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Article #16288

Re: Some 2.1b Problems

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From: Timothy F. Sipples
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 17:04
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In article <1993Jan26.061624.5448@mksol.dseg.ti.com> rloper@mksol.dseg.ti.com (robert l loper) writes:
>I recently installed the 2.1 beta, and have had some unusual problems lately
>(like tonight).
>Anyway...
>I tried to install some Windows 3.1 games seamlessly, and couldn't get 
>OS/2 to recognize them as Windows programs (I never could check WIN-OS/2
>settings).  Then I found I couldn't even load my WIN-OS/2 full screen
>session.  I managed to patch (create a DOS full screen session for
>WINOS2.COM), but I am wondering what happened.
>Also, I have had several lock-ups, and C-A-D wouldn't allow me to reboot;
>I had to reset.  The lockups mostly occurred when exiting processes
>(but not DOS...usually OS/2 icon views of directories)
>And lastly, has anyone used the SIO comm drivers
>with Procomm PLus for DOS and a ZOOM 14.4K FAXmodem?  I just
>installed them tonight, and while they seem to work ok, I am wondering
>if anyone else has had problems with them.

A lot of these problems sound similar to those experienced by people
who did not reformat prior to installing the 2.1 beta.  It is HIGHLY
recommended you do so.

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From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
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Subject: Re: Some 2.1b Problems
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