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- Subject: Re: OS/2 bigot meets NT....
- Message-ID: <1992Dec26.192753.23157@actrix.gen.nz>
- From: Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz
- Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1992 19:27:53 GMT
- Sender: Steve.Withers@actrix.gen.nz (Steve Withers)
- References: <1992Dec25.202426.19125@wam.umd.edu> <1992Dec25.232450.19632@actrix.gen.nz> <1992Dec26.145826.21639@wam.umd.edu>
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- In article <1992Dec26.145826.21639@wam.umd.edu> rsrodger@wam.umd.edu (Yamanari) writes:
- > In article <1992Dec25.232450.19632@actrix.gen.nz> Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz writes:
- > >In article <1992Dec25.202426.19125@wam.umd.edu> rsrodger@wam.umd.edu (Yamanari) writes:
- > >> In article <1992Dec25.180324.15834@donau.et.tudelft.nl> linstee@dutecaj.et.tudelft.nl (Erik van Linstee) writes:
- > >
- > >> We can assume that either NT is the same (and the original
- > >> user, with 16 megs, has adjusted it) or that it auto-adjusts.
- > >> If the later, then my argument is eliminated.
- > >
- > >Do you know NT auto-adjusts anything? As I said in an earlier follow-up, the
- > >NT I am using was originally installed on an 8 meg system......so if it
- > >auto-adjusts upwards....it should auto-adjust downwords too....right?
- >
- > Nope--rethink. Even if NT doesn't auto-adjust, you can bet
- > that Mr. 16-meg-previous-owner adjusted it for his
- > 16 meg system.
- >
- > Get it yet? It's not that hard.
-
- You are the guy who seems to be having a hard time "getting it". I have spoken
- to "Mr. 16-meg-previous-owner" several times about this. He just installed it.
- He didn't tweak aything or fiddle with anything.......If he did, he is now
- denying it.....
-
- So......it was installed on an 8-meg machine.....and is running on an 8 meg
- machine....or rather, is NOT running on an 8 meg machine.
-
- > >> I do not know whether it does or not. But I am *certain*
- > >> that if it does not, the previous owner would have fixed it
- > >> for his 16 meg system.
- > >
- > >I can assure you that he did not.
- >
- > Are you sure of that? C'mon.
-
- I am certain he did not because he said he did not.
-
- > >> You're thinking like a dos user. It is not a bad idea to have
- > >> the system auto-adjust and *allow* the user to fix it when you're
- > >> talking about something that's suposed to be user friendly.
- > >
- > >OS/2 ignores cache setting amount higher that 2048K.....
- >
- > That's because it's stupid. IBM should fix it, but they
- > have no intention of doing so.
-
- It is not a bug....it is quite intentional. Therefore, you are correct about a
- lack of intention to fix it. But it kind of ruins your theory about migrating
- a hard disk to a machine with less RAM.....
-
- > >> >Let me see now. Having OS/2 installed on a 6 megger and then
- > >> >adjusting the memory settings of the 16 meg system would
- > >> >result in the exact same setup right?
- > >>
- > >> ...only if you then took *that* setup (the one optimized for
- > >> 16) and moved it *back* to a 6 megger w/o *any* change.
- > >
- > >This simply wasn't the case....the NT Iam using was installed on 8 megs....ad
- > >is running on 8 megs.....
- >
- > Fine. Let's modify it.
- >
- > 1. Install OS/2 in 4 megs.
- > 2. Add four megs, make necessary adjustments (i.e. you can
- > run HPFS now, boost cache sizes)
- > 3. Remove 4 megs,post FUD to the net about how bad the
- > system is.
-
- I am posting information about my experiences with the pathetic NT October
- beta. Any FUD content is based on your disbelief with respect to my
- experiences and the information surrounding them.
-
- You can disbelieve if you like.......but that doesn't change my experience. NT
- sucks big-time. That ain't FUD from where I am standing.
-
- It's a fact.
-
- Feel free to now construct what ever reality pleases you. I have faithfully
- reported mine.
-
- Steve
-
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