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- Path: sparky!uunet!comp.vuw.ac.nz!actrix!Steve.Withers
- From: Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz
- Subject: Re: OS2 doesn't support Hercules? SYS 0355?? what is it?
- Organization: Actrix Information Exchange
- Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 10:49:54 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Aug27.104954.18207@actrix.gen.nz>
- References: <liuyu.714771225@kramden>
- Sender: Steve.Withers@actrix.gen.nz (Steve Withers)
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- In article <liuyu.714771225@kramden> liuyu@kramden.nyu.edu (Liuyu) writes:
- > Before I started to bash OS/2, does OS/2 support Hercules?
- > I just installed this thing last night. In the middle of installation, it got
- > stuck and gave me SYS0355 which I think is about video. Does OS2 auto detect
- > video cards like other programs? I already tried replacing os2krnl, ibm1s506,
- > os2dasd. I installed it THREE times. Still no luck. HELP!!!
- > I have AMD 386/40, 4meg ram, 70 meg MFM HD, Hercules card and monitor, two
- > floppy drives (1.44 being a:), AMI BIOS (12/12/91).
- >
- > PS, I'm really pissed, it didn't even survive installation.
-
- You would need at least EGA to run it - maybe even CGA - but Herc mono? Never
- heard of it being supported.
-
- VGA is what you really *must* have to run OS/2. Anything less and it just
- doesn't make sense. If EGA works....OK. That wouldn't be too bad.
-
- Steve
-
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- Steve Withers - Wellington, New Zealand | If you don't vote for MMP on
- Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz | September 19, 1992, then you
- withers_s@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz | must like things the way they
- **** Happy user of OS/2 v2!! **** | are.....can I live with YOU?
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