From nobody Mon Nov 23 07:44:45 1998 Path: newsfeed.cv.nrao.edu!hearst.acc.Virginia.EDU!uunet!in5.uu.net!news.mathworks.com!nntprelay.mathworks.com!newsfeed.direct.ca!cyclone.bc.net!news.sfu.ca!not-for-mail From: dmunro@sfu.ca (Duncan Munro) Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc,sci.astro,sci.astro.amateur Subject: Re: astronomy software Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 06:57:11 GMT Organization: Simon Fraser University Lines: 29 Message-ID: <365906ba.47832205@newsserver.sfu.ca> References: <36590257.46717227@newsserver.sfu.ca> NNTP-Posting-Host: rs45-annex4.sfu.ca X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.11/16.235 Xref: newsfeed.cv.nrao.edu comp.os.os2.misc:37333 sci.astro:72790 sci.astro.amateur:114579 On Mon, 23 Nov 1998 06:38:37 GMT, dmunro@sfu.ca (Duncan Munro) wrote: We can now add SAOimage 1.25 to the list of astronomy applications which run on OS/2 and Xfree86-OS/2. I "just" ported it. Seems to run fine... SAOimage is a fits and iraf image viewer and serves as a front end to various professional image processing packages. Duncan Munro > > >On Sun, 15 Nov 1998 12:09:07 -0500 (EST), "Rick Knebel" > wrote: > >>Hi, >> >>Can anyone tell me if there is any astronomy software fore os2. >> >>Thanks Alot >> >>Rick >> >>Rick Knebel >>rknebel@rknebel.csrlink.net >> >> > From nobody Mon Nov 23 12:07:13 1998 Path: newsfeed.cv.nrao.edu!newsgate.duke.edu!newsfeed.berkeley.edu!btnet-peer!btnet!dispose.news.demon.net!demon!news.demon.co.uk!demon!cee3.demon.co.uk!not-for-mail From: "Clive" Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps,comp.os.os2.misc,sci.astro,sci.astro.amateur Subject: Re: astronomy software Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 12:16:34 +0000 (GMT) Organization: Home Message-ID: References: <364f2c2e.600549@newsserver.sfu.ca> <3654d1dc$2$yvsrqngn$mr2ice@news.vol.com> <3654e157.1496211@newsserver.sfu.ca> <365618d6.1718136@news.pacific.net.sg> <36566333.725724@newsserver.sfu.ca> <3656fed1.34233273@news.pacific.net.sg> Reply-To: "Clive" NNTP-Posting-Host: cee3.demon.co.uk X-NNTP-Posting-Host: cee3.demon.co.uk:194.222.204.23 X-Trace: news.demon.co.uk 911824954 nnrp-05:11774 NO-IDENT cee3.demon.co.uk:194.222.204.23 X-Complaints-To: abuse@demon.net X-Newsreader: PMINews 2.00.1205 For OS/2 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Lines: 48 Xref: newsfeed.cv.nrao.edu comp.os.os2.apps:35582 comp.os.os2.misc:37350 sci.astro:72801 sci.astro.amateur:114636 On Sat, 21 Nov 1998 17:57:27 GMT, tigger wrote: :>thanks duncan :> :>xephem, does it run only on linux? No, it now runs on OS/2 under the X windowing GUI system.. :> what about windows 95? I don't know. Although I would imagine there is an X server for Win95 I could equally understand that there isn't (at least for free as Xfree86 for OS/2 is). Such is the OS architecture of OS/2 and its similarlities to Unix, there is a plethora of ported Unix apps and utils available for it. With an X server (and half a dozen window managers) there is an increasing number of GUI apps coming online. :> and what does xfree86-os2 do? http://www.rs6000.ibm.com/resource/aix_resource/Pubs/redbooks/htmlbooks/gg2439 11.01/3911ch1.html will describe what X is. It is more that just a GUI for Unix. XFree86/2 is an X server for OS/2. In typical Unix client/server network fashion, X is another client/server protocol where applications are the clients and workstations running X are the servers. The clients (apps) can be anywhere talking to servers (screens & people) anywhere. XFree86/2 allows me to run apps on a Unix box and have them display on my OS/2 box. Consequently, it allows 'X apps' ported to OS/2 (in some cases a 'trivial' task according to some readmes) to run on OS/2 and (since I have configured my X server to display locally by default) display on my monitor. If your W95 box was equipped with an X server, it would allow you to run an 'OS/2 X' app on my box and have it display on your W95 box (along side another app running on someone's Unix box in Alaska...) Hope this helps.. ,c. From nobody Tue Nov 24 11:17:17 1998 From: nospam@savebandwidth.com (John Thompson) Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps,comp.os.os2.misc,sci.astro,sci.astro.amateur Subject: XFree86/2 (was Re: astronomy software) Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 19:58:06 GMT Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance Lines: 19 Sender: nospam@rhino_house.ibm.net Message-ID: References: <364f2c2e.600549@newsserver.sfu.ca> <3654d1dc$2$yvsrqngn$mr2ice@news.vol.com> <3654e157.1496211@newsserver.sfu.ca> <365618d6.1718136@news.pacific.net.sg> <36566333.725724@newsserver.sfu.ca> <3656fed1.34233273@news.pacific.net.sg> Reply-To: john.thompson@ibm.net X-Newsreader: IBM NewsReader/2 v1.9d - NLS NNTP-Posting-Host: 32.101.12.164 X-Trace: 24 Nov 1998 05:01:01 GMT, 32.101.12.164 X-Notice: Items posted that violate the IBM.NET Acceptable Use Policy X-Notice: should be reported to postmaster@ibm.net X-Complaints-To: postmaster@ibm.net Path: newsfeed.cv.nrao.edu!hearst.acc.Virginia.EDU!uunet!in5.uu.net!nntp.ntr.net!news.maxwell.syr.edu!newsfeed.cwix.com!165.87.194.242!newsm2.ibm.net!ibm.net!news3.ibm.net!rhino_house.ibm.net!not-for-mail Xref: newsfeed.cv.nrao.edu comp.os.os2.apps:35685 comp.os.os2.misc:37426 sci.astro:72894 sci.astro.amateur:114918 In , "Clive" writes: >XFree86/2 allows me to run apps on a Unix box and have them display on my >OS/2 box. > >Consequently, it allows 'X apps' ported to OS/2 (in some cases a 'trivial' >task according to some readmes) to run on OS/2 and (since I have configured >my X server to display locally by default) display on my monitor. So, by running XFree86/2 on my OS/2 box here I could run the x apps on my linux box upstairs and have them display on the OS/2 machine? Sounds like a good idea... How much space does XFree86/2 occupy? I've only followed the XFree86/2 discussion superficially, but IIRC XFree86/2 only runs in a full-screen session. Can I have the WPS running concurrently and use [cntl-esc] to move between x and the WPS at will? -John (John.Thompson@ibm.net) From nobody Tue Nov 24 11:17:32 1998 Path: newsfeed.cv.nrao.edu!newsgate.duke.edu!nntp-out.monmouth.com!newspeer.monmouth.com!news-peer.gip.net!news.gsl.net!gip.net!news.maxwell.syr.edu!cyclone.bc.net!news.sfu.ca!not-for-mail From: dmunro@sfu.ca (Duncan Munro) Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps,comp.os.os2.misc,sci.astro,sci.astro.amateur Subject: Re: XFree86/2 (was Re: astronomy software) Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 06:14:23 GMT Organization: Simon Fraser University Lines: 35 Message-ID: <365a4ccd.80434037@newsserver.sfu.ca> References: <364f2c2e.600549@newsserver.sfu.ca> <3654d1dc$2$yvsrqngn$mr2ice@news.vol.com> <3654e157.1496211@newsserver.sfu.ca> <365618d6.1718136@news.pacific.net.sg> <36566333.725724@newsserver.sfu.ca> <3656fed1.34233273@news.pacific.net.sg> NNTP-Posting-Host: rs14-annex3.sfu.ca X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.11/16.235 Xref: newsfeed.cv.nrao.edu comp.os.os2.apps:35689 comp.os.os2.misc:37428 sci.astro:72902 sci.astro.amateur:114946 Yes, exactly. Of course many Xapps will execute locally as well, or you can use your Linux machine to display Xapps running on the OS/2 machine. A minimal install of Xfree86-OS/2 takes up about 20-30 megs , a "maximal" install can take a 100megs or more. You can use ALT-ESC to switch back and forth between x and the WPS . There is also an experimental X-server based on DIVE that allows the X display to be shown in a window on the WPS. for more info: http://borneo.gmd.de/~veit/os2/xf86os2.html Duncan On Mon, 23 Nov 1998 19:58:06 GMT, nospam@savebandwidth.com (John Thompson) wrote: >>my X server to display locally by default) display on my monitor. > >So, by running XFree86/2 on my OS/2 box here I could run the x >apps on my linux box upstairs and have them display on the OS/2 >machine? Sounds like a good idea... How much space does >XFree86/2 occupy? I've only followed the XFree86/2 discussion >superficially, but IIRC XFree86/2 only runs in a full-screen >session. Can I have the WPS running concurrently and use >[cntl-esc] to move between x and the WPS at will? > >-John (John.Thompson@ibm.net) > From nobody Tue Nov 24 11:17:57 1998 Path: newsfeed.cv.nrao.edu!newsgate.duke.edu!nntp-out.monmouth.com!newspeer.monmouth.com!btnet-peer!btnet!dispose.news.demon.net!demon!news.demon.co.uk!demon!cee3.demon.co.uk!not-for-mail From: "Clive" Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps,comp.os.os2.misc,sci.astro,sci.astro.amateur Subject: Re: XFree86/2 (was Re: astronomy software) Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 06:47:26 +0000 (GMT) Organization: Home Message-ID: References: <364f2c2e.600549@newsserver.sfu.ca> <3654d1dc$2$yvsrqngn$mr2ice@news.vol.com> <3654e157.1496211@newsserver.sfu.ca> <365618d6.1718136@news.pacific.net.sg> <36566333.725724@newsserver.sfu.ca> <3656fed1.34233273@news.pacific.net.sg> Reply-To: "Clive" NNTP-Posting-Host: cee3.demon.co.uk X-NNTP-Posting-Host: cee3.demon.co.uk:194.222.204.23 X-Trace: news.demon.co.uk 911890052 nnrp-06:10505 NO-IDENT cee3.demon.co.uk:194.222.204.23 X-Complaints-To: abuse@demon.net X-Newsreader: PMINews 2.00.1205 For OS/2 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Lines: 40 Xref: newsfeed.cv.nrao.edu comp.os.os2.apps:35694 comp.os.os2.misc:37430 sci.astro:72904 sci.astro.amateur:114956 On Mon, 23 Nov 1998 19:58:06 GMT, John Thompson wrote: :>In , "Clive" writes: :> :>>XFree86/2 allows me to run apps on a Unix box and have them display on my :>>OS/2 box. :>> :>>Consequently, it allows 'X apps' ported to OS/2 (in some cases a 'trivial' :>>task according to some readmes) to run on OS/2 and (since I have configured :>>my X server to display locally by default) display on my monitor. :> :>So, by running XFree86/2 on my OS/2 box here I could run the x :>apps on my linux box upstairs and have them display on the OS/2 :>machine? Precisely.. :> Sounds like a good idea... How much space does :>XFree86/2 occupy? My XFree86 dir is about 80Mb... but I have a load of stuff in there including the rather marvellous GIMP... :> I've only followed the XFree86/2 discussion :>superficially, but IIRC XFree86/2 only runs in a full-screen :>session. Can I have the WPS running concurrently and use :>[cntl-esc] to move between x and the WPS at will? Sure... I switch between Xephem and GIMP in X, Skyglobe in DOS, Homeplanet in Windos and Netscrape et al in OS/2... you know, the usual, boring, dead OS/2 capability at work (the astro programs running their sky updates and DLing FITS images etc etc (yawn)..) But yes.. you could invite your Linux box to the party without moving an inch.. ,c. From nobody Tue Nov 24 11:18:15 1998 Path: newsfeed.cv.nrao.edu!newsgate.duke.edu!nntp-out.monmouth.com!newspeer.monmouth.com!woodstock.news.demon.net!demon!news.demon.co.uk!demon!chrism.demon.co.uk!not-for-mail From: "Chris Marriott" Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps,comp.os.os2.misc,sci.astro,sci.astro.amateur Subject: Re: XFree86/2 (was Re: astronomy software) Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 07:11:54 -0000 Organization: SkyMap Software Message-ID: <911892408.11043.0.nnrp-06.9e9809e7@news.demon.co.uk> References: <364f2c2e.600549@newsserver.sfu.ca> <3654d1dc$2$yvsrqngn$mr2ice@news.vol.com> <3654e157.1496211@newsserver.sfu.ca> <365618d6.1718136@news.pacific.net.sg> <36566333.725724@newsserver.sfu.ca> <3656fed1.34233273@news.pacific.net.sg> NNTP-Posting-Host: chrism.demon.co.uk X-NNTP-Posting-Host: chrism.demon.co.uk:158.152.9.231 X-Trace: news.demon.co.uk 911892408 nnrp-06:11043 NO-IDENT chrism.demon.co.uk:158.152.9.231 X-Complaints-To: abuse@demon.net X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 Lines: 17 Xref: newsfeed.cv.nrao.edu comp.os.os2.apps:35696 comp.os.os2.misc:37432 sci.astro:72913 sci.astro.amateur:114967 John Thompson wrote in message ... >So, by running XFree86/2 on my OS/2 box here I could run the x >apps on my linux box upstairs and have them display on the OS/2 >machine? Yes. You could do exactly the same with any X-server; there are several available for Windows. Chris ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Chris Marriott, SkyMap Software, UK (chris@skymap.com) Visit our web site at http://www.skymap.com Astronomy software written by astronomers, for astronomers From nobody Sun Nov 29 16:43:32 1998 Path: newsfeed.cv.nrao.edu!newsgate.duke.edu!nntprelay.mathworks.com!newshub.northeast.verio.net!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!cam-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.gtei.net!news.mathworks.com!uunet!in1.uu.net!news1-gui.server.ntli.net!news-feed.ntli.net!news5-gui.server.ntli.net!news-feed.ntli.net!server4.netnews.ja.net!server2.netnews.ja.net!newshost.open.ac.uk!first-class.open.ac.uk!cliveATcee3DOTdemonDOTcoDOTuk From: cliveATcee3DOTdemonDOTcoDOTuk@first-class.open.ac.uk (cliveATcee3DOTdemonDOTcoDOTuk) Newsgroups: sci.astro Subject: Re: astronomy software Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 16:19:11 -0000 Organization: The Open University Lines: 61 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: first-class.open.ac.uk Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-ID: X-Gateway: NASTA Gate 2.0 for FirstClass(R) Xref: newsfeed.cv.nrao.edu sci.astro:73214 On Sat, 21 Nov 1998 17:57:27 GMT, tigger wrote: :>thanks duncan :> :>xephem, does it run only on linux? No, it now runs on OS/2 under the X windowing GUI system.. :> what about windows 95? I don't know. Although I would imagine there is an X server for Win95 I could equally understand that there isn't (at least for free as Xfree86 for OS/2 is). Such is the OS architecture of OS/2 and its similarlities to Unix, there is a plethora of ported Unix apps and utils available for it. With an X server (and half a dozen window managers) there is an increasing number of GUI apps coming online. :> and what does xfree86-os2 do? http://www.rs6000.ibm.com/resource/aix_resource/Pubs/redbooks/htmlbooks/ gg2439 11.01/3911ch1.html will describe what X is. It is more that just a GUI for Unix. XFree86/2 is an X server for OS/2. In typical Unix client/server network fashion, X is another client/server protocol where applications are the clients and workstations running X are the servers. The clients (apps) can be anywhere talking to servers (screens & people) anywhere. XFree86/2 allows me to run apps on a Unix box and have them display on my OS/2 box. Consequently, it allows 'X apps' ported to OS/2 (in some cases a 'trivial' task according to some readmes) to run on OS/2 and (since I have configured my X server to display locally by default) display on my monitor. If your W95 box was equipped with an X server, it would allow you to run an 'OS/2 X' app on my box and have it display on your W95 box (along side another app running on someone's Unix box in Alaska...) Hope this helps.. ,c. From nobody Sun Nov 29 16:43:41 1998 Path: newsfeed.cv.nrao.edu!newsgate.duke.edu!nntprelay.mathworks.com!news.shore.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!news1-gui.server.ntli.net!news-feed.ntli.net!news5-gui.server.ntli.net!news-feed.ntli.net!server4.netnews.ja.net!server2.netnews.ja.net!newshost.open.ac.uk!first-class.open.ac.uk!bjk00001 From: bjk00001@pixie.co.za Newsgroups: sci.astro Subject: Re: astronomy software Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 13:56:56 -0000 Organization: The Open University Lines: 7 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: first-class.open.ac.uk Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-ID: X-Gateway: NASTA Gate 2.0 for FirstClass(R) Xref: newsfeed.cv.nrao.edu sci.astro:73262 Hello, There is a page, http://www.seds.org/~spider/os2/astro2.html , with astronomy software for OS/2. I do not know how up to date it is, but it does contain Xephem, for example. Bertie.