From: peterp@unipalm.co.uk (Peter Piggott)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: GA problems
Date: 10 Apr 92 16:33:05 GMT
Organization: Unipalm Ltd., 216 Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge CB4 4WA, UK

amund@itk.unit.no (Amund Skavhaug) writes:

>|> The desktop comes up OK. I can open OS/2 full screen and
>|> window and also DOS windows.
>|> 
>|> I can't however open a DOS full screen or WIN-OS2 from the
>|> Icon.
>|> 
>|> I get a SYS3176: A progran in this session encountered a
>|> problem and cannot continue error message.
>|> This error is for DOS full screen or WIN-OS2 full screen.
>|> I can fire off WIN-OS2 from within a DOS window without
>|> too much problem.
>|> 
>|> After hitting 'end program/command/operation' the whole
>|> desktop has been distorted and requires a reboot to get
>|> it back OK.
>|> 
 Thanks for the response,


>Have you tried "cleanup" from os2 command line ?

Actually, no. Since then I did a reinstall and after that,
EVERYTHING was OK.

>|> Anbody got any ideas? Sounds like video problems.

>From a fullscreen os2 session (or was it fullscreen dos..?) type
>"svga on" this will give os2 some information about your videocard.
>This helps if you get problems in higher "super" vgamodes under dos.
>(Worked wonderful with my et4000 based card.)


>|> 
>|> Oh yeah, I used VGA in the setup and clicked on every
>|> feature to install (apart from CD-rom).
>|> 
>|> One other question:
>|> In 1.3 I had the option to install a Mouse systems mouse.
>|> Which I did and had no problems.
>|> 
>|> In 2.0 this option is not included. Should I just use
>|> the same device types as in 1.3? I.e PCMOU$ etc.
>|> 



>Choose "serial device" under installation.
>In config sys add:
>DEVICE=C:\os2\pclogic.sys SERIAL=COM1
>DEVICE=C:\os2\mouse.sys TYPE=PCLOGIC$

>Ofcourse, change C: and COM1 if needed.
>There shall also be a line with DEVICE=C:\os2\pointdd.sys but I think
>this will be in place already.
>This may not be accurate, but its in the online docs, and it
>worked at first try for me. 
When I get chance I will certainly try this, thanks.

Now I have an operational system, I think it's great.

It takes a little while to get used to the change from 1.3's PM
and the WPS, but its time very well spent!

Without too much fuss I have been able to run windows apps seamlessly
on the desktop without problem.
The windows apps seem to take a while 'coming up' but once they are
there fast. Obviously this is an 'out of the box' configuration with every
thing installed. So, a bit of tweaking here and there, I suspect it
will be a match for any OS!!

I have to say, I was a bit lost at first with what to do on the WPS.
You know - why can't I click on the properties box and change some
settings. After a while though - how did I put up with such a 
limiting configuration routine? 

Anyway, all in all IBM Boca have done an excellent job.
Even when you know a windows app will run on the same desktop as
your PM apps, the first time you do it - you can't believe it's
really true!



 PeterP
 
(peterp@unipalm.co.uk)
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