Re: BASIC on OS/2?

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From: Cliff Nadler
Date: Sat, 05 Sep 1992 16:46

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In  <1992Sep5.151303.18737@rock.concert.net>  rls@tip.wedge.nt.com (Robert L. Smith) writes:
> 
>     How do you run BASIC under OS/2 2.0?

1) DO NOT try to run BASIC or BASICA under OS/2 if you do not have an IBM BIOS.

2) Boot a DOS diskette using the Boot from Drive A object in the Command
   Prompts folder. You can then use GWBASIC from there.

3) Create a diskette with DOS and GWBASIC. Have it's autoexec.bat call GWBASIC
   at init. Use VMDISK to create a diskette image. Create an object with the
   DOS_STARTUP_DRIVE = filename of the diskette image you just created. You
   can then run GWBASIC to your heart's delight.

4) Use QBASIC.EXE in the bootdrive:\OS2\MDOS directory.

Any of these options will do fine.

--
Cliff Nadler (cnadler@vnet.ibm.com)
IBM Federal Systems Company - TEAM OS/2

Disclaimer: This post represents the views of the poster, not IBM Corporation.

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