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Considering OS/2

Original Message
Name: bhtooefr
Date: May 19, 2004 at 18:01:36 Pacific
Subject: Considering OS/2
OS: (Currently) Win95 OSR2
CPU/Ram: P75/16MB
Comment:
I have an old laptop, and I've been looking for a good OS for it. Linux needs too much computer to do anything useful, and Windows (versions that'll run on it, anyway) isn't stable. I found OS/2, however, and I'm wondering what the best way in is. I know it's not eComStation - I'm going to need Win-OS2. I'm wondering what version I should try to secure (I'm cheap, so free is definitely better). Here's the catch: there's no CD drive. So, how would I install it (I have a desktop running Linux that I can play with if need be), especially if I go with Warp 4 or something?

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Response Number 1
Name: flimflam
Date: May 19, 2004 at 22:20:45 Pacific
Subject: Considering OS/2
Reply: (edit)
Firstly OS/2 whichever version is LICENSED SOFTWARE, not abandonware/freeware et al...

Warp3 was sold on floppies and EBAY is a good place to start, and would probably be the best version to install on your LapTop as it has limited 16bit PCMCIA support as does IBM PCDOS version 7, also "compatible" with W3.x and maybe w95!

If you are in the UK email the Webmaster of:
http://www.mwpms.uklinux.net
as he uses old Operating systems.....


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Response Number 2
Name: bhtooefr
Date: May 20, 2004 at 19:09:25 Pacific
Subject: Considering OS/2
Reply: (edit)
I knew it was licensed...

I've seen screens of Warp 4, and like the look. I bet it also has newer drivers. I've heard something about making floppies from the CD (I can do that, I've got access to CD drives, just this old laptop doesn't have one).

No, I don't live in the UK - I'm in the US.


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Response Number 3
Name: flimflam
Date: May 21, 2004 at 01:03:21 Pacific
Subject: Considering OS/2
Reply: (edit)
Warp4 or derivatives will not run on your Laptop, and yes if you can get a Warp3 CD you can make the floppy set about 20 disks, if you include the Bonus Pak.........

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Response Number 4
Name: IBMWarpster99
Date: May 21, 2004 at 20:33:29 Pacific
Subject: Considering OS/2
Reply: (edit)
You can get the floppy set. I got the set, its like 35 disks for the bonus pack and all plus IBM Works.

PS: if you think thats weak, try installing 98 off 72 floppys :-)


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Response Number 5
Name: bhtooefr
Date: May 25, 2004 at 11:24:48 Pacific
Subject: Considering OS/2
Reply: (edit)
I actually COULD install 98 off of floppies? I considered installing the hard drive in another box to install 98, but it's a bit bloated and the laptop is VERY old - really too old to take advantage of Win98.


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Response Number 6
Name: flimflam
Date: May 25, 2004 at 13:05:30 Pacific
Subject: Considering OS/2
Reply: (edit)
MAYBE:

Windows for Workgroups 3.11 + MSDOS 6.2x, though again licensed and have to buy..


Maybe try Standalone DOS!!

OpenDOS 7.01 is free for non commercial use, and though limitations, DOS is very usable with GUI's, Internet etcetcetc

http://www.mwpms.uklinux.net


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Response Number 7
Name: bhtooefr
Date: June 1, 2004 at 08:48:00 Pacific
Subject: Considering OS/2
Reply: (edit)
I need more than WFWG+DOS can offer. BTW, FreeDOS is free for ANY use...

Windows 95 doesn't quite have enough power for my needs. It's also not very stable... I'd consider Windows NT, but it's not quite modern enough, and I don't know that I can do a floppy install (unless I could borrow a PCMCIA CD drive that's supported under NT).


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Response Number 8
Name: TRENT310
Date: June 6, 2004 at 22:22:06 Pacific
Subject: Considering OS/2
Reply: (edit)
I tried putting a hard drive into another computer to install 98, but it doesn't work. Read my post in Windows 95/98 forum, Booting from a hard drive.

I'm still having problems.

Hello. The other forum that had my original sig line disappeared so now I don't have one


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Response Number 9
Name: IBMWarpster97
Date: June 8, 2004 at 11:54:48 Pacific
Subject: Considering OS/2
Reply: (edit)
Get a 40-pin to 44-pin IDE adaptor and install the laptop Hard Disk in another system and copy over the install files.

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Response Number 10
Name: bhtooefr
Date: June 28, 2004 at 07:21:52 Pacific
Subject: Considering OS/2
Reply: (edit)
I think that might be how Win95 got on that laptop in the first place. There are obvious signs that it was running DOS+Win3.x, and then got upgraded.


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