AT2k Design BBS - OS/2 Conference

Ohhhhh

Mon, 27 Jan 1997 00:36:26 -0600

From: Bill Wehrkamp @1717008 *1
To: Bob Wills @1717008 *1
Subject: Ohhhhh

Re: Ohhhhh

> Ok...I Think I Get It...Whats A GUI?

GUI stands for Graphical User Interface. Generally, this means you
use a mouse or other pointing device to select icons, windows, etc...
as compared to version of MS-DOS where almost everything was strictly
keyboard driven.

Ohhhhh

Thu, 23 Jan 1997 15:16:29 -0600

From: Bob Wills @1717008 *1
To: Bill Wehrkamp @1717008 *1
Subject: Ohhhhh

Re: What

> Re: What
>
> > What Is OS/2
> It's a multi-tasking GUI operating system written by IBM, similar in
> function to Windows 95. That's what I'm using to handle the BBS lines;
> I haven't found anything that works better.

Ok...I Think I Get It...Whats A GUI?

What

Thu, 23 Jan 1997 00:47:45 -0600

From: Bill Wehrkamp @1717008 *1
To: Bob Wills @1717008 *1
Subject: What

Re: What

> What Is OS/2

It's a multi-tasking GUI operating system written by IBM, similar in
function to Windows 95. That's what I'm using to handle the BBS lines;
I haven't found anything that works better.

What

Fri, 17 Jan 1997 15:46:48 -0600

From: Bob Wills @1717008 *1
To: Bill Wehrkamp @1717008 *1
Subject: What

Re: Tape Backups

> Does anybody know of any software out there which will perform a tape
> backup for OS/2? I have a Colorado Jumbo 250 (internal) tape drive, and
> currently have to boot to MS-DOS to use it (FAT file system). Even this
> didn't backup all of my OS/2 files correctly, as I had to re-install my
> setup from a backup and the desktop was screwed up.
> How about for HPFS... is there software to handle that?

What Is OS/2

Tape Backups

Thu, 16 Nov 1995 01:28:02 -0600

From: Bill Wehrkamp @1717008 *1
To: All @ *1
Subject: Tape Backups

Does anybody know of any software out there which will perform a tape
backup for OS/2? I have a Colorado Jumbo 250 (internal) tape drive, and
currently have to boot to MS-DOS to use it (FAT file system). Even this
didn't backup all of my OS/2 files correctly, as I had to re-install my
setup from a backup and the desktop was screwed up.

How about for HPFS... is there software to handle that?

OS/2 - IBM

Wed, 18 Oct 1995 20:08:59 -0500

From: david @1334608 *1
To: Papa @1201036 *1
Subject: OS/2 - IBM

Re: OS/2 - IBM

> > IMHO if OS/2 goes, so does IBM.
> Are you kidding? OS/2 is to IBM what 1 chevy is to GM. If it dies they will
> not miss a beat.

If OS/2 goes, the "enterprise" solutions for IBM is lost as well.
After all if they are forced into Windows NT, Microsoft will try to wean
them off their big iron (if you go to Win NT, wht not switch to an ALPHA
from DEC because it hooks to it easily?).
There are a lot of corporate users that use OS/2 because it hooks up to
their IBM mainframes so well (including the shop I work in).

The loss would be like GM loosing all it's transmision production capability.

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ANSI

Wed, 18 Oct 1995 19:45:47 -0500

From: david @1334608 *1
To: Dookie @1517004 *1
Subject: ANSI

Re: ANSI

> Does anyone know if OS/2 uses ANSI????
> I run Virtual BBS, and have problems displaying everything that has ANSI
> The BBS is working fine, from a remote point of view.....But still locks up
> now and then....
> Any help would be greatly appreciated....

In CONFIG.SYS add:

DEVICE=C:\OS2\MDOS\ANSI.SYS

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pleaze....Where getting ur info?

Wed, 18 Oct 1995 02:04:13 -0500

From: Venturer @1904058 *1
To: White Horse @1614017 *1
Subject: pleaze....Where getting ur info?

Re: Re: Enigma is back...

> A@> I humbly disagree. There are a lot of people abandoning Windows 95 in
> A@> favor of OS/2. As it stands right now about ten times more people are
> A@> running OS/2 than Windows 95. Also there seems to be not a chance that
> A@> Windows 95 will ever catch up since now Windows NT is selling for about
> A@> the same price as Windows 95, needs no additional hardware to speak of
> A@> (as compared to Win95) and it has less bugs than Windows 95.
> A@>
> A@> Andy

Im sorry, but I dont know where your getting your information..but it
was so out of wack, i had to post a correction.... #1, with the
SEVERE HARDWARE COMPATIBILITIES with warp, and some UNRESOLVABLE
conflicts, it makes it a nightware...to install it, research ,etc.

Win95, will actually detect most of your hardware, automatically install
the drivers..for it, EVEN FOR SOME THAT ARENT PLUG AND PLAY COMPATIBLE...

TEN TIMES MORE PEOPLE USING OS/2 ?? I wont even touch that, and dont
think it even wannrents an answer, cause thats redidiculous..

and WIN95, and WIN-NT.... NT needed same hardware? Give me a break and think
again, win95 will run not half bad with 8 megs, and pretty good with 12 or
16... you would want AT LEAST 20 Megs ram, and FASTTT 496 before thinking
about running it!

**** People are abandoning WIN-95 and going OS/2 warp? True some people
are and YES TRUE....OS/2 is far superior in MULTI-TASKING, and
ESPCIALLY protected mode (REAL) DOS SESSIONS.... but WIN-95 is
far more compatible and eaey to use... IT NOT GOING ANYWWHERE and overall
if a good product,,,

Venturer

Dimound

Wed, 18 Oct 1995 06:06:24 -0500

From: CyberSkater @1408003 *1
To: Joker @1408007 *1
Subject: Dimound

∩┐╜-∩┐╜- Regarding: Dimound ∩┐╜-∩┐╜-
∩┐╜-∩┐╜- Reply if You Want, I Don't Mind ∩┐╜-∩┐╜-

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∩┐╜ ∩┐╜ compatability problems keep me from using it. Any suggestion on drivers for
∩┐╜ ∩┐╜ Diamond stealth 64 pci 2 meg, and a reveal sc400rg sound card? Neither is
∩┐╜ ∩┐╜ supproted by the os.
∩┐╜ It Seams as though diamond has finaly wrote warp drivers.. call them,
∩┐╜ they should be able to help you.. :) All the new version of ALL there cards
∩┐╜ are comming with WARP drivers from what I here.. (could be wrong..but I know
∩┐╜ the new FULL-motion video card has warp drivers with it. <G> ) as for the
∩┐╜ reveal sc400rg sound card.. never heard of it.. you think maybe IBM hasn't
∩┐╜ eather? have you tried calling the manufacturer. Or if it's possible try
∩┐╜ running it in SB-compatible mode? Hope any of this help's you out.. ttyl.
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The Diamond Stealth 64 PCI 2MB card does indeed have OS/2 drivers... They
have some limitations though:
-Highest TrueColor resolution allowed is 640x480x16.7m
-Highest resolution allowed period is 1280x1024x256 (I think...)
-They don't support DIVE/ENDIVE!!! This is annoying as heck!

-CyberSkater
ElectroStaticVirtualInformationNetworkIn-LineSkateWieldingTraveller
GCS/O/U d--(---) -p+(+)(--) c++++ l u e m*(---) s/ n--- !y

ANSI

Sun, 22 Oct 1995 20:48:03 -0500

From: Bill Wehrkamp @1717008 *1
To: Striker @1910600 *1
Subject: ANSI

Re: ANSI

> think. What I do is in the DOS session notebooks include a device statementie
> C:\OS2\MDOS\ANSI.SYS
> I believe you can slso still use other ansi drivers ie Zansi etc by putting
> them in the DOS_Device statement instead.

I think when I was first setting up OS/2 I tried using \dos\ansi.sys (the
MS-DOS 6.2 ansi.sys) and it wouldn't work. I later found the
\os2\mdos\ansi.sys. I'm not sure if ZANSI or others would work correctly,
but it's certainly worth a try.

ANSI

Wed, 18 Oct 1995 08:35:13 -0500

From: Black Knight @1512046 *1
To: Dookie @1517004 *1
Subject: ANSI

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∩┐╜∩┐╜-∩┐╜> Here's What You Said∩┐╜∩┐╜.
∩┐╜ Does anyone know if OS/2 uses ANSI????
∩┐╜ I run Virtual BBS, and have problems displaying everything that has ANSI
∩┐╜∩┐╜ -∩┐╜∩┐╜-∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜∩┐╜─┐
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Yes. Open DOS Settings, and under DOS_DEVICE, add: C:\OS2\MDOS\ANSI.SYS

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ANSI

Wed, 18 Oct 1995 10:27:52 -0500

From: Striker @1910600 *1
To: Dookie @1517004 *1
Subject: ANSI

Re: ANSI

> Does anyone know if OS/2 uses ANSI????
> I run Virtual BBS, and have problems displaying everything that has ANSI
> The BBS is working fine, from a remote point of view.....But still locks up
> now and then....
> Any help would be greatly appreciated....

OS/2 has an ANSI=On switch I believe, but that would only be for OS2 programsI
think. What I do is in the DOS session notebooks include a device statementie
C:\OS2\MDOS\ANSI.SYS

I believe you can slso still use other ansi drivers ie Zansi etc by putting
them in the DOS_Device statement instead.

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Os/2 and WIN 95

Sun, 15 Oct 1995 20:49:58 -0500

From: Papa @1201036 *1
To: howling wolf @1201036 *1
Subject: Os/2 and WIN 95

Re: OS/2 and Windows

> Re: OS/2 and Windows
>
> once the win 95 stuff comes out will os/2 run it.

I doubt it.

Os2 install

Mon, 16 Oct 1995 00:26:04 -0500

From: Phage @1517004 *1
To: Ren @1318003 *1
Subject: Os2 install

Re: Os2 install

> Diamond stealth 64 pci 2 meg, and a reveal sc400rg sound card? Neither is

try the quantex bbs. 908-563-9150. There are lots of os/2 divers on there.

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grass

Mon, 16 Oct 1995 00:21:54 -0500

From: Phage @1517004 *1
To: Zigurds Ronis @1609019 *1
Subject: grass

Re: The dare is....

> watching the grass grow.

it CAN be if you have the right clones!

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