Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uwm.edu!lll-winken!aunro!apss!ersys!bking From: bking@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Barry King) Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc Subject: Re: OS/2 2.0 on a clone Message-ID: Date: 17 May 91 06:27:34 GMT References: <1991May16.200537.1347@digi.lonestar.org> Organization: Edmonton Remote Systems, Edmonton, AB, Canada Lines: 38 jgay@digi.lonestar.org (john gay) writes: > I was wondering just how "standard" will a clone have to be to run OS/2 2.0. > I was wondering if IBM or someone is going to certify motherboards from > such well known places as Micronics, Mylex, AMI, etc. to run OS/2 or will > we just have to gamble and see if it works. I am not too sure how willing > I would/will be to see if 2.0 runs on my Micronics 486/33 motherboard > without at least some way to return it or will it have a xx day return > policy. > > Also what is the minimum config for 2.0 going to be (processor, memory, > disk space, etc). Will it be able to run on friends' '286 clones or > will it have to be a '386. What about a 386sx? > > I know that any responses will probably not be "official", but speculation > is quite alright at this point. > > Bearing your last comment in mind... OS/2 v2.0 is 386 specific - it won't run on a friend's 286...an ememy's for that matter :-) My understanding is that OS/2 will be less particular about the almost compatable hardware setup. Bear in mind that OS/2 1.x is not at fault when Brand-X systems refuse to run the puppy. After all, OS/2 in its 16 bit form was conceived so that it could run on IBM's 286 line including the PC/AT. If OS/2 1.x doesn't run on a clone, it's the clone's fault. Anyway, I know that OS/2 v2.0 is smaller in many respects than previous versions. It runs great in 6 Mb and would imagine it would run fine in 4 Mb as well. OS/2 1.3 can be made to run fine in 2 Mb, better than Windows 3 in 386 Enhanced mode in fact. Happy speculating. Barry King bking@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca Edmonton Remote Systems: Serving Northern Alberta since 1982