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Re: OS/2 Wish List

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From: Timothy F. Sipples
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 19:40
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In article <jcmorris.728067551@mwunix> jcmorris@mwunix.mitre.org (Joe Morris) writes:
>And similar comments apply to the installation of a new printer: you must
>guess which printer driver disk contains the files for the printer you
>want to install.
>I don't have the 2.1 beta; possibly (hopefully) this has changed...please?

The printer installation is vastly improved in 2.1 -- it does now
provide a full list of printer, in advance, and only prompts for those
diskettes actually needed.

Hopefully Selective Install will be redesigned to provide similar.

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From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
Subject: Re: OS/2 Wish List
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