--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 252 OS2 DOS Ref: ECC00001 Date: 08/06/97 From: JOHN T. HONG Time: 05:59pm \/To: KEVIN PAPENDICK (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: OS/2 switch... KP> >more 'conservative' or objective pages seem to lean towards os/2 over KP> >win3.11 or win95. My question is has anyone done any comparisons KP> between win3.1 and win95 and os/2 on their own machines? I understand KP> KP> I've used (use) DOS, W3.11, W95, NT, OS/2 V3.0 and Unix for a variety KP> of different purposes both personal and professional. If your running a KP> DOS based BBS (as I am) I would say your best bets would be: KP> KP> 1) OS/2 KP> 2) DOS V6.2x w/DESQview KP> 3) DOS V6.2x 1) OS/2 2) DOS w/ DESQview 3) OpenDOS OpenDOS has a multitasker that can be enabled, as well as Stacker 3.0. OpenDOS is free for educational and non-commerical use and can be downloaded from http://www.caldera.com --- GEcho 1.20/Pro * Origin: The Danger Zone, St.John's, NFLD (709)368-4709!! (1:258/300) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 252 OS2 DOS Ref: ECC00002 Date: 08/06/97 From: JOHN T. HONG Time: 05:59pm \/To: FROSTBYTE (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: OS/2 switch... F> that was one of the main reasons for looking at it. If i'm running the bbs F> the background and writing a letter with WordPerfect and the WP crashes it F> usually (not always) means a reboot. And if i start running apps all over, F> all heck breaks loose. I only run DOS (OpenDos recently) apps F> mostly...windows only for word processing and spreadsheets and the like, and F> even then, i would be willing to switch to OS/2 natives. I guess i'm secret F> starting to boycott Microsoft :) Making a switch to OS/2 Warp may not be a bad thing for you then. urfing the internet is just soooo much better than DOS/Windows 3.x. Not only that, but OS/2 Warp comes with a BonusPak filled with little goodies. Since you mentioned wordprocessing and spreadsheets; the BonusPak has IBM Works free. Wordprocessor, spreadsheet, chartmaker, database, report writer, and personal info manager. The BonusPak has some other stuff, too. I'd say about 75% of all Window 3.x proggies will work under OS/2 Warp, and same would probably apply for DOS stuff. --- GEcho 1.20/Pro * Origin: The Danger Zone, St.John's, NFLD (709)368-4709!! (1:258/300) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 252 OS2 DOS Ref: ECC00003 Date: 08/06/97 From: JOHN T. HONG Time: 05:59pm \/To: STEPHANE BESSETTE (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: OS/2 switch... I think you left out one little thing... (I think) When you make hanges to DOS or Windows program's autoexec.bat or config.sys, you don't have to reboot. ;) Definately a neat thing. --- GEcho 1.20/Pro * Origin: The Danger Zone, St.John's, NFLD (709)368-4709!! (1:258/300) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 252 OS2 DOS Ref: ECD00000 Date: 08/08/97 From: TODD COPELAND Time: 07:48am \/To: MIKE ROARK (Read 1 times) Subj: OS/2 switch... MR->Red box uses your DOS and windows for support. The blue box (spine) has DOS ->Windows built in. No need for any extra stuff. And for what it's worth, I ->haven't found much that I can't run on winos2. You do have to watch out for ->Win32 stuff, but that is not that important to me. Actually DOS is not required with either flavor box... only Windows with the red. * OLX 2.1 * Todd Copeland - TEAM OS/2 --- PCBoard (R) v15.3/M 100 * Origin: <> BBS Tampa, Florida (813) 276-0881 (1:377/188) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 252 OS2 DOS Ref: ECD00001 Date: 08/08/97 From: LAWRENCE MINTZ Time: 10:26am \/To: MIKE ROARK (Read 1 times) Subj: Os/2 Switch... MR>Hello Ryk! MR>Sunday August 03 1997 11:45, Frostbyte wrote to Mike Roark: MR> F> Thanx mike. Sounds good to me. I've seen couple of deals on MR> F> Warp 3.0, Connect 3.0 and Warp 4.0. The v3.0 would probably MR> F> suffice but the voice type thingie sure sounds interesting. Can MR> F> anybody give me some insight into the 'red spine' and 'blue MR> F> spine' thingie? ...how are they different? MR>Red box uses your DOS and windows for support. Not true. Red box uses *only* your already purchased Windows for support. The DOS support in OS/2 red box is the same as for the blue box version. MR>The blue box (spine) MR>has DOS and Windows built in. No need for any extra stuff. And for MR>what it's worth, I haven't found much that I can't run on winos2. MR>You do have to watch out for the Win32 stuff, but that is not that MR>important to me. And also watch out for Windows programs that contain VxDs. OS/2 can not allow the hardware access these special routines require since they have the potential to destroy the operating system kernel. Larry --- RA/Pro 2.50 * Origin: Mintz BBS, Silver Spring, MD (1:109/493) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 252 OS2 DOS Ref: ECD00002 Date: 08/07/97 From: BAT LANG Time: 09:45am \/To: FROSTBYTE (Read 1 times) Subj: OS/2 switch... -=> Quoting Mike Roark to Frostbyte, [06 Aug 97 22:06:03] <=- F> FWIW, the real name is Ryk DeYoe. The real names thing is turned off F> on this board....may have to connect the echo to my own board:) Most conferences will not have a problem with that, _provided_ your real name appears somewhere in the msg. Normally that is in the signature. It could be handled as someone else suggested: Frostbyte, aka Ryk DeYoe The aka = also known as Good Modeming! /\oo/\ ... NetMail: 1:382/1201 or E-mail: bat.lang@1201.ima.infomail.com --- Blue Wave/Max v2.30 * Origin: The HUB * Austin TX * Centex PCUG * 512-346-1852 (1:382/1201) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 252 OS2 DOS Ref: ECD00003 Date: 08/08/97 From: DON JOHNSON Time: 06:55pm \/To: SCOT THOMPSON (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: DOS VDM Default settings <* Scot Thompson scribed these words to Chuck Sadoian *> <* regarding "DOS VDM Default settings" on Thu 07 Aug 1997 7:35a *> ST> As far as I know it is not OS/2 version specific. It is _PCB_ ST> specific. PCB uses that file to adjust the settings for the windows ST> it spawns. OS/2 would, of course, use the defaults from the one in ST> "command prompts" or from config.sys. THAT'S why it's not working. I'm not running PCB. Don Johnson knights@pcisys.net --- Telegard v3.03.b06/mL * Origin: Chivalry IS alive! Saturday Knights 303-420-8927 (1:104/531) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 252 OS2 DOS Ref: ECF00000 Date: 08/09/97 From: STEVE MCCRYSTAL Time: 06:45am \/To: JOHN T. HONG (Read 1 times) Subj: OS/2 switch... ; In a msg of , John T. Hong writes to Stephane Bessette: ; John, JH> I think you left out one little thing... (I think) When you JH> make changes to DOS or Windows program's autoexec.bat or JH> config.sys, you don't have to reboot. I'll agree about autoexec.bat, but then OS/2 has identical functionality. Config.sys, OTOH, is also identical for DOS/Win31/Win95 and OS/2 - if you want the changes to be implemented you MUST reboot. JH> Definately a neat thing. It would be, if the statement (or the config.sys part of it) were correct! ) -[Steve]- --- GoldED/2 3.00.Alpha5+/#1057US3 * Origin: -[Steve's Place]- New Berlin, WI (FidoNet 1:154/731.2) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 252 OS2 DOS Ref: ECG00000 Date: 08/08/97 From: JOHN T. HONG Time: 11:49am \/To: FROSTBYTE (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: OS/2 switch... F> Thanx mike. Sounds good to me. I've seen couple of deals on Warp 3.0, F> Connect 3.0 and Warp 4.0. The v3.0 would probably suffice but the voice typ F> thingie sure sounds interesting. Can anybody give me some insight into the F> 'red spine' and 'blue spine' thingie? ...how are they different? Red spine does not have Window 3.x support built-in, it uses your xisting copy of Windows 3.x. The blue spine has the Window 3.x support built-in. OS/2 Warp 4.0 has everything jammed packed into the one package. --- GEcho 1.20/Pro * Origin: The Danger Zone, St.John's, NFLD (709)368-4709!! (1:258/300) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 252 OS2 DOS Ref: ECG00001 Date: 08/08/97 From: ANDREW SPROTT Time: 09:23am \/To: ALL (Read 1 times) Subj: Not Doom Hi All, I am new to this echo, and this question must have been asked many times. So, anyway, basically how can I get Ultimate Doom and Doom 2 to work in OS/2? I tried the recommended settings, but both Dooms went through the init stage but then hanged. While I am here, I am having trubs with my joystick when playing Xwing, the craft won't stay still when the joystick is centred. I did the calibration successfully. It works fine with Win95 in my OS/2-Win95 dual boot setup, but not in OS/2. TIA. Andrew Sprott ... The future's dark, the future's Windows. --- Terminate 4.00/Pro * Origin: Talisoft : asprott@crystal.dircon.co.uk (2:254/220.117)