Subj : Re: Housekeeping
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : vorlon
Date : Wed Apr 12 2023 10:02 am

Hi poindexter,

 > vo> OS/2 will run with 8mb of ram... (Used to run it myself back in
 > vo> the day. Still have the CD(s).
 > 
 > I ran OS/2 2.x. and had a bear of a time installing it on a PS/2 model
 > 80 with 8 mb of RAM. It'd complain about not having enough memory and
 > reboot.

I started with 3.x connect. SO never had the issues with 2.x. Was just
using a standard clone pc.

 > Doubt. "Sure, you could go with Compaq or another brand, but do you
 > really want to risk not being 100% IBM compatible? If you want
 > everything to 'just work', buy IBM..."

Just look how far that got them.

 > There was something about how the PS/2s registered add-on memory that
 > was only recognized after the system POSTed. OS/2 booted and installed
 > just fine this time, with 5 people standing around.

There are stories out there about how insulated each department at IBM
was.

 > But, I got to tell the story about how it took 3 IBM techs and me to
 > boot OS/2.

Did you have to pay for there time though?



\/orlon
aka
Stephen


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