Subject: [os2genau_digest] No. 221
From: "Digest" <ianatos2site dot com>
To: "OS/2GenAu Digest" <deadmail>
Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2001 01:00:00 +1100 (EDT)

Date:- 03 December 2001

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From: "Ian Manners" <ianatos2site dot com>
Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2001 02:41:44 +1100 (EDT)
Subject: [os2genau] IBM ESDI Drives

Hi All

Anyone know if there is a way to hookup two ESDI
drives in an IBM PS/2 70 386 ?

Cheers
Ian B Manners
http://www.os2site dot com/

"If you can't make it good, make it LOOK good." - B Gates, 1994

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From: "voytek" <voytekatsbt dot net dot au>
Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2001 17:12:27 +1100
Subject: Re: [os2genau] InJoy Firewall / Family Law

On Sat, 01 Dec 2001 14:40:31 +1100 (EDT), Ian Manners wrote:

>>Ian, you also mentioned the built-in firewall that comes with IBM's
>>latest TCP/IP code - have you tried this out ?  I've read the redbooks
>>but didn't install it as it didn't give me the NAT capability that IJ
>>does. Now that there's freeware NAT support for OS/2, I might
>>re-consider a NAT plus TCP/IP firewall solution.

where is the NATin OS/2  ?
 
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Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2001 11:29:46 +1100
From: Ed Durrant <edurrantatbigpond dot net dot au>
Subject: Re: [os2genau] InJoy Firewall / Family Law

Hi Voytek,
  It was actually me who mentioned installing a separate NAT program

I'm considering trying out ISDNPM.

Here's the info on it:

ISDNPM 3.x ist ein Dialer für OS/2 & eCS mit Unterstützung für CAPI 1.1/2.0,
DSL (PPPoE) und Modem. Es beherrscht NAT/IP-Masquerading und hat
umfangreiche Filteroptionen für Dial-, Timeout- und Paketfilter.
ISDNPM 3.x kann auch als ISDN-Einwahlserver mit Rufnummern und mit
User-Authentifizierung genutzt werden.
eMail: infoatisdnpm.de

I don't know if there's an english version as well but since I can read German
it doesn't bother me to have German code on my system, after all Germany
remains one of the biggest OS/2 users world-wide.

Cheers/2
Ed.

voytek wrote:

> On Sat, 01 Dec 2001 14:40:31 +1100 (EDT), Ian Manners wrote:
>
> >Now I need to see if my ex-wife is going to ignore these orders :-(
>
> is she has a lawyer... she might just ignore it... and, you're back to where you were..
> sorry to be doom&gloom
>
> >>Ian, you also mentioned the built-in firewall that comes with IBM's
> >>latest TCP/IP code - have you tried this out ?  I've read the redbooks
> >>but didn't install it as it didn't give me the NAT capability that IJ
> >>does. Now that there's freeware NAT support for OS/2, I might
> >>re-consider a NAT plus TCP/IP firewall solution.
>
> where is the NATin OS/2  ?
>

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Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2001 11:09:47 +1030
From: Gregory Hicks <ghicksatihug dot com dot au>
Subject: [os2genau] OS2UG Web Site - Link to Mail List

Greetings,

I have recently updated our web site to include a link to the Mail List
where new people may join up :)

cheers

Greg

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Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2001 16:31:32 -0500
From: Alan Duval <amohtatozemail dot com dot au>
Subject: Re: [os2genau] IBM Dialer

Decided to rem out the line G:\IBMcom\MACS\FXWRAP.sys from config.sys and am able to
get a connection using DOIP. However If I start Netscape first and then dial the
system crashes but if I use the dialer first, get a connection and then start Netscape
no crash occurs. Injoy doesn't seem to work. I used it last night and it stopped at an
error message:

Invalid  fcs
TX: CONFIG - REQ

Then after that the DOIP dialer wouldn't connect. However it seems to be connecting
today as mentioned above. It's all very mysterious.
I took Bob's advice and installed the TCP/IP fixes last night.
Do I have to do any configuration in  TCP/IP?  All my configuration has been in the
dialers.

Regards

Alan Duval

Ed Durrant wrote:

> FXWRAP is a file used by the Injoy Firewall program, so I don't understand
> why that should be in config.sys ! Possibly the package on the eCS CD is
> not just the PPP Dialer but some other FX Communications product ?
>
> If you indeed have the In-joy dialer installed, I suggest you select the
> "slowest but safest" (or something like that) option. Make sure that
> Chap and MS-Chap options are on. (I know Daryl will come in and
> say one or other of these don't need to be on, but lets just get it
> working first - tuning for performance comes later). Also check
> the modem initialisation strings are correct. If you have this modem
> working under Windoze or you at least have the windoze "driver"
> for it, look into the driver (read INF script file) and you should
> see what are the default initialisation strings - type these into
> your Injoy configuration.
>
> This "ought" to make it work, unless your ISP have changed his
> configuration (Perhaps gone from a Unix box to a Windoze one)
> at the same time that you installed your new system. Some ISPs
> are downright OS/2 unfriendly but usually using the In-Joy
> dialer you can get a connection when other dialers fail.
>

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Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2001 18:28:24 -0500
From: Alan Duval <amohtatozemail dot com dot au>
Subject: Re: [os2genau] IBM Dialer

Ed,

I have followed your suggestions and obtained thedefault initialisation string from
WIN95. This was quite different from the one I had been using. I typed it into the
Injoy configuration and selected slowest and I have been able to get Injoy to connect.
Again I have to dial first before starting Netscape or the system crashes and says
there has been an internal processing error. At times this occurs unexpectedly also
when dialing and once when i pressed the hangup button.
I wonder whether I should delete Injoy and download another copy and reinstall it?

Regards

Alan

Ed Durrant wrote:

> FXWRAP is a file used by the Injoy Firewall program, so I don't understand
> why that should be in config.sys ! Possibly the package on the eCS CD is
> not just the PPP Dialer but some other FX Communications product ?
>
> If you indeed have the In-joy dialer installed, I suggest you select the
> "slowest but safest" (or something like that) option. Make sure that
> Chap and MS-Chap options are on. (I know Daryl will come in and
> say one or other of these don't need to be on, but lets just get it
> working first - tuning for performance comes later). Also check
> the modem initialisation strings are correct. If you have this modem
> working under Windoze or you at least have the windoze "driver"
> for it, look into the driver (read INF script file) and you should
> see what are the default initialisation strings - type these into
> your Injoy configuration.
>

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Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 19:11:55 +1100
Subject: [os2genau] Lexmark Z51 for sale
From: Michael Block <mblockatoptushome dot com dot au>

anyone interested in buying a second-hand Lexmark Z51 bubblejet printer? 
Works well with OS/2 with all the same driver options as Windows users, 
although only supported through the parallel port. It is supposed to 
work with USB although OS/2 USB support is very iffy). Make me an offer 
(privately if you want).

regards
Michael Block

caca et declina medicus
------------------------------------> 
http://members.optushome dot com dot au/mblock/perinatal.html
the www home of perinatal psychiatry

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Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2001 21:39:10 +1100
From: Ed Durrant <edurrantatbigpond dot net dot au>
Subject: Re: [os2genau] IBM Dialer

You'll probably have to define your PCs hostname
and the ISPs domainname along with their DNS and
backup DNS entries and perhaps (but not usually)
the default gateway/router.

You might want to add ATZ to the begining of
the modem initialisation string as you seem to
be suggesting that there's an intermittent problem.

adding ATZ will ensure you always start from the
factory default settings on the modem - then you
can see where you go from there.

Cheers/2

Ed.

Alan Duval wrote:

> Decided to rem out the line G:\IBMcom\MACS\FXWRAP.sys from config.sys and am able to
> get a connection using DOIP. However If I start Netscape first and then dial the
> system crashes but if I use the dialer first, get a connection and then start Netscape
> no crash occurs. Injoy doesn't seem to work. I used it last night and it stopped at an
> error message:
>
> Invalid  fcs
> TX: CONFIG - REQ
>
> Then after that the DOIP dialer wouldn't connect. However it seems to be connecting
> today as mentioned above. It's all very mysterious.

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Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2001 21:42:21 +1100
From: Ed Durrant <edurrantatbigpond dot net dot au>
Subject: Re: [os2genau] IBM Dialer

Why would you want to launch the browser before your internet
connection is up ?

If you want to still use DOIP, perhaps you should start Netscape
via the Linkup.exe program, this will check and if the dialer is
not running, start it before Netscape. Simply give the full location
of Netscape and any parameters you are using - as the parameter
to the LINKUP.EXE program.

Cheers/2

Ed.

Alan Duval wrote:

> Ed,
>
> I have followed your suggestions and obtained thedefault initialisation string from
> WIN95. This was quite different from the one I had been using. I typed it into the
> Injoy configuration and selected slowest and I have been able to get Injoy to connect.
> Again I have to dial first before starting Netscape or the system crashes and says
> there has been an internal processing error. At times this occurs unexpectedly also
> when dialing and once when i pressed the hangup button.
> I wonder whether I should delete Injoy and download another copy and reinstall it?
>
> Regards
>
> Alan
>
> Ed Durrant wrote:
>
> > FXWRAP is a file used by the Injoy Firewall program, so I don't understand
> > why that should be in config.sys ! Possibly the package on the eCS CD is
> > not just the PPP Dialer but some other FX Communications product ?
> >
> > If you indeed have the In-joy dialer installed, I suggest you select the
> > "slowest but safest" (or something like that) option. Make sure that
> > Chap and MS-Chap options are on. (I know Daryl will come in and
> > say one or other of these don't need to be on, but lets just get it
> > working first - tuning for performance comes later). Also check
> > the modem initialisation strings are correct. If you have this modem
> > working under Windoze or you at least have the windoze "driver"
> > for it, look into the driver (read INF script file) and you should
> > see what are the default initialisation strings - type these into
> > your Injoy configuration.
> >
>

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Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2001 22:41:40 -0500
From: Alan Duval <amohtatozemail dot com dot au>
Subject: Re: [os2genau] IBM Dialer

Thanks Ed & Bob for your help. I think I've got both dialers working properly now.
I hadn't put those TCP/IP fixes on properly. Read the text that came with them and followed
the instructions to the letter. Have not had any crashes since but I'll keep my fingers
crossed.

> Why would you want to launch the browser before your internet
> connection is up ?

Because I don't have to wait for all the Netscape blurb to fill the screen before using the
browser. The screen remains clean. Also saves time as the browser can be launching while I
am dialing.

> If you want to still use DOIP, perhaps you should start Netscape
> via the Linkup.exe program, this will check and if the dialer is
> not running, start it before Netscape. Simply give the full location
> of Netscape and any parameters you are using - as the parameter
> to the LINKUP.EXE program.

Where do you find the LINKUP.EXE?

Cheers

Alan Duval

>
>

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From: "voytek" <voytekatsbt dot net dot au>
Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2001 23:17:59 +1100
Subject: Re: [os2genau] IBM Dialer

On Sun, 02 Dec 2001 22:41:40 -0500, Alan Duval wrote:

>Where do you find the LINKUP.EXE?

off topic:
 what's an equivalent of LINKUP on Windoze, is there such thing ?

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From: "voytek" <voytekatsbt dot net dot au>
Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2001 23:21:11 +1100
Subject: Re: [os2genau] IBM Dialer

On Sun, 02 Dec 2001 21:42:21 +1100, Ed Durrant wrote:

>Why would you want to launch the browser before your internet
>connection is up ?

to look at docs that are in HTML, perhaps ?
I launch Netscarpe either before, or, after, or during dialing, it really doesn't matter

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Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2001 23:42:09 +1100
From: Michael Taylor <miketatpcug dot org dot au>
Subject: Re: [os2genau] IBM Dialer

There is a setting to control that. There is no program required.

My WIn98 box is connected to the net via a Linux firewall but if you browse 
the settings for the internet connection there is a checkbox that controls
whether or not Windows will dialup.

Personally I always made sure autodial was off - otherwise you end up connected
without realising it. If you don't close Outlook and it tries to get mail
it reconnects you :-( A good way to lose all your monthly hours.

voytek wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 02 Dec 2001 22:41:40 -0500, Alan Duval wrote:
> 
> >Where do you find the LINKUP.EXE?
> 
> off topic:
>  what's an equivalent of LINKUP on Windoze, is there such thing ?

-- 
Regards,
Mick

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