#3DS and Windows 4.0
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> After fiascos with OS/2
What kind of fiascos? I've been using 3DSR3 under OS/2 for a week now, and
have never even thought of booting DOS to use 3DS. Response is good, and I
*love* the ability to switch to another program while working (usually to free
up more disk space! 🙂 Could you describe your problems? So far my only
complaint is that the hardware lock prevents any other program from printing
until I exit 3DS (they just spool).
— Doug Azzarito
OS/2 problems? Where do I start?
Well, first off, I can't be too hard on it because when it worked it
was great! The problems I did have included CD-ROM, SVGA,
unrecognized .EXE files, no device drivers, etc, etc.
I tried V2.1, but found that it won't run off my SCSI board (AIC 6360)
– which is basically the same as a Adaptec 1522 but, still, no go.
Big system hang ven before the config.sys file. The work around was
to use a generic IBM device driver, but then I would lose all use of
my CD-ROM.
So I gave up. When I spend more time dicking around with the operating
system than I do working, I know it's time to go back to go old
boring DOS. At least it works (most of the time).
I'm now looking forward to Windows 4.0, hoping for the smae power of
OS/2 (read co-operative multitasking). You're right – being able to
render and go off somewhere else is a dream… Maybe next year <g>
> it won't run off my SCSI board (AIC 6360)
That's ADAPTEC nailing you. They look for THEIR controller, not a
"compatible" one. If it doesn't say adaptec on the label, the driver
won't work. Doesn't AIC have anyone who can write a driver? Heck,
if they'd get the OS/2 Device Driver Toolkit, they'd get the source
to the Adaptec driver, and it would take a couple of days to make
theirs work.
> I'm now looking forward to Windows 4.0, hoping for
Gee, I'll bet last year you said, "I'm waiting for NT." Meanwhile,
I've been using OS/2 for about 3 years, and LOVE it (I'm rendering a
400 frame 640×480 flic right now!)
<<Gee, I'll bet last year you said, "I'm waiting for NT." Meanwhile,
I've been using OS/2 for about 3 years, and LOVE it>>
Actually, I've never been looking forward to NT – way too big, and
it'll squash by little desktop. Maybe one day, if it takes the UNIX
graphics market (so they predict).
But I did use OS/2 on my other computer and it was good! Not great,
but good. And I hate you – rendering in the background – how rude!
<g>