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Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 09:21:06 +1000
From: Ed Durrant <edurrantatbigpond dot net dot au>
Subject: Re: [os2genau] Automating the Chkdsk proceedure

This sounds like the *Ideal* reason to install JFS.

Chkdsk on  JFS partition unlike HPFS, does not go through every
byte on the drive. It checks a transaction log (similar to what 
database engines do), at start-up to see if the drive is up-to-date.
If there are still entries in it's database log (because an unexpected
restart has occurred), it simply re-applies the changes that were
missed.  This takes down the time needed to chkdsk a drive 
dramatically when compared to HPFS or FAT.

JFS is available with Warp server for e-Business or e-Comstation
and has been released into the open source community (mainly
for Linux users)so you may be able to find a free OS/2 port of it.

Note: You cn't use JFS yet as your system partition but since you
appear to have several large data partitions, it would seem the
ideal choice.

Ed.
Ed. 

mfarnhamatdingoblue dot net dot au wrote:
> 
> Mornin' all,
>                 Would it be possible to create a batch or rexx program to
> automate the running of chkdsk? At present I have /f:3 checks done all
> (14) partions at reboot. As most of these partions are 2-4 gb in size this
> does take a while. Now of course I good just do a /f:2 check but I prefer
> the stronger checking of the /f:3. What I would like is to have the 4
> partions which hold the system, application files and swapper file checked
> at reboot and then just run this progam/batch file to tidy up the rest
> without needing to be near my machine to rerun chkdsk.
> 
>             Any suggestions on how to achieve this or another solution
> will be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Mark
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> mfarnhamatdingoblue dot net dot au
> Saturday, May 12, 2001 - 11:24 PM
> -----------
> "Lord, Grant me the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change,
> the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to hide the bodies
> of the people I had to kill because they pissed me off." -----------
> Mark Farnham
> Mackay, Queensland, Australia.
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
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Date: Sat, 12 May 2001 17:34:52 +1000
From: Ed Durrant <edurrantatbigpond dot net dot au>
Subject: [os2genau] OS/2 Printer support

Does anyone on this list use an Epson Stylus Colour 680 ??

If so how well does it work with the drivers from the On-line
DD-pack site ??

This printer is supposed to print at 2880 x 720 DPI. 

What is better for photo printing, 2880x720 or 2400 x 1200 ? 

The Lexmark Z42 prints at 2400 x 1200, but there are 
presently no OS/2 drivers for it.

Thanks for any coments on the merits / problems of Epson
Vs Lexmark under OS/2.

Ed Durrant.

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Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 14:31:17 +1000
From: Ed Durrant <edurrantatbigpond dot net dot au>
Subject: [os2genau] Epson Stylus Colour 680 under OS/2

Well, I'm going to answer my own earlier question. I can say that
the Epson 680 works perfectly under OS/2 Warp 4 !  The driver 
supports the same features as the manufacturer supplied ones
for Windoze. (IBM have written and support the OS/2 driver).

For AUS$ 299 (Cheaper if you shop around), this seems to be 
a good buy if you want high quality (2880 DPI) photographic
printer under OS/2 on a home office type budget.

Ed Durrant.

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Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 15:10:54 +1000
From: Daryl Pilkington <u3232athome.dialix dot com>
Subject: Re: [os2genau] Epson Stylus Colour 680 under OS/2

Great news Ed,
Well-written driver support for colour printers is critical.
This ListServ is a great place for people to find out about
OS/2-friendly hardware, BEFORE they buy it.

I've cobbled together printers onto OS/2 networks with disappointing
results purely because the OS/2 drivers were woeful compared to the
Windoze ones.

BTW, bit of big night, & a late start today, CU  at your place for cake
about 16:00!

Ed Durrant wrote:
> 
> Well, I'm going to answer my own earlier question. I can say that
> the Epson 680 works perfectly under OS/2 Warp 4 !  The driver
> supports the same features as the manufacturer supplied ones
> for Windoze. (IBM have written and support the OS/2 driver).
> 
> For AUS$ 299 (Cheaper if you shop around), this seems to be
> a good buy if you want high quality (2880 DPI) photographic
> printer under OS/2 on a home office type budget.
> 
-- 
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From: "Michael Block" <mblockatoptushome dot com dot au>
Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 18:43:27 +1000 (EST)
Subject: Re: [os2genau] Epson Stylus Colour 680 under OS/2

On Sun, 13 May 2001 15:10:54 +1000, Daryl Pilkington wrote:

>Ed Durrant wrote:
>> 
>> Well, I'm going to answer my own earlier question. I can say that
>> the Epson 680 works perfectly under OS/2 Warp 4 !  The driver
>> supports the same features as the manufacturer supplied ones
>> for Windoze. (IBM have written and support the OS/2 driver).

using a USB connection? If so with what motherboard chipset
and which USB drivers (SWC or 'free' USB support)?
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, 13 May 2001 18:53:19 +1000
From: Ed Durrant <edurrantatbigpond dot net dot au>
Subject: Re: [os2genau] Epson Stylus Colour 680 under OS/2

NO ...  Parallel port. In principle though if you have a 
supported USB chipset, the same driver should work 
as all that is changing is the port that you are using.

Ed.

Michael Block wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 13 May 2001 15:10:54 +1000, Daryl Pilkington wrote:
> 
> >Ed Durrant wrote:
> >>
> >> Well, I'm going to answer my own earlier question. I can say that
> >> the Epson 680 works perfectly under OS/2 Warp 4 !  The driver
> >> supports the same features as the manufacturer supplied ones
> >> for Windoze. (IBM have written and support the OS/2 driver).
> 
> using a USB connection? If so with what motherboard chipset
> and which USB drivers (SWC or 'free' USB support)?
> 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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From: datablitzatoptusnet dot com dot au
Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 19:39:34 -0400
Subject: Re: [os2genau] Automating the Chkdsk proceedure

In <200105121339.f4CDdZV07795atmail008.syd.optusnet dot com dot au>, on 05/12/2001 
   at 11:24 PM, mfarnhamatdingoblue dot net dot au said:

Hi Mark

You can set config.sys to check only those 4 drives.  To check the rest,
write a simple batch file eg.

chkdsk F:\
chkdsk G:\
exit

check the above is correct.

Cheers 
Wayne



>Mornin' all,
>                Would it be possible to create a batch or rexx program to
>automate the running of chkdsk? At present I have /f:3 checks done all
>(14) partions at reboot. As most of these partions are 2-4 gb in size
>this does take a while. Now of course I good just do a /f:2 check but I
>prefer the stronger checking of the /f:3. What I would like is to have
>the 4 partions which hold the system, application files and swapper file
>checked at reboot and then just run this progam/batch file to tidy up the
>rest without needing to be near my machine to rerun chkdsk.

>            Any suggestions on how to achieve this or another solution
>will be greatly appreciated.

>Mark
>----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>mfarnhamatdingoblue dot net dot au
>Saturday, May 12, 2001 - 11:24 PM
>-----------
>"Lord, Grant me the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change,
>the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to hide the bodies
>of the people I had to kill because they pissed me off." -----------
>Mark Farnham
>Mackay, Queensland, Australia.
>----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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