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IBM 600e eCS 1.2 wireless possible?

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:07 pm
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by Davemci » Sat Jul 07, 2007 12:37 pm

I'm going to be installing eCS 1.2 on my Thinkpad 600e. Does anyone know of any wireless cards that work with eCS?

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Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:07 pm
OS/2 Warp Downloads

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Wed Sep 12, 2007 12:55 pm
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by n1nj4Lo » Mon Aug 13, 2007 4:17 am

I found this for those of you who might be interested in downloading it and having it as a back up copy: , I'm almost tempted to try this out of a...

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Wed Sep 12, 2007 12:55 pm
T23 with eCS 1.2 and an IBM Wifi card

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Sun May 06, 2007 4:12 pm
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by BigWarpGuy » Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:46 pm

I replaced the wifi card with an IBM wifi card . It is detected by the eCS software but it does not register. It is not seen by the WLAN software...

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Sun May 06, 2007 4:12 pm
OS/2 Wallpaper Gallery

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:28 pm
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by BigWarpGuy » Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:04 pm

There is an wallpaper galery for OS/2 that really look nice on a Thinkpad. :) 8)

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Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:28 pm
virtualbox

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:52 pm
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by savarin » Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:11 am

Have a look here:

Innotek prepares new VM for OS/2 under GPL. (last picture)

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Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:52 pm
Can 4.52CP2 be installed on top of WSEB FP3?

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Sat Nov 25, 2006 4:59 pm
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by tghlk » Thu Nov 23, 2006 3:04 am

I've looked at CP2 and it does have some extra goodies that WSEB does not. Is it advisable to install CP2 over WSEB FP3 or better to install to blank...

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Sat Nov 25, 2006 4:59 pm
IBM's Cost To Open Source OS/2 And OS/2 Warp

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:33 pm
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by RadarCat » Thu May 19, 2005 10:20 pm

IBM's Cost To Open Source OS/2 And OS/2 Warp

According to IBM Deutchland, there are about 300 third party code-pieces in OS/2, where the legal...

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Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:33 pm
Activating the 3rd button on Trackpoint

Last post by Isaac000 « Sat Nov 04, 2006 4:21 am
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by Isaac000 » Thu Oct 26, 2006 11:24 pm

Has anyone figured out how to get the 3rd button to work properly?

If I attach external mouse, the 3rd/scroll button on the mouse works fine (but...

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Sat Nov 04, 2006 4:21 am
wireless for T23

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:21 pm
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by Ted_E » Wed May 24, 2006 12:53 pm

A friend has just purchased a refurbished T23. He has a D-link wireless router and would like to go wireless with the T23. Have any of you...

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Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:21 pm
eCS Pre-Installed on Thinkpad?

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Thu Oct 19, 2006 4:53 pm
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by BigWarpGuy » Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:21 am

If Lenovo will pre-install Linux on a Thinkpad, I think they should have an option of pre-installing eComStation too. :idea: What do you think? :?:...

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Thu Oct 19, 2006 4:53 pm
Voyager on a Thinkpad?

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by BigWarpGuy » Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:58 pm

This site is planning on a clone of the OS/2 operating system. It is for when OS/2 and eCS goes away. :?:

Once it is completed, I would use it on a...

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Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:58 pm
What's a good supported Thinkpad model?

Last post by Klaus « Tue Oct 10, 2006 1:38 am
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by tghlk » Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:01 am

Which one of the following models would work the best? I know some of the later models were not supported under any version of OS/2 so I wonder which...

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Tue Oct 10, 2006 1:38 am
eCS on a Thinkpad with Flash Hard Drive?

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:26 pm
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by BigWarpGuy » Tue Oct 03, 2006 6:04 pm

If one had a flash hard drive (instead of a regular hard drive) in a Thinkpad, could one install eCS?

:?:

8)

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Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:26 pm
Plan to upgrade to eCS version 2.0?

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Sun Sep 24, 2006 2:58 pm
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by BigWarpGuy » Tue Jul 11, 2006 5:24 pm

When 2.0 comes out, how many will upgrade, buy the full version or stay with with what they have? I am planning to get the full version of 2.0...

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Sun Sep 24, 2006 2:58 pm
Thinkpad and eCS and PCMCIA TV Card?

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Thu Aug 17, 2006 5:17 pm

by BigWarpGuy » Thu Aug 17, 2006 5:17 pm

Is there a pcmcia tv card that will work with eCS? Will it work with the following software?

:?:

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Thu Aug 17, 2006 5:17 pm
T23 and eCS 1.1 and a cable modem?

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Fri Jul 21, 2006 6:09 pm
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by BigWarpGuy » Tue May 16, 2006 12:42 pm

I have a cable modem. I have my eCS 1.1 desktop connected to it via a network card and hub. It works. I can check my e-mail and browse the internet....

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Fri Jul 21, 2006 6:09 pm
What version of OS/2 are you using on your Thinkpad?

Last post by tghlk « Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:30 pm
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by BigWarpGuy » Thu Jan 26, 2006 1:50 pm

There is different versions of OS/2. I have eCS 1.1 on a T23 and an A23m.
8)

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Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:30 pm
Lenovo and eCS?

Last post by tghlk « Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:18 pm
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by BigWarpGuy » Tue Apr 04, 2006 6:01 pm

I sent an e-mai to Lenovo asking if they were willing to sell a Thinkpad with eCS preinstalled. The below is their reply.
Dear Mr. Mullins,

Thank...

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Last post by tghlk
Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:18 pm
Virtual PC on eCS

Last post by Ted_E « Wed Jun 14, 2006 8:03 pm
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by Ted_E » Tue May 16, 2006 12:25 pm

I am running eCS 1.2 on a T23 with 512mb ram. I also have W2K and BootManager. Currently there are only four things I use W2K for, three of which are...

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Last post by Ted_E
Wed Jun 14, 2006 8:03 pm
Supported Thinkpads

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Thu Apr 27, 2006 12:39 pm
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by Eugene Gorbunoff » Wed Mar 08, 2006 1:47 pm

Hello thinkpads.com

There is a list of notebooks supported in eComStation and OS/2:
Please, post new reports via web-form:

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Last post by BigWarpGuy
Thu Apr 27, 2006 12:39 pm
Z60 and SNAP?

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Wed Apr 05, 2006 12:42 pm
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by BigWarpGuy » Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:46 pm

Will SNAP work with/on the Z60? I do not have one but Kim H of OS/2 World is asking. Has anyone here tried it? :?:

8)

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Wed Apr 05, 2006 12:42 pm
eCS pre-installed on Lenovo Thinpad?

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:53 pm

by BigWarpGuy » Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:53 pm

I used the 'contact' section ' of the Lenovo web site to ask if one can get eComStation pre-installed onto their Thinkpad. I am waiting for a reply....

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Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:53 pm
eCS Pre-Instgalled?

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:47 pm

by BigWarpGuy » Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:47 pm

I sent an e-mail to Lenovo about pre-installing eComStation instead of Windows. I am waiting for a reply. It would be nice to not have to pay for...

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Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:47 pm
Week of widescreen Thinkpads

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:49 pm

by BigWarpGuy » Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:49 pm

From: Eugene Gorbunoff

The eleventh week of 2006 is dedicated to collection of info about Widescreen IBM Lenovo Thinkpad notebooks (Z60, X40, etc)....

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Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:49 pm
eCS v1.2r and ThinkPad X40 / X41 ?

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:40 pm

by BigWarpGuy » Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:40 pm

Before I spend way too much time on this system; but are there any particular problems installing eCS v1.2r on this kind of system? The installation...

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Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:40 pm
Week of Thinkpad notebooks (using OS/2-eCS)

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Tue Feb 07, 2006 1:18 pm

by BigWarpGuy » Tue Feb 07, 2006 1:18 pm

The sixth week of 2006 is dedicated to collection of info about Thinkpad notebooks. Our database contains 107 records only ( Major part of the models...

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Tue Feb 07, 2006 1:18 pm
eCS 2.0 Demo?

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:11 pm
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by BigWarpGuy » Thu Jan 26, 2006 1:52 pm

Has anyone tried the eCS 2.0 demo? :?: I think there is a link to the demo at .

8)

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Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:11 pm
How much are you willing to pay for an eCS sticker?

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Thu Jan 26, 2006 1:47 pm
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by BigWarpGuy » Thu Nov 17, 2005 2:05 pm

I found a site that one can order custom case stickers (could work on a Thinkpad?). How much would you be willing to pay for one? :?:

8)

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Last post by BigWarpGuy
Thu Jan 26, 2006 1:47 pm
eCS 1.2 Uniaud fails on T21

Last post by thinkos2 « Sat Dec 24, 2005 3:29 am
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by Dave Cull » Wed Feb 16, 2005 5:33 am

I have both eCS 1.1 and 1.2 running in different partitions on a T21
When I boot 1.2 the Uniaud sound drivers work for a short time and then fail....

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Last post by thinkos2
Sat Dec 24, 2005 3:29 am
Warp Server on ThinkPad

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Tue Dec 20, 2005 1:31 pm
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by Blonde Guy » Tue Dec 20, 2005 10:59 am

I've installed WSeB on my ThinkPad T21. I've configured the server software, and added a second ethernet (DLink DFE-690TXD) in a PC Card socket. I'm...

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Tue Dec 20, 2005 1:31 pm
eCS Inside Stickers?

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Mon Nov 28, 2005 1:42 pm
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by BigWarpGuy » Thu Nov 17, 2005 2:02 pm

I have a Thinkpad T23. I removed the Win certified sticker on the back and on the part near the keyboard. I would like to replace it with one that...

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Mon Nov 28, 2005 1:42 pm
A22m and eCS 1.2 Licence overwrite?

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Wed Oct 26, 2005 12:33 pm
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by BigWarpGuy » Sun Oct 16, 2005 11:48 am

I won a Thinkpad A22m. It has eCS 1.2 on it but with the donors licence on it. Does one have to install eCS 1.2 again to overwrite the licence or can...

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Last post by BigWarpGuy
Wed Oct 26, 2005 12:33 pm
Wireless under OS/2?

Last post by thinkos2 « Sun Oct 23, 2005 3:30 am
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by Rob » Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:43 pm

Hi,

I just bought a ThinkPad 701C, and I figured it'd be fun to run OS/2 on it. I read it was supposed to run well.

Anyway, I've got three...

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Sun Oct 23, 2005 3:30 am
Which driver for the integrated LAN-adapter in my T42p?

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Thu Oct 06, 2005 12:48 pm
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by Thomas M. » Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:01 am

Hello,
can somebody tell which driver works for the integrated LAN-Adapter of my T42p?
On IBM's site it says not to work for T42p.
Has anybody got...

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Thu Oct 06, 2005 12:48 pm
Problems installing an Operating System on a TP 600!

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Thu Oct 06, 2005 12:47 pm
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by BigWarpGuy » Mon Aug 01, 2005 11:20 am

I tried to install FreeDOS onto a Thinkpad 600. When that did not work, I tried to install ReactOS. When that did not work, I tried installing eCS...

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Thu Oct 06, 2005 12:47 pm
T21 and Wireless Card?

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Thu Oct 06, 2005 12:45 pm
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by BigWarpGuy » Thu Sep 29, 2005 5:58 pm

I have a Thinkpad T21 with eCS 1.1 on it. Is there a wireless/wifi card that will work with it and eCS?
:?:

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Thu Oct 06, 2005 12:45 pm
T21 and eCS 1.1 at 44% cpu usage?

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Mon Oct 03, 2005 12:44 pm
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by BigWarpGuy » Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:37 pm

It shows 44+% usage when running eCS 1.1 on my T21. What could be causiing to use up almost half of the cpu power when the only thing running is eCS?...

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Mon Oct 03, 2005 12:44 pm
eComStation and Thinkpads?

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:41 pm
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by BigWarpGuy » Tue Jul 26, 2005 8:42 am

Has anyone tried eComStation ( ) on a Thinkpad? Which model of Thinkpad did you install it on? Were there any problems?

I am trying to install eCS...

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Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:41 pm
MCP2-installation fails on T42p

Last post by Thomas M. « Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:31 am
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by Thomas M. » Sun Sep 04, 2005 2:08 pm

Hello,
I tried to install MCP2 on a T42p, but the installation failed on the second reboot wiith a trap in doscall1.dll.
The system is a T42p with 1...

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Last post by Thomas M.
Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:31 am
USB 2.0 slow on T40

Last post by jabesse « Wed Aug 17, 2005 7:18 pm
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by jabesse » Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:06 am

Hi,

I have two USB memory sticks, one is USB 1.1, the other 2.0.
On Windows XP, the 2.0 stick is a lot faster than the 1.1. On OS/2, the same sticks...

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Wed Aug 17, 2005 7:18 pm
eCS 1.1 and Thinkpad 600?

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Mon Aug 01, 2005 11:08 am

by BigWarpGuy » Mon Aug 01, 2005 11:08 am

I haVe a Thinkpad 600. I am trying to install eCS 1.1 onto it. I replaced the hard drive. It checks okay with the cmos test. I boot using disc one of...

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Mon Aug 01, 2005 11:08 am
Warpstock 2005, the sweetest one yet.

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Tue Jul 26, 2005 8:35 am
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by madodel » Thu May 05, 2005 10:14 pm

The wait is over!

It gives the Board of Directors of Warpstock, Inc. great pleasure to announce the ninth edition of the annual Warpstock event. The...

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Tue Jul 26, 2005 8:35 am
Event: Warpstock 2005 Registration

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Tue Jul 26, 2005 8:31 am
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by madodel » Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:38 am

From: Andy Willis

The 2005 Warpstock event team and Warpstock Board are pleased to announce
that the 9th Annual Warpstock registration is now...

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Tue Jul 26, 2005 8:31 am
T23, eCS1.2 and a Canon iP3000 printer

Last post by Ted_E « Wed Jul 06, 2005 11:35 am
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by Ted_E » Mon May 30, 2005 12:55 pm

I have a Canon i850 printer that fills my needs very well and would do well for my daughter on her newly aquired T23. It is reported that the i950...

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Last post by Ted_E
Wed Jul 06, 2005 11:35 am
10/100 ether + Lucent modem card T20

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Wed Jun 08, 2005 1:11 pm
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by mires » Sun May 08, 2005 4:12 am

Anyone knows how this card (FRU 19K5888) perfoms on the T20, there is
available modem driver for OS/2, so I am curious if it is worth its purchase....

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Wed Jun 08, 2005 1:11 pm
What is hogging my T23 CPU?

Last post by mires « Wed Jun 01, 2005 1:37 am
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by Ted_E » Tue May 31, 2005 12:12 pm

My recently aquired ThinkPad T23 with eCS 1.2 _idles_ at 55 to 60% CPU usage right after booting with no app (that I know of) running. This results...

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Wed Jun 01, 2005 1:37 am
Who wants to bet?

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by Batuta » Thu May 05, 2005 9:51 am

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Thu May 05, 2005 9:50 pm
USB Floppy Drive

Last post by mires « Wed May 04, 2005 7:11 am

by mires » Wed May 04, 2005 7:11 am

Will it be possible to Boot OS/2 from an USB Floppy unit on a T20?

I would like to update the firmware on the DVD Ultrabay player, but I find it...

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Last post by mires
Wed May 04, 2005 7:11 am
Open Source OS/2 and OS/2 Warp? Your Thoughts?

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Sat Apr 30, 2005 9:42 pm
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by RadarCat » Sat Apr 30, 2005 3:48 am

Hi, All,

I recently signed the extremely well thought out OS2World petition at

to open source OS/2 code. I also asked that IBM at least...

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Sat Apr 30, 2005 9:42 pm
Scanner for T23

Last post by Ted_E « Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:06 pm
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by Ted_E » Wed Apr 13, 2005 5:47 pm

I have a T23 running eCS1.2 (details in sig) and need to replace my old scanner which only had W98 and below drivers.. I would like to have...

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Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:06 pm

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