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- From: act@softserver.canberra.edu.au (Cyclops)
- Subject: Re: Windows NT Beta on CD Rom in Germany
- Message-ID: <1992Sep9.224843.9903@csc.canberra.edu.au>
- Sender: news@csc.canberra.edu.au
- Organization: University of Canberra
- References: <1992Sep9.130249@uni-paderborn.de>
- Date: Wed, 9 Sep 92 22:48:43 GMT
- Lines: 33
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- toddy@uni-paderborn.de (Thomas Rose) writes:
-
- >A few days ago, i have read that you can get Windows NT on a CD Rom from
- >Microsoft Bielefeld for 168 DM. What does this offer include (the final
- >product ???), and which CD-Rom do i need ? In which way works the
- >installation, and is my machine (486-33, 16MB, 540MB Conner SCSI,
- >Adaptec 1542B, ET4000 1MB VGA, Wangtek Streamer) supported by NT.
- >Are there Drivers for 1024x768 in 16/256 Colours ?
- >P.S.: Is these offer good, does NT work properly ?
-
- I think you will find that the release is a PRELIMINARY NOT BETA release
- although I believe by applying to uSoft it is relatively easy to become a beta
- site(plus the responsiblity inherent therein). Briefly said is that the
- Preliminary release contains the SDK + a 32bit C compiler and will be followed
- by another drop shortly(this month promised) an a final drop. The final drop
- will not include the 32 bit compiler, which uSoft will then extract DM's for.
- The Preliminary release is not complete and seems basically aimed at
- developers and getting NT apps on the market etc etc.
-
- Adaptec 1542B is supported. I have a 212m Conner which is OK. FOR THE
- PRELIMINARY RELEASE 12meg required 16meg recommended. ET4000 supported, I get
- 800x600 and I'm pretty sure there's ET4000 1024x768 there too. If you want,
- and don't get all the info you need please e-mail.
-
- So if you're looking for anything special to beat the other guy on the block
- then be advised that this is aimed at developers and my feeling is that its
- quite a good ploy by uSoft to get NT apps on the market for the big NT
- release.
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- Renrut Werdna Probable-Possible, my black hen,
- She lays eggs in the Relative When.
- She doesn't lay eggs in the Positive Now
- act@ss.canberra.edu.au Because she's unable to postulate how
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