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From: u1665462@ucsvc.ucs.unimelb.edu.au
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Is OS/2 2.0-DOS faster than plain DOS??
Date: 13 Apr 92 05:06:39 GMT
Organization: The University of Melbourne

In article <1992Apr12.165225.478@muddcs.claremont.edu>, teverett@jarthur.claremont.edu (Toby Everett) writes:
> In article <1992Apr12.204738.2983@ucsvc.ucs.unimelb.edu.au> u1665462@ucsvc.ucs.unimelb.edu.au writes:
>>In article <rdippold.703057981@cancun>, rdippold@cancun.qualcomm.com (Ron Dippold) writ

[Stuff deleted about how the video benchmark was carried out]

> 	Under WinOS/2 it reported my 40 MHz 386 as a 20 MHz chip, and 18 MHz 
> in a windowed session.  The Full-Screen Win-OS/2 session was 0.612 times as 
> fast as the Win 3.1 session.  The Windowed Win-OS/2 session (maximized) was 
> 0.772 times as fast as the Win 3.1 session.  The SpeedSTAR 640x480x16 
> driver was 1.003 times as fast.

I presume you were running OS/2 GA? Or Windows 3.1 beta vs. OS/2 6.304e beta? 

[deleted specifics of the test]

> 	Since Win 3.1 is supposed to be "Break through to a new world of
> graphical power" (from What's Hot At Egghead), i would expect that Win-OS/2 is
> faster than Win 3.0.  This means that once IBM releases Win 3.1 support, OS/2
> should rock.  :)
>>
>>Also remember that when OS/2 gets the 32-bit graphics engine (next update) this
>>will also boost video performance (which is already very good due to multi-
>>threading).
> 	This plus 3.1 support:)
> 
>         --Toby Everett
>         --teverett@jarthur.claremont.edu
>         "I'm rooting for Boca.  How about you?"

This result is as I predicted: OS/2 video is still 16-bit, so it suffers when it
has to run WinOS/2 emulation. I would bet on the 32-bit engine though... Of
course, more interesting would be to run a WPS video benchmark: after all, the
ultimate purpose of OS/2 is to run future 32-bit apps, and DOS + WinOS/2 is 
just a bonus... 
BTW, did you test Windows 3.0?

In my original posting I stressed the file access superiority of OS/2 HPFS and
the speed advantage that gives to DOS emulation. My posting was based on a 
benchmark of a statistical package available for VMS, DOS, Windows, Unix and
OS/2. It was posted on the Atlanta BBS around February. Since I do not have the 
exact figures, I will not post them, save to say that the difference was
astronomical. Instead have a look at item #12639 where Bert Moshier wrote about
a Compuserve case with Fox Software Database:
         - 17 hrs. under DOS,
         - 14 hrs. after PC Week tuned the DOS,
         - 2.75 hrs. in a OS/2 DOS window w/t HPFS.
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Now, if only Fox had a multithreaded version for OS/2...

Regards,

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From: marty@cs.utexas.edu (Marty J. Sirkin)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Question about "standard" VGA mode
Date: 13 Apr 1992 09:21:50 -0500
Organization: CS Dept, University of Texas at Austin
NNTP-Posting-Host: yoakum.cs.utexas.edu
Keywords: VGA, 16 color, 256 color, BC++ 3.0

I have a rather simple (I think) question about OS/2 2.0 and
standard VGA mode.

I have a 486/33 clone with a Diamond Stealth card.  I loaded 2.0 
on and proceeded to migrate Borland C++ 3.0 for Windows to the
desktop.  The programs all work correctly, but when I try to 
create bitmaps with the Resource workshop the "256" color button
is disabled. I know that I am displaying 256 color images (for
example the splash bitmaps of BC++ 3.0). 

Is this because of the "standard" VGA mode, or am I just missing
something in the BC++ application setup.

If I remember correctly, when I loaded BC++ 3.0 on windows 3.0 
(which was preloaded on the machine), the 256 color selection 
was not disabled, and could be used.

I appreciate any help I can get.


Thanks,
Marty Sirkin
From: gess@knex.Gwinnett.COM (Gess Shankar)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Microsoft wins
Date: 7 Apr 92 13:54:12 GMT
Organization: Knowledge Exchange, GA, US of A

gthome@ausvm1.VNET.IBM.COM writes:

> In <1992Apr6.123648.10528@cis.ohio-state.edu> frank michael cooper writes:
> >In article <6APR199200454278@venus.tamu.edu> tcf9033@venus.tamu.edu (FREY, T
> >>
> >> Anyone hear about Microsoft signing -> 85 <- PC manufactures to bundle
> >>Windoze 3.1 with their machines?  Includes 8 of the ten top sellers too,
> >>(i.e. Dell, Gateway, Zeos, etc.).  This sounds like another one of those
> >>"I wish we would have thought of that" sayings from IBM.  I felt this
> >>way when I owned my Amiga, kinda like you're doomed by fate to fail.. Come
> >>on IBM - GET WITH IT!!!!!
> >
> >I work for an OEM.  I convinced them to get a hold of IBM and start making
> >an OS/2 bundle available.  Apparently they were given the cold shoulder by
> >IBM, BUT if they were to send several thousand dollars worth of machines
> >down to Boca (I think 6 of every model which they produce if I remember
> >correctly), they would make the list of compatible machines.  NOT EVEN be
> >certified as an OEM.
> >
> >So, the question is why is IBM turning down such an opportunity to really
> >make OS/2 move and shake in the computer industry.  They're holding all of
> >the marbles, and being rather stingy and tenative with them....
> >
> >   -Mike
> >
> >--
> >============================================================================
> >Mike Cooper                                       Sysop, The Ultimex BBS
> >The Ohio State University                         (614) 846-2360 @ 14400 v32
> >cooper@cis.ohio.state.edu                         SIMTEL20 CD ROM Online
> >
> IBM has been trying to get PC makers to bundle 2.0 with their PCs.  I don't
> know any details of any agreements, but 2.0 will be bundled with PCs from
> OEM suppliers.

Recently there were reports in the trade press that the move to get OEMs
to bundle OS/2 did not meet with much success, due to contractual arrangements
with Microsoft for MsDos. Most OEMs had to pay for Dos licensing and add on
the costs of OS/2, which they felt will be too much bear or pass-on.

I fear that Microsoft will have more of a success in getting OEMs to bundle
Win 3.1, given that OEM is already in for MsDos.

GeSS
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From: smbrush@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov (Andy Brush @Sverdrup)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: DOS Program Icons Under OS/2 - How?
Date: 16 Apr 92 14:55:00 GMT
Article-I.D.: lims01.16APR199209551183
Organization: NASA Lewis Research Center
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

In article <1992Apr14.232836.25956@midway.uchicago.edu>, sip1@midway.uchicago.edu writes...
>In article <2354@isgtec.isgtec.com> ted@isgtec.com (Ted Richards) writes:
>>Has anyone been able to use these [Windows] icons under OS/2 2.0 GA?  Is
>>there a utility that converts them to somthing OS/2 will recognize? 
> 
>Yes indeed.  You can obtain the utility cvtico from hobbes.nmsu.edu
>via anonymous ftp.  Check pub/os2/utils.  (I think that's all
>correct.)

I'm curious... Does the migrate utility in 2.0 convert the icons 
automatically, if they are there at the time of migration?  I'm thinking 
"yes", because I installed WordPerfect for Windows by restoring a DOS 
backup, then migrating.  The WP butterfly appeared on my WPS desktop as the 
program icon.

Andrew S. Brush             | SMBRUSH@LIMS01.lerc.nasa.gov
Sverdrup Technology         | 2001 Aerospace Parkway
NASA LeRC Group             | Brook Park, OH 44142
"Opinions are Mine, Only"   | (216) 826-6770
From: june@f308.n133.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Ed June)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Tape Backup ?
Date: 5 Apr 92 14:50:51 GMT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:133/308 - Information Overloa, Riverdale GA

On <Apr 05 03:50>, Andy Brush @Sverdrup of 1:133/411 writes:

 AB@> From: smbrush@lims02.lerc.nasa.gov (Andy Brush @Sverdrup)
 AB@> Date: 1 Apr 92 22:01:00 GMT
 AB@> Organization: NASA Lewis Research Center
 AB@> Message-ID: <1APR199217014348@lims02.lerc.nasa.gov>
 AB@> Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc

 AB@> I'm looking for a cheap tape backup system for use with OS/2 version 
 AB@> 2.0.  
 AB@> So far, I found out that Colorado does not support OS/2, and that 
 AB@> Irwin 
 AB@> wants $99 for the PM software upgrade (for a $179 drive!).

 AB@> Does anyone have good or bad experience with a tape system under 
 AB@> OS/2 that 
 AB@> they will post or E-mail to me?

I use the Irwin AccuTrak with their PM software under 1.3 with excellent results.
Supposedly one can order the EzyTape PM software from a place called CDW for $40 or so, and get the free upgrade to a version that works under 2.0


--  
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From: larrys@watson.ibm.com (Larry Salomon, Jr.)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Is formating a must?
Date: 15 Apr 92 15:40:13 GMT
Reply-To: larrys@watson.ibm.com
Organization: IBM Research
News-Software: NewsKit 1.2 - LaMail
Disclaimer: This posting represents the poster's views, not necessarily those of IBM

In <1992Apr10.144311.3669@uwm.edu>, tanith@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Michael D Kretzer) writes:
>
>From article <_rsjxgl.rcain@netcom.com>, by rcain@netcom.com (Robert Cain):
>> When overinstalling GA over 6.304 *must* I actually format.  Is it not
>> possible to just erase some directories (from the install diskette with
>> MKS "rm -rf") and leave my real files the hell alone.  I have a whole bunch
>> of stuff to install but am sitting here waiting for GA because I'll be damned
>> If I'll do it over when much of it must be heavily customized for use. Help.
>
>No, it's not a 'must'...backup your .INI files if you have folder settings
>you would like to save (also make copies of your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT--
>the install program will rename them to *.BAK, but you can't be too sure),
>then just drop the OS2 folder on your boot drive into the shredder.
>
>I did this myself and installed GA fine...actually you can probably get
>along with merely deleting the folder directories from 6.304, but I
>haven't tried this myself.
>
>This is only a problem if you are installing over a previous OS/2 2.0
>beta version...installing over OS/2 1.3 or OS/2 2.0, there is no problems
>(in fact, all your previous folder/menu settings are saved unless you
>reformat, of course)...one of the prices to pay for having the privilege of
>using a beta, I guess :-)

I have been told by IBM Boca that, if you had an OS/2 2.0 beta driver on
your system, you *MUST* reformat before installing GA.

Cheers,
Larry Salomon, Jr. (aka 'Q')            LARRYS@YKTVMV.BITNET
OS/2 Applications and Tools             larrys@watson.ibm.com
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center         larrys@ibmman.watson.ibm.com
Yorktown Heights, NY                    larrys@ibmman2.watson.ibm.com

Disclaimer:  The statements and/or opinions stated above are strictly my
own and do not reflect the views of my employer.  Additionally, I have a
reputation for being obnoxious, so don't take any personal attacks too
seriously.
From: gt1610c@prism.gatech.EDU (MCGAUGH,MICHAEL KENNETH)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: swap disks for os/2
Date: 9 Apr 92 22:26:09 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology


Hey all.

So if you create a separate partition for you hard drive, and you run
out of room on it, what happens?  I don't suppose that OS/2 could extend
the swapper to another partition in case it runs out of room?

Thanks.
Ken.
-- 
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Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332
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From: KENKAHN@PKSMRVM.VNET.IBM.COM (Ken Kahn)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Can OS/2 V2.0 GA be installed from drive B?
Date: 10 Apr 92 09:20:49 GMT
Organization: Staff of IBM Fellow - NetWork Computing

In <1992Apr10.062034.21008@CSD-NewsHost.Stanford.EDU> Tony Quan writes:
>In article <29E4E830.96EE@tct.com> jtt@tct.com (John Tombs) writes:
>>The subject says it all.
>>
>
>When I ordered OS/2 2.0, the operator said no.  According to him,
>you have to install from the boot drive.  Of course, now someone
>with GA will come along and contradict me. :)
>
>--Tony
>quan@cs.stanford.edu
>

The OS/2 V2 Installation Process contains a function called redirection.  You
can use this to install from *any* logical drive other than A.  The logical
drive itself can be another floppy drive, a hard disk partition, a LAN Server
or even a CD-ROM.  I am working on a project that is using redirection to
install OS/2 SE V2 (as well as ES and LS) from a VM Host System (using the
IBM ECF Product and it's Virtual Disk function).

There's a number of ways to do this;  I believe one way is to modify Disk 1
of the Install Disks to change the line in CONFIG.SYS

  SET OS2_SHELL=SYSINST2.EXE

to

  SET OS2_SHELL=SYSINST2.EXE X:

Where X: is a logical drive 'active' at the time the install process begins.
It's up to the installer to make sure the Logical Drive is 'active'; e.g. if
the drive is on a LAN Server, Disk 1 must contain the correct device drivers
to load and connect to the LAN.
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: smsmith@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Stephen M Smith)
Subject: Re: Help with Bootmanager
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1992 03:10:00 GMT

> pebly@vnet.ibm.com writes:
>>
>>   I'm starting from a blank unpartitioned drive, and what i'd like to
>>end up with is a bootable fat partition, and a bootable hpfs, but, i'd
>>like to be able to see the fat under GA.
>
>I think the configuration you are looking for is as follows:
>
>  Boot Manager partition
>  Primary partition (C: - FAT)
>  Extended logical partition (D: - HPFS)
>
>In this configuration, you can put DOS and/or OS/2 1.3 or 2.0 on the C:
>FAT primary partition and put OS/2 2.0 on the D: HPFS partition.

This is exactly what I want.  But will the FAT partition be accessible
under OS/2 2.0 after I boot OS/2 from the D: drive?

   Steve Smith       | __|__ |    " #*&<-[89s]*(k#$@-_=//a2$]'+=.(2_&*%>,,@
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  ohio-state.edu>    |   |   | 
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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Another possible reason for not doing foreign upgrades
From: jstewart@desire.wright.edu
Date: 8 Apr 92 16:07:20 EST
Organization: Wright State University 

In article <19920408.020401.772@almaden.ibm.com>, ian@vnet.ibm.com (Ian Stirling) writes:
> In <92098.162455TURGUT@FRMOP11.BITNET> Turgut Kalfaoglu <TURGUT@FRMOP11.BITNET> writes:
>>This is the wrong forum, but I just arrived to France (well, it has
>>been 5 months!), what do European people do for software? France seems
>>very expensive on software (IBM software seems to be reasonably
>>priced). I hear other European countries are so too. Do you order
>>stuff directly from USA, or do you fork() out the money for it?
>>
>>Just curious. Don't want to may more than I absolutely need to.
>>Thanks, -turgut
>>
> <1992Apr5.123423.23884
> 
> Turgut, generally us British people just pay exorbitant (sp?) amounts of
> money for our software.
> 
> I have in the past used IBM colleagues based in the States to order
> software for me.  My best example of a saving was when I upgraded from
> Turbo C Version 1 to the Version 2 Professional Pack.  A colleague in
> the states ordered this for me.  It was delivered directly from Borland
> to my home address in UK.  Cost was 88.00 pounds.  In the UK the price
> was about 285.00 pounds.
> 
> Recently a couple of US companies have started advertising in the UK
> computer press.  You can order software directly from the US.  Cost
> seems to be a bit cheaper than in UK, but the companies are still chargin
> way over the US price.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ian Stirling                      Internet: ian@vnet.ibm.com
> CICS/ESA Systems Facilities         Bitnet: ian at vnet
> IBM UK Labs Ltd, Hursley, England IBMIPnet: ian@stirling.hursley.ibm.com
> 
> Disclaimer: This posting represents the poster's views, not those of IBM

	Hmmm, almost every Borland product I've ever bought had a sticker on it
saying not for export outside of U.S.A. and Canada.  My first thought was that
it had something to do with restricting the export of technology...just like
most encryption progs aren't supposed to leave the U.S.

						John Stewart
From: mikec@ctron.com (Mike Catalanotti)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Ctrl-Alt-Shift-o  under GA
Keywords: OS/2 2.0 GA release
Date: 14 Apr 92 18:45:08 GMT
Reply-To: mikec@ctron.com (Mike Catalanotti)
Organization: Cabletron Systems, Inc.
Originator: mikec@cardinals

To anyone having the OS/2 2.0 GA release:

Try typing Ctrl-Alt-Shift-o   (that's the letter 'o',  like ough)


I think this is a nice this for every fine product to contain.

Mike Catalanotti
mikec@ctron.com

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From: dic5340@hertz.njit.edu (David Charlap)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Painless transition (DOS --> OS/2) ???
Date: 9 Apr 92 19:29:10 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, N.J.

In article <1992Apr8.163506.14261@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> jpa8r@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Joseph P. Allen) writes:
>I am trying to find out just how much difficulty will be 
>involved in making the switch from Dos 5.0 to OS/2.	
>
>My two questions involve DOS session compatibility with	
>network and backup software.  (I realize that OS/2	 
>versions of both exist, but it would be far easier	
>for me to simply use what I have in a DOS box.):	
>
>1. The network to which I am connected uses Novell	
>Netware.  Specifically, I execute the following	programs	
>in Dos:
>hcdnet.sys (from config.sys); emsnet5, pdipx, and 3c501.	
>
>Can I simply continue to use all of these from at least	
>one Dos session in OS/2?  	

Probably not.  These programs typically make low-level changes to
hardware and DOS while running.  OS/2 would probably balk at them.
However, IBM does have TCP/IP and Netware software available to attach
to your LAN.  Then all applications will have network access.

>2.  Similarly, I currently use Fastback Version 3.1.  Can
>I continue to use this in a DOS session (at least to back up	
>non-HPFS files, or HPFS files conforming to the 8.3 convention)?
>If not, is OS/2 Backup any faster or more efficient than DOS?	

It will work on DOS files.  OS/2 files may not back up properly
because of extra information in the file system that a DOS program
wouldn't read.  Don't fret, however.  There are OS/2 backup programs
which are better than BACKUP.EXE.  One that I've used before is Sytos
Plus, which comes with many tape drive units.  The OS/2 version of it
works very well.



-- 
David Charlap                   Q:"Where do these stairs go?"
dic5340@hertz.njit.edu          A:"They go up"
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From: ffujita@s.psych.uiuc.edu (Frank Fujita)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Sarcasty Symbol Cascade
Date: 9 Apr 92 13:30:42 GMT
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana

rcain@netcom.com (Robert Cain) writes:
    :-X

Actually, I'd prefer:
    ;-)

But then, any face would do to alert the person that *something*
more than straight reading is required.

Frank Fujita
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From: merlin@neuro.usc.edu (merlin)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc,comp.os.os2.programmer
Subject: MetaWare High C Version 1.7
Date: 13 Apr 1992 03:33:01 -0700
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: neuro.usc.edu

Is MetaWare High C Version 1.7 (locally optimizing) usable for
OS/2 software development?

Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: itreleav@fraser.sfu.ca (Ian Anthony Treleaven)
Subject: Re: Is formating a must?
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
 <1992Apr15.144207.20176@watson.ibm.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1992 04:59:09 GMT

>I have been told by IBM Boca that, if you had an OS/2 2.0 beta driver on
>your system, you *MUST* reformat before installing GA.
>
>Cheers,
>Larry Salomon, Jr. (aka 'Q')            LARRYS@YKTVMV.BITNET

There is a whole maze of hidden sub-directories created by the older
versions of OS/2 2.0 (betas).  I don't know about the GA, since it's only
been on my machine for a couple of hours now.  Of couse I tried to beat the
system and deleted the stuff by hand :-)  All went fine using the PC Tools
shell to find those nasty directories, but I made the mistake of deleting the
EA files from my FAT C: drive and wound up with a whole bunch of
cross-linked EAs.  The error type was SYS1324.  I was impressed when the
help for SYS1324 told me how to fix the problem!  

Hopefully someone will post how to make a bootable floppy so that chkdsk /f
can be run without escaping from the installation.  I still use my 1.3 boot
disk to do chkdsk /f - the file system hasn't changed.

-- 
_______________________________________________________________________________
  Ian Treleaven            | No matter where you go, there you are.
  itreleav@sfu.ca          |                                   -Buckaroo Banzai
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
Subject: Re: OS/2 2.0 GA and Adaptec 1520 SCSI and Trap
Reply-To: sip1@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: Dept. of Econ., Univ. of Chicago
Distribution: na
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 1992 22:09:38 GMT

In article <1992Apr12.215238.1918@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca> tj@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca (Terry Jones) writes:
>Now this sure looks like a problem pertaining to the SCSI controller driver
>in some way.
>There is a BIOS on the controller that installs itself. Should I disable
>that? Will OS/2 install find the drive? Is this maybe just a bad driver
>in OS/2? Is this maybe a lousy controller for OS/2? Maybe needs a ROM
>upgrade?

The README for OS/2 2.0 indicates that for any Adaptec SCSI adapter
you must have the bootable hard drive set to SCSI ID zero or one.  Try
setting your hard drive to either SCSI ID and trying again.

Also, leave the on board ROM enabled.  That helps OS/2 figure out how
to install (and which driver to use).

Finally, don't use HPFS if you have a 4 MB machine.  Format only with
FAT.
-- 
Timothy F. Sipples       Keeper of the OS/2 Frequently Asked Questions
sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu  List, available via anonymous ftp from
Dept. of Economics       128.123.35.151, directory pub/os2/faq, or via
Univ. of Chicago  60637  netmail from LISTSERV@BLEKUL11.BITNET.
From: KENKAHN@PKSMRVM.VNET.IBM.COM (Ken Kahn)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Boot Manager
Date: 13 Apr 92 11:33:00 GMT
Organization: Staff of IBM Fellow - NetWork Computing

In <1992Apr13.113103.28148@ni.umd.edu> Dan Burns writes:
>
>Does this mean that the bootmanager can be installed on a logical partition?
>

No, it still must be installed on a Primary Partition (you actually have no
choice in the matter; if you select to install the BM it does not ask you
what type of partition, it just adds a primary).  The twist though is that
this primary partition does not have to be the first one on the disk.
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc