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In article <1992Jul29.124629.6046@galileo.cc.rochester.edu> nsus_ss@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Nick Susch) writes:
> 
> There are ET4000 drivers on hobbes.nmsu.edu, but they are really crapy. The
> colors are really messed up. Everything has a green tinge to it. And they
> are SO slow, and have major problems re-updating the screen. This is one of
> the contributing reasons why I de-installed OS/2 from my machine. From what
> I have seen this operating system has almost NO support from third party
> vendors. If you get everything from IBM you are ok, but don't even try to
> get anything from another company, it'll be a pain to get it to work. That,
> and the problem that the user interface to OS/2 is totally non-consistant
> and makes no sense. 

The above contains a grain of truth. A lot of vendors decided that Windows is
wonderful and they have written drivers for it. OS/2 v2 was not expected to
sell many copies. Over 1.2 million in 12 weeks isn't bad, so now there is a
bit of a scramble on by the more astute of the johnny-come-latelys to get
drivers ready. 
 
Take video cards. Cards supporting 8514/a mode are fine. Trident cards are
just fine,  too. Trident had drivers ready for OS/2 v2 months be fore it came
out. I use 800x600x256 because the 1024x768x256 drivers make the icons too
small on my 14" monitor. 
 
The soundblaster seems to work ok.......
 
Two areas that DO need work - and are getting it: Tape backup units - the main
companies didn't write drivers for OS/2. Now they are going to, but for next
year. Smaller companies - seeing a big opening left by the majors - are
burning the midnight oil preparing compatible drivers for many products. 
 
I used Windows for a year. I is better than DOS (doesn't take much). But OS/2
makes Windows look a bit "shallow". 
 
As for the OS/2 interface being "totally inconsistent and making no
sense"........well, you lost me. It is the best interface the x86 world has
seen to date. It is flexible, configurable - yet simple: see the little
pictures? Just click on them and the go! I don't know what is inconsistent
about that!
 
Steve
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