DVD/CD Toys, save audio tracks!

2015-08-28 02:58:56 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

New utility is included to DVD/CD Toys.

Changes, 2015/08/21:

• The DVD/CD Toys now has great and powerful tool that allows save and compress any of selected track of the audio compact disk.
• Updated French translation, thanks to Guillaume Gay.

Create Boot Image

• Correctly extracts boot images containing a boot information table.

Burn Files

• Now allows to create boot information table inside boot image if it is necessary.

Core

• Core functions now supports the DVD_BOOT_TABLE option. DVDDiskInfo(), DVDSelectEncoder(), DVDEncoderInfo() and DVDSaveTrack() functions are added to the DVD/CD Toys core.

SystemLoad v1.0.2 has been released (2015/06/02)

2015-06-02 03:05:22 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

SystemLoad can monitor the status of various system components on OS/2 and eCS. It is a modular platform to display different data sets. The goal of this project is to provide a simple monitor tool for displaying dynamic information. The feature set can be expanded with the help of dynamically loaded modules. To create your own modules take a look at the available source codes of already present modules and the examples. Available plugins: CPU load, Drives information, Network activity, IRQ, Processes list, Network traffic

Download System Load utility: http://ecomstation.ru/systemload

More Essentials for OS/2 Warp: http://ecomstation.ru/essentials

2015-04-01 01:11:06 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

How the user can influence on the future of OS/2?

2015-03-30 03:12:29 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

It is important support the the developers of USB drivers. Lets extend the list of supported / tested web-camers. Select 1 web-camera in your office (home), which you can test during several days. Download the drivers, test, send feedback to the developer (does it work or you have troubles)

• Wim Brul added support of web-cameras to OS/2
• List of tested web-cameras

Arca Noae subscription (drivers)

2015-03-22 02:32:33 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

OS/2 & eCS drivers and software package - personal edition includes:

• Download 1: ACPI (acpi-3.22.06.exe)
• Download 2: DaniS506 Disk Driver (DaniS506-1.08.15.exe)
• Download 3: Multimac NIC Drivers (Multimac-20141109.exe)
• Download 4: AHCI Disk Driver (ahci-1.32.exe)
• Download 5: Panorama VESA Video Driver (panorama-1.07.exe)
• Download 6: JFS Installable File System (JFS-1.09.06.exe)
• Download 7: Uniaud Update (UniaudUpdate-1.09.06-1.09.26.zip)
• Download 8: USB Stack (USB-11.08.exe)

What is the next step?

• Drivers for network adapters: Genmac Wrapper and MultiMac can't be extended and developers. New generation of drivers is under construction: the technology allows port modern drivers from FreeBSD. http://www.os2world.com/forum/index.php?topic=645.msg6125#msg6125
• JFS, new versions are released, seems that it is based on old open source code of JFS. (no links to discussion)
• APM driver is not available (no links to discussion)

What applications do you need?

2015-03-17 17:15:18 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Several new applications for OS/2/eCS are released every month, but this doesn't cover the needs of users.

What applications do you need in this season?

We see that the users need:

• widgets for eCenter
• functions for SysInfo, collect system info
• update Doodle screensaver (slideshow module)
• Implement support for POS printers
• Implement support for Thinkpad fingerprint

OS/2, Format USB flashdisk to FAT32

2015-02-18 17:14:09 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

How to format USB flash disk to FAT32? eCo Software starts development of new utility Reformat:

Mark the flash disk with small label "(/)" (circle divied /2), it means that the disk is compatible with eCS / OS/2.

The utility works on computers with active Essentials subscription.

Download Reformat: ecomstation.ru/disktools -> Download

Buy Essentials subscription to use the ReFormat utility (and PCI Dock) -- ecomstation.ru/essentials

Testing Firefox

2015-01-15 05:08:35 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

New version of Firefox is released: Firefox for eCS (OS/2) 24.8.1 Beta 3

Read more

Main question: Does HTML5 player work or not? sound, stability?

Let's test the player with videos:

System repair and recovery, eComStation / OS/2 Warp

2014-11-11 10:52:20 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

If system doesn't boot, read some

FAQ database

• Tools aimed to recover system
• eComStation doesn't boot anymore (was working)
• How to get SMART information about harddrive?
• eComStation does not boot! What can be the reason?
• When booting OS, chkdsk works for too long, reboots
• Can't boot from bootable JFS volume (was working)
• Can I use old CDs to repair eComStation 1.2?
• Desktop doesn't boot, Error in os2.ini

Firefox celebrates 10 years

2014-11-10 13:53:43 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

(rus) Firefox celebrates 10 years

10 years ago, at November 9, 2004, Mozilla developers have demonstrated Firefox web-browser. One of the causes why Firefoх was succesful was tabs feature.

Seems that we have two threads of Firefox for OS/2 today:

• bitwiseworks build
• Dave Yeo build

Let's recall and update the history of OS/2 and internet

Device Manager for OS/2

2014-11-05 01:32:42 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Experience of eCo Software: it's difficult for users to search/change device drivers.

One.. two.. three years till the moment when we get easy to use Device Manager for OS/2. How to create it?

• create monolithic application
• OR extend PCI Dock + extend USB Dock + create additional utility which shows info about other devices and drivers

What functionality to implement in Device Manager?

• show info about devices and drivers
• do we need Update driver function?

Current budget of Device Manager for OS/2: $4

Apache OpenOffice for eCS (OS/2)

2014-08-23 21:40:18 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [http://www.bitwiseworks.com/press/20140818.php]

New version of OpenOffice is released, 4.1.1 RC3. OpenOffice 4.1.1 RC3 (some files are debug)

New version is based on different source code. Nevetheless, let's check if old bugs were fixed: OpenOffice reports

OpenOffice bug-tracker

OS/2 GURU Jam Session RESULTS [2/3]

2014-08-14 03:52:44 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

The meeting was succesful because the participants offered additional topics for discussion.

Check the results:

• Logs and topics: http://os2.guru/en/index.php?action=materials
• Read the interview with Alex Taylor about eComStation internals (extended version)
• + interview with the designer Wizard (different eComStation artwork, artwork for applications, promo materials) (russian text)

Open topics for discussion:

• How to link OS/2 with mobile devices? What are your needs?
• How to use OS/2 for business purposes? Generate document, print and manage finances?

Mistakes of OS/2 GURU 2014/07:

• There were no promotion of OS/2 GURU on other OS/2 sites (no banners, no discussions. os2world published the announcement on the TOP)
• The program should be separated to: Common topics, for developers, for businessmen
• To animate the meeting, it's necessary show video materials (online translation or recorder interviews or reports)

Java applications homepage Update

2014-08-12 11:38:26 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

I have updated my homepage about Java applications. See the link. The Dutch part will follow soon. After this I hope the add more programs, unfortunately there are lots of them which won't work for some reason. Most of them due to the difference between Sun Java and Open JDK. I got the source from one application and I'm going to try to compile it with our Open JDK SDK. So may be I'll come back for some help.

Java applications compatible with OS/2

Have fun and Ecs is only dead after the last user switched off the light and no moment sooner, Joop

Operation Warp for Android

2014-08-01 23:50:06 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

sNOa ported his game from OS/2 to Android.

Homepage of the game

The games are important for any OS because cause development of new libraries for developers.

Fixpak for eComStation, collecting modules

2014-08-01 21:55:33 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

eCo Software must release new fixpak for eComStation.

Current version: Fixpak 2

We are collecting ideas from the developers and users, what modules should be included to Fixpak 3.

How to check that new utility should be included to the Operating system (to fixpak)?

• Every user should be equipped with this component? YES
• Is it system utility? YES
• Is it WPS class? YES
• Fix for operating system
• Front end aimed to setup OS
• Must-have feature for any modern OS
• Small utility/application used by 100% users
• SysInfo utilities
• Large modules are distributed as Essentials.