3 Jan
2002
3 Jan
'02
3:54 p.m.
I found a couple of 2MB PS/2 SIMMs that I had stashed away and
put them in my PS/2 Model 70, so I now have 8MB of RAM. I haven't
cracked the password on the Xenix386 installation, but thought from
the discussion that OS/2 would be a better operating system to play
with anyway. I have OS/2 2.1. Would that be a good choice? If so,
is there a way to make floppies from the installation CD? I haven't
messed with OS/2 for a long time.
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4 Jan
4 Jan
1:24 a.m.
The 70 with 8mb will run DOS up to 6.22 and also Windows up to 3.11 really
nice, as well as Windows 95 up to OSR2.5 but a little slower than the
DOS/Win setup.
It should have a 386DX in it, you may also want to look into a 386DX to 486
upgrade chip and then run almost anything. I've cleared OS/2 off many of the
PS/2 machines I've bought and it runs great on them, in the 386 class.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
[mailto:owner-classiccmp@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Eric Dittman
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 11:55 PM
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: PS/2 Model 70
I found a couple of 2MB PS/2 SIMMs that I had stashed away and
put them in my PS/2 Model 70, so I now have 8MB of RAM. I haven't
cracked the password on the Xenix386 installation, but thought from
the discussion that OS/2 would be a better operating system to play
with anyway. I have OS/2 2.1. Would that be a good choice? If so,
is there a way to make floppies from the installation CD? I haven't
messed with OS/2 for a long time.
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Eric Dittman
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1:33 a.m.
I found a couple of 2MB PS/2 SIMMs that I had stashed
away and
put them in my PS/2 Model 70, so I now have 8MB of RAM. I haven't
cracked the password on the Xenix386 installation, but thought from
the discussion that OS/2 would be a better operating system to play
with anyway. I have OS/2 2.1. Would that be a good choice? If so,
is there a way to make floppies from the installation CD? I haven't
messed with OS/2 for a long time.
--
Eric Dittman
dittman(a)dittman.net
Check out the DEC Enthusiasts Club at http://www.dittman.net/
Yup you can make floppies from the install CD and os2 2.1.x was the
standard at IBM on their Model 70 and 80 boxes when I worked there.
They were going to Warp which really shines with more than 16mb of
memory if you're using networking.
At 12 my 486/66 was sluggish.
Bill
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2:49 a.m.
I have the following on consignment (I need to get $8 plus shipping on each
set).
IBM OS/2 2.1 Installation Disks on 5-1/4
IBM OS/2 2.0 3-1/2 disks - req DOS or OS/2
IBM OS/2 2.0 om 2mb diskettes
At 11:54 PM 1/3/02 -0600, you wrote:
I found a couple of 2MB PS/2 SIMMs that I had stashed
away and
put them in my PS/2 Model 70, so I now have 8MB of RAM. I haven't
cracked the password on the Xenix386 installation, but thought from
the discussion that OS/2 would be a better operating system to play
with anyway. I have OS/2 2.1. Would that be a good choice? If so,
is there a way to make floppies from the installation CD? I haven't
messed with OS/2 for a long time.
--
Eric Dittman
dittman(a)dittman.net
Check out the DEC Enthusiasts Club at http://www.dittman.net/
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Gene Ehrich
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gehrich(a)tampabay.rr.com
4:15 a.m.
On Thu, 3 Jan 2002, Eric Dittman wrote:
I found a couple of 2MB PS/2 SIMMs that I had stashed
away and
put them in my PS/2 Model 70, so I now have 8MB of RAM. I haven't
cracked the password on the Xenix386 installation, but thought from
the discussion that OS/2 would be a better operating system to play
with anyway. I have OS/2 2.1. Would that be a good choice? If so,
is there a way to make floppies from the installation CD? I haven't
messed with OS/2 for a long time.
I would go with a newer version of OS/2, because they tend to be a bit
slimmer than the older versions. Granted, this statement doesn't apply to
versions < 2.0.
Peace... Sridhar
3:28 a.m.
I would go with a newer version of OS/2, because they
tend to be a bit
slimmer than the older versions. Granted, this statement doesn't apply to
versions < 2.0.
Warp Connect seems to work fine on my 8573-121 in just 8MB of
RAM on the planar. I used to use 2.1 For Windows as my main system
when I had a 486DLC and it ran ok as well.
Jeff
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7:28 a.m.
New subject: PS/2's and other 286's....
Hey! I just discovered that I have a Kingston SLC/NOW, it's a 486SLC2/50
processor upgrade daughterboard for 286 based systems. it has a Cyrix
FasMath CX387SX-25 mathco on it also. If anyone has use for it, it's yours
for shipping costs.
5:35 p.m.
New subject: PS/2's and other 286's....
Claimed shortly after the message went out :)
At 01:28 PM 1/4/02 -0800, you wrote:
Hey! I just discovered that I have a Kingston SLC/NOW,
it's a 486SLC2/50
processor upgrade daughterboard for 286 based systems. it has a Cyrix
FasMath CX387SX-25 mathco on it also. If anyone has use for it, it's
yours for shipping costs.
4:51 p.m.
On Fri, 4 Jan 2002, Jeff Hellige wrote:
Which is what I was saying. Warp is slimmer than 2.1, and Warp 4 is
slimmer than Warp 3.
Peace... Sridhar
I would go with
a newer version of OS/2, because they tend to be a bit
slimmer than the older versions. Granted, this statement doesn't apply to
versions < 2.0.
Warp Connect seems to work fine on my 8573-121 in just 8MB of
RAM on the planar. I used to use 2.1 For Windows as my main system
when I had a 486DLC and it ran ok as well.
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