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From: tsqatchariot dot net dot au
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 01:13:34 -0800
Subject: [os2genau] Desktop Folder lost

Hi Guys,

Does anyone know of a Rexx routine for re-building the desktop folder ?
I'm sure I remember a reference to something like this from several years
ago and no I don't mean John's rexx fix for the desktop id, tried that 
already :-))

Thanks to the resilience and flexibility of OS/2 I can still access my
software by using another shell !

Ta
Glenn Thompson
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From: Steve.Clarkatnre.vic.gov.au
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 08:38:34 +1000
Subject: Re: [os2genau] OS/2 and GPS's


Leigh Bunting asked about using OziExplorer with OS/2 and Odin.

I'm very unskilled in this Odin stuff.  So far I've managed to get winamp and
realplayer working reasonably.  From memory I installed OziExplorer under
Windows NT 4.0 onto a network drive - then access that drive from OS/2.
Presumably copying the installed files ont an OS/2 directory would work.  Most
features work but the map view doesn't refresh properly when scrolled.  you
quickly end up with a real mess.  For this reason it is not really usable.

Cheers

Steve Clark
Hamilton, Victoria

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Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 10:47:32 
From: voytekatsbt dot net dot au
Subject: Re: [os2genau] Desktop Folder lost

** Reply to note from tsqatchariot dot net dot au Wed, 17 Oct 2001 01:13:34 -0800


> Does anyone know of a Rexx routine for re-building the desktop folder ? 
> I'm sure I remember a reference to something like this from several years 
> ago and no I don't mean John's rexx fix for the desktop id, tried that  
> already :-)) 
>  
> Thanks to the resilience and flexibility of OS/2 I can still access my 
> software by using another shell !

there is a bunch or more of standard desktop object rebuilders;
such as....let me think..:

I think, Object Desktop has a CMD, there is an Object Recreator GUI applet,
sorry, cant' recll it's name, there is REBUILD from Mike Lamb

with over 600 EXEc and CMDs, my biggest problem is reaclling what does what,
and, what;'s it called....



REBUILD:
Routine to rebuild system installed objects listed in *.RC files.
Can be used as an alternative to using the MAKEINI command.
Your INI.RC file is used by MAKEINI.EXE during installation to
create your OS2.INI file.

Syntax:

REBUILD object [(filespec|

Valid objects A(ll), F(olders), P(rograms), O(ther)
Can also can use (filespec for name of *.RC file, default is \OS2\INI.RC




Voytek

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Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 10:47:33 
From: voytekatsbt dot net dot au
Subject: Re: [os2genau] Boot to Command Prompt ( custom )

** Reply to note from "Robert Traynor  (BobT)" <rtraynoratnetstra dot com dot au> Tue, 16 Oct 2001 12:57:50 +1000


> I use a small utility called Shutup.exe which sits in the root 
> directory of my boot drives. 
>    
> Simply type shutup and press enter.  The file system will be closed 
> down properly.   It even works while at a command prompt with 
> the WPS in the background, making handy for those times when you  
> cannot shutdown due to a unkillable netscape zombie running etc.

so, does it just flush the filing system, and, not shut down the PC ?



Voytek

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From: "Robert Traynor  (BobT)" <rtraynoratoptushome dot com dot au>
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 18:01:36 +1000
Subject: Re: [os2genau] Boot to Command Prompt ( custom )

I said:-

"The file system will be closed down properly."

Yes, it DOES flush the filing system.  :)

It DOES NOT turn the computer off.

:) :) :) 

Regards,
Robert Traynor (BobT).
17 October 2001   17:55



On Wed, 17 Oct 2001 10:47:33, voytekatsbt dot net dot au wrote:

> ** Reply to note from "Robert Traynor  (BobT)" <rtraynoratnetstra dot com dot au> Tue, 16 Oct 2001 12:57:50 +1000
> 
> 
> > I use a small utility called Shutup.exe which sits in the root 
> > directory of my boot drives. 
> >    
> > Simply type shutup and press enter.  The file system will be closed 
> > down properly.   It even works while at a command prompt with 
> > the WPS in the background, making handy for those times when you  
> > cannot shutdown due to a unkillable netscape zombie running etc.
> 
> so, does it just flush the filing system, and, not shut down the PC ?

> Voytek






   ,-._|\       Robert Traynor        (BobT)
 /  Oz  \      email            rtraynoratnetstra dot com dot au
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From: "Voytek Eymont" <voytekatsbt dot net dot au>
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 21:59:55 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Re: [os2genau] Boot to Command Prompt ( custom )

On Wed, 17 Oct 2001 18:01:36 +1000, Robert Traynor  (BobT) wrote:

>I said:-
>
>"The file system will be closed down properly."
>
>Yes, it DOES flush the filing system.  :)
>
>It DOES NOT turn the computer off.

sounds terriffic, though, at the risk of sounding dumb, what is the advantage over OS/2's 
SHUTDOWN ?


Voytek Eymont
