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In article <C1HAq7.6z@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> mluong@sage.cc.purdue.edu (Mingh Luong) writes:
>I've got a question for you all or whoever.  Right now, I have OS/2 running
>on my notebook computer (386sx w/4megs), and  I was wondering what 
>can I delete, from what the main OS/2 stuff, so that OS/2 doesn't eat too
>much of my HD space?  And also, what are some suggestions for speeding up
>OS/2? (besides getting a faster computer and more RAM)?

Well, the applets can go (\OS2\APPS), if you like.  So can the
optional bitmaps (\OS2\BITMAP), the Tutorial, online documentation you
don't need, Win-OS/2 (if you don't use it), utilities you don't use
(like TREE or QBASIC), and a few other odds and ends.

More RAM (and not necessarily more CPU) will help OS/2 immensely, so,
if you are considering an upgrade, concentrate your efforts there
first.

You can run without the Workplace Shell and use a "lighter," alternate
shell.  I suggest Mr. File/PM (filename mrfilepm.zip, available via
anonymous ftp from ftp-os2.nmsu.edu; see /pub/os2/00Index for
location).  See the OS/2 FAQ List for some other tips.

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In article <1993Jan27.204953.20619@midway.uchicago.edu> sip1@midway.uchicago.edu writes:
>In article <C1HAq7.6z@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> mluong@sage.cc.purdue.edu (Mingh Luong) writes:
>>I've got a question for you all or whoever.  Right now, I have OS/2 running
>>on my notebook computer (386sx w/4megs), and  I was wondering what 
>>can I delete, from what the main OS/2 stuff, so that OS/2 doesn't eat too
>>much of my HD space?  And also, what are some suggestions for speeding up
>>OS/2? (besides getting a faster computer and more RAM)?
>
>Well, the applets can go (\OS2\APPS), if you like.  So can the
>optional bitmaps (\OS2\BITMAP), the Tutorial, online documentation you
>don't need, Win-OS/2 (if you don't use it), utilities you don't use
>(like TREE or QBASIC), and a few other odds and ends.

There's a utility on hobbes called SELDEL.CMD which will selectively delete
the applets you no longer need. It might be useful in this sort of setting.
It's especially nice for things like the Terminal applet, which has some 20
DLLs hidden in OS2/APPS/DLL that can be deleted if you don't want to use
it. (SELDEL is a VREXX script, so you'll need that to use it.)



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