On Mon Jun-29-2015 19:53, Holger Granholm (2:20/228) wrote to Roger Nelson:   
      
    HG> In a message dated 06-28-15, Roger Nelson said to Ed Vance:   
      
    HG> Hi Roger,   
      
    EV> I took a look at OS/2 Warp on EBay before writing my reply.   
      
    EV> Upgrades to Warp 3 that I can't use either since I don't have OS/2   
    EV> v2 . I also saw Warp 4 there.   
      
    HG> No, you can't, you will have to use a full installation.   
    HG> With a full version you should also receive the manuals and it pays   
    HG> to read the instructions.   
      
   I'm glad I didn't write that.  (-:   
      
   RN> I have Warp 4 here (I forget the release number) and it won't   
   RN> install.  I even sent the machine to a trusted friend who uses OS/2   
   RN> and it wouldn't install for him, either.  I think it's a hardware   
   RN> problem and I need something less advanced than what I now have.   
   RN> Probably eCS would work, but I don't feel like doling out more cash   
   RN> for it, as I am about to upgrade to Windows 10.   
      
    HG> Usually the installation disks have to be modified for installation   
    HG> on modern computers. There are drivers available to make the   
    HG> installation possible.   
      
    HG> Installing on a FAT system requires special considerations   
    HG> regarding the HD size and size of partitions while the HPFS has no   
    HG> limits.    
      
    HG> The HighPerformanceFileSystem was developed by Microsoft and IBM   
    HG> together but when their partnership ended M$ took the system along   
    HG> and renamed and changed it so that it wasn't compatible with HPFS.    
      
    HG> Also, if you want to use the built-in OS/2 Boot Manager you will   
    HG> have to install it first. When you install Windows later it will   
    HG> disengage the Boot Manager but you will get it back by just   
    HG> starting the OS/2 FDisk program again. It's still on the HD.   
      
   I know all of the above, Holger.  I used OS/2 since the December 1992 beta was   
   released to the public.  I then bought Warp 3 after I attended an IBM seminar   
   and also LotusSuite for OS/2 at the same time.  I still think I need older   
   hardware.  I even tried eCS, but found it lacking in some areas and too pricey   
   for me, so Warp 4 sits on the self along with Warp 3.  My OS/2 2.1 and 2.11   
   diskettes are long gone after the storm of 2005.   
      
    HG> Have a nice day,   
      
   You too.   
      
      
   Regards,   
      
   Roger    
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