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Date:	Tue, 27 Jan 2004 15:21:50 PST8
From:	Ray Davison <raydav@charter.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Boot process

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Steven Levine wrote:
>
>>Config.sys seems reasonable. Boot never seems to get thru the basedev
>>list. The error is "Unable to operate disks".
>
> That's clearly a driver mismatch.
>
>>Tuning a sound card is
>>one thing, but why should I have to fiddle with an OS to get it to
>>recognize hardware that is clearly defined in the BIOS?
>
> That's a silly question. You are choosing to use an OS owned by IBM when
> it is clear that IBM is only willing to do the minimum required to support
> the OS for that portion of the user base that it considers important.
>
> This does not mean you should not use Warp if it serves your needs, but
> don't expect it to be the equivalent to a WinXX preload.

First, I didn't say Win preload. I was referring to user installed.

And, I was not referring to all OS/2. I have installed version 2, 3, 4
and Wseb. I have had problems with a W4 system and just reinstalled it
rather than mess with it. Also my needs change and I sometimes
reinstall just to get it fresh and different. My point is that W4 is no
problem. eCs is something I take off the shelf once in a while to see
if I can get it to install on something.

Above you indicate that the problem is lack of support from IBM. I have
put W4 on socket 7, P1 and P3, and Wseb on a socket 7. I am currently
trying to put eCs on a P3 that was running W4.

The installation interface for eCs looks only vaguely like W4 or Wseb.
eCs uses the CD, two FD and the HDD during phase 1, but can't find one
or more of them for phase 2, and you say it's IBM's fault. Apparently
something they did to OS/2 between W4 and whatever eCs is made out of,
and the eCs layer has nothing to do with it?

I just put W4 on it. Again, no problem.

Ray

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