DFSee version 10.5 has been released today, a minor release.

There is added functionality to handle (Linux) UUID fields
in various filesystems, a warning has been added and some
minor bugs were fixed.

DFSee is a very powerful disk-utility with disk partitioning,
filesystem and disk analysis, some file recovery and UNDELETE
and smart imaging or cloning of partitions or complete disks.

More details at:
www.dfsee.com/dfsee/

Direct download links from the DFSee website:

www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee105.zip
www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee105.msi
www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee105_warpin.exe
www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee105_dsk.zip

www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee10x_linux.tgz
www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee10x_iso.zip
www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee10x_stick_iso.zip

Or from the HOBBES website:
hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/dfsee105.zip
or (after processing):
hobbes.nmsu.edu/h-search.php

Functional changes since 10.4

- EXT2/3 Display and edit of UUID value with "uuid" command
- JFS Display and edit of UUID value with "uuid" command
- JFS CHECK More verbose JFS IAG dump when pedantic (-p)
- NTFS CHECK Better ALLOC message if no $Bitmap info available
- Recover Translate illegal chars in 8.3 filename conversion
- ReiserFS Display and edit of UUID value with "uuid" command
- ReiserFS Fixed crash on selecting the Mode=Reiser menu
- SLT/CHECK Added lost/link area count/size summary on display
- Script Don't execute result value of an assignment with comment
- Warning Bootable JFS/HPFS partition without an LVM driveletter
- Warning Volume-serial duplicate, reworded, display only once.

Regards, JvW

=========================================================================
DFSee Home: www.dfsee.com; Jan van Wijk; Author of DFSee - info@dfsee.com

A simple application to make watermark.

Changelog:

0.2.1

- Fix logo size dimension problem

0.2

- Some GUI fix

- Added Opacity option

Links:

• ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/qtapps/QWatermark-0.2.1-os2.zip

Tesh - Text editor with syntax highlighting.

Syntax highlighting for languages:

C++

C#

Java

C

fixed:

fixed bug a warning in textedtor.cpp.

added:

add about menu.

Links:

• ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/qtapps/Tesh-1.0-os2.zip

[Moderator note: If you wish to respond to this post, please email the author directly at npsDESPAM@DESPAMzeta.org.au (Remove the DESPAM)]

Hi all.

For some years, I've been maintaining an OS/2 port of the Pine mail system developed at the University of Washington, more recently known as Alpine. The University of Washington itself no longer maintains Alpine, though some other folks have taken up the code under the name "Re-alpine" ( http://re-alpine.sourceforge.net ).

I haven't done anything with Alpine since the University of Washington released its last version, so I'm wondering if

  (a) anyone is actually using Alpine for OS/2 any more;
  (b) anyone is interested in a Re-alpine for OS/2; and
  (c) if anyone else is interested in taking over the port?

The existing OS/2 port supports the mail client, the POP and IMAP servers, the Pico text editor, and a few utility functions. Web Alpine does not work and may never work (I can compile it but I think it needs major modification to work under OS/2, if it can be made to work at all.) See www.zeta.org.au/~nps/software/alpine for more information.

Let me know if you have any answers for the questions above.

     Nick S.

eCSFAQ - Frequently asked question about eComStation and IBM OS/2 Warp

ecomstation.ru/ecsfaq

The users continue to install new version of eComStation.. and what do we see?

a) the users can\'t remember the tricks and tips how to setup IBM OS/2 Warp,

b) + users are lacking of knowledge about new features of eComStation.

More questions and answers:

* SYS: Q-76: What are the improvements in eCS 2.0 to support modern hardware?

* SYS: Q-75: Questions about UDF driver

* SYS: Q-74: What to do if desktop doesn\'t respond, the program doesn\'t react

* SYS: Q: DOS program reports: \"not enough disk space\"

* NET: Q-54: Resolving troubles with TCP/IP

* NET: Q-53: Is it necessary disable IBM Peers if using Samba client? or disable Samba client to use IBM Peers?

* + USB: Imported records \"USB, Common\", including the topic \"Q7: How to improve USB 2.0 read performance?\" (thx Robert Lalla)

* USB: Q-11: How to enable support of two USB CD-ROMs?

* UTIL: Q-15: How to see Extended attributes (EA) of the file?

* SYS-UI: Q-01: How to adjust fonts in Mozilla/Firefox/Seamonkey

* CD1: Q-25: Boot fails, SYS01720, SYS02027

* HW: Q-24: (Hardware) Features and restrictions of eComStation?

* DRV: Q-01: Question about Genmac Wrapper

This is the latest edition of the bi-weekly netlabs.org newsletter. The newsletter can be read on the web at the following URL:
wiki.netlabs.org/index.php/Netlabs_bi_weekly_newsletter2

News from netlabs.org:
19. July - 25. July
ACPI
One update
See: svn.netlabs.org/acpi/timeline
DataSeeker
Some clean up performed and Dutch language file added
See: svn.netlabs.org/dataseeker/timeline
Java port for eCS (OS/2)
Very nice progress again
See: svn.netlabs.org/java/timeline
kBuild
Ticket raised about path
See: svn.netlabs.org/kbuild/timeline
QT Applications for OS/2
Various programs added and updated
See: svn.netlabs.org/qtapps/timeline
QT4
Various tickets resolved
See: svn.netlabs.org/qt4/timeline
UniAud
Loads of updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/uniaud/timeline
VirtualBox for eCS (OS/2)
Little update
See: svn.netlabs.org/vbox/timeline

12. July - 18. July
ACPI
Rebuild PCI I/O 1st edition
See: svn.netlabs.org/acpi/timeline
Java port for eCS (OS/2)
Very nice progress
See: svn.netlabs.org/java/timeline
NewView
Issue with font size raised
See: svn.netlabs.org/newview/timeline
QT Applications for OS/2
QGoogleTranslate updated
See: svn.netlabs.org/qtapps/timeline
QT4
One ticket solved and some documentation updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/qt4/timeline
UniAud
Good progress, many updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/uniaud/timeline
VirtualBox for eCS (OS/2)
Solved OS/2 build issues
See: svn.netlabs.org/vbox/timeline
VX Applications
Some further updates on the eTicketS program
See: svn.netlabs.org/vxapps/timeline

Netlabs.org relies on your support as well. We hire developers to have better progress on projects, for instance. For sure this costs money so any sponsoring is very welcome! You can support netlabs.org via netlabs.org sponsoring units:
www.mensys.net/NETLABS/

Thanks for your support!

We can be reached at: news@netlabs.org

Greetings,
netlabs.org team

zNotes is lightweigh crossplatform application for notes management.

 zNotes 0.4.3:

* Fixed problem with compilation on not UNIX systems

* Fixed problem with saving user language

* Fixed problem with unchecking search action on closing search bar

* Improved search usability

Links:

• ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/qtapps/znotes-0.4.3-os2.zip

I have gotten permission to upload mozilla apps for OS/2 to the contrib directories of releases.mozilla.org.

The newest versions of Firefox, SeaMonkey and Thunderbird that were just officially released can be downloaded now.

Have fun, Walter

Links:

• releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/3.6.7/contrib/firefox-3.6.7.en-US.os2.zip releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/3.5.11/contrib/firefox-3.5.11.en-US.os2.zip releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/seamonkey/releases/2.0.6/contrib/seamonkey-2.0.6.en-US.os2.zip releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/thunderbird/releases/3.1.1/contrib/thunderbird-3.1.1.en-US.os2.zip releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/thunderbird/releases/3.0.6/contrib/thunderbird-3.0.6.en-US.os2.zip

QSpeedTest is a GUI tool written in C++ and Qt for evaluating the latency and speed of an Internet or LAN access by pinging and concurrently downloading test files from a customized list of target servers.

revision 43 - 20100723

QSpeedTestCLI:

* IT\'S BACK!

libspeedtest:

* Fixed a bug that caused ugly X-axis result in Google Charts for download groups with  speeds exceeding the ADSL2+ threshold

* Fixed a bug that caused a problem in the X-axis scaling in Google Charts for download groups

* Fixed a bug that caused an extraneous empty column in the bbCode output, when posted

QSpeedTest:

* Enabled horizontal scroll bar in the QPlainTextEdit widget of the results + a work-around to deal with the cancellation of the autoscrolling when the horizontal scrollbar is enabled

* \"Copy plain text report to clipboard\" now copies the complete contents of the QPlainTextEdit widget. Until now it missed the detailed ping and download results. It was not by design, I just completely forgot about it! :P

Links:

• ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/qtapps/qspeedtest-r43-os2.zip

Mediadownloader is an opensource software that let you search, watch and download items with Google Image and YouTube.

Updated:

v 1.3.2

fix video play url changed by YouTube

Links:

• ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/qtapps/MediaDownloader-1.3.2.os2.zip

Kontakter is easy-to-use yet powerful address book with advance search functionality and a  very intuitive user interface.  The powerful search bar can find everything, just by writing partial strings contained in any field of your contacts.

With Kontakter you can store your contacts in a local database or synchronize them with a  central database, so you can share all your contacts with other users. Kontakter is free and open source software. Kontakter is the right software to manage your contacts!

Features:

 * powerful search

 * intuitive user interface

 * cross-platform (Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux)

 * export/import contacts in the vCard format (.vcf)

 * export contacts to PDF

 * print function

 * display addresses on google maps

 * export/import SQLite databases with all your contacts

 * up to 6 custom fields

 * account password protection

 * multiple accounts

 * contacts are stored in a SQLite database

 * synchronize your contacts with a central database over the network

 * Kontakter-server provides the central database

 * feedback menus for the user

 * internationalization (german and italian, soon more)

Links:

• ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/qtapps/kontakter-0.2-os2.zip

ate: Tuesday, July 27
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Place: Fresh Choice
248 Great Mall Dr
Milpitas, CA 95035-8026
Phone: (408) 934-9090
Fresh Choice has plenty of room, it's quiet and they have WiFi. There is a
light rail station near the meeting location. There is a link to a Fresh Choice
coupon on the left side of the BayWarp website.

BayWarp is doing a group buy of eCS 2.0 media pack. The price to BayWarp
members will be $15 (below the list price for the media pack), and if you can
pick up at the meeting, there will be no charge for shipping. If you can't make
the meeting, you can order a media pack for $25 including shipping on the
website.

As usual, we'll have an OS/2 Q and A for any user questions.

Come join us in our monthly meeting. We are OS/2 and eComStation users, and we
meet every month to ideas about our favorite operating system.

WiFi is available at the restaurant.

BayWarp website: www.baywarp.org

Neil Waldhauer neildDESPAM@DESPAMblondeguy.com www.blondeguy.com
Expert consulting for OS/2 Warp and eComStation

DaemonFS is a real time file watcher.

This tool lets you track modifications to your files.

Every time a file gets modified, a notification launched from the tray icon appears.

This software may be used for reverse engineering, hard disk usage tracking, software analysis and more...

Features:

* hidden files are also monitored

* recursive file indexing

* tray icon notifications

* simple and tiny

Links:

• ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/qtapps/DaemonFS-1.0-os2.zip

Mediadownloader (ex GoogleImageDownloader) is an opensource software that let you search, watch and download items with Google Image and YouTube.  Search results are displayed within a mouse scrollable view, as well as mobile devices do.

You will see thumbnails that are conform with your search criteria, doubleclick to view, rightclick to popup a menu and choose to download the single image or video, remove from global downloads or browse the web page.

Changes:

v 1.3.1

fix video downloads

v 1.3

changed the application name

support for non OpenGL systems

YouTube search, view, download

added sliders to increase or decrease thumbnail size

removed html thumbnail view

view images and videos are now outside GraphicsView

Links:

• ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/qtapps/MediaDownloader-1.3.1.os2.zip

QXmlEdit is a simple XML files editor. It is very simple and it lacks some features like explicit namespaces support, but it has some peculiarites. It is not a textual editor, but it is tree control based, so it is impossible to generate some XML syntax errors, like missing or misplaced closing tag. This advantage is more and more important with the growing of the XML file size.

Changes:

0.4.8 YTBR

Recent files menu

Preferred directories

Diff between XML files (very simple)

Reload of current file

Zoom of fonts

Directly edit base 64 text in elements.

Edit inner XML or XML as base64 text in elements (one level only)

Count number of matches in \'find text\'

Added \'file:\' protocol to configuration paths open in browser.

Enlarged configuration dialog labels.

Updated the installation script

Links:

• ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/qtapps/QXmlEdit-0.4.8-os2.zip

eCSFAQ - Frequently asked question about eComStation and IBM OS/2 Warp

ecomstation.ru/ecsfaq

New records added to the storage:

* PRE: Q-18: How to install on PC with Windows 7, HDD < 512 Gb

* PHASE2: Q-13: eComStation doesn\'t boot

* NET: Q-50: Which Internet dial-up utilities do you suggest?

* NET: Q-51: Which type of firewall do I have?

* NET: Q-52: What is the MAC-address of my network adapter?

* SYS: Q-71: How to accelerate boot and work of eComStation?

* SYS: Q-72: How to use minstall (multimedia installer)?

* BIZ: Q-15: I want purchase IBM OS/2 Warp 4 license

* BIZ: Q-16: Q-16: I want purchase ACP2 (IBM OS/2 Warp Server for e-business)

* BIZ: Q-17: Demo-version of eComStation

Updated topics:

* PRE: LOCATECD.SYS, \"Insert eComStation CD and press any key\"

* SYS: В-14: Change OS2LOGO (picture showed on boot)

* SYS: Q-37: How to switch English eComStation to other language?

* BIZ: В-13: Can I run OS/2 applications in eComStation?

We are collecting bug-reports + download updates from BETAZONE.

Searching for victims:

* Does your PC hang on SCREEN01.SYS driver (with ACPI.PSD activated)?

* Do cdrtools work with your USB CD-ROM?

-- ecomstation.ru/projects/dvdtoys/

or self-made USB CD-ROM (IDE CD-ROM + External HDD Enclosure / USB)

* Did you tested USB 3G/4G modems with eComStation? Please post a report to Hardware Database

mobile phones -- ecomstation.ru/hardware.php

modems

-- ecomstation.ru/hardware.php

 Updated drivers, utilities and system components in BETAZONE:

=== 1. FOC - replacement of system File Open Dialog ===

Version 2010/07

The development of new FileOpenDialog continues.

New dialog increases comfort,

it\'s easy to browse the directories and select files.

screenshot: ecomstation.ru/projects/foc/screenshots/FOC-20100715.png

=== 2. Widescreen activator ===

New version of widescreen-activator: 0.87,

download -- ecomstation.ru/projects/panorama/

If you have troubles with Widescreen modes

(flashing or squeezed desktop) then try new version of ATI ATOM widescreen activator.

* ATI ATOM -> 60 Hz

* additional modes for Intel adapters

* Robert Lalla have updated widescreen activator several times: there is support of new processors, new features were implemented.

=== 3. JFS.IFS ===

eComStation 2.0 GA includes debugged version of JFS.IFS

more about JFS -- ecomstation.ru/jfs

request Mensys publish updated JFS driver in BETAZONE.

=== 4. USB Dock ===

USB Dock - the database of devices is updated.

=== 5. Panorama VESA (eCS 2.0 GA) ===

eComStation 2.0 GA includes debugged version of Panorama VESA -- ecomstation.ru/panorama

the driver was repacked, you can install Panorama Full over SNAP, VGA.

=== 6. ACPI driver ===

The only way to understand the status of the driver -

share information does it work on your notebook/desktop or not,

which version works and which doesn\'t,

send the report -- ecomstation.ru/projects/acpitools/

Beta-versions of ACPI are available via Mensys -> Log in -> Downloads -> ACPI directory

Current version: ACPI 3.18

=== 7. Lucide document viewer ===

This popular viewer is available on Netlabs FTP-server ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/lucide/

=== 8. Intel PRO/1000 PCIe MAC Driver (e1000e) ===

supported adapters -- ecomstation.ru/apecs.php

internal testing goes well, the driver

works on desktop computers and modern notebooks

(Thinkpad T400, Thinkpad T510, etc). Wait for public version.

Dr. Message is a native instant messenger application for OS/2, supporting a wide variety of popular messaging protocols, like AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo, and others. This is a follow-on to Mr. Message, with a completely new implementation of the protocols and the GUI.

Currently implemented protocol features:
* Log in/out
* Get buddy status
* Write / receive IMs (including leaving/retrieving offline messages)
* Add/remove buddies or groups to/from your list
* Set and retrieve aliases for your buddies
* Detection and reporting of idle time
* Full implementation of file transfer capabilities

If you have a major problem, please let me know so that I can start tracing it down. I'm hoping that all stability problems and hangs on exit have been solved in this release, so please let me know if I'm wrong.

You can get it here:
mamodeo.dyndns.org/mrmessage

As always, please read the ReadMe.OS2 file in the archive before using.

Qgoogletranslate This application translates text via Google Translate engine

0.2b build 7

fix problem with new api

Links:

• ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/qtapps/QGoogleTranslate-0.2b7-os2.zip

Hello everybody,

I'm sending this email on behalf of David Azarewicz and Paul Smedley. David has been doing a lot of work on the UNIAUD driver to clean out none properly working source code. We would like to ask you to download the current build of UNIAUD. With the new builds older builds of
UNIAUD32.SYS will also no longer duo to required changes in UNIAUD16.SYS. Hangs on HDA hardware should happen in no way anymore. A lot of memory allocation routines have been cleaned up and improved. UNIAUD also has buffer _under_ run recovery. Which should improve video playback in genereal and people using the Emperoar TV application ( http://www.s-t.de/emperoar/ ):

Some of the recent improvements:
* Audio and video synchronisation with this build should be much better
then ever before.
*Overwriting memory, no boundary checking was sometimes done, now it
does.
*Updates to the code that scans the PCI bus.

But as with all of these changes we do need people to test UNIAUD, get your build here:
svn.netlabs.org/uniaud

Grab the latest beta package:
"The latest BETA release is 1.9.3 / 2.1.0: "

If you have UNIAUD installed on your system you can copy UNIAUD16.SYS and UNIAUD32.SYS to your \MMOS2 direcyory and reboot. If you run into problems please open a ticket on SVN.NETLABS.ORG/uniaud For opening a ticket see this scetion on the website "Submitting Tickets"

Some people have bene reporting that there system sounds are repeating, like for example the startup sound is played and then its played again, completely. This is not caused by earlymeminit=true in the config.sys or ACPI or the SMP kernel. We are working on this and it somehow seems related to qrymmcd.exe in the config.sys. A semaphore from MMPM.DLL seems to be getting mixed up. We are working on locating this.

Thanks

Roderick Klein