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 Hi All.
I just tested here on my OS/2 Client Warp 4.5 (Warp 4.0 + FixPak 13) the new version of ConfigTool (V. 0.92), developed by Goran Ivankovic and Klaus Staedtler. I installed this new version without problems and it is running just fine here. ConfigTool is a tool really efficient and I recommend it for all OS/2 users. I evaluated this new nice release and rated it five Butterflies:

ConfigTool Rated 5 Butterflies

To see for yourself the very good performance of this soft jump to the developers web site, download cfgtool092.zip (569K) and unzip it into an appropriate directory, e.g. CFGTOOL. You will see the files that you can see here inside my default file manager for OS/2, Larsen Commander:

In order to install this fine release just click the CFGinst.cmd and an OS/2 prompt will be started with some simple asks. You answer it and the soft will be installed. In the screenshot below you can see the Install prompt:

When the ConfigTool is installed a folder is created on your Workplace Shell, as you can see in the next photo below:

ConfigTool is CONFIG.SYS editor with searchable database which explains the entries, sort and checking routines, boot/recovery options and suggestions for optimization.
CFGTOOL.DAT database is based on OS2CFG11.DAT for ConfigInfo 4.0 by Rick Meigs. All entries from the CM2CFG.DAT for ConfigMaint/2 are also included, as some of the howto.dat.

New in this release

Version 0.92:

- Enhanced Sorting
- Boot/Recovery Options
- Basic suggestions for Optimization
- Greatly expanded Cfgool.dat thanks to user reports
  (with 722 entries in database).

About ConfigTool

 For OS/2 the CONFIG.SYS is - beside the OS2.INI and the OS2SYS.INI - one essential  configuration file, without it - or with wrong entries - OS/2 will fail to start or produce  errors. As IBM has 1. no specialised editor delivered with OS2 (for editing without any  support any editor can be used) and 2. more important, there are tons of undocumented parts  in the CONFIG.SYS we believe a editor specialised for the CONFIG.SYS should be quite useful to anybody using OS/2.

 Although there are some specialised editors like e.g. Warp n'Go or Tyra/2, we follow  another philosophy: Instead hiding the sometimes cryptic CONFIG.SYS behind a comfortable graphical interface with user selectable options, we present the 'naked' CONFIG.SYS with a database behind
 which explains the entries.

 The caveat with this philosophy is: more flexibility and information for the user and for us the possibility to add quickly new settings, drivers ...

 BTW: Our database will be merged with the CONFIG.SYS FAQ maintained by Joerg Sievers - who also does the support for TYRA/2 now - so there will be only ONE CONFIG.SYS Database for all users in the future.

 For new users this solution is less comfortable, as there is the necessity to read the  entries in the database before they can change something, but doing this they will understand what they do. And additionally, reading the database will show some hints, tips, settings or programs they've not been aware.

 Some years ago (exactly in 1994/5) there was the excellent tool ConfigInfo for OS/2 2.1 and Warp3, but as Rick Meigs, the developer, has stopped further development or updates, Klaus Staedtler decided in 1998 to update the Database of ConfigInfo. Although there where lots of positive responses, there was also a growing report of errors which couldn't be solved lacking the sources of ConfigInfo.

 Then in 1999 Klaus Staedtler developed together with Kai Evers ConfigMaint, a new tool which should succeed ConfigInfo. Unfortunately something similarily happened: Kai Evers has stopped since one year further development until he will have more free time. Although ConfigMaints has it's merits, it has some deficits: more editing, more advice and it is - on
 older systems - very slow.

 In this unpleasant situation Goran Ivankovic offered to develop a new ConfigTool which should combine the fortunes of both ConfigInfo and ConfigMaint.

 At the moment he have build in the main futures for an save editing of the CONFIG.SYS, the database which tries to demistify the CONFIG.SYS entries is up to date (Warp 3, Warp 4 and Warp 4.5 ), some checking and sorting routines are implemented, there is an possibility to edit the bootscreen and the bootoptions, and some basic suggestions to optimize your system are build in. Further enhancements are planned and in development.
 The authors hope that the free ConfigTool will fullfill your needs. If not please send a mail so that we can make it better.

CONTACT AUTHOR

http://redrival.com/os2util/index.htm

Authors: Goran Ivankovic and Klaus Staedtler.
Send your comments and suggestions to: duga1@pu.tel.hr

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