home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
OS/2 Latest Shareware Programs: Warp
/
OS-2 WARP - Latest Shareware Programs.iso
/
zipped.os2
/
winos2
/
311qas.txt
< prev
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1994-09-17
|
3KB
|
96 lines
OS/2 FOR WINDOWS COMPATIBILITY WITH MICROSOFT WINDOWS 3.11 Q'S AND A's
----------------------------------------------------------------------
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR THE USE OF IBM
EMPLOYEES/CONTRACTORS IN DISCUSSING OS/2 2.1 FOR WINDOWS 3.11
COMPATIBILITY CODE (WIN311.ZIP) WITH CUSTOMERS.
1. What is this code and why would I want it?
This code is necessary to allow OS/2 2.1 for Windows to
interoperate with Microsoft Windows 3.11. This code is not
needed by customers who have OS/2 systems or customers
who have OS/2 for Windows systems but who do not have the
3.11 level of Windows. This code is also necessary for
OS/2 2.1 for Windows to interoperate with Windows for
Workgroups 3.11. However, applying this update does not
make the Windows for Workgroups networking functions
available to the OS/2 for Windows environment.
2. What does this code do?
This code modifies OS/2 code to allow it to interoperate
with Microsoft Windows 3.11.
3. How does this code install?
This code installs on OS/2 2.1 for Windows by typing
"A:install."
4. Do I have to have Windows 3.11 installed already?
Yes: either Windows 3.11 by itself or Windows for Workgroups
3.11.
5. If I install this code on OS/2 for Windows, can I still
use Windows 3.11 from DOS?
Yes. For example, if you have a dual boot or boot manager
system, you can run Windows 3.11 from DOS just as you did
before you installed this code on OS/2 for Windows.
6. Does this code upgrade my Windows 3.1 system to Windows 3.11?
No. This code modifies OS/2 for Windows.
7. Will this code work if I have OS/2 for Windows with
ServicePak XR06300 applied?
Yes. This code can be installed on OS/2 for Windows
CSD levels XR02011 (the original OS/2 for Windows) and
XR06300 (OS/2 for Windows plus servicepak XR06300).
8. Does this code affect my Windows for Workgroups function?
No. The networking functions of Windows for Workgroups 3.11
are available via OS/2 for Windows's dual boot capability
to the native DOS and Windows for Workgroups environment.
Applying this update does not make the Windows for Workgroups
networking functions available to the OS/2 for Windows
environment.
9. If I install this code, will I see performance changes
in running Windows 3.11 under OS/2 for Windows?
We have not measured the performance of running Windows 3.11
under OS/2 for Windows versus running Windows 3.1 under
OS/2 for Windows.
10. Why did not OS/2 2.1 for Windows support Windows 3.11 when
OS/2 2.1 for Windows was released?
Availability of Windows 3.11 occurred after the availability
of OS/2 2.1 for Windows.
11. What happens if I try to use Windows 3.11 from OS/2 for
Windows without installing this update first?
You will get a SYS 3176 error message that will tell you
"A program in this session encountered a problem and
cannot continue." Your system will not trap or hang.
You will be able to recover and perform other functions
in the OS/2 for Windows environment.