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- From: mikel@kdrealm.linet.org (Mikel Beck)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
- Subject: Re: uucp programs for Os/2 2.0, Trident 32bit drivers,
- Message-ID: <724638076snx@kdrealm.linet.org>
- Date: 18 Dec 92 00:21:16 GMT
- References: <1992Dec14.093140.9660@actrix.gen.nz>
- Organization: King Diamond's Realm
- Lines: 34
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- Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz writes in article <1992Dec14.093140.9660@actrix.gen.nz>:
-
- > > 1: What (if any) UUCP mailers and offline readers are there for OS/2 2.0?
- > > (I'm currently using Waffle 1.65 for dos and Helldriver for windows,
- > > but Helldriver doesn't like OS/2, or the otehr way around...either
- > > way it runs to slow. Now for waffle, that runs GREAT, but I would like
- > > to make full use of the HPFS for the newsgroup names)
- >
- > Try UUPC - the OS/2 version - and SNEWS 2.0 (a threaded news reader for UUPC)
-
- I've been using this for the past few months, with no problems
- whatsoever.
-
- > > 2: I have a problem with the Trident 32bit 1024x768x256 color drivers for
- > > for os/2, when ever I open up a book (ie setting, help) the "side bars"
- > > (i don't know what you would call them) get over written with garbage,
- > > when I scroll up/down the old markers are still there, somewhat readable
- > > still. Any one else had this problem? and if so where you able to fix it?
- > > Also, are there any plans for seamless drivers at 1024x768x256?
- >
- > Uhh....the 32-bit drivers *are* seamless. Did you install the WinOS/2 drivers,
- > too? You have too. You also require the original DISPLAY.DLL - not the one
- > that came with the 16-bit Trident drivers.
-
- I installed the 32-bit drivers when I had my Trident 8900C in my
- machine. Found that it wasn't much faster than the 16-bit drivers,
- and the window scrolling was incredibly *SLOW*... I installed the
- same drivers yesterday for my new ATI card, and had the same problems.
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