CompuServe Messages

Paul, I would recommend you NOT to! Have you ever used OS/2 on a PC? I can tell you, we use OS/2 2.0 on 386DX/20s w/ 12MB RAM and a 60MB partition for the system (plus 80 for apps). The OS is AWFULLY slow, gobbles up ENORMOUS amounts of diskspace and real storage and is generally producing overhead like hell. Running OS/2 on a 386SX you can be sure to get a coffee addiction as you'll get to drink LOTS of them. Plus you can fit a decent lunch into the time it takes to boot. The only reason for us to use OS/2 is the Mainframe connectivity feature and the fact that IEF (CASE) runs only on OS/2. I can see no reason why you would want to run OS/2. Almost no applications are written for OS/2. Use DOS, which gets the most speed out of your Intel. Use Windows if you REALLY need a GUI for the BB. Forget OS/2 unless you're planning to invest heavily in a 486, lots of RAM and a 3-digit HD. Oh, BTW: -> it would almost be like having an Amiga, and a second machine almost -> as good as an Amiga. Far from it! Tom / Amiga Imagineer from Switzerland with AutoPilot engaged