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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 22:12:52 +0830
From: Leigh Bunting <vh_gdnatinternode.on dot net>
Subject: Re: [os2genau] Win 3.1 parallel port support

Ed Durrant wrote:

> Having found that the Sane-OS2 port does not support parallel
> port scanners (Linux does, but a kernal level driver would be
> needed for the OS/2 version to do the same), I am now trying
> to get the Win3.1 software that came with my scanner to work
> under Win-os2.

Hi Ed,

I understood that there was no support at all for parallel-port scanners under OS/2.

I would be glad to be proven wrong. I thought I had a reference URL for my previous
statement but I can't locate it at the moment.

--
Leigh Bunting
Colonel Light Gardens
South Australia
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From: "Robert Traynor  (BobT)" <rtraynoratoptushome dot com dot au>
Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 19:09:50 +1000 (EST)
Subject: Re: [os2genau] Win 3.1 parallel port support

Hi Guys.

I do not like your chances of getting it to work.

You might try though, the Bi-directional printer port driver
as I would think that 2 way communication with the scanner would be a must.

bidi.exe
available from the Leo site:-
ftp://ftp.leo dot org/pub/comp/os/os2/boulder/os2/os2ddpak/bidi.exe

As a further note, there is I notice, a "Generic pass thru" printer as well as 
the Null printer driver, within the OMNI.EXE package. Perhaps if the Os/2 system
was changed the default printer as "Generic pass thru", this might help while you
are checking the system out under win-os2.?

Good Luck.

BobT.


On Mon, 14 May 2001 12:21:45 +0900 (EST), John Angelico wrote:

>On Mon, 14 May 2001 07:32:37 +1000, Ed Durrant wrote:
>
>>Having found that the Sane-OS2 port does not support parallel
>>port scanners (Linux does, but a kernal level driver would be 
>>needed for the OS/2 version to do the same), I am now trying
>>to get the Win3.1 software that came with my scanner to work
>>under Win-os2.
>>
>>The problem I have is that, it appears the scanner.dll / twain
>>driver cannot detect the scanner on the parallel port. There
>>is no configuration of port to use at install time, so I presume
>>the software is looking at irq 7 IO 378 to detect the scanner.
>>
>>I have set the /IRQ option on print01.sys in config.sys and tried
>>various hrdware port configurations without success. I am also
>>using the latest driver for this (Plustek OpticPro 4831P) scanner,
>>all to no avail. I have set all the possible win-os2 settings to
>>what I believe are the most compatible with Win 3.1.
>>
>>Has anyone any ideas ?  I think this may be a general problem
>>with accessing the parrallel port from Win 3.1 so if anyone has 
>>managed to make any other (non printer) device work from
>>Win-os2 on the parallel port, whatever you have done may also
>>be relevant here.
>
>Hi Ed.
>
>I copied your whole post for context...
>
>Have you checked that your port settings in the printer object specifies "Shared Access"?
>
>Go to your printer object (YES!) Properties/Output Port.
>
>Select LPT-whatever, RMB, select Properties and you should see a check box to check.

>Best regards
>John Angelico




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From: "Paul Smedley" <psmedle1atbigpond dot net dot au>
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 08:33:32 +1100
Subject: Re: [os2genau] Win 3.1 parallel port support

On Mon, 14 May 2001 22:12:52 +0830, Leigh Bunting wrote:
>> Having found that the Sane-OS2 port does not support parallel
>> port scanners (Linux does, but a kernal level driver would be
>> needed for the OS/2 version to do the same), I am now trying
>> to get the Win3.1 software that came with my scanner to work
>> under Win-os2.
>
>Hi Ed,
>
>I understood that there was no support at all for parallel-port scanners under OS/2.
>
Some parallel port scanners will work in Win-OS2 - however, I believe that the software 
for some scanners use VXD's - which won't work in Win-OS2.  

You may be able to tell by looking at the disks that came with the scanner whether 
VXD's are used.

Regards,

Paul.

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From: "Ian Manners" <deadmail>
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 09:12:47 +1000 (EST)
Subject: [os2genau] Networking DOS

Hi everyone

Its been many years since I've had need to do this,

how do I network DOS to OS/2 ??

I vagely remember a netbios client for DOS to
network to OS/2, but due to downsizing in the
brain, I've lost the knowledge of what, and where
to look.

Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers
Ian B Manners

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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 18:23:16 +1000
From: Ed Durrant <edurrantatbigpond dot net dot au>
Subject: Re: [os2genau] Win 3.1 parallel port support

As far as I can see the port settings in Win 3.1 / winos2 's control
panel are 
only for Com ports not parallel printer ports.

Ed.

Trevor Clarke wrote:
> 
> Probably also worth checking out Windy's PORT icon in Control Panel to make
> sure it isn't looking in the wrong place.
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Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 10:47:34 +1000
From: Ed Durrant <edurrantatbigpond dot net dot au>
Subject: Re: [os2genau] Networking DOS

Can you use Netbios ??  Or do you have to go to TCPBeui ??

If the former, it's pretty straight forward. I can send you a
diskette image if you wish.

Ed.

Ian Manners wrote:

> Hi everyone
>
> Its been many years since I've had need to do this,
>
> how do I network DOS to OS/2 ??
>
> I vagely remember a netbios client for DOS to
> network to OS/2, but due to downsizing in the
> brain, I've lost the knowledge of what, and where
> to look.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Cheers
> Ian B Manners

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From: "Ian Manners" <deadmail>
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 11:11:09 +1000 (EST)
Subject: Re: [os2genau] Networking DOS

Hi Ed

>Can you use Netbios ??  Or do you have to go to TCPBeui ??

Definetly want Netbios, dont want to know about TCPBeui.

>If the former, it's pretty straight forward. I can send you a
>diskette image if you wish.

That would be great thanks, much appreciated.


Cheers
Ian B Manners

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Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 13:07:56 +1000
From: Ed Durrant <edurrantatbigpond dot net dot au>
Subject: Re: [os2genau] Networking DOS

I'll send you a diskette image direct to your email address this evening.

Send me an email to remind me if you don't get anything before 8 pm.

Ed.

Ian Manners wrote:

> Hi Ed
>
> >Can you use Netbios ??  Or do you have to go to TCPBeui ??
>
> Definetly want Netbios, dont want to know about TCPBeui.
>
> >If the former, it's pretty straight forward. I can send you a
> >diskette image if you wish.
>
> That would be great thanks, much appreciated.
>
> Cheers
> Ian B Manners

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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 18:26:22 +1000
From: Ed Durrant <edurrantatbigpond dot net dot au>
Subject: Re: [os2genau] Win 3.1 parallel port support

Aha !  It wasn't on ...  And the help text specificaly refers to DOS
programs trying to share the port - so this could be it ! I'll try again
and let you all know.

Ed. 

John Angelico wrote:
> Have you checked that your port settings in the printer object specifies "Shared Access"?
> 
> Go to your printer object (YES!) Properties/Output Port.
> 
> Select LPT-whatever, RMB, select Properties and you should see a check box to check.

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From: "Ian Manners" <deadmail>
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 13:32:26 +1000 (EST)
Subject: Re: [os2genau] Networking DOS

Hi Ed

>I'll send you a diskette image direct to your email address this evening.
>Send me an email to remind me if you don't get anything before 8 pm.

ok, though I think I'll be asleep, so I'll remind you tomorrow
if its not there.

Thanks for that.

Cheers
Ian B Manners

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Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 15:31:11 +1000
From: Ed Durrant <edurrantatbigpond dot net dot au>
Subject: Re: [os2genau] Win 3.1 parallel port support

Nope - that wasn't it either ...  I half suspect the install doesn't work
correctly under win-os2 and it isn't getting access to a DLL it needs.

I'm going to build a "REAL" Win 3.1 box and install the program and
then check where all files are etc.

Ed.

Ed Durrant wrote:

> Aha !  It wasn't on ...  And the help text specificaly refers to DOS
> programs trying to share the port - so this could be it ! I'll try again
> and let you all know.
>
> Ed.
>
> John Angelico wrote:
> > Have you checked that your port settings in the printer object specifies "Shared Access"?
> >
> > Go to your printer object (YES!) Properties/Output Port.
> >
> > Select LPT-whatever, RMB, select Properties and you should see a check box to check.

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Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 22:34:08 +1000
From: Daryl Pilkington <u3232athome.dialix dot com>
Subject: Re: [os2genau] St George Bank locks users out of Internet banking

WORKAROUND:
St George users can logon to the BankSA Internet Banking site:

http://www.banksa dot com dot au

Your NS4.61 for OS/2 browser must not have the line in prefs.js that
tells the world its Windoze.

Don't know how long it will continue to work, so the 1st thing I did was
transfer all my $ on-line to ANZ, <g>.

I suspect St George will eventually code for NS6, but any Bank stupid
enough to pull a stunt like they have, won't have me as a banking
customer.

-- 
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Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 23:15:00 +1000
From: Ed Durrant <edurrantatbigpond dot net dot au>
Subject: Re: [os2genau] Win 3.1 parallel port support

Built the DOS PC, installed win 3.11 for workgroups, linked to my
server and installed the win 3.1 scanning code - it works (at least
that's provd one thing).

Next job is to copy all these file across onto the OS/2 box and see
if I can make it work now.

- that's something for tomorrow.

Ed.

Ed Durrant wrote:
> 
> Nope - that wasn't it either ...  I half suspect the install doesn't work
> correctly under win-os2 and it isn't getting access to a DLL it needs.
> 
> I'm going to build a "REAL" Win 3.1 box and install the program and
> then check where all files are etc.
> 
> Ed.
> 
> Ed Durrant wrote:
> 
> > Aha !  It wasn't on ...  And the help text specificaly refers to DOS
> > programs trying to share the port - so this could be it ! I'll try again
> > and let you all know.
> >
> > Ed.
> >
> > John Angelico wrote:
> > > Have you checked that your port settings in the printer object specifies "Shared Access"?
> > >
> > > Go to your printer object (YES!) Properties/Output Port.
> > >
> > > Select LPT-whatever, RMB, select Properties and you should see a check box to check.

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