www.mensys.net/login/

Features

  • Support for XWP/eWPS sliding menu hilite (requires XWorkPlace 1.0.8 or eCS 2.0 RC4 or higher)
  • Support for clipboard bitmap formats and unicode text.
  • Support for mouse wheel.
  • Support for WPS integration via seperate package (OOoWPS101.WPI)
  • FT2: this release supports the FreeType2 font engine for better text rendering.
  • NLS: multiple NLS versions can be installed, you can change the language as follows: Tools -> Options -> Language settings -> User Interface. The following languages are available: English, German, Italian, French, Spanish and Dutch.
  • EMAIL: e-mail related settings are now supported, you can email your current document, but only ThunderBird is supported. WEB: the default browser will be used for opening web pages. To enable these features, the Internet Application Integration tool must be installed and configured for your browser.

A more complete list of changes in this version of OpenOffice.org 2.4.0 can be found at: http://development.openoffice.org/releases/2.4.0.html

Requirements

  • At least one language pack is required to complete installation.
  • UniClip is required to complete installation.
  • LibC 0.6.3 is required to complete installation.
  • Innotek Font Engine is required to run OpenOffice.org 2.4 for eComStation and OS/2.
  • this installation will not overwrite existing installations, you can use it alongside OpenOffice.org 1.1.5 and OpenOffice.org 2.0.4, however it may be advisable to remove previous 2.4 profiles from your home directory.
  • installation should preferably be done on a JFS volume, as it may run slow otherwise. The installation target volume must support long filenames.
  • installation takes around 400 MB of drivespace.
  • this build is based on the 2.4.0 m12 sourcecode of OpenOffice.org.
  • For better rendering of the GUI font, it is suggested to install Workplace Sans TrueType font. This will also visualize the numbering for the vertical ruler, since the default font, WarpSans, cannot be rotated. You can download the Workplace Sans font from the following website

WPS integration package for OpenOffice.org 2.4 for eComStation and OS/2:

  • Extends the WPS data file class to recognize OpenOffice.org document files
  • Integrated support for WPS-Wizard hint and folder info area
  • Rexx hooks for reading document properties

[To enable this package for OpenOffice.org 2.4, you need to install the OOoWPS101.WPI package (if not already installed) and run ?:\OpenOffice.2.4\program\ooodoc.cmd This script will activate the WPS integration for this release of OpenOffice.org 2.4 and remove it from older releases]

Support

Support Agreement users whose 12 month term has expired will be able to download a copy of OpenOffice.org 2.4. Current Support Agreement users will also be able to:

  • Report issues and open support tickets
  • Download fixes, updates, and enhancements
  • Test new versions as they become available

Support specific to the eComStation and OS/2 version can be obtained through the ticketing system here

A newsgroup is available for community support at: here or here

Enjoy!

Best regards,

Serenity Systems International


ACPI 3.11 is released

2008-10-02 14:08:16 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Why to use ACPI for eComStation? You should install ACPI for eComStation to:

Common (Notebooks, servers, barebones):

  • to initialize PC (the devices are not initialized on boot without ACPI),
  • to use multi-core CPU (Core Duo, AMD X2). Especially, if you want run computer in APIC mode,
  • device drivers for eComStation depend on ACPI,
  • ACPI provides information about the computer to drivers, applications and system information utilities.

Notebook, barebone:

  • to control power management (suspend/resume/poweroff)
  • to reduce power consumption

For developer:

  • The main purpose of the driver is to provide ACPI interface to applied developers.

ACPI 3.11 is released, download new version from BETAZONE, please pay attention to node resources:

A) Check your system (util\acpi-test.cmd) if PC doesn't boot with ACPI driver.

B) Listings of tested hardware:

C) Discussing How to boot eComStation on PC with AMD-chipset if ACPI is enabled (the behavior of PC changes, eComStation is not ready for this behavior) forum

D) Team of ACPI developers

E) Bug-tracker, The rules changed: ACPI tracker -> [New ticket] Register to Login, don't use short name&password, save your password


eCo Labs - more and more tasks

2008-10-02 02:09:09 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

eCo Labs is a fund to attract new developers to eComStation. We are trying to share the income with standalone developers; stimulate the development of new PM-controls and libraries. Moreover, we are going update the portal for developers and enrich it with links and libraries.

To improve quality of eCo Software products, to accumulate templates for new software we published more than 30 tasks.


Uniaud for HDAudio

2008-10-01 11:10:09 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [OS2VOICE]

Based on the significant fixes for HDA that have been checked in recently (See svn), I've been inspired to fix SB Live! support in the Uniaud 1.9.x branch.

This release also included an updated uniaud16.sys based on fixes that have been checked in since Uniaud 1.1.4RC6.

All users of uniaud are encouraged to unzip this build over their existing setup and see if there are any regressions, as going forward, this is the codebase that will be used for Uniaud 2.0.

For new users, install the latest install package for Uniaud 1.1.4 first, then replace uniaud16.sys and uniaud32.sys with the ones in the links below.

Download links:

  • Release version: http://download.smedley.info/uniaud32-1.9.8.zip
  • Debug version: http://download.smedley.info/uniaud32-1.9.8-debug.zip
  • grab log: copy alsahlp$ x:\whereever\logfile

eComStation PC: Week of barebones

2008-09-28 19:21:38 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

The next week is dedicated to collection of info about compatible/non-compatible barebons. Our database contains 249 records only... Major part of the models are not manufactured anymore. Post new reports using the web-form.

If you are going install home media-center based on eComStation, pay attention to silent barebones from Shuttle, ASUS, Dell, AOpen.

What is eComStation PC?


Full list of shareware products for eComStation

2008-09-28 03:40:15 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

eCo Software is interested to create full list of shareware products for eComStation. There are more than 50 modern products for eComStation today.

New products in Mensys shop:

  • SearchPlus -- Simultaneously search multiple drives! Including searching within Zip Achieves Copy, execute, delete, open files found.
  • eComStation FAQ brochure -- The eComStation Frequently Asked Questions Book contains 233 pages of valuable information for any eComStation user.

There are two famous internet shops:

Send us links to eComStation shareware/commercial products which are not published in this catalogues.

Moreover, the developers of every shareware program should check if his program is mentioned on this page http://ecomstation.ru/software


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