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Re: os/2 warp installation of Executor
On Tue, 6 Jun 1995, Vaune Fischer wrote:
> To users running Executor/DOS with OS/2
> ---------------------------------------
>
> The following e-mail message was sent to me here at ARDI:
>
> "I am interested in testing Executor on my system. I am
> currently running os/2 with windows and dos support. For
> some reason I can't seem to get Executor to run. I was
> wondering if I need "real" dos and not dos support in order
> for Executor to run?"
>
> Does anyone know the answer to his question?
>
> I have never used OS/2, however, I've seen posts from people who
> have used Executor/DOS with OS/2.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Vaune Fischer
> Technical Support, ARDI
> vjf@ardi.com
>
>
Dear Vaune,
"Real DOS" refers to owning and running a copy of MS-DOS or PC-DOS
on their system. With OS/2 and Windows 95, IBM and Microsoft have
written emulation versions of DOS. Certain utilties programs, such as
The Norton Utilties and Central Point Utilties, will not run with OS/2 or
Windows 95. Since OS/2 does exhibit the HPFS (Hierarchical Performance
File System), IBM recommends that you create a separate hard disk
partition with a copy of "real DOS". I can imagine that Executor users
will find this problem with Windows '95. Thank you.
Sincerly,
Joseph R. Pena
sjppena@tenet.edu
http://www.tristero.com/JosephP/jrp.html
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