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- From: akennedy@mercury.ncat.edu
- Subject: Re: OS/2 2.1 specifications, release date.
- Message-ID: <1992Dec22.213657.23840@mercury.ncat.edu>
- Organization: North Carolina A&T State University
- References: <1992Dec15.051411.5732@umr.edu> <1992Dec16.142447.5318@bas-a.bcc.ac.uk> <1992Dec16.161007.23234@muddcs.claremont.edu>
- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 21:36:57 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec16.161007.23234@muddcs.claremont.edu> tlilley@jarthur.claremont.edu (Thomas (Ted) Lilley) writes:
- >>>>In article <3500@accucx.cc.ruu.nl> nevries@accucx.cc.ruu.nl (Nico E de Vries) writes:
- >>>>>Here the official specs of OS/2 2.1 directly from IBM:
- >>>>>
- >>>>>- more printer drivers
- >>>>>- Windows 3.1 support
- >>>>>- native Windows 3.1 performance with 8Mb RAM machines
- >>>>>- improved performance for low memory configurations
- >>>>>- 32bit graphics engine
- >>>>>- multimedia support
- >>>>>- portable PC support
- >>>>>- CD-ROM version
- >>
- >>In another posting somewhere (!) I read that 2.1 would include DPMI support.
- >>Is that so?
- >
- >OS/2 already has DPMI 0.9 support. If you mean DPMI support in WinOS/2,
- >I would imagine that the possibility of running enhanced mode apps would
- >mean there will be Windows DPMI support.
- >
- >I don't believe it is certain yet that WinOS/2 3.1 will run enhanced mode apps
- >though. Anyone know for sure?
- >
- >Ted
-
- Ted, a recent unoffical report said that OS/2 2.1 is presently in
- internal beta, and a cd-rom beta will be available for those willing to
- invest $15 and call 1-800-IBM-3040 after 12/28/92 for more details. It
- does have a select button for enhanced mode apps.
-
- The OS/2 2.1 beta is suppose to be available until 2/28/92. So the final
- release will probably come in March (My best guess). Either way I hope
- the don't release until it's as stable as 1.3 was.
-
- Seasons Greetings
-
- Alvin
-
-