HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: mjharris@nyx.cs.du.edu (Mike Harris)
Subject: Is 2.0 even worth installing?
Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 92 07:36:13 GMT

I have had OS/2 2.0 since the big sale when they were giving it away but
could never use it because I only had a monochrome monitor. Now I'm
wondering if it's even worth installing since 2.1 is so close. I only have
5 Meg of memory. Also I'm still having trouble installing. The old "can't
find country.sys" problem, which I know is in the faq, is still there. Could
someone please Email me the FAQ ftp site adress.

Thanks.


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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: pshuang@athena.mit.edu (Ping Huang)
Subject: Re: IBM screws U again
Followup-To: comp.os.os2.advocacy
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 17:10:33 GMT

In article <1992Dec14.194153.8726@ultb.isc.rit.edu> jks4675@ritvax.isc.rit.edu writes:

 > IBM is to be congratulated on yet another brilliant marketing scheme.

 > This is clearly a good example why Windows NT presents such a threat to
 > the upper level OS market. Microsoft might just care about it's customers
 > (unlike Big Blue) and take out the market right out from under them.

Hmm. I don't understand this posting. That IBM is charging high royalty
fees for XGA-2 technology may not necessarily be a great business
decision if IBM wants to promote XGA as a standard. However, Radius was
not forced to purchase IBM chipsets if it did not want to -- I think, if
anything, IBM has made it much easier to clone the XGA standard than the
8514/A or the VGA standards. And I doubt that IBM license fees really
are responsible for that big a chunk of the expected $500 street price.
Furthermore, I don't see why this should personally tick you off, as it
apparently has. If OS/2 2.0 is a good product for you, then it still
continues to be a good product. I certainly wish IBM had put on stronger
push amongst 3rd party OEM's to provide OS/2 2.0 drivers for their video
boards, but that's not what you're flaming about here. And Microsoft
isn't exactly saintly when it comes to hardware-software tie-ins, either
-- just look at the bundling deals which it *MAY* have forced on various
dealers and manufacturers with respect to Windows 3.x and the Microsoft
Mouse. I expect that Microsoft won't hesitate to use leverage to try and
promote its new hardware (the Microsoft Sound Board).

Follow-ups to .advocacy, please.

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From: chris@cad.gatech.edu (Chris McClellen)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: OS/2 2.1 beta - some first-hand info
Date: 23 Dec 1992 08:45:44 -0500
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology, CAE/CAD Lab
NNTP-Posting-Host: cae.cad.gatech.edu


Just curious:  I called IBM to try to get the Beta, and they said
it didnt exist, and started asking me lots of questions like
"Who said it was out, etc..."

I had to dump the original beta I got (2.01 or something) that had the
32bit GRE, and 32Bit hpfs, because the SIO drivers totally messed it up,
and the win3.1 unit didnt run alot of the stuff that winos2 (under GA 2.0)
ran, even when I put in the settings to run them as 3.0 programs.

Secondly, the beta with the 32bit stuff (remember this is that beta you 
could order from IBM that was out a couple of months after GA), was
SLOWER than the GA.  Wierd.
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Making OS/2 recognize COM3 and COM4 (Please read!)
From: Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 1992 10:56:52 GMT
Organization: Actrix Information Exchange

In article <2PJBwB1w165w@tcscs.UUCP> zeta%tcscs@src.honeywell.com writes:
> I am in the process of setting up COM3 and COM4 to work on my OS/2 system.
> 
> Here is the configuration :
> 
> COM1      IRQ4  *
> COM2      IRQ3  *
> COM3      IRQ5
> COM4      IRQ2
> LPT1      IRQ7
> 
> *  I may have these reversed, these are set to whatever is default.
> 
> I want OS/2 to recognize all four com ports and to have the mouse run off
> com port 3 (IRQ5).  Can someone help me do this?

Do you have:
 
DEVICE=C:\OS2\COM.SYS (3,3e8,5) (4,2e8,2)
DEVICE=C:\OS2\MDOS\VCOM.SYS (3,3e8,5) (4,2e8,2)
 
in your config.sys? OS/2 doesn't recognise COM3 or 4 unless you add these
parameters. This is in the FAQ.

I believe these parms will also work with the (very good!) SIO.SYS and
VSIO.SYS third-party comms drivers - currently at version 0.15, I hear.
 
Steve


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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: A1.MCL@isumvs.iastate.edu 
Subject: Re: IRQ2 in OS/2
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 18:17:12 GMT

In article <0FNLwB3w165w@tcscs.UUCP>,
tcscs!zeta@src.honeywell.com (Gregory Youngblood) writes:
>
>I'll restate what I started with...it was cut out.
>Using Boca I/O 2by4 (4 com, 2 lpt) following configuration
>is ON THE CARD.
>   COM1 irq4
>   COM2 irq3
>   COM3 irq2
>   COM4 irq5
>   LPT1 irq7
>   LPT2 disabled
>
>I asked two questions.  One about IRQ2 and OS/2 reporting that the interupt
>wasn't there, and the second was if I could run LPT1 and LPT2 on IRQ7 in
>OS/2.
>
>Greg
>
>.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.
>.   TCS Consulting Services   P.O. Box 600008   St. Paul, MN  55106-0008    .
>.   ..!srcsip!tcscs!zeta                 ..!src.honeywell.com!tcscs!zeta    .
>.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.

I will contend that you can run LPT ports at the same IRQ on an
ISA bus with OS/2 and do it safely.  Normally though you would
want LPT2 on IRQ5, but it should be safe to try both at 7.  If
you have a LPT3 then it is supposed to be set at IRQ7, with LPT1.
I remember reading an article in a IBM Personal Systems Technical
Solutions magazine describing how OS/2 can have LPT1 and 3 both on
IRQ7 by using some special programming.  From the description given,
if you get two print jobs going at the same time on the same IRQ
OS/2 can handle that, but to do this it sounded like they had to use
alot of processor cycles to accomplish this feat.
I cannot find the article, but I am quite sure it exists.  I may
have left that particluar issue at home?

Mike Long
Iowa State University
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: NUM LOCK enabled
From: cvetp036@vmsb.is.csupomona.edu
Date: 2 Jan 93 11:48:43 PST
Distribution: world
Organization: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Nntp-Posting-User: cvetp036

In article <TeFqwB4w165w@iowegia.uucp>, james@iowegia.uucp (james shoemaker) writes:
> 	Actually the only thing I want is an OS/2 that doesn't turn off the
> NUM-LOCK.
> 
> 					JWS

I found that if you hit NUM LOCK when it's doing the STARTUP.CMD file then
every other OS/2 session or programs you run will have NUM LOCK enabled.

I havea small .COM file for enabling NUM LOCK in my DOS sessions.
From: jmaclean@fox.nstn.ns.ca (James MacLean)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: SP:DOS5.0 SPCFC DOS SESSION, DEL = trap000d
Summary: os2krnl fix wanted for os/2 2.0 SP
Keywords: SP DOS DEL trap
Date: 27 Dec 92 18:54:10 GMT
Organization: Student Assistance

In article <broberts.4.725473242@fox.nstn.ns.ca> broberts@fox.nstn.ns.ca (James MacLean) writes:
>From: broberts@fox.nstn.ns.ca (James MacLean)
>Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1992 16:20:42 GMT
  If E-mailing, please use jmaclean@fox.nstn.ns.ca (not broberts), twas in
err.
THNXS
JES
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: icsif216@Msu.oscs.montana.edu
Subject: Paradise video drivers available in mid jan for 2.0
Reply-To: icsif216@Msu.oscs.montana.edu
Organization: Montana State University
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 10:41:15 GMT

I was on the phone to Paradise systems yesterday and the tech rep 
informed me that os/2 2.0 drivers will be available in two to three 
weeks. Reportedly there will be 1024x768 and 800x600 versions in 
16 and 256 colors. The rep I talked to said he was not sure if these
drivers would be posted to their BBS; however, he thought that they
probably would be. For more information call the Paradise systems tech 
line at 1-800-832-4778 the BBS number is (714) 753-1234.

GREG
From: sundaram@egr.msu.edu (Divya Sundaram)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Installation problems
Date: 28 Dec 92 07:52:51 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Michigan State University, College of Engineering
NNTP-Posting-Host: frith.egr.msu.edu


Hi all,

I was trying to install OS2 GA (original) on my machine and when I put the 
Install disk in and boot up with it, it gives me the following errors:

	OS/2 !! SYS02025
	OS/2 !! SYS02027

What does that mean? ANybody willing to enlighten me on this?

Please help.

PS: Bios is dated 9/14/90 - could this be a problem??

Thanks
Divya
(sundaram@egr.msu.edu)



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Xref: sparky comp.os.os2.misc:40895 comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware:34595 comp.os.msdos.misc:6806
From: jay@gdx.UUCP (Jay Snyder)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.os.msdos.misc
Subject: Re: Question about Parallel Port, please read
Date: 1 Jan 93 16:49:55 GMT
Followup-To: comp.os.os2.misc
Organization: GDX-BBS,Central Pa Unix BBS/anon uucp (717)737-3249 PEP+/2400/1200 24hrs
In-reply-to: tcscs!zeta@src.honeywell.com's message of 27 Dec 92 02:00:30 GMT

In article <JZ2ewB1w165w@tcscs.UUCP> tcscs!zeta@src.honeywell.com (Gregory Youngblood) writes:

  > Path: gdx!frackit!wa3wbu!vogon1!psuvax1!rutgers!uwm.edu!src.honeywell.com!tcscs!zeta
  > From: tcscs!zeta@src.honeywell.com (Gregory Youngblood)
  > Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.os.msdos.misc
  > Date: 27 Dec 92 02:00:30 GMT
  > References: <4825@cruzio.santa-cruz.ca.us>
  > Reply-To: zeta%tcscs@src.honeywell.com
  > Organization: TCS Consulting Services
  > Lines: 25
  > 
  > nording@cruzio.santa-cruz.ca.us writes:
  > 
  > > 
  > > 
  > > I really don't pay that much attention to the printer interrupt (IRQ7).
  > > I even have another device using it.  It only would make sense with 
  > > memory-resident print programs (DOS print, background printing features,
  > > etc.).  It's different with COM ports.  Also, IRQ2 may have special uses, 
  > > IRQ6 is for floppy-disk drives, and IRQ5 is for hard drives.  Re-assignment
  > > of these interrups ... well... I couldn't recommend it !!!
  > 
  > I'm glad to hear about IRQ7 and the printer.  I dont know what hard drives
  > use IRQ5, but I am able to use IRQ5, IRQ2(/9), IRQ4 and IRQ3 for com ports,
  > and IRQ7 or printers.
  > 
  > Mind you I'm still getting the bugs out of all this, but it is slowly coming
  > along.
  > 
  > Do you have any more info about IRQ5?

IRQ5 is used for hard drives only on XT's.  Otherwise it is free.

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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: umnoor@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Nasir Ahmed Noor)
Subject: TEXT FILE VIEWER...any?
Followup-To: poster
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 1992 05:45:28 GMT


Could some one please list any file viewer for os/2 which could be used
from command line. There are many DOS text file viewers around but I am
looking for something which is native os2 2.0. There has to be a better
solution to using type <file name>|more and I dont want to switch to PM
for it.

Thanks very much.

--nasir
umnoor@ccu.umanitoba.ca
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: MMPM/2 -- How do I get it?
From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1993 18:58:07 GMT
Reply-To: sip1@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: Dept. of Econ., Univ. of Chicago

In article <1992Dec18.005607.7031@gw.wmich.edu> 32coulter@gw.wmich.edu writes:
>Hello netfolk,
>  I am thinking about getting a Sound Blaster Pro Basic (No CD-ROM),
>and I have read that I need MMPM/2.  I have already downloaded the
>SBPRO drivers from ftp-os2.nmse.edu.
>  What I need to know is how do I get my hands on MMPM/2?
>  Do I have to order throuh IBM or can I download it from somewhere???
>Multimedia is a new frontier for me!!  I appreciate ANY help!

The least expensive way to get MMPM/2 is by calling 800-3-IBM-OS2
(U.S. only) and asking for the OS/2 2.1 beta.  MMPM/2 1.0 is contained
on the CD-ROM.  (If you have access to anybody's CD-ROM -- even under
DOS -- you can create the install diskettes.)

It is extremely likely that MMPM/2 will be bundled with the base
operating system when OS/2 2.1 is released, and when you upgrade
you'll get it (to extend beyond the February 28, 1993, license
expiration for the CD-ROM).

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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: dust@cs.UAlberta.CA (Dust Jason Norman)
Subject: install problem, ATI ULTRA PRO, 6th disk - halts
Keywords: install halts at 6th disk, ATI Ultra Pro
Organization: University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 04:58:40 GMT


	I am trying to install OS/2 2.0.  It hangs up on me with a blank screen
when it tries to boot after installing the 6th disk.  The problem appears to be
related to OS/2's attempt to switch to SUPER VGA before the video drivers are 
installed.  IBM technical support says that VGA should be specified but they
can't tell me where.

	Has anyone else had this problem?  I'm using an ATI ULTRA PRO card with
a Super VGA monitor, both capable of 1024x768 and 1280x1024 @ 72Hz with the
correct drivers.  We know this driver works since we have Windows 3.1 already
running in 1024x768 mode.

	Please email any potential solutions.  Thanks in advance.
From: glenw@remus.rutgers.edu (Glenn T. Wasserman)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: ATI drivers
Date: 24 Dec 92 04:21:26 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.


Can anyone tell me if the 2.1 beta has drivers for the ATI VGAWonder chip
set? That would interest me GREATLY.

For anyone's information, I e-mailed ATI and received the following response:

(I will now attempt to paste it in)....
        id AA05365; Tue, 22 Dec 92 10:08:43 EST

Received: by ihc.compuserve.com (5.65/5.910516)

        id AA06314; Tue, 22 Dec 92 10:08:41 -0500

Date: 22 Dec 92 10:02:14 EST

From: Corilee Fox <76004.3656@compuserve.com>

To: Glenn Wasserman <glenw@remus.rutgers.edu>

Subject: Drivers

Message-Id: <921222150214_76004.3656_CHN53-1@CompuServe.COM>

Status: RO



Hi Glenn,



No, you're not the first, but thanks for your comments!  ATI is
currently fixing the current drivers to work with OS/2 2.0 GA with SP.

The fixed driver is due 1Q'93.  The 32 bit driver (we're still waiting

for the DDK, or DAK, from IBM!) is due in the 2Q'93.  We hope to have

beta available in CompuServe as soon as possible.  ATI is committed to

supporting all major operating systems.



Corilee Fox, ATI                                                       


[the messed up spacing is my fault].

-Glenn
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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: mg@world.std.com (marcia a gulesian)
Subject: BOSTON OS/2 USERS' GROUP MEETINGS - JAN/FEB '93
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Distribution: ne
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1993 19:04:09 GMT


UPCOMING EVENTS: 

Boston Area OS/2 USERS' GROUP (BCS)


FREE SOFTWARE DOOR PRIZES !   REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED !


January 12, 1993     7:00 p.m.      (Tuesday)

OS/2 DATA COMPRESSION;  OS/2 PERFORMANCE TUNING & OPTIMIZATION:

Part 1 - Theory of data compression, architecture of Stac
Electronic's STACKER  FOR OS/2, increasing the utility of
fixed disks through data compression, live demonstration.

Part 2 - Tips and techniques for matching the design of
OS/2 with that of your DOS, Windows, and OS/2 applications.
This talk will focus on the dissection of CONFIG.SYS.

Note: Vendor demonstration of new  OS/2 software for the
"power user," beginning at 6:30 pm.


February 2, 1993    7:00 p.m.      (Tuesday)

TCP/IP for OS/2;  OS/2 PERFORMANCE TUNING & OPTIMIZATION

Part 1 - Discussion and live demo of X Windows, NFS (operating
peer-to-peer), Telnet, FTP, SMTP (E-Mail), SNMP (network management, 
SLIP (TCP/IP over a serial line) etc . . . . first across a Local Area Network,
then over The Internet.

Part 2 - Tips and techniques for matching the design of OS/2 with
that of your DOS, Windows, and OS/2 applications. This talk will 
focus on strategies for partitioning the fixed disk, selection of 
a file system. etc.


GENERAL MEETING INFORMATION

LOCATION :  IBM BOSTON COMPUTER CENTER,
One Copley Place,  Boston, Mass. Near Back Bay
and Copley train stations.

DIRECTIONS : Mass. Turnpike East - Exit 22 (Copley Square
Lane) - First Left onto Dartmouth St -
Next Left onto Huntington Ave. Enter COPLEY
PLACE PARKING on left.

FREE PARKING : Free parking when you spend $5 and
have your parking ticket validated in any restaurant
or store at Copley Place, provided you enter the
garage after 5 p.m.


For more information on meetings, please telephone Marcia
Gulesian at (508) 369-3918.
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Info wanted on Talon TA-200 (Texel) CD-ROM & OS/2 
From: Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 03:22:10 GMT
Organization: Actrix Information Exchange
Keywords: Talon TA-200 (really Texel) CD-ROM

In article <Bzxr68.HyJ@news.iastate.edu> mskreis@iastate.edu (Mark S Kreisberg) writes:
> I'm interested in any information available on the Talon TA-200 CD-ROM
> drive from Hard Drives International.  The salesman claims that this drive
> is actually the Texel drive with the following specs.:
> 	*  265ms access time
> 	*  64K buffer
> 	*  300KB transfer rate.
> 
> Has anyone been able to operate this drive through OS/2?  If so, how does it
> perform?

If this is a Texel drive, it will be supported out of the box under OS/2 2.1.
 
Steve

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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc,comp.os.os2.programmer
From: ernst@opal.cs.tu-berlin.de (Ernst Kloecker)
Subject: What is the easiest way to write PM applications ?
Summary: Interface Builder for OS/2 ?
Organization: Techn. University of Berlin, Germany
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 13:59:55 GMT

Hi,

soon I have to write my first PM application. What is the quickest and
easiest way to get going ? Is there anything like the InterfaceBuilder
for NextStep ?

I heard that Digitalk has ported its version of the Smalltalk environment
to OS/2. Has anybody experience with that environment ?

I would hate to write the user interface part of my program in C, I hope
there is a better solution !

Nearly forgot to mention : It would be good if your suggestion would work
for both OS/2 1.32 and OS/2 2.x. (I still have to work with OS/2 1.32 for
a little while).


Thanks for any info, Ernst.
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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: slumos@unlv.edu (Steve Lumos)
Subject: Re: IBM won't accept Internet problem reports any more
Organization: UNLV Computer Science
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 92 06:47:18 GMT

In article <1992Dec21.235017.15063@sjsumcs.sjsu.edu> rick@sjsumcs.sjsu.edu (Richard Warner) writes:
>ACCOUNTABILITY!  It is easy to verify who a CI$ user is, impossible to
>verify who is using an Internet account.  All CI$ users have to sign
>forms, pay for their time on the system, and get billed.  You may not
>know, precisely, who pressed the keys on CI$, but you can tell who
>is paying for the time.  

Oh my GOD!!! You mean people might file bogus bug reports! We can't
have that!!

Oh please - Steve
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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Wider Windowed os/2 Sessions?
From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1993 17:37:16 GMT
Reply-To: sip1@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: Dept. of Econ., Univ. of Chicago

In article <1992Dec20.032531.25714@netcom.com> feustel@netcom.com (David Feustel) writes:
>I've been trying to figure out how to run an os/2 editor in a window
>that permits the display of more than 80 columns. So far I've had no
>success. Making the font smaller decreases the window size so that
>no more than 80 chars are visible even with a smaller font. Does
>anyone know how to do this?

What display adapter are you using?

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From: steck@ccs.northeastern.edu (Paul Steckler)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Seamless mode bug tickle
Date: 3 Jan 93 19:22:08 GMT
Organization: College of CS, Northeastern U

Here's a bug I found in the October beta, but I'm willing to
bet it's still there (since it takes some work to uncover it).
It may depend on using the VGA seamless driver, and may also
depend on having selected "Minimize to WPS" rather than the
default Window Viewer.

Start a Windows app in seamless mode.  Click on the WPS background
so the application is no longer current.  Now click on the
application's minimize button.  It takes a full second or so
for the application to iconize.  While the application is minimizing,
hit Alt-SPACEBAR (you may want to have the Alt button already
held down when you click on the minimize button, then hit
SPACEBAR as the application minimizes).  A Windows system menu
should appear (it's NOT from your application, though).  Choose
Maximize, and voila -- the titlebar from an application called
"PMShadow" appears.  We can assume PMShadow has something to do
with the seamless-mode magic.  Problem is, the title bar doesn't
seem to be responsive in any way.  To make it disappear, you 
have to refresh the screen (via the WPS system menu).

-- Paul
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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
From: medin@manta.nosc.mil (Ted Medin)
Subject: HELP - 2nd try printing to a file
Organization: Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 22:27:27 GMT

 Been trying to put dos full screen print output to a file rather than the
printer. Setup the printer icon to go to a file but when i run the dos
pgm it goes to the printer. Tried reboot still no banana, anyone got any ideas?