NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #30/NN_1992_30.iso/spool/comp/os/os2/misc/39943

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From: [e-mail] (Tony von Ruden)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Problem w/ tri32bit.zip
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Date: Fri, 18 Dec 92 21:59:28 GMT
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I downloaded thr new "official" trident 32 bit drivers off the IBM NSC BBS,
and had no problems installing them according to the instructions included.
They seem really fast, but I've noticed a few bugs:

1. Switching back and forth between a windows full screen session and OS/2,
the bottom 1" of my display is not getting refreshed.  Maximizing a window
forces a redraw, so I can live with it, especially since I expect to be
using seamless windows most of the time, but it is annoying.

2. After fiddling with the fonts in a dos window session (containing
Norton Commander), and then using the top left botton to close the window
(instead of closing the program itself), OS/2 locked up.  I hit Ctrl+Esc
and waited a while, but no dice.  I had this happen twice while I was trying
to find a font I could see (the old trident fonts were MUCH easier to
read than these new single pixel wide ones).

The drivers are so nice, otherwise, that I think I'll stick with then a while.
If anyone has any thoughts about the above problems, please let me know.

Oh! I neglected to mention that I am using the 800x600x256 mode.

Thanks in advance.

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Tony von Ruden            [e-mail]
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