Organization: Wolfskill & Dowling residence; Anaheim, CA (USA)
References: <mullins.721927625@convex.convex.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 07:14:56 GMT
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In article <mullins.721927625@convex.convex.com> mullins@convex.com (Don Mullins) writes:
>ARG!!!
>
> I just ordered a new machine from Gateway2000, and as my luck would have
> it, the very next day I heard a horror story about installing OS/2 on a
> Gateway machine.
>
> The machine I ordered is:
> Model 4DX-33V
> 8MB RAM, 64K Cache
> Adaptec 1542A SCSI, with a 200MB HD
> ATI Ultra Pro VESA Local bus, with 1MB VRAM
>
> The person who was having the problems was running a 486DX2-66. He thought
> is was the same motherboard - I am trying to get more information from both
> him and Gateway on this. One other difference was he stated the video
> card was an ATI Ultra Plus - I ordered and ATI Ultra Pro. Apparently
> these are two different cards.
>
> Gateway stated that the machine could run OS/2, and that OS/2 2.0 drivers
> were supplied with the video card. One irritation here, Gateway will not
> let me talk to the tech support folks until I have a "customer number".
>
> Is anyone else out there running OS/2 on a machine from Gateway's current
> (apparently new) line of machines? Is it working O.K?
>
> Does anyone have the number for ATI? Maybe they will have more on the card
> situation.
>
>Thanks,
>Don
>
>--
>--- Don Mullins, mullins@convex.com
>---- Convex Computer Corporation
>--- Richardson, Texas (USA)
>--
Don-
No problem! I loaded it no problem on a Gateway 2000 4DX2-50, 200MB, 8MB Ram,Same ATI card. Runs great!! Really. Drivers are fine (Although they defined
a different arrow and wait icon- still functional).
The only problem thus far is getting the OS/2 system to connect to the Novell
Network (3.11). This is a driver problem which is totally unreleated to the