os2 2.1 and os2.1 for widows

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3 total messages Started by Darren Madu Tue, 29 Mar 1994 00:03

#54

Author: Darren Madu
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 00:03

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What is the difference between the full blown version of os/2 2.1 and the
 windows version.


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Re: os2 2.1 and os2.1 for widows

#52

Author: Finn Jorgensen
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 15:55

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Well, the version for widows is when your husband has died...   :-)

Sorry folks, couldn't resist.

Have a nice day !

Finn
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Re: os2 2.1 and os2.1 for widows

#53

Author: Jason T. Rohm
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 13:00

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Darren Madu (dmadu@rbmcomp.ersys.edmonton.ab.ca) wrote:
: What is the difference between the full blown version of os/2 2.1 and the
:  windows version.

  The "full blown version" has a modified version of windows 3.1 (known as
WIN-OS2) included with the operating system to give it full Win3.1 emulation.

  OS/2 for windows is the same OS/2, however the Virtual Dos emulation has
been improved so that you can use the real Windows 3.1 insted of the modified
version, thus people who have Win3.1 already don't have to pay for it again
( Because IBM has to pay Microsoft for every copy of WIN-OS2 they include).

  As of right now, OS/2 for Windows does not fully support Chicago, or version
3.11 (Windows for Workgroups) but they are currently working on it for release
as a patch.

  I also beleive that OS/2 for Windows includes a version of the SMP module
although I am not sure (since if it is included it couldn't be any more
advanced than an extended beta-test version).

 -Jason (Roman) Rohm
  jtrohm@major.cs.mtu.edu
  Roman@1:139/665 Fido
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