Subj : Quick Question
To   : Mike Luther
From : mark lewis
Date : Fri Feb 17 2006 02:29 pm

ml> and that highly depends on the version/flavor of FE
ml> your are running... IIRC, the OS/2 version has a 512k
ml> limit but i have to check my config settings to
ml> confirm that...

ML> I followed the FE situation for a long time here asking for 'the
ML> OS/2 version'.  Was told it had never been released.

that's rather funny... i don't know who told you that but they are/were
incorrect...

ML> Also was looking for and OS/2 version of Allfix.  Both to upgrade
ML> the 1:117/100 HUB to solid OS/2 instead of DOS.

i'm not sure about allfix... i believe that i am running the OS/2 version but
would have to go and dig about on that machine to find out... i may have just
left it as the DOS version in case i ever needed to jump back to DOS...

ML> Can you furnish me with any of the details on any of this?
ML> Thanks!

from my files list...


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bupd124a.rar   16k 06-22-94                       U/L: waldo kitty
Binary Update - a program to patch with

fe146.rar     670k 04-01-97                       U/L: waldo kitty
------------------------------------------
## ---------- FastEcho v1.46 ---------- ##
## ------ Bugfixed Easter Update ------ ##
------------------------------------------
Very  fast FTN mail processor for  Hudson-
(aka QBBS), JAM-, Squish- and  Fido/*.MSG-
style messagebases. Internal AreaFix, dupe
checking,  full security, NetMail routing,
full screen setup, area grouping, network-
and  multitasking-support,  auto  area add
function supporting all major BBS systems,
great msgbase tool included,  carbon-copy-
function. Archive contains DOS executables
plus all files needed for other platforms.
                                        |
         --- NEW FEATURES IN v1.46: --- |
Native OS/2 setup program,  more groups, |
more areas,  enhanced AreaFix functions  |
and much more!       [Shareware, $15/25] |
------------------------------------------
       Copyright (c) 1991-1997 by
Software Technik Burchhardt, Waltrop, FRG.
------------------------------------------

fe146p.rar    464k 04-01-97                       U/L: waldo kitty
------------------------------------------
## ---------- FastEcho v1.46 ---------- ##
------------------------------------------
Very  fast FTN mail processor for  Hudson-
(aka QBBS), JAM-, Squish- and  Fido/*.MSG-
style messagebases.    [Shareware, $15/25]
------------------------------------------
Includes  OS/2  32 bit  executables  only,
requires full package (FE146.RAR) to  run!
Now also included: native OS/2 FESetup ...
------------------------------------------
       Copyright (c) 1991-1997 by
Software Technik Burchhardt, Waltrop, FRG.
------------------------------------------

fe146pl1.rar   51k 04-03-97                       U/L: waldo kitty
------------------------------------------
## --------- FastEcho 1.46pl1 --------- ##
------------------------------------------
This is a patch from the original FastEcho
1.46 release to patch level 1.  Fixes PACK
-P ignoring NetMail messages with  several
^aFLAGS set (Binkley-style outbound only!)
------------------------------------------
Needs BUpdate (BUPD124A.RAR) to apply .BDF
------------------------------------------
       Copyright (c) 1991-1997 by
Software Technik Burchhardt, Waltrop, FRG.
------------------------------------------

fe146x.rar    640k 04-01-97                       U/L: waldo kitty
------------------------------------------
## ---------- FastEcho v1.46 ---------- ##
------------------------------------------
Very  fast FTN mail processor for  Hudson-
(aka QBBS), JAM-, Squish- and  Fido/*.MSG-
style messagebases.    [Shareware, $15/25]
------------------------------------------
Includes DPMI executables  only,  requires
full package (FE146.RAR)  to  run !!!  Now
also featuring 32 bit version of FESetup.
------------------------------------------
       Copyright (c) 1991-1997 by
Software Technik Burchhardt, Waltrop, FRG.
------------------------------------------

fecv154.zip   256k 01-04-96                       U/L: waldo kitty
FeConv 1.54
-----------
-converts your fastecho-setup (1.45a)
to RA/IM/FD/PB/SBBS/Maximus
-creates almost freely definable
text-files with information from
fastecho.cfg
-writes several reports:
passive areas, passive nodes,
errors reported by fastecho,
areas with one/two links,
areas w/o description, etc...

>>>> Volker Imre @ 2:246/2001 <<<<


fecv156.zip   257k 03-01-96                       U/L: waldo kitty
FeConv 1.56
-----------
-converts your fastecho-setup (1.45a)
to RA/IM/FD/PB/SBBS/Maximus
-creates almost freely definable
text-files with information from
fastecho.cfg
-writes several reports:
passive areas, passive nodes,
errors reported by fastecho,
areas with one/two links,
areas w/o description, etc...
-works with FD/IM/McMail/T-Mail/
Binkley/....
-New: RA 2.50 Support

>>>> Volker Imre @ 2:246/2001 <<<<


fecv_upd.rar  167k 07-15-99                       U/L: file distribution
FeConv

       .EXE-Update only!

-added support for FE-Groups 1-6
fek155e.rar    97k 01-05-98                       U/L: file distribution
FeKill V1.55 with English docfile
            os/2 & dos version
Maintenance tool for FastEcho 1.46
-Deletes and unlinks "dead" echos
-Notifies downlinks of "dead" echos
-Announces new areas
and many more features, see
WHATSNEW for changes since 1.48
fekil155.rar   98k 01-04-98                       U/L: file distribution
FeKill V1.55 with German docfile
            os/2 & dos version
Maintenance tool for FastEcho 1.46
-Deletes and unlinks "dead" echos
-Notifies downlinks of "dead" echos
-Announces new areas
and many more features, see
WHATSNEW for changes since 1.48
feunl150.rar   18k 10-01-96                       U/L: waldo kitty
Feunlink 1.50
-little tool to unlink and delete
echoares by command-line and
writes mails to "areafix" of all
links
-supports FIDOKILL.NA as input
-supports FE's busy-semaphore
-the file "feunlink.anc" is ready
to get posted via FEUTIL POST
-needs Fastecho 1.45(a)
-"netmailware"

=====================================================================

looks to me like the OS/2 version was released in 1997 with a quick patch for
BSO problems two days later...

)\/(ark


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