Re: Where to get OS/2 2.00.1 ?

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From: D. Robert Spexet II
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 17:45

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In article <74505@cup.portal.com> selliott@cup.portal.com (J Steve Elliott) writes:
>Well, last night, I unpacked my new IBM Thinkpad 700C. Preloaded with IBM
>DOS 5.0 and Prodigy (wowee). So the first thing I did was install OS/2 GA
>Plus the service pack. Wouldn't work, The Thinkpad requires OS/2 2.00.1.
>In other words, I can't just install the GA and then the service pack.
>
>So, does anyone know if the shrinkwrapped OS/2 on the shelves now is 
>version 2.00.1 or just version 2.0. Or perhaps, where is this version
>available.

I'm not sure about this, but my understanding is that you can call up IBM's
800 number for a copy that will work.  The special version is available only
to those people that need it, i.e. Thinkpad owners, as well as owners of
certain other IBM models.

>Thanx, Steve Elliott


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