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From: "Robert Traynor  (BobT)" <rtraynoratoptushome dot com dot au>
Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 08:37:14 +1000
Subject: Re: [os2genau] hpfs0312.zip on Testcase

On Fri, 04 May 2001 20:14:32 +1100, mfarnhamatdingoblue dot net dot au wrote:

>While getting the latest kernel from Testcase happened across a file
>called hpfs 0312.zip which containsthe files:
>        
>        hpfs.ifs    12/03/2001 14:05 
>        hpfs.sym  12/03/2001 14:05     
>
>Would I be correct in assuming these are updates for the hpfs file system.

Yes they are. BUT..

These files on TestCase are supposed to be for paying customers who
report particular problems. The files are attempts by IBM to address
their problems and may in fact make any problem of YOURS worse.
(IF you in fact have any at all.!)

They are NOT updates at all. And are "use at your own risk".
Since you or I, do not know what has prompted the creation of these
files I cannot predict the consequences of applying them.

If YOU apply them, you have NO right of complaint with IBM and any
complaint will be ignored.  DO NOT USE THEM unless you are either,
adventurous, desperate or stupid, or stupid, or stupid.

>Has anyone installed these?

NO. And neither should you.
The latest kernel from Testcase are also placed there as 
"no warranty" and are effectively a public beta. You will probably
have better luck with kernel fixes, but I would recommend waiting
a week or so and wait for comments, complaints or praise messages 
to appear on the newsgroups.


The newsgroup to watch is comp.os.os2.bugs
and the person to look for is the controller of the kernel fixes team,
Scott E. Garfinkle from "NCSD OS/2 Service".

His recent reply to the functionality of these HPFS fixes was:-
Quote, "Leave it alone for now." ! End Quote.

Regards,
Robert Traynor (BobT).
5 May 2001   8:34



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Date: Fri, 04 May 01 16:29:43 +1000
From: "Simon Coulter" <shcatflybynight dot com dot au>
Subject: [os2genau] Dial-in access to OS/2 Lan

M
Hello All,

I'm looking for suggestions/approaches for hardware/connections/etc to al=
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multiple users to dial in to an OS/2 Token Ring Lan.  Background informat=
ion:

	o Token Ring Lan with AS/400 and OS/2 Warp 4 systems
	o Require approximately 5 concurrent dial-in users
	o User's need Lan access

What sort of RAS support would I need?

What sort of communications line would I need?

Do I need special hardware (e.g., rotary dialer), special Telstra exchang=
e =

support?

Where can I learn more about this sort of thing?

Any contributions appreciated.  Thanks.

Regards,
Simon Coulter.

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Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 10:48:53 +1000
From: Daryl Pilkington <u3232athome.dialix dot com>
Subject: Re: [os2genau] Injoy drops out frequently

Hi Victor,
FixPak 15 *is* available at no cost:
ftp://service.boulder.ibm dot com/ps/products/os2/fixes/v4warp/english-us/xr_m015/

The w40503.zip kernal update would Be A Good Thing to:
ftp://testcase.boulder.ibm dot com/ps/fromibm/os2/

Don't forget DDPak 2 as well.

For all the info:
http://www.warpupdates.de

Victor Bien wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 27 Apr 2001 12:53:11 +1000, Daryl Pilkington wrote:
> 
> |Hi Victor,
> |1)
> |You have a stack problem.
> 
> [cuts ...]
> 
> |1)
> |You have a stack problem.
> |*****************************************************************
> |Go to FixPak 15 for the base OS & Device Driver 2 FixPak.
> 
> [vast cuts ...]
> 
> This is not a welcome approach since above FP14 you have to *pay* and I've been trying to put that off as long as possible.  Are there ways to stay with where I am?  I may give you a call on the phone.
> 
> Victor Bien

-- 
Regards, 

Daryl  Pilkington 

//// The PC-Therapist, Business Computing Integration
O<O  AUSTRALIA
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     IBM Certified Systems Expert

        email: darylpatpc-therapist dot com dot au
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          Mob: +61-425-251-300
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From: "Dr Graham Norton FRACP Neurologist" <gnatsmart-road dot com dot au>
Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 17:09:47 +1100 (EDT)
Subject: Re: [os2genau] Printing

Daryl

I think that it may have been the Jet Admin setup!  So far no problems once this was 
deinstalled!


On another matter, You may recall my external SCSI CD and HD? YOu set it up for 
me...

I am interested to increase the HD size.    was this a 50, 68 or 90 pin SCSI?  It was an 
old SCSI HD more than 8 years old I suspect and 1.2G in size...


so will buy a bigger size!



On Sat, 05 May 2001 10:48:53 +1000, Daryl Pilkington wrote:

>Hi Victor,
>FixPak 15 *is* available at no cost:
>ftp://service.boulder.ibm dot com/ps/products/os2/fixes/v4warp/english-us/xr_m015/
>
>The w40503.zip kernal update would Be A Good Thing to:
>ftp://testcase.boulder.ibm dot com/ps/fromibm/os2/
>
>Don't forget DDPak 2 as well.
>
>For all the info:
>http://www.warpupdates.de
>
>Victor Bien wrote:
>> 
>> On Fri, 27 Apr 2001 12:53:11 +1000, Daryl Pilkington wrote:
>> 
>> |Hi Victor,
>> |1)
>> |You have a stack problem.
>> 
>> [cuts ...]
>> 
>> |1)
>> |You have a stack problem.
>> |*****************************************************************
>> |Go to FixPak 15 for the base OS & Device Driver 2 FixPak.
>> 
>> [vast cuts ...]
>> 
>> This is not a welcome approach since above FP14 you have to *pay* and I've 
been trying to put that off as long as possible.  Are there ways to stay with where I 
am?  I may give you a call on the phone.
>> 
>> Victor Bien
>
>-- 
>Regards, 
>
>Daryl  Pilkington 
>
>//// The PC-Therapist, Business Computing Integration
>O<O  AUSTRALIA
>\_/
><O>  OS/2 Warp, Redhat Linux, DB2
>     IBM Certified Systems Expert
>
>        email: darylpatpc-therapist dot com dot au
>          ICQ: 91914134
>          Tel: +61-2-8902-1300
>          Mob: +61-425-251-300
>          Fax: +61-2-9411-3720
>      Mob SMS: 0425251300.0000atorangenet dot com dot au
>               (120 characters max, send no carriage returns)

Graham Norton
President
OS2 Users Group SA

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Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 19:52:17 +1000
From: Ed Durrant <edurrantatbigpond dot net dot au>
Subject: Re: [os2genau] Dial-in access to OS/2 Lan

 I suspect I'm saying what everyone else has already replied, but there
are two options:

1. IBM PPPServer (Used to be called LAN Distance)

or

2. FX Communications PPPConnect product.

For info on the first go to IBM's Software Choice page at

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


For Info on PPPConnect go to Bjarn's site at http://www.fx.dk


Bjarnes product is like an ISP would use, it only suuports TCP/IP
however LAN access can be achieved by using Netbios over IP.

The IBM Product is a transparent gateway if you use the 
compatible client. Meaning you can run Netbeui and TCP/IP and
SNA (IEEE 802.2) across it. If you simply use a dialer, then 
you can only run TCPIP (as that's all the dialer supports). It
then has the same capabilities as the FX Product.

The IBM product is obtained as part of a Software Choice
subscription. Bjarnes products (and he has a lot of OS/2 comms
products) are bought individualy via credit card over a secure
web site or via his Australian agent.

Hope this helps.

Ed Durrant.

Simon Coulter wrote:
> 
> M
> Hello All,
> 
> I'm looking for suggestions/approaches for hardware/connections/etc to allow
> multiple users to dial in to an OS/2 Token Ring Lan.  Background information:

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