The release of eComStation 2.2 German and English GA (general availability) was planned for the second week of April. During the public beta cycle however bugs have been reported that have caused a delay in the release of eCS 2.2. Most of the bugs that have been reported with problems of the eCS installer have been resolved.

We expect another 2 to 3 weeks are needed to resolve and confirm the following issue's are fixed.

1. OS2AHCI.ADD hangs on some systems or has problem(s) detecting the
proper disk size on *some* systems.
This is currently being worked on.

2. DANIS506.ADD did not work on some systems but most issue's seem to
be resolved. We are currently waiting for feedback from people who
received access to
an internal test ISO to confirm that all reported issue's with the
DANIS506.ADD have been resolved.

3. On 10 to 15 percent of the systems USB support is not working at
all. We are currently working on tracing and fixing this.

To a large extend the above bugs have surprised us to some degree as
the OS2AHCI.ADD driver has been part of eCS 2.1. Also the updated
DANIS506.ADD driver and the OS2AHCI.ADD where tested
on more then 50 different systems Mensys had access to. The
DANIS506.ADD and OS2AHCI.ADD have been part of the new bootable eCS 2.2
demo CD released in March. This demo CD was released before he eCS 2.2
DVD was released for public testing. Also before the release of the eCS
2.2 public large disc support (up to 2TB) was also re-tested and
confirmed to work.

A new public beta might follow. However this might also not happen if
all the people who have reported bugs confirm the bugs are resolved.

Best regards,

Roderick Klein
Mensys B.V.

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News from netlabs.org:
22. April - 28. April
ACPI Subsystem for eComStation
One ticket raised as well as one closed and some Wiki update
See: svn.netlabs.org/acpi/timeline

AirBoot
Redirected boot option requested
See: svn.netlabs.org/air-boot/timeline

eCUPS
New ticket raised
See: svn.netlabs.org/ecups/timeline

FM/2
Fix implemented about opening directory
See: svn.netlabs.org/fm2/timeline

Java port for eCS (OS/2)
One new ticket raised, two closed and sponsoring updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/java/timeline

lswitcher
Help file work done
See: svn.netlabs.org/lswitcher/timeline

Odin32
Ticket raised for large file handling
See: svn.netlabs.org/odin32/timeline

Qt Applications for OS/2
Three applications updated, one ticket fixed, another one closed and a new ticket raised
See: svn.netlabs.org/qtapps/timeline

Qt Version 4 for OS/2
Sponsoring update
See: svn.netlabs.org/qt4/timeline

REXXlibs
One update
See: svn.netlabs.org/rexxlibs/timeline

RPM and YUM
One ticket closed
See: svn.netlabs.org/rpm/timeline

Samba for eCS (OS/2)
Mix of fixes and updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/samba/timeline

Unix Ports and more
Poppler updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/ports/timeline

USB
Great progress and new version released
See: svn.netlabs.org/usb/timeline

xATA
Mix of fixes and 1.8.15 released
See: svn.netlabs.org/xata/timeline

15. April - 21. April
eCUPS
Two fixes and two new tickets raised
See: svn.netlabs.org/ecups/timeline

Java port for eCS (OS/2)
Two new tickets raised
See: svn.netlabs.org/java/timeline

lswitcher
Three updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/lswitcher/timeline

Qt Applications for OS/2
Two applications added and three updated
See: svn.netlabs.org/qtapps/timeline

REXXlibs
PrinterObjectHandle function rewritten
See: svn.netlabs.org/rexxlibs/timeline

RPM and YUM
New ticket raised and fixed already
See: svn.netlabs.org/rpm/timeline

Samba for eCS (OS/2)
One ticket raised and SMBMon 2.5 RC3 released
See: svn.netlabs.org/samba/timeline

Unix Ports and more
Poppler updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/ports/timeline

USB
Great progress!
See: svn.netlabs.org/usb/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/

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I have updated the USB host controller drivers

USBUHCD.SYS, USBOHCD.SYS, USBEHCD.SYS, USBD.SYS (and now also: USBRESMG.SYS)
I have now placed these on hobbes.
hobbes.nmsu.edu/download/pub/incoming/usbhcd190.zip

They will eventually make it into directory:
/pub/os2/system/drivers/misc

1) USBEHCD: fixed a problem that devices would no longer properly attach
(thanks to Andy Willis)

2) USBOHCD: fixed a trap D problem

3) USBD: changes to improve device attachment to external hubs and also
root hubs, in particular if multiple devices are already attached on bootup

4) USBRESMG: nothing, just increased version number

For all ticket reporters (USB tickets or eComStation ticket) who had
problems with devices not properly attached, please close your tickets
if it works ok for you now.

Your venerable (SCO) OpenServer 5.0.7 Point of Sale server bit the dust and you need a new system right away to get the Point of Sale software running again so your PoS terminals, whether dumb serial terminals or “smart” network stations, are not just expensive bricks. Of course some of the VARs that cater to . . . → Read More: Building an OpenServer 5.0.7 System on New Hardware in 2013

bitwiseworks has started its latest porting project, bringing an updated
Firefox and Thunderbird to the eCS (OS/2) platform.

The project will be entirely open source. Source code and progress can
be found at
https://github.com/bitwiseworks/mozilla-os2

As with previous big projects (like Qt GUI framework, Java 6, Flash)
funding is required to ensure a steady progress at a reasonal speed.
Partial funding was already provided by several companies and
individuals, with Mensys BV being the main sponsor. But in order to have
the project updated in a reasonable timeframe, we need more sponsoring.

If you are interested in sponsoring this project, please contact Silvan
Scherrer (silvan dot scherrer at bitwiseworks dot com) directly or
alternatively buy sponsoring units.
Sponsoring units may be bought at Mensys. *100%* of that money will be
transferred to the developers.

The Mensys sponsor link is: www.mensys.com/shop/NetlabsJava6

Right now we do not have a separate link for Mozilla development -
however the persons behind Java and Mozilla projects are the same,
Dmitriy Kuminov doing development and Silvan Scherrer doing project
management.

-- With best regards/
Mit freundlichen Grüßen

Herwig Bauernfeind

It has been a few weeks since I posted an article here at The ERACC Web Log. I have been kicking around some article ideas, but nothing has gelled until today. I do have some projects going that I will be writing about once they are done. I do not believe in writing articles just . . . → Read More: FOSS: Breaking the Chains of Apple and Microsoft

Date: Tuesday, April 23
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Place: Panera Bread
501 E Hamilton Ave
Campbell, CA 95008
(408) 370-7840

Panera Bread has plenty of room, it's quiet and they have WiFi. There is a
light rail station near the meeting location.

Meeting topics:
eCS 2.2 and laptop support
eCS 2.1 tips and tricks

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 discuss ideas about our favorite operating system.

Note that we are skipping the June meeting.

Meeting announcements and more are available on the BayWarp website.
www.baywarp.org

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

This is the latest edition of the bi-weekly netlabs.org newsletter. The newsletter can be read on the web at the following URL:
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News from netlabs.org:
8. April - 14. April
ACPI Subsystem for eComStation
Requirements updated
See: svn.netlabs.org/acpi/timeline

DataSeeker
Another test ticket
See: svn.netlabs.org/dataseeker/timeline

eCUPS
Ticket raised
See: svn.netlabs.org/ecups/timeline

kBuild
One fix
See: svn.netlabs.org/kbuild/timeline

Qt Applications for OS/2
Various applications updated
See: svn.netlabs.org/qtapps/timeline

REXXlibs
One fix and one update
See: svn.netlabs.org/rexxlibs/timeline

Samba for eCS (OS/2)
Some fixes and awaiting feedback
See: svn.netlabs.org/samba/timeline

USB
Another mix of updates and fixes
See: svn.netlabs.org/usb/timeline

xATA
One fix and 1.8.14 released and a new ticket raised
See: svn.netlabs.org/xata/timeline

1. April - 7. April
AirBoot
Two tickets fixed and a new one raised
See: svn.netlabs.org/air-boot/timeline

eCUPS
Various updates and a bunch of fixes
See: svn.netlabs.org/ecups/timeline

Java port for eCS (OS/2)
Sponsoring update
See: svn.netlabs.org/java/timeline

Qt Applications for OS/2
Various applications updated
See: svn.netlabs.org/qtapps/timeline

Qt Version 4 for OS/2
Sponsoring update
See: svn.netlabs.org/qt4/timeline

REXXlibs
Nice progress
See: svn.netlabs.org/rexxlibs/timeline

Samba for eCS (OS/2)
Loads of updates and fixes and new releases
See: svn.netlabs.org/samba/timeline

UNIAUD
Two new tickets raised
See: svn.netlabs.org/uniaud/timeline

USB
Another load of updates and fixes
See: svn.netlabs.org/usb/timeline

VX Applications
Archive Viewer v2 initial import
See: svn.netlabs.org/vxapps/timeline

XWLAN
EOL handling reverted
See: svn.netlabs.org/xwlan/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:
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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

News from netlabs.org:
25. March - 31. March
ACPI Subsystem for eComStation
Ticket raised about hang
See: svn.netlabs.org/acpi/timeline

AirBoot
Ticket raised about flag issue
See: svn.netlabs.org/air-boot/timeline

DataSeeker
Test ticket
See: svn.netlabs.org/dataseeker/timeline

Java port for eCS (OS/2)
Sponsoring update and new ticket raised
See: svn.netlabs.org/java/timeline

lswitcher
Cleanup and fix
See: svn.netlabs.org/lswitcher/timeline

Lucide
A fix and some ticket closures
See: svn.netlabs.org/lucide/timeline

Qt Applications for OS/2
Various applications updated and fixes applied
See: svn.netlabs.org/qtapps/timeline

Qt Version 4 for OS/2
Loads of updates and fixes and sponsoring update
See: svn.netlabs.org/qt4/timeline

RPM and YUM
Bunch of updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/rpm/timeline

Samba for eCS (OS/2)
Two tickets raised
See: svn.netlabs.org/samba/timeline

Unix Ports and more
Loads of updates and fixes again
See: svn.netlabs.org/ports/timeline

USB
More updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/usb/timeline

18. March - 24. March
ACPI Subsystem for eComStation
Two updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/acpi/timeline

Dynamic Windows Library
Number of fixes and some additions
See: svn.netlabs.org/dwindows/timeline

eCUPS
One fix about return code processing
See: svn.netlabs.org/ecups/timeline

eFTE2 Editor
Two fixes and readme rename
See: svn.netlabs.org/efte/timeline

Java port for eCS (OS/2)
Lot of Icedtea updates and Beta released
See: svn.netlabs.org/java/timeline

lswitcher
Load of updates and fixes
See: svn.netlabs.org/lswitcher/timeline

Lucide
A fix and some ticket closures
See: svn.netlabs.org/lucide/timeline

Odin32
One update
See: svn.netlabs.org/odin32/timeline

Qt Applications for OS/2
Various applications updated and some fixes applied
See: svn.netlabs.org/qtapps/timeline

Qt Version 4 for OS/2
Loads of updates and fixes
See: svn.netlabs.org/qt4/timeline

RPM and YUM
Two updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/rpm/timeline

Samba for eCS (OS/2)
Two fixes
See: svn.netlabs.org/samba/timeline

Unix Ports and more
Two new tickets and one update
See: svn.netlabs.org/ports/timeline

USB
Another collection of updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/usb/timeline

xATA
One new ticket and 1.8.12 and 18.13 released
See: svn.netlabs.org/xata/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:
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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

News from netlabs.org:
11. March - 17. March
ACPI Subsystem for eComStation
New tickets raised
See: svn.netlabs.org/acpi/timeline

Java port for eCS (OS/2)
Sponsoring updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/java/timeline

lswitcher
Minor updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/lswitcher/timeline

Lucide
One ticket raised
See: svn.netlabs.org/lucide/timeline

Qt Applications for OS/2
Various applications updated
See: svn.netlabs.org/qtapps/timeline

Qt Version 4 for OS/2
Loads of updates and fixes and some sponsoring updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/qt4/timeline

RPM and YUM
Bunch of updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/rpm/timeline

Samba for eCS (OS/2)
One ticket raised
See: svn.netlabs.org/samba/timeline

USB
Very good progress
See: svn.netlabs.org/usb/timeline

4. March - 10. March
Dynamic Windows Library
Mix of fixes and updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/dwindows/timeline

eFTE2 Editor
Some fixes, updates and additions
See: svn.netlabs.org/efte/timeline

FM/2
Updates and one fix
See: svn.netlabs.org/fm2/timeline

Java port for eCS (OS/2)
Sponsoring update and a TZ ticket raised
See: svn.netlabs.org/java/timeline

kLIBC
Two tickets raised
See: svn.netlabs.org/libc/timeline

lswitcher
One fix and mix of updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/lswitcher/timeline

Odin32
One ticket raised and closed as it was in wrong project
See: svn.netlabs.org/odin32/timeline

Qt Applications for OS/2
Various applications updated
See: svn.netlabs.org/qtapps/timeline

Qt Version 4 for OS/2
Loads of updates and fixes and release 4.7.3 GA2 tagged
See: svn.netlabs.org/qt4/timeline

Samba for eCS (OS/2)
Three updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/samba/timeline

Unix Ports and more
Poppler update
See: svn.netlabs.org/ports/timeline

USB
Very good progress
See: svn.netlabs.org/usb/timeline

xATA
Finding LVM data update
See: svn.netlabs.org/xata/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:
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Thanks for your support!

We can be reached at: news@netlabs.org
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Greetings,
netlabs.org team