The UIUC OS/2 Guide

Specific Solutions for the UIUC community:

• Connecting to UIUCNet via the UIUC terminal servers with OS/2 Warp & the Internet Access Kit.
• A modified version of CCSOSLIP.CMD is used to access the internet via the CCSO dialup servers.
  
• UIUC Campus Pricing & Availability of OS/2 software
• The UIUC OS/2 Info Database
• How to establish a system to print to local printers from a mainframe email account.

Do you have a question that you can't seem to find an answer for yourself? Why not try posting your query in the local OS/2 Users newsgroup - uiuc.org.os2ug. Members of the Champaign-Urbana OS/2 User Group are regulars there, and answer many questions on-line.

You may also want to attend the next Champaign-Urbana OS/2 User Group meeting.

Local Resources:

• Melissa Woo's "Stupid OS/2 Tricks" release #5.
• Jack Tan's OS/2 Information Page - a collection of miscellaneous OS/2 information.
• Raj Singh's Champaign-Urbana OS/2 Users Group Home Page
• Don Meyer's List of HTTP Server systems for OS/2
• Local OS/2 Users newsgroup - uiuc.org.os2ug
• OS/2 versions of the Unix ph client are available:
  • PH client v7.6 - from the QI v3.1 Beta 7 distribution
• Tim Sipple's OS/2 Warp Connect Tips and Tricks
  
• A local archive of several major ftp archives, among them the Hobbes & CDROM OS/2 archives.
  
• Try one of our favorite Web Explorer animations... the spinning globe

Semi-local Resources:

• GREATER CHICAGO Online!! -- OS/2 Information
  • World Wide Web access
  • BBS access

Other Resources on the Internet:

• How to Configure Lotus Notes Mail
• Adobe's new "Amber" Acrobat reader for OS/2 (Alpha)
• The Master OS/2 Warp Upgrade List
• CSD Central
• For those interested in buying a computer with OS/2 Warp pre-loaded, this list of mail order and retailers that preload OS2 Warp useful.
• Timur Tabi's OS/2 Programming Page
• IBM's Java Development page
• David Barnes' Favorite Bitmaps & Shareware
• Timothy Sipple's OS/2 Frequently Asked Questions list
• Frank McKenney's WARP Installation Notes
• The WARP Pharmacy
• TeamOS/2 On-Line
• Yale's PC Lube & Tune -- OS/2 & Windows setup and configuration information
• Internet Access Kit Frequently Asked Questions collection
• Pat Duffy's PCI for OS/2 Warp Compatibility Lists
• The OS/2 Internet Applications Page
• The Comprehensive OS/2 TCP/IP Applications Homepage
• MIT's OS/2 World
• The REXX Home Page
• OS/2 WarpFlash archives - a bi-weekly net-newsletter
• The Ultimate OS/2 Gaming Page
• A collection of assorted Web Explorer Animations.
• WebExplorer Animation Archive.
• OS/2 Information Center.

• Search ftp archives - a service provided by The Austrian OS/2 User Group

• FTP Servers:
  • The Hobbes OS/2 archive at NMSU. (ftp-os2.nmsu.edu)
  • The OS/2 Archive at Walnut Creek, Inc. (ftp.cdrom.com)
  • The LEO Archive - OS/2 subsection (ftp.leo.org, based in Europe)
  • software.watson.ibm.com - one IBM's original ftp distribution site for OS/2.
  • IBM Personal Software File Library - an ftp site containing software fixes/patches for many IBM packages.
  • A list of other, more specific sites

• Pete Norloff's OS/2 Shareware BBS
  • World Wide Web access
  • BBS access (via telnet)

• IBM Resources/Servers:
• OS/2 related newsgroups

Still haven't found it?

Here are some other lists of OS/2 references to try...

• OS/2 Reference page provided by the South Australian OS/2 SIG
• Carsten's OS/2 Springboard
• The OS/2 Directory
• The OS/2 "Must Have" Utilities List & Links

Local Contacts:

The following individuals have generously offered to make themselves available on a limited basis for questions and assistance:

Jack Tan -- [jahk@uiuc.edu]

A UIUC student, Jack specializes in Workplace Shell, Base Operating System Configuration & Installation & some OS/2 Programming questions.

Melissa Woo -- [m-woo@uiuc.edu]

A staff member in the Division of Environmental Health & Safety, Melissa specializes in General Operating System questions, as well as questions regarding her SLIP connection script for the CCSO dialups.

Don Meyer -- [dlmeyer@uiuc.edu]

Network Manager of the College of Ag's Microcomputer Facility, Don specializes in Configuration, Security, Automation, Programming & Networking - especially IBM LAN Server networks and TCPIP & WWW servers/clients under OS/2.

Eric Larson -- [e-larso@uiuc.edu]

A Visiting Specialist affiliated with the USDA, Eric handles numerous miscellaneous topics.

Kris Kwilas -- [kwilas@uiuc.edu]

An undergrad here at UIUC, Kris is a general "know-it-all" - especially when it comes to beta software and OS/2 Fixpacks...

IBM Reps:

Tamara Crawford -- [Tamara@vnet.ibm.com]

Tamara is an IBM Marketing Specialist based in Central Indiana, and has taken over responsibility for OS/2 issues on campus.

Kent Rebman -- [krebman@vnet.ibm.com]

Kent is an IBM Technical Specialist, also based in Central Indiana. Kent will probably be a good contact for OS/2 related technical problems.

This compendium is provided by the Champaign-Urbana OS/2 Users Group.