Category Archives: Arca Noae

So, what would you like to see next?

Our mission at Arca Noae is to do what we can to ensure the longest term of usefulness of the OS/2 platform, for both individuals and enterprises. Part of that mission is addressed by updates to existing drivers and applications, part by adding new functionality to those softwares, and part by adding new drivers and/or applications entirely.

What we’d like to know is: What do you need to be able to stay on OS/2?

Other platforms (both closed and open source) tend to follow their own path. A large software developer in the state of Washington in the US decided a couple of years ago that the entire desktop interface was somehow no longer useful, and needed to be scrapped in favor of something completely different, taking a one-size-fits-all approach across desktops and mobiles. Linux has had desktop wars waging for decades between Gnome and KDE, and once Unity appeared, it seemed to draw almost universal scorn from both camps (and somehow, the steering groups of various distros tend to make unilateral decisions insofar as which desktops to include by default in their distros).

Arca Noae is different in that our direction should always be guided by the needs of the community. As we have pledged to reinvest as much of our earnings as possible into further development, we need to regularly solicit input from you, so that we may be assured we are heading in the right direction.

So please drop us a note on our contact page and let us know what you need. We’re listening, we care, and we’re not going away anytime soon.

[solved] Trouble registering for an account?

This is just a quick note to confirm that several hours ago we did indeed fix the issue causing the blank page on user registration.

If you continue to experience difficulties with your account, please do not hesitate to use our contact form or email us directly at webmeister [at] arcanoae [dot] com.

We apologize for any inconvenience which this may have caused.

Thanks again for visiting Arca Noae!

USB Stack update now available

A sort of USB stackArca Noae is pleased to announce the immediate availability of our updated USB stack. This update (11.08) contains fixes for many reported problems and addresses many of the regressions which have occured in recent updates. Specifically:

  • A problem that caused some devices to not be attached was fixed.
  • A problem where USB printers would suddenly stop working has been fixed.
  • A problem with USB drivers sharing an interrupt with other devices was fixed.
  • Resource manager entries are now created for USB keyboards and mice.
  • The USBCALLS DLL was updated.
  • Some changes were implemented to help with the problems detecting keyboards and mice.
  • Fixed a problem where the driver would not work on some UHCI hardware.
  • The ability to do Isochronous transfers was fixed.
  • The USB software is now distributed as a Warpin package.

If you haven’t yet purchased a software subscription, this is a great reason to do so now.

 

Trouble registering for an account?

We are aware of an issue on the site when registering for an account. Upon clicking the Register button on the My Account page, the user is greeted with a blank page. Rest assured, your account has been created, but a minor internal error has occurred, preventing the acknowledgment from displaying.

Simply click the Back button in your browser, and if prompted to re-send your previous post, click Yes or OK. The My Account page should redisplay, with a message that the account already exists. That indicates that the account has been created successfully (attempting to create an account which really does exist will immediately return the error and not a blank page).

If you continue to experience difficulties, please do not hesitate to use our contact form or email us directly at webmeister [at] arcanoae [dot] com.

We apologize for any inconvenience which this may cause, and are working to correct the problem.

Thanks again for visiting Arca Noae!

Online Store Opening Pains

We never knew how much work it would be to get an online store like this operational! From custom components for the site to back-end scripts to entering descriptions and uploading content, everyone at Arca Noae has been working very hard to get things working. We have some things available now, with more coming in the days and weeks ahead.

If you experience problems, please be patient with us, we are working as hard as we can. Also if you see some things missing, again, please be patient. We are adding items as quickly as we possibly can.

Privacy Policy Update

In response to visitor feedback, we have clarified the portion of our Privacy Policy concerning use of Google technologies.

To summarize, while we have not knowingly enabled any Google technologies on our site, such technologies may be enabled by third-party components which we employ and of which we may be unaware. If we do choose to employ any such technologies, or if we become aware of a third-party component which utilizes them, we will take reasonable steps to provide advance notification.

We invite you to revisit our Privacy Policy and provide us with your comments.

Privacy & Acceptable Use Policies

We at Arca Noae are firm believers in protecting your data while accessing any of our hosted services. This is especially true of your online shopping experience. You should know that we employ up-to-date builds of software technologies designed to keep your information secure while visiting us. We invite you to read our Privacy Policy and our Acceptable Use Policy, and know that we stand behind our words.