OS/2 & clone

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2 total messages Started by Loic LESCAUDRON Fri, 07 Dec 1990 18:27

#1694

Author: Loic LESCAUDRON
Date: Fri, 07 Dec 1990 18:27

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Hi,
I plan to buy a 386 based Machine (probably a clone).
But, I've heard that OS/2 is much more slower if it's used on a clone.

Any comment wellcome....
Thanks

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Re: OS/2 & clone

#1697

Author: Kai-Uwe Rommel
Date: Sat, 08 Dec 1990 10:16

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In article <3428@litp.ibp.fr> loic@litp.ibp.fr.UUCP (Loic LESCAUDRON) writes:
>I plan to buy a 386 based Machine (probably a clone).
>But, I've heard that OS/2 is much more slower if it's used on a clone.

Do you have that statement from an IBM dealer ?  :-)

Nonsense.
On my machine - a total clone - it runs the dhrystone test and the core
disk tests (these ones only in the DOS boy) as fast as under DOS, the
core29 data transfer rate is in the DOS box even a bit faster than under
plain DOS.

OS/2 is usable with a machine of ~5000 dhrystones or more and a disk
with ~30ms and ~500kB/sec or faster. Anything slower is really boring.

Kai Uwe Rommel

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