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The skills I am looking for is a person who knows how to install OS2 Warp 3 and Warp 4, Install device drivers of all kinds (video, GRADD, audio, nic adapters, serial, parallel, i/o prots, USB etc...), be able to work unattended, have good troubleshooting skills, understnd basic PC architecture etc....
This person would be working on PC's to help understand and discover potential defects in hardware and software to include incompatiblities in each.
This person should be conversamt in LAN/WAN and various protocols, be able to run and use spreadsheets, ie Lotus 123 or Microsoft Excel.
This position will be on a contractor basis.
If you know of any Team OS/2 talent in the North Carolina area please have them e-mail me directly.
Just to add a smile, and not to be beligerant, I've seen the following signature around:
Mr. Windoze User,
USA government
'Counting votes using Windows'
;-)
When the GA comes out, the install CD will boot directly to the desktop. It will then start an installation program. The goal is that the user configures their volumes using LVM, detects and/or selects their hardware, selects the options they want installed, and then the install routine uses CID to lay down the system in one pass. At the moment, it's not quite all the way there yet; there are some issues remaining with proper detection of network and sound cards, which seem to necessitate taking two passes.
At the moment, Kim has the install CD booting to the desktop. When you first boot from the CD, you will see a configuration screen where you can make changes to the way the system is set up before you continue booting. If you would like to get an idea of what you can expect, I'm working on some documentation for this part of the install. You can find it at http://ct-mtl.dhs.org/english/info/ecspreboot.html.
Unfortunately, dhs.org's name server seems to be experiencing some problems right now... which sucks, as I can't get my e-mail. I'm sure it won't last long, so if you try it now and it doesn't work, try later and I'm sure it will.
At any rate, the installation routine is being extensively reworked for the GA release. I know that everyone working on the project hopes that the new install routine will make installing our favorite OS easier and faster than it has ever been in the past.
I Beta Tested OS/2 out of Europe about a year before General Release. I was very impressed with the software and committed to buy a copy. Now I have been running this system over a year and decided to go ahead and get a Software Choice Subscription for my platform. To start the ball rolling, I called IBM and was routed to the closest Canadian Office. From here, I ordered the package which was about the same cost as the WARP Client Software Choice Package. After awhile, I get a package and fill in all the information and fax it off. This is where all the problems start.....
My first reply is that I'm not allowed to get updated for WSeB using what must have been an outdated form. Next, it turns out that nobody around there seems to know what to do about it. Levels of management pass and now they turn on me, their customer: "Who Sold You This Software? When Did You Get It? Why Do You Use It? How Much Did You Pay For It?"
So I sent off my invoices and all my reseller contacts and they tell me this: "You are too small a user for IBM to service you... You will have to buy at least three copies of WSeB to get IBM support or buy three copies of Software Choice to warrant selling them to you......"
They further suggest: "Why not return WSeB to the reseller and he can resell it to you with the Software Choice attached."
Well its been more than a year and my reseller, is making an effort. He admits something that's been used for over a year and a half won't get taken back by anybody.
Now here is where I need the help.
I like WSeB it works well with my SMP system. I don't want to get rid of it or trade it out. I just want the DAMN Software Choice Package so I can get stuff like TCPIP and DVD file system upgrades.
Its been almost six months since I started this snipe hunt and the Toronto based IBM have done nothing for me. I've spent enough of the server software to fund a small hub of Warp Client machines (software & hardware).
Any Suggestions? Anyone know a contact at IBM who would be sympathetic to my problem?
I know I could get what I need on any WAREZ group in just a few days, but that's not the way I run my computer systems, especially OS/2. The stability is worth the sticker price, but dealing with the "chain of sales command" is like running around in circles.
Who should I complain to?
Its like buying a Cadillac and finding the dealer won't service it because I don't own a FLEET!!!!
Please e-mail me if anyone out there can help. Thanks in Advance.
The ACP is even worse, it would install over my current Warp Server for eBusiness+FP1 and a clean install resulted in FTP not working correctly (RCP_430.zip on testcase fixed it) and I cannot get any of my printers (local or remote) to work; I just get abort, retry, ignore. I even tried reinstalling the printer, polling & IRQ on the print001.sys, and various settings for parallel port in my bios. Still no go. If I restore my Warp Server for eBusiness+FP1, the printers works. I have posted this on the message boards and haven't gotten a response.
Another serious problem for me is that with Warp Server for eBusiness and MCP the equation editor in WordPro will not display or print greek letters. When the Warp 4 code base was fully converged with Warp Server for eBusiness (FP15 or MCP). This happens in all versions of WordPro (1.0-1.6). I also understand its happening in eComStation. So, it looks like IBM broke something.
Question is, can I ask questions in this forum about loading OS/2 Warp 4 and Windows together using BootMagic or whatever? I really want to get back using OS/2.
Whilst this has been going on over the last two months, Mr. Gerstner has been banging on about Linux. What this has to do with differentiating IBM and boosting growth is not clear. However, it has sent a pretty clear message to the marketplace: IBM seems to be about to do to its loyal AIX customers what it is trying to do to its loyal OS/2 customers. Who would risk (sic) an RS/6000 now? And where will it all end?
I have stood these types of delays before, as anyone who chooses OS/2 inevitably must, but what really pushed me over the edge was the arrogance from IBM Tech support. "Do you own IBM equipment? No? Well, so sorry old boy, but we can't help you." (Read that, we might COULD help you, but we won't.)
I shortly thereafter sold my complete version of Warp 4 over EBay, and also sold WordPro 96. I miss them both. But even if IBM was so arrogant with regard to servicing OS/2, you would think they would be interested in maintaining a solid customer base with regard to Lotus products. No. They always offered poor upgrade breaks for their customers. They offer absolutely NO upgrade or transfer break for going from the OS/2 version to Windows versions. None. Are we STUPID HERE or what? Now I use Corel's Wordperfect 9. It is the only thing I have found that is close to WordPro. Certainly nothing from Microsoft will ever compete with the assembler code based line of Lotus.
I miss OS/2, but not the technical support. At least in Microland I KNOW I'm on my own, and the product at least PRETENDS to be compatible. If you write them with a problem (under the pretense, of course, that their Windows line really IS an OS...yeah, right), they at least pay passing homage to the concept that the customer is always right.
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