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Special updates for eCS users was published at eComStation.Com. After Logging In, click on 'download latest software'. At the bottom of the first page, enter name of component in the 'search' box.
New version of NTFS.IFS driver
There is a fixed version of NTFS.IFS driver for eComStation 1.1 users. Thanks to active testers and productive reports from customers now we have highly accelerated version with support of various versions of NTFS.
This driver was created to simplify migration to eComStation and give additional power to warped users in heterogeneous world.
Status of current version:
- NLS filename space support
- EA support
- any cluster size support
- any NTFS version support (not tested with Windows2003)
- support of large files ( >4gb)
- partial support of compression
Current performance: simple test, speed of copy operations:
in eCS -- Copy a 500MB file from NTFS to HPFS, 1.400K/sec
in W2K -- Copy a 500MB file from NTFS to FAT32, 3.000K/sec
Please test this new release and report your findings through the bugtracker.
New version of IBM Streaming LPR Port Driver
Streaming Line PRinter (SLPR) is a streaming port driver (SLPR.PDR) used to connect your computer to a printer or print server via a TCP/IP connection. The driver uses Line Printer Daemon (LPD) protocol as specified in RFC 1179. This protocol is an almost universal way to send print data to printers and servers. It is meant to be used as a alternative to the \PIPE\LPD0 (henceforth LPD0) port driver which is shipped with OS/2.
Features:
- Faster Throughput: Data can be sent to the printer almost as soon as it is generated as compared to the LPD0 driver which needs to wait until all the printer job is generated before it is sent.
- Simpler Setup: The LPD0 driver requires a separate program (LPD.EXE) be up and running before it will work. Since the LPD program is communicating with the printer directly it has the status - not the spooler.
- Better Error Handling: With LPD0 any problems are reported via LPD program and not the spooler. With SLPR there is a direct interaction with the spooler so error recovery is more intelligent.
- User Specified Time-outs: With LPD the default is to wait indefinitely so out of paper or printer jams are not noticed for a long time. With SLPR any waits longer than the user specified time-out generates an easy to see pop-up notification.
- More Ports: SLPR can have up to 64.
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