🚀 go-pugleaf

Andrew Hodgson wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 06 Sep 1999 11:46:49 +0100, Chris Priest
> <chris@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> >IBM have written a wave only OS/2 driver for the Ensoniq ES1371 chip.
> >This does not support the onboard Midi synth which needs a 2MB/4MB
> >in-core table, and no metion is made on whether or not you can use the
> >external Midi port. This was used in the Ensoniq AudioPCI sound card.
> >Creative bought Ensoniq and renamed the card the SoundBlaster Live! 

Oops, I meant some SBPCI64 cards use the ES1371.

> 
> Hi chris,
> 
> One of the reasons I don't wish to build my own machine is that I have
> limmited sight and don't wish to pratt around inside a computer.

Ok, now I understand.

> If I
> speak to anyone about os/2, they just sound very blank!  Is it to much
> to ask??!

It shouldn't be, but some suppliers do know what they are talking about.
I have just spoken to Axium Computers in Amersham, 01494 725018,
<http://www.axium.olcs.net/>, who also host and help with
<http://www.warp.in-uk.net/>. They will build machines to your required
spec and OS, and post them to you. They gave me some ex VAT guide prices
for the Olympus range on their web site:

Olympus Hestia: �659
Olympus Hermes: �739
Olympus Hedes:  �888

Looks reasonable for the spec to me, and you can knock off about �70 if
you don't want Win98 pre-installed. They make sure that their computers
are compatible with OS/2, Linux, FreeBSD, Win95/98/NT/2K.

> 
> I was looking at some pcs in mail order catalogs, and one that a
> company could provide that I am doing some small work for at the
> moment (the one with the cl chip).  Don't worry, I have reminders of
> the problems with the motherboards on some machines (my friend got a
> packard bell and expected me to sort it out; never heard of the sound
> or video card).

HTH,
Chris.