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WFMIF #1: NCSD Services
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Timothy Sipples)
Sat Feb 28 02:17:39 1998
To: os2ann.DISCUSS@bloom-picayune.MIT.EDU
Date: 22 Feb 1998 03:03:00 -0500
From: tsipple@us.ibm.com (Timothy Sipples)
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NCSD adds Service Group
IBM's Network Computing Software Division (NCSD) has responsibility for
developing and deploying the network computing technologies that move
companies both big and small towards e-business. To aid in this mission,
NCSD has added a services group that complements IBM Global Services'
offerings by targeting four important but specific market requirements.
For establishments with OS/2 applications and perhaps eNetwork products,
this new group can help:
o Migrate to the Java application model,
o Deliver a set of services that help customers improve and maintain an
existing OS/2 environment, not yet ready to transition to the Java model,
o Manage Year 2000 and euro currency issues and
o Incorporate new technologies like server-managed clients and security.
Tom Swett from IBM Global Services where he was director of marketing for
Utilities and Energy Services and John Soyring, who lead the Worldwide
Technical Projects team will jointly guide this effort.
Press Points
InfoWorld Electric, "IBM augments OS/2 with new Java virtual machine", by
Steven E. Brier, February 12, 1998.
This electronic article explains how IBM is continuing to keep OS/2 relevant
by integrating a new version of the Java virtual machine (JVM) into both the
operating system and WorkSpace On Demand and releasing an OS/2 FixPack. The
JVM improvements include enhancements to the kernel and video subsystems as
well as faster performance. See
http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayStory.pl?980212.ecos2.htm for the
complete article.
US. News, "Men in Blue" by William J. Cook, February 9, 1998
In a special report that starts with "Once dismissed as a dinosaur, IBM is
thriving in today's fast-changing computer world", writer William J. Cook
lauds IBM's efforts in the area of network computing and more specifically
Java. To see the article and a related piece go to:
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/ibmhigh.htm and
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/ibmivu.htm.
More Navigator for OS/2 details
A strong encryption version of the latest Netscape Navigator 2.02 for OS/2
newly refreshed with Java 1.1.4 support will be available as of February 23,
1998. This option, available only to citizens or legal permanent residents
of the US or Canada, allows users to talk to sites that encode sensitive
information, such as credit card numbers, with strong cryptography that
prevents others from capturing and reading data as it travels over the
Internet.
To order the strong encryption version CD in:
the US., call 1-800-513-7043
Canada, call 1-800-462-2255 and ask for PSP product support.
Although the software is free to eligible users, there is a $US15 ($CN21.15)
shipping and handling fee. In compliance with US. government restrictions
on exporting 128-bit encryption products, customers will need to provide
eligibility information. IBM will only ship to North American addresses.
Correction: The February WARP FM listed eSuite application support as one of
the benefits of the new Java 1.1.4 support in Navigator 2.02 for OS/2. While
Java 1.1.4 will support eSuite applications running as desktop applets,
these applications will not run inside the Navigator browser. The security
capabilities of Navigator 2.02 do not include support of trusted applets.
The follow-on Netscape product for OS/2, targeted for 2H98, will remove this
limitation.
Notice: The latest level, seven, of the recently updated Netscape Navigator
2.02 for OS/2 eliminates the possibility of a "hang error" on certain web
pages. Levels six and below may be effected by this problem. Look at the
NETSCAPE.PKG file to determine the level of the code. To download the
latest, visit the Software Choice home page at:
http://www.software.ibm.com/swchoice. Downloads completed before Saturday,
February 14, 1998, may require the correction.
OS/2 Updates Hardware Support
Partitioned Removable Media Support for Iomega jaz and Syquest Syjet drives
OS/2 Warp versions 3 and 4 now support the popular SCSI Syquest Syjet 1.5 GB
portable and Iomega jaz 1 GB and 2GB personal hard drives. These large
removable drives with caching HPFS and FAT file systems are ideal for file
transfers, backups, archiving confidential data and on-line storage. An
OS/2 system updated with Warp V300 FixPak 35 or Warp V400 FixPak 6 or LAN
Server SelectPak IP_8508 will fully exploit these large drives, managing
data efficiently and effectively. The new support allows users to:
divide removable media into multiple partitions
format with either HPFS or FAT
exploit caching performance
use HPFS long file names
use the Workplace disk object for drag and drop
safely eject media
prevent floating drive letters by assigning letters to the end of the drive
lettering chain
predetermine a fixed number of partitions to use for removable media
enable vendor media protection utilities
These OS/2 Service Fix Packages are available access on-line at:
http://service5.boulder.ibm.com/pspfixpk.nsf/.
SuperDisk LS-120 Drive Device Driver
The IBM OS/2 Device Driver Pak On-Line, at
http://service.software.ibm.com/os2ddpak/html/ , now includes the OS/2 device
driver for the SuperDisk LS-120 Drive. Simply adding the OS/2 driver
IBMATAPI.FLT enables an installed system to support 120-MB diskettes while
maintaining compatibility with 3.5 inch 1.44-MB standard diskettes at five
times the performance. SuperDisk LS-120 drives, which are slated to become
a popular option for laptops, are available on Compaq Deskpro and ProLinea
Personal Computers.
OS/2 Support Matches Iomega Zip ATAPI Removable Drive Availability OS/2 Warp
now supports Zip ATAPI 100 MB drives, which connect existing EIDE system
ports. These recently available drives read and write data from flexible
media contained in a durable plastic cartridge. The removable 100 MB
cartridges provide a convenient, large capacity package for data security,
storage and the transportation and interchange of data. To fully exploit
these removable drives, use driver IBMATAPI.FLT in conjunction with the
partitioned removable media support available in the Warp FixPaks (described
under the new Partitioned Removable Media Support).
The Iomega Zip ATAPI Removable Drive device driver, IBMATAPI.FLT, is
available from the IBM OS/2 Device Driver Pak On-Line at:
http://service.software.ibm.com/os2ddpak/html/.
Large IDE Hard Disk Drive Support
To ensure an OS/2 BIOS system has the ability to properly remap the
parameters of hard disk drives greater than 4.3 GB with Enhanced IDE use
the new versions of the IBM1S506.ADD and IBMIDECD.FLT device drivers,
available from the IBM OS/2 Device Driver Pak On-Line at:
http://service.software.ibm.com/os2ddpak/html/BAF5BD953449F3F3862564F200662885.html
Additional device driver updates to support Enhanced BIOS for even larger
IDE hard disk drives -- greater than 8.4 GB will be available in March 1998
at the same URL.
Improved Parallel Port Printing
A new OS/2 parallel port device driver, PAR1284.SYS is available from the
IBM OS/2 Device Driver Pak On-Line. This parallel port device driver takes
advantage of the IEEE 1284 bi-directional communication protocols on new
printers from HP, Lexmark, and Epson. This new device driver takes
advantage of the Enhanced Capabilities Port (ECP) operational mode.
The OS/2 PAR1284.SYS features with these new printers improve:
the installation and configuration of presentation printer drivers,
system performance,
print job transmission and
print job error detection and recovery.
This PAR1284.SYS device driver can be found on the IBM OS/2 Device Driver Pak
On-Line at:
http://service.software.ibm.com/os2ddpak/html/CE7558BA7305FF150625636F007AAA3D.html
I2O Technology Enhances Server Configurations
Intelligent Input/Output (I2O), a technology that offloads I/O activity
from the server's main microprocessor thereby increasing overall server
performance, has become a requirement of a high-performance Intel-based
server configuration. To provide increased performance and improved
scalability on OS/2 servers, IBM offers I2O Storage support through the OS/2
Device Driver Pak On-Line. The I2O SCSI server configuration requires only
two OS/2 device drivers, I2OSOSM.ADD and I2OXPORT.SYS, copied to the
\OS2\BOOT directory and added to the CONFIG.SYS file . No other updates are
necessary. These drivers are available just in time for the 1998 Servers.
This device support an be found on the IBM OS/2 Device Driver Pak On-Line at:
http://service.software.ibm.com/os2ddpak/html/D793C5BB48A2CC7E8625649D005A0752.html
Information Briefs
OS/2 Warp in Nagano
For a look at how IBM used OS/2 Warp and middleware such as eNetwork
Communications Server in its Olympic applications, see
http://www.software.ibm.com/compete98. Also visit
http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayStory.pl?980213.ehnagano2.htm for an
InfoWorld Electric article by Lynda Radosevich entitled, "IBM Hitting Its
Mark in Olympic Fashion."
WorkSpace On-Demand Handbook
The WorkSpace On-Demand Handbook, which includes an introduction to the
product, an explanation of RIPL (Remote Initial Program Load) as well as
planning, installation and administrative information, is now available.
The publication features seven appendices:
Tuning WorkSpace On-Demand
Hints and tips
Web Pages to read
Network Adapter considerations and work-arounds
RIPL error/status messages
Tools for working with machine classes
REXX tools to manage in the Enterprise.
To order, use number SG24-2028 at: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com.
Back Issues of OS/2 WARP FM are available on-line at http://
www.software.ibm.com/os/warp/warpfm.
For more information on the OS/2 Family of products see:
http://www.software.ibm.com/os/warp.
Check out other Network Computing Software Division Publications --
Subscribe to Java Update at
http://www.software.ibm.com/mailing-lists/java-update.
Visit the on-line edition of the eNetwork Connection newsletter at:
http://www.networking.ibm.com/cover/cover.htm.
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