07-02-15 09:39 Holger Granholm wrote to Ed Vance about Re: Installing OS/2   
      
    HG> @MSGID: <55966685.14241.windowsa@capcity2.synchro.net>   
    HG> In a message dated 06-30-15, Ed Vance said to Holger Granholm:   
      
    HG> Hi Ed,   
   GM Holger,   
      
    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   
      
    HG> Usually the installation disks have to be modified for   
    HG> installation on modern computers. There are drivers available   
    HG> to make the installation possible.   
      
    EV> Yep, getting OS/2 drivers for the hardware HP has in this box would   
    EV> be Most Important!   
      
    HG> To swim in safe waters, I'd recommend eCS (eComStation) because   
    HG> then you have all the necessary drivers for modern computers   
    HG> included as well as for older ones.   
      
   I've read some about eCS, so I'll read some more about it now.   
      
    EV> You probably are using SATA HDD's like the HDD HP put in this box.   
      
    HG> No, I have told everybody that wants to listen that I'm using   
    HG> SCSI!   
      
    Duh!, I'm getting the "first sign" - memory loss.   
      
    HG> The HighPerformanceFileSystem was developed by Microsoft and   
    HG> IBM together but when their partnership ended M$ took the   
      
    EV> HPFS, I've heard the term but that will be another learning   
    EV> adventure for me.   
      
    HG> No new tricks there. It's the same as the M$ *IFS.   
      
   The FS part I figure is File System, I'll have to look around a bit to   
   see what the *I part means.   
      
    HG> it will disengage the Boot Manager but you will get it back by   
    HG> just starting the OS/2 FDisk program again. It's still on the   
    HG> HD.   
      
   I haven't tried having more than one OS on my computers.   
   There is always one more thing for Me to learn...   
      
   I'm Thankful for all those who have written about their successes and   
   failures with this stuff.   
      
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