eCom-Santa comes to Finland

2012-12-28 13:33:11 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

It's easy switch English eComStation to Finnish user interface now, apply LIP pack and your eComStation computer starts talking Finnish language.

Whatsnew:

• the 1-st version; Send us more utilities and resources translated to finnish.

LIP project is an initiative of eCo Software (LIP homepage)

Available LIP packs:

• German language pack (basic)
• Spanish language pack
• Polish language pack
• Swedish language pack
• Norwegian language pack
• Czech language pack
• Korean language pack
• French language pack
• Italian language pack

It's easy to create new LIP packs, contact us and translate 100 lines of text to your language.

eComStation 2.1 known issues

2012-12-17 17:29:57 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

What known issues of eComStation 2.1 do you know? List of problems and solutions

• Update ACPI driver (ALWAYS). Especially if computer hangs without reason.
• Thunderbird - some troubles (with indexing, with attaches saving). Solution: update the application.
• ..

Are you going upgrade to new version of eCS?

2012-11-17 03:18:46 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

If you are going replace old eCS with new one then share your experience with other users:

• which directories may contains apps? c:\programs, c:\tools, c:\util
• (for developers) What cfg files of your application are important for migration? (should be copied to new system)
• What system settings to save? (local network params, ..)
• What settings of User Interface to save?

Suggestion for developers:

Create script migrate.cmd in the directory of your application, parameter: target_dir - target directory to save user data and cfg

Example: e:\migrate-20120725\688 - we are collecting all data to migrate-20120725, to the sub-directory N 688 (ID of your application)

Create cfg\ for settings, userdata\ for user data.

The user installs new system, extracts the contents of e:\migrate, All applications during installation can check if this directory exists and contains user data and settings.

eComStation Home or Business

2012-11-16 05:44:33 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

(unofficial message)

What is the difference between eComStation Home/Student and eComStation Business?

Do you like such options? Or do you need 1 standard license?

eComStation Korean

2012-11-11 02:00:56 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

How to attract more user to eCS in your country? eCS should be translated to your native language (you can participate as translator, as tester or sponsor)

It's easy switch english eComStation to Korean language using LIP pack (Current state of korean LIP: 1%, available)

Other available LIP packs:

• German language pack (basic)
• Spanish language pack
• Polish language pack
• Swedish language pack
• Norwegian language pack
• Czech language pack
• Korean language pack
• French language pack
• Italian language pack

Homepage of LIP

eComStation 2.2 whatsnew

2012-11-05 15:49:11 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

What to expect from eComStation 2.2? New version (beta-version) was planned to November (may be delayed).

Here is unofficial information (rumors, plans, ..): http://ecomstation.ru/ecs22

Request official information from ecomstation.com web-site.

What do you recommend? All your suggestions will be collected to one web-page and passed to Mensys.

• What utilities do you recommend include to eComStation?
• What applications (trial versions) do you recommend include to eComStation?
• What settings to set by default?

eComStation Home or Business

2012-10-30 04:44:40 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

(unofficial message)

What is the difference between eComStation Home/Student and eComStation Business?

Do you like such options? Or do you need 1 standard license?

Operating system updates

2012-10-09 00:03:43 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

General drivers are updated

USB drivers

• The developer extended the area of work and is working on auxiliary drivers USBUHCD.SYS, USBOHCD.SYS, USBEHCD.SYS, USBD.SYS (hobbes.nmsu.edu -> usbhcd186.zip)
• USBRESMG.SYS is in works

Panorama VESA

• The internal testing of new Panorama VESA continues: MTRR registers programming is improved, so you can use eComStation with Intel Core i3/i5/i7 (else the video output is slow)
• The improvements in Panorama VESA can be copied to SNAP later.

Other drivers

Uniaud is updated (Paul Smedley, for new models of PC), network drivers (MultiMac, for new adapters released in 2012), ACPI (for new Panorama VESA).

The subscription to eComStation opens the door for all eCS updates to you.

How do you distinguish version of OS/2 / eComStation

2012-09-29 23:57:17 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

It's interesting that many Thinkpad users know all features of this laptops (to learn this you should spend 3 monthes of everyday studies). They know the differencies, features and prices. Year of manufacturing and internal layout.

Can eComStation users distinguish different versions of OS/2, eComStation? How to distinguish one version from other quickly? What are the key differencies?

Which 20 mini-functions to Add?

2012-09-27 01:40:18 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

What small features (functions) to add to eComStation operating system? Share your suggestions with other users and developers:

• what extra widgets?
• hotkeys?
• daemon running in background?
• extra dialog windows?

We are going collect the suggestions in the forum: forum.ecomstation.ru

Language Interface Packs for eComStation

2012-09-13 20:11:54 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Translate eComStation to your language.

Visit LIP project page

We have initiated work on many languages. As we can see, all depends on translator. We can help with instructions and distribution of your files only.

Current goal - debug suspend/resume

2012-09-07 02:56:25 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Main goial of ACPI project today - complete suspend/resume for laptops.

You should try the procedure again with new version ACPI 3.21.02.

• Updated to ACPICA version 20120816.
• Fixed another bug in APM.ADD related to sleep/wake.
• Rework and cleanup wakeup code.
• Documentation updates.

Comparison of eComStation UserInterface

2012-09-04 13:37:21 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

If you are using other OS, please share your minds, what is the difference of eCS user interface from other OSes. Compare by:

• objects on desktop
• launchpads
• colors, animations
• indicators / widgets
• manipulation of files and cos
• full screen window / multi window
• Start button
• Dialogue windows (simple / overloaded)

No need to promote the competitors, we need advantages of eCS and the advice.

ACPI package 3.21.01 has been released

2012-08-29 15:05:58 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

David Azarewicz have released version 3.21.01 of the ACPI software package.

This version has the following changes:

• Updated to ACPICA version 20120711.
• Fixed problems with the MADT parser.
• Adjusted the PCI configuration fixup routines to mask problems with questionable hardware in low end systems. (This does not affect normal systems.)
• Makefile and Warpin installer changes.
• Added /CPUMASK option for systems that cannot disable hyperthreading in the BIOS.
• Removed unneeded kernel patch (EOI).
• Added a function to the toolkit API (PerpareToSleep).
• Documentation updates.

  A description of the ACPI software package is available at: http://svn.netlabs.org/acpi

  You can download this new release from your Software Subscription Services at the Mensys website. Log in to Mensys with your Mensys login id and click the Downloads link. Click the "Software Subscription Services for eComStation" Download link and the ACPI drivers should be listed.

  You can report problems at: http://svn.netlabs.org/acpi

Windows computers more expensive

2012-08-06 01:47:11 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

The cost of eComStation computers don't change

• Laptops with eComStation
• Barebones with eCS
• Servers (not available; let's release if the developers offer how to equip)

(RUS) The cost of Windows computers is growing in Russia:

If eComStation fits your needs (usage in office and home), then select this platform.

ACPI 3.20.03 + kernel patch

2012-06-28 17:14:44 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [VOICENWS]

New version 3.20.03 of the ACPI software package is released.

This version has the following changes:

• Updated to ACPICA version 20120518.
• Some changes to the Power Manager
• Implemented idle time HLT

A description of the ACPI software package is available at: http://svn.netlabs.org/acpi

You can download this new release from your Software Subscription Services at the Mensys website. Log in to Mensys with your Mensys login id and click the Downloads link. Click the "Software Subscription Services for eComStation" Download link and the ACPI drivers should be listed.

You can report problems at: http://svn.netlabs.org/acpi

Roderick Klein reminds:

Anyway in 486 or possibly even the 386 computer the HLT instruction was introduced. This is a kind of quick on off switches that makes the CPU idle. It reduces energy consumption and also the heat developement! Especialy in laptops this is important. Your hard ware lasts longer and your battery life increases! Orginaly the _W4 kernel (which does not support multiple CPU's) had support for CPU HLT instruction.

The SMP kernel we now use today in eCS (also on machines with a single core system) does not have HLT support build in. People tried in various ways to implement this. Andy Willes tried a patch but from what I read that did not work in all cases. Implementing such a patch is also no easy. It now seems David come up with a such method.

As every CPU (amd and Intel) support his HLT instruction it should make people there computers a lot cooler and reduce the electricityt bill :-)