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Date:	Tue, 27 Jan 2004 16:09:57 PST8
From:	GARY.WONG@sbcglobal.net
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Boot process

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Maybe it's time you spelled out what hardware you
have, down to the make/model of everything.
--- Original Message ---
From: Ray Davison
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.
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>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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