Re: Another question on OS/2

[Daniel Say say@xxxxxxxx]

" On Sun, 24 Oct 1994, Harmon Seaver wrote:
" " > > On Mon, 24 Oct 1994, Nathan Sivin wrote:
" >   Oh, it would, it definitely would -- because there is no waiting at " >
all -- the other app is already there waiting to be used -- all of them.
" > But I guess you'd just have to try it to fathom what it's like. Plus,
" > when you are using native OS/2 apps (32 bit, multi-threaded) instead of
" > the funky old dos apps, things are much faster in operation.
" " You're probably right. The questino will be whether I have the "
wherewithall to buy the computer, install OS/2 and get back to work " without
losing any time. A big if, given my current schedule!

	---------------sure....

	Take the laptop.
	Backup anything on the hard disk that you want to see again.
	(Assuming that you have DOS and Win floppies)
	Install DOS if it is not installed.
	Do you have a boot floppy for DOS with FDISK and FORMAT on it?
	Boot from DOS (or OS/2)
	FDISK the hard disk into logical partitions
		C: any size over 5 Mb
		D: what you will but at least 30Mb
		E: whatever is left, or F:
	Using the FDISK program on OS/2 set the Boot Manager
		Set C: for DOS
		Set D: (or E: or F:) for OS/2
	 set the menu and default to DOS on C: in 5 seconds
	Now that you are in OS/2, install OS/2 in D: or...
	
	Put your DOS floppy and reboot. Install DOS in C:
	Install DOS, Xy, Dos terminal programs, Windows etc.
	in any logical partition except that where OS/2 is.
	You could put them there, but it will be better if
	you keep executables separate.

	When you power up, you get a menu with DOS? or OS/2?
	on it. Ignore it (or hit return) and you get DOS
	and carry on.
	Choose OS/2 sometimes and you get Xy (after you have
	'migrated' it along with other DOS programs) and
	your favourite terminal programs and Magellan.
	Almost everything can be done from the keyboard, though
	you might need a mouse for a few set up operations.
	I haven't found the key equivalet of RightMouseButton
	for a few tweak commands when I was setting up XY and
	such. But for months I've only used the keyboard and
	not the mouse.