GEOS AND OS/2 - P.DALLEMAGNE, 06/98

Almost all Geos based software can run under OS/2. Here are a few indications.
But I can't garantee that it will eventually run on your own machine.

===================== GEOS 1.2 Pro ============================================

AFAIK, GEOS 1.2 Pro runs like a charm. Nothing special to do.

===================== PalmConnect =============================================

To make the PalmConnect software run under OS/2, check the following :

- example of GEOS.INI ==========================================================
[system]
continueSetup = false
SetupMode = 0
serialnumber = 1000-0022-0278-1056
penBased = true
fs=os2.geo

waitpost = false
handles = 3500
[input]
reboot on reset = false
noKeyboard = false

doubleClickTime = 30
mouseAccelMultiplier = 3
[ui]
haveEnvironmentApp = false
penInputDisplayType = 0
confirmShutdown = false
backgroundcolor = 8
execOnStartup = Alarm
noTaskSwitcher = true

[uiFeatures]
defaultLauncher = File Manager
interfaceLevel = 3
interfaceOptions = 24576
launchModel = 1
launchLevel = 3
docControlFSLevel = 0
docControlOptions = 19392
expressOptions = 2377
helpOptions = 0
windowOptions = 65298

[screen 0]
device = VGA: 640x480 16-color
driver = vga.geo

[motifOptions]
fsStaticDriveMoniker = true
scroll arrow size = 10
clickSounds = false

[expressMenuControl]
otherAppSubMenu = false
runSubMenu = false

[keyboard]
device = French Extended Keyboard
driver = French Extended Keyboard Driver

keyboardAltGr = false
keyboardShiftRelease = false
keyboardSwapCtrl = false
keyboardTypematic = 40
[mouse]
info = 32768
device = No idea
driver = GENMOUSE.GEO

irq = 2
[prefmgr]
timeout = 1

[Palm Computing, Inc.]
Palm Search String = 75
penBased = false

[serial]
port1 = 4
port 2=3
port 3=5

[parallel]
port1 = 1

[Net Library]
domainName = /COMM
InitDrivers = comm.geo

[Link]
drives = C:
name = PC
port = 0
baudRate = 12

[task driver]
driver = Non-Switching Task Driver
device = No Task-Switcher
[diskswap]
page = 2048
size = 2048
[localization]
symbolBeforeNumber = false
spaceAroundSymbol = true
useNegativeSign = true
negativeSignBeforeNumber = true
negativeSignBeforeSymbol = false
currencyLeadingZero = true
currencySymbol = 46
currencyDigits = 2
leadingZero = true
thousandsSeparator = 20
decimalSeparator = 2C
listSeparator = 3B
decimalDigits = 2
defaultPaperWidth = 1
longCondensedDate = {
7C53577C2C206C65207C53447C207C534D7C2020
7C4C597C
}
longDateNoWeekday = {
7C53447C207C4C4D7C20207C4C597C
}
longCondensedDateNoWeekday = {
7C53447C207C534D7C20207C4C597C
}
monthDayLongDate = {
7C4C577C2C206C65207C53447C207C4C4D7C
}
monthDayLongDateNoWeekday = {
7C53447C207C4C4D7C
}
monthYearLong = 7C4C4D7C20207C4C597C
month = 7C4C4D7C
weekday = 7C4C577C
longDate = {
7C4C577C2C206C65207C53447C207C4C4D7C2020
7C4C597C
}
zeroPaddedShortDate = {
7C5A447C2F7C5A4D7C2F7C53597C
}
monthDayShort = 7C5A447C2F7C5A4D7C
monthYearShort = 7C5A4D7C2F7C53597C
shortDate = 7C5A447C2F7C5A4D7C2F7C53597C
hoursMinsTime = 7C5A687C3A7C5A6D7C
hoursTime = 7C5A687C3A7C5A6D7C
minsSecsTime = 7C5A6D7C3A7C5A737C
hoursMinsSecs24HourTime = {
7C5A687C3A7C5A6D7C3A7C5A737C
}
hoursMins24HourTime = 7C5A687C3A7C5A6D7C
hoursMinsSecsTime = {
7C5A687C3A7C5A6D7C3A7C5A737C
}
=================================== END OF GEOS.INI =================================

PalmConnect Parameters for OS/2 :
PATH : C:\PALMCON\LOADER.EXE
FULL SCREEN DOS

DOS PARAMETERS :
 - AUDIO_ADAPTER : use only if hardware is free ;
 - COM_DIRECT_ACCESS : OFF
 - COM_HOLD : OFF
 - COM_RECEIVE_BUFFER_FLUSH : NONE
 - COM_SELECT : ALL
 - DOS_AUTOEXEC : C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
 - DOS_BACKGROUND_EXECUTION : ON
 - DOS_BREAK : OFF
 - DOS_DEVICE : nothing
 - DOS_FCBS : 16
 - DOS_FCBS_KEEP : 8
 - DOS_FILES : 50
 - DOS_HIGH : OFF
 - DOS_LASTDRIVE : Z
 - DOS_RM_SIZE : 640
 - DOS_SHELL : C:\OS2\MDOS\COMMAND.COM C:\OS2\MDOS
 - DOS_STARTUP_DRIVE : none
 - DOS_UMB : OFF
 - DPMI_DOS_API : AUTO
 - DPMI_MEMORY_LIMIT : 4
 - DPMI_NETWORK_BUFF_SIZE : 8
 - EMS_FRAME_LOCATION : AUTO
 - EMS_HIGH_OS_MAP_REGION : 0
 - EMS_LOW_OS_MAP_REGION : 384
 - EMS_MEMORY_LIMIT : 2048
 - HW_NOSOUND : OFF
 - HW_ROM_TO_RAM : OFF
 - HW_TIMER : OFF
 - IDLE_SECONDS : 0
 - IDLE_SENSITIVITY : 75
 - INT_DURING_IO : OFF
 - KBD_ALTHOME_BYPASS : OFF
 - KBD_BUFFER_EXTEND : ON
 - KBD_CONTROL_BYPASS : CTRL-ESC
 - KBD_RATE_LOCK : OFF
 - MEM_EXCLUDE_REGION : none
 - MEM_INCLUDE_REGION : none
 - PRINT_SEPARATE_OUTPUT : ON
 - PRINT_TIMEOUT : 15
 - VIDEO_8514A_XGA_IOTRAP : ON
 - VIDEO_FASTPASTE : OFF
 - VIDEO_MODE_RESTRICTION : NONE
 - VIDEO_ONDEMAND_MEMORY : ON
 - VIDEO_RETRACE_EMULATION : ON
 - VIDEO_ROM_EMULATION : ON
 - VIDEO_SWITCH_NOTIFICATION : OFF
 - VIDEO_WINDOW_REFRESH : 1
 - XMS_HANDLES : 32
 - XMS_MEMORY_LIMIT : 2048
 - XMS_MINIMUM_HMA : 0

In the "GENERAL" notebook page, put LOADER.EXE as Title 
(ok, this is not very aesthetic, but I don't
know to do to have a different working name for the icon).

========================== The end for PalmConnect ============================

To make the New Deal Office 2.5 software run under OS/2, check the following :

- example of GEOS.INI =========================================================
[system]
continueSetup = false
serialnumber = 1000-0022-0278-1056
waitpost = false
handles = 3700
drive b = 0
[pcmcia]
adapter = {
	adapter0
	adapter1
}
numAdapter = 2
[adapter0]
numSockets = 1
hwVersion = 1.0
ssDriver = Casio
ssVersion = 2.0.27
[adapter1]
numSockets = 1
hwVersion = 1.0
ssDriver = Casio
ssVersion = 2.0.27
[ui]
haveEnvironmentApp = false
productName = New Deal Office
overstrikemode = false
[uiFeatures]
defaultLauncher = NewManager
interfaceLevel = 2
launchModel = 1
launchLevel = 0
docControlOptions = 6144
docControlFSLevel = 2
expressOptions = 4089
[link]
name = Desktop
port = 0
baudRate = 12
drives = C:
[fileManager]
features = 32771
filenameTokens = {
	*.EXE = "gDOS",0
	*.COM = "gDOS",0
	*.BAT = "gDOS",0
	*.TXT = "FILE",0,"TeEd",0
	*.DOC = "FILE",0,"TeEd",0
	*.HLP = "FILE",0,"TeEd",0
	* = "FILE",0,"TeEd",0
}
[geocalc ]
features = 65520
showBars = 18
toolLayout = {
81828384858607FF8B8A8C8D8E8F90FF91929394
9596979899FF88FF89FF80FF
}
viewControlExtra = 64000070
rulerShowAttrs = 49152
[geodex]
features = 65024
view = 0
dial1 = 1
dial2 = 2
[geodraw]
toolLayout = {
81878288FF898A8B8CFFFF8D808384FF908F8E85
86FF
}
features = 65532
viewControlExtra = 64000070
rulerShowAttrs = 49152
[geofile]
features = 65504
viewControlExtra = 64000070
[GeoPlanner]
features = 65472
eventChoices = 128
interval = 30
precedeMinutes = 0
precedeHours = 0
precedeDays = 0
viewChoices = 8
dateChoices = 48
beginHour = 8
beginMinute = 0
endHour = 18
endMinute = 0
[write   ]
toolLayout = {
8081898384858786FF88828A8B8C8DFF90919293
9495969798FF8E8FFF
}
showBars = 63488
miscSettings = 38912
features = 65520
viewControlExtra = 64000070
textRulerAttrs = 32768
rulerShowAttrs = 16384
[scrapbook]
features = 57344
[task driver]
driver = Non-Switching Task Driver
device = No Task-Switcher
[keyboard]
device = French Extended Keyboard
keyboardAltGr = true
keyboardShiftRelease = true
keyboardSwapCtrl = false
driver = French Extended Keyboard Driver
keyboardTypematic = 40
[mouse]
info = 16384
driver = GENMOUSE.GEO
device = No idea
[diskswap]
page = 2048
size = 2048
[localization]
symbolBeforeNumber = false
spaceAroundSymbol = true
useNegativeSign = true
negativeSignBeforeNumber = true
negativeSignBeforeSymbol = false
currencyLeadingZero = true
currencySymbol = 46
currencyDigits = 2
leadingZero = true
thousandsSeparator = 20
decimalSeparator = 2E
listSeparator = 3B
decimalDigits = 2
measurementSystem = 1
longCondensedDate = {
7C53577C2C206C65207C53447C207C534D7C207C
4C597C
}
longDateNoWeekday = {
7C53447C207C4C4D7C207C4C597C
}
longCondensedDateNoWeekday = {
7C53447C207C534D7C207C4C597C
}
monthDayLongDate = {
7C4C577C2C206C65207C53447C207C4C4D7C
}
monthDayLongDateNoWeekday = {
7C53447C207C4C4D7C
}
monthYearLong = 7C4C4D7C207C4C597C
month = 7C4C4D7C
weekday = 7C4C577C
longDate = {
7C4C577C2C206C65207C53447C207C4C4D7C207C
4C597C
}
zeroPaddedShortDate = {
7C5A447C2F7C5A4D7C2F7C53597C
}
monthDayShort = 7C5A447C2F7C5A4D7C
monthYearShort = 7C5A4D7C2F7C53597C
shortDate = 7C5A447C2F7C5A4D7C2F7C53597C
hoursMinsTime = 7C5A687C3A7C5A6D7C
hoursTime = 7C5A687C
minsSecsTime = 7C5A6D7C3A7C5A737C
hoursMinsSecs24HourTime = {
7C5A687C3A7C5A6D7C3A7C5A737C
}
hoursMins24HourTime = 7C5A687C3A7C5A6D7C
hoursMinsSecsTime = {
7C5A687C3A7C5A6D7C3A7C5A737C
}
[serial]
port1 = 4
[modem]
numberOfModems = 1
modems = My Modem
[parallel]
port1 = 0
[printer]
printers = HP DeskJet 500C (Color) on LPT1
numPrinters = 1
count = 1
[HP DeskJet 500C (Color) on LPT1]
type = 0
driver = HP DeskJet CMY driver
device = HP DeskJet 500C (Color)
port = LPT1
[text]
language = 5
dialect = 128
languageName = Fran
ais
dictionary = IFRF9121.DAT
smartQuotes = false
autoSuggest = false
autoCheckSelections = false
resetSkippedWordsWhenBoxCloses = false
hypenationLanguage = 5
hyphenationDictionary = hy_fr.lex

========================== End of GEOS.INI ====================================

New Deal Office 2.5 Parameters for OS/2 :
PATH : C:\NEWDEAL\LOADER.EXE

FULL SCREEN DOS

DOS PARAMETERS :
 - AUDIO_ADAPTER : never access audio adapter
 - COM_DIRECT_ACCESS : OFF
 - COM_HOLD : OFF
 - COM_RECEIVE_BUFFER_FLUSH : NONE
 - COM_SELECT : ALL
 - DOS_AUTOEXEC : C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
 - DOS_BACKGROUND_EXECUTION : ON
 - DOS_BREAK : OFF
 - DOS_DEVICE : nothing
 - DOS_FCBS : 16
 - DOS_FCBS_KEEP : 8
 - DOS_FILES : 50
 - DOS_HIGH : ON
 - DOS_LASTDRIVE : Z
 - DOS_RM_SIZE : 640
 - DOS_SHELL : C:\OS2\MDOS\COMMAND.COM C:\OS2\MDOS
 - DOS_STARTUP_DRIVE : none
 - DOS_UMB : ON
 - DPMI_DOS_API : AUTO
 - DPMI_MEMORY_LIMIT : 64
 - DPMI_NETWORK_BUFF_SIZE : 8
 - EMS_FRAME_LOCATION : AUTO
 - EMS_HIGH_OS_MAP_REGION : 0
 - EMS_LOW_OS_MAP_REGION : 384
 - EMS_MEMORY_LIMIT : 8192
 - HW_NOSOUND : OFF
 - HW_ROM_TO_RAM : OFF
 - HW_TIMER : OFF
 - IDLE_SECONDS : 0
 - IDLE_SENSITIVITY : 100
 - INT_DURING_IO : ON
 - KBD_ALTHOME_BYPASS : OFF
 - KBD_BUFFER_EXTEND : ON
 - KBD_CONTROL_BYPASS : CTRL-ESC
 - KBD_RATE_LOCK : OFF
 - MEM_EXCLUDE_REGION : none
 - MEM_INCLUDE_REGION : none
 - PRINT_SEPARATE_OUTPUT : OFF
 - PRINT_TIMEOUT : 15
 - VIDEO_8514A_XGA_IOTRAP : ON
 - VIDEO_FASTPASTE : OFF
 - VIDEO_MODE_RESTRICTION : NONE
 - VIDEO_ONDEMAND_MEMORY : ON
 - VIDEO_RETRACE_EMULATION : ON
 - VIDEO_ROM_EMULATION : ON
 - VIDEO_SWITCH_NOTIFICATION : OFF
 - VIDEO_WINDOW_REFRESH : 1
 - XMS_HANDLES : 32
 - XMS_MEMORY_LIMIT : 8192
 - XMS_MINIMUM_HMA : 0

================================== THE END FOR NDO ===========================

NOTE :

Differences between PalmConnect and NDO should not be significant. 
You may be able to shift one or several values without any problems.
The given information works for a ThinkPad 755C, at least for me.
The results may be unpredictible for your own PC, so be careful.
MAKE BACKUPS BEFORE !