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Article #16401Re: Beta 2.1 in IBM-BBS
From: Orville R. Weyrich
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 08:40
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 08:40
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In article <1993Jan6.181232.16068@midway.uchicago.edu> pynq@midway.uchicago.edu writes: >In article <1993Jan1.233612.24408@midway.uchicago.edu> sip1@midway.uchicago.edu writes: >>It does not require any previous version in order to operate. It > >Then why does the note that comes with it say that you need to have REXX >installed and running on your current version of OS/2 in order to >install the beta? > I think that the note means that if you are using OS/2 to run your CD-ROM drive in order to make the couple of floppies needed to do the install, that REXX is needed in order to create the floppies. You can use DOS to run the CD-ROM to make the floppies, without using REXX. Once you have the couple floppies made, you don't need any OS/2 present to complete the installation from floppies + CD ROM. orville -------------------------------------- ****************************** Orville R. Weyrich, Jr. Weyrich Computer Consulting Certified Data Processor POB 5782, Scottsdale, AZ 85261 Certified Systems Professional Voice: (602) 391-0821 Internet: orville%weyrich@uunet.uu.net Fax: (602) 661-0660 -------------------------------------- ******************************
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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!weyrich!orville From: orville%weyrich@uunet.uu.net (Orville R. Weyrich) Subject: Re: Beta 2.1 in IBM-BBS Message-ID: <1993Jan11.084042.8110@weyrich.UUCP> Sender: orville@weyrich.UUCP (Orville R. Weyrich) Reply-To: uunet.uu.net!weyrich!orville Organization: Weyrich Computer Consulting References: <1993Jan1.011337.773@news.columbia.edu> <1993Jan1.233612.24408@midway.uchicago.edu> <1993Jan6.181232.16068@midway.uchicago.edu> Date: Mon, 11 Jan 93 08:40:42 GMT Lines: 24