Subject: [os2genau_digest] No. 267
From: "Digest" <newsatos2site dot com>
To: "OS/2GenAu Digest" <deadmail>
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 01:00:00 +1100 (EDT)

Date:- 6 February 2002

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From: "Ian Manners" <newsatos2site dot com>
Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 01:47:55 +1100 (EDT)
Subject: Re: [os2genau] IBM TCP/IP 4.3 update on eCS website.

Hi Bob

>The eComstation website has the following file available as of yesterday,
>I just downloaded:-
>tcpip43_eng.zip     42,297,437 bytes.

Available on SWC, as well as IBM Browser v1.10 as of 31st Jan :-)
Not sure why IBM have taken so long to put both these, and all
the updated drivers on the website, as they are all from November.
It may just have been xmas, and now that everyones back...

http://service.boulder.ibm dot com/asd-bin/doc/en_us/catalog.htm

This TCPIP apparently has a few fixes over CP2, the IBM Browser v1.1
is also very stable, so far...

Anyone in Melbourne that can show me proof of eCS Up, or IBM's SWC,
I'm happy to provide copies on CDR at the Feb meeting as the files are
not small. Note, having eCS is not enough, you need to show that you
have paid for eCSUP (Upgrade).

This is only a service for those with slow modem links.
  **************************************

You can get Mark to email me confirming you have eCSUP, as for
IBM SWC, I'll have to think about how you validate that to me, or
I may not be able to provide it.

browser_v1.1.exe  15201358
tcpip43.zip            42297437

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

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From: "Ian Manners" <newsatos2site dot com>
Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 05:32:18 +1100 (EDT)
Subject: [os2genau] IBM TCP/IP 4.32.

Hi Bob

More info re the new MPTS and TCP/IP.

[C:\]inetver
Version numbers of TCP/IP protocol drivers:
   SOCKETS.SYS: 6.3000
   AFOS2.SYS:   6.3000
   AFINET.SYS:  6.3001

C:\MPTN\SYSLEVEL.DHC
IBM OS/2 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Services
Version 4.31     Component ID 562290901
Current CSD level: WR08705
Prior   CSD level: WR08701

C:\MPTN\SYSLEVEL.IPS
IBM OS/2 TCP/IP Security Services (40/56-bit Encryption)
Version 6.01     Component ID 5639A5702
Current CSD level: WR08705
Prior   CSD level: WR08700

C:\MPTN\SYSLEVEL.MPT
IBM OS/2 TCP/IP Stack
Version 6.01     Component ID 5639B1700
Current CSD level: WR08705
Prior   CSD level: WR08701

C:\MPTN\SYSLEVEL.NFS
NFS for TCP/IP on OS/2
Version 3.00.3     Component ID 5639A6602
Current CSD level: UN02205
Prior   CSD level: UN02200

C:\TCPIP\bin\SYSLEVEL.DBX
IBM OS/2 TCPIP DOS Windows
Version 4.32     Component ID 5639A6500
Current CSD level: UN02205
Prior   CSD level: UN02200

C:\TCPIP\bin\SYSLEVEL.IAK
 IBM Internet Connection for Warp       
Version 4.32     Component ID 5639A6400
Current CSD level: UN02205
Prior   CSD level: UN02200

C:\TCPIP\bin\SYSLEVEL.TCP
IBM TCP/IP for Warp                                         
Version 4.32     Component ID 5639A6600
Current CSD level: UN02205
Prior   CSD level: UN02200

The following enhancements are provided with TCP/IP 4.3

- Sendmail function for controlling spamming
- DNS Enablement in Name resolution algorithm for TCPBEUI
- Redundant token ring adapter support and recovery
- Fault isolation and recovery for default routes(RFC 816)
- Passive FTP support in REXX FTP functions.
- PXE 2.1 Enhancement for NetPC booting.
- Support for Java 1.3
- Selective ACK

(Some of these were available in the previous version).

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

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Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 08:22:17 +1100
From: Michael Taylor <miketatpcug dot org dot au>
Subject: Re: [os2genau] IBM TCP/IP 4.3 update on eCS website.

The TCPIP update is available to all registered eCS customers. I 
downloaded it yesterday and I don't have eCSUP only eCS.

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From: "Ian Manners" <newsatos2site dot com>
Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 13:51:31 +1100 (EDT)
Subject: Re: [os2genau] IBM TCP/IP 4.3 update on eCS website.

Hi Michael

>The TCPIP update is available to all registered eCS customers. I 
>downloaded it yesterday and I don't have eCSUP only eCS.

Oh, ok, I'll check, and in that case, I'm happy to make it available
to all eCS users :-)

Do you know if the Browser v1.1 is also available to everyone ?

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

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From: "Ian Manners" <newsatos2site dot com>
Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 15:38:14 +1100 (EDT)
Subject: [os2genau] IBM Web Broswer v1.10

For those interested.

>Do you know if the Browser v1.1 is also available to everyone ?

The IBM browser is only available to eCS UP or IBM Software Choice
customers.

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

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Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 18:21:18 +1100
From: Ed Durrant <edurrantatbigpond dot net dot au>
Subject: [os2genau] Sw choice subscription site

The latest TCPIP, IBM Browser and HTTP Server are all available
from the IBM Software Choice website for subscribers.

If you want to subscribe, the link is below:

http://techsupport.services.ibm dot com/asd-bin/doc/en_us/subscrib.htm

Cheers/2
Ed.

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Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 18:29:50 +1100
From: Ed Durrant <edurrantatbigpond dot net dot au>
Subject: [os2genau] ubject: [Fwd: CP2 part numbers]

Convenience Pack 2 for ACP and MCP - part numbers to order under.

OS/2 Convenience Media Pack Release 2 orderable part numbers

These part numbers (as was true for CP1) are not in the ordering system.
IBM
Internals can order these from Lotus Manufacturing.

Please note that the Nordic Language packages contain CP2 in English and
CP1 in
the appropriate Nordic Language (i.e. BC004NL contains CP2 in English and
CP1
in Dutch).

   Warp 4 Convenience Media Pack   Warp Server for e-business Convenience
Media Pack

   Country                Part #   Country                Part #
   ---------------------  -------  ---------------------  -------
   Int. English           BC002IE  Int. English           BA04AIE
   Japan                  BC004JA  Japan                  BA04AJA
   Simp Chin              BC004SC  Simp Chin              BA04ASC
   Trad Chin              BC004TC  Trad Chin              BA04ATC
   French                 BC004FR  French                 BA04AFR
   German                 BC004DE  German                 BA04ADE
   Italy                  BC004IT  Italy                  BA04AIT
   Spanish                BC004ES  Spanish                BA04AES
   Braz. Port             BC004BP  Braz Port              BA04ABP
   Dutch                  BC004NL  Dutch                  BA04ANL
   Danish                 BC004DA  Danish                 BA04ADA
   Finnish                BC004FI  Finnish                BA04AFI
   Norwegian              BC004NO  Norwegian              BA04ANO
   Swedish                BC004SV  Swedish                BA04ASV

Cheers/2
Ed.

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From: "Gavin Miller" <drumextremeatimpulse dot net dot au>
Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 18:26:11 +1000 (EST)
Subject: Re: [os2genau] Drag'nDrop network printing

Hi Ed,

>Careful with what you expect .... The Thinkpad i series was a rebadged
>Acer !  I'm not sure whether the A series is a "real" thinkpad or not.
>
I've had a bit of a play on some of the other staffs' A series and it seems to be a real 
Thinkpad.  Although having said that, the previous laptops that these staff had were 
Acer travelmates.  Quite different from the A series, but who knows.  Would IBM tell me if 
they were re-badged Acers?

The way the network has been setup is really wierd.  We do have a switch, I have seen 
it, BUT not all connections are running through it.  I don't know why.  The hub for the QMS 
is in the boss's office; no chance of conecting to it (or playing with the printers network 
settings).  I think all of our hubs are going into the one router, but again there is that 
switch.  I've had a look at the lables for each connections that the cabling guys 
attatched to see which hubs are plugged into what, but I seem to have lost my magic 
decoder ring from the last Happy Meal I bought.
>
>As for your present laptop, I guess the best improvement you could make
>is to add more memory to it. Even if the specs say the maximum is say
>32 MB, you'll often find the 64MB simms work in it as well. I have a
>Thinkpad 345x with 8MB onboard and one simm socket. According to the 
>manual the maximum memory possible ie 8 + 16 MB simm = 24 MB. I'm
>actually running 72 MB 8 + 64 MB Simm without any modifications and
>without any problems.

I've though about this.  It would be a great idea....if I actually owned the laptop.  I don't, 
so it won't happen.  How it is at work is this.  I am not the IT co-ordinator, but I run around 
fixing her stuff-ups.  I ask for anything in the way of hardware, she goes to the boss.  The 
boss has learned to send an e-mail, so is now a computing genius, and will ALWAYS 
say no rather than ask why I need the item.  Oh well.

Oh yeah,  Warp connect does have LPRPORTD.  I found it yesterday.

Cheers
Gavin

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Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 18:30:37 +1100
From: Michael Taylor <miketatpcug dot org dot au>
Subject: Re: [os2genau] IBM TCP/IP 4.3 update on eCS website.

Ian Manners wrote:
> 
> Hi Michael
> 
> >The TCPIP update is available to all registered eCS customers. I
> >downloaded it yesterday and I don't have eCSUP only eCS.
> 
> Oh, ok, I'll check, and in that case, I'm happy to make it available
> to all eCS users :-)
> 
> Do you know if the Browser v1.1 is also available to everyone ?

That is eCSUP only.

-- 
Regards,
Mick

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Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 19:22:07 +1100
From: Ed Durrant <edurrantatbigpond dot net dot au>
Subject: Re: [os2genau] Drag'nDrop network printing

Well if Warp 3 has LPRPORTD, go for it - print directly to the QMS.
You will need to know it's IP address and the queue name in use. If
you have access to the NT Print server, these settings will be in the
printer object. The printer may even have a name registered with your 
DNS (if you have one) - if so use this instead of the IP address.

For details on setting up IP printing under OS/2 - check the following
web site for a very well done description:

http://www.haynes97.freeserve.co.uk/lpr.htm

Cheers/2
Ed.

Gavin Miller wrote:
> 
> Hi Ed,
> 
> >Careful with what you expect .... The Thinkpad i series was a rebadged
> >Acer !  I'm not sure whether the A series is a "real" thinkpad or not.
> >
> I've had a bit of a play on some of the other staffs' A series and it seems to be a real
> Thinkpad.  Although having said that, the previous laptops that these staff had were
> Acer travelmates.  Quite different from the A series, but who knows.  Would IBM tell me if
> they were re-badged Acers?
> 
> The way the network has been setup is really wierd.  We do have a switch, I have seen
> it, BUT not all connections are running through it.  I don't know why.  The hub for the QMS
> is in the boss's office; no chance of conecting to it (or playing with the printers network
> settings).  I think all of our hubs are going into the one router, but again there is that
> switch.  I've had a look at the lables for each connections that the cabling guys
> attatched to see which hubs are plugged into what, but I seem to have lost my magic
> decoder ring from the last Happy Meal I bought.
> >
> >As for your present laptop, I guess the best improvement you could make
> >is to add more memory to it. Even if the specs say the maximum is say
> >32 MB, you'll often find the 64MB simms work in it as well. I have a
> >Thinkpad 345x with 8MB onboard and one simm socket. According to the
> >manual the maximum memory possible ie 8 + 16 MB simm = 24 MB. I'm
> >actually running 72 MB 8 + 64 MB Simm without any modifications and
> >without any problems.
> 
> I've though about this.  It would be a great idea....if I actually owned the laptop.  I don't,
> so it won't happen.  How it is at work is this.  I am not the IT co-ordinator, but I run around
> fixing her stuff-ups.  I ask for anything in the way of hardware, she goes to the boss.  The
> boss has learned to send an e-mail, so is now a computing genius, and will ALWAYS
> say no rather than ask why I need the item.  Oh well.
> 
> Oh yeah,  Warp connect does have LPRPORTD.  I found it yesterday.
> 
> Cheers
> Gavin
> 

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From: "John Angelico" <talldadatkepl dot com dot au>
Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 22:53:19 +1100 (EDT)
Subject: Re: [os2genau] IBM TCP/IP 4.3 update on eCS website.

On Tue, 05 Feb 2002 18:30:37 +1100, Michael Taylor wrote:

>> 
>> Do you know if the Browser v1.1 is also available to everyone ?
>
>That is eCSUP only.

I just checked at IBM SWC. Both the TCP/IP update and the Browser v1.1 were
in the same area.

Doesn't that mean that they are available to the same "target markets" ie
people/owners of OS/2, on the same terms?

Just asking, boss! <g>

Best regards
John Angelico
OS/2 SIG
talldadatmelbpc dot org dot au or talldadatkepl dot com dot au
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Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 23:05:58 +1100
From: Michael Taylor <miketatpcug dot org dot au>
Subject: Re: [os2genau] IBM TCP/IP 4.3 update on eCS website.

John Angelico wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 05 Feb 2002 18:30:37 +1100, Michael Taylor wrote:
> 
> >>
> >> Do you know if the Browser v1.1 is also available to everyone ?
> >
> >That is eCSUP only.
> 
> I just checked at IBM SWC. Both the TCP/IP update and the Browser v1.1 were
> in the same area.
> 
> Doesn't that mean that they are available to the same "target markets" ie
> people/owners of OS/2, on the same terms?

They are available to SWC customers from IBM via the SWC website.

For eCS customers the TCPIP update is considered a fix/update to a feature included
in eCS 1.0

the IBM Web Browser was not part of eCS or the Convenience pack and is therefore
available only to SWC subscribers and to eCSUP (eCS Upgrade Protection) customers.

> Just asking, boss! <g>

Were you asking me or Ian :-)

-- 
Regards,
Mick

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From: "John Angelico" <talldadatkepl dot com dot au>
Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 23:36:16 +1100 (EDT)
Subject: Re: [os2genau] Web Browser 1.1and IBM TCP/IP 4.3 update on eCS website.

On Tue, 05 Feb 2002 23:05:58 +1100, Michael Taylor wrote:

>
>> Just asking, boss! <g>
>
>Were you asking me or Ian :-)

Well, both I guess, but you answered first. <G>

Best regards
John Angelico
OS/2 SIG
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