On 2009/02/03 23:03 (GMT-0500) Larry Stotler composed:
On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 9:43 PM, James Knott wrote:
It was originally 2 GB, then 8, but I don't recall other maxes after that. You could replace one file on the install floppies to install on a larger drive.
I'll have to look at my copy of v4. I ran v2.1 on a 386DX/40 with 8MB and then v3 on a 486DX/40 with 8MB.
I have an old Gateway with a 486DX2/66 and 64MB that I was thinking about using.
I suggest you won't feel much accomplishment in doing that. Other than you prove you can, what's the point? Instead, put it on something that can run modern versions of available software, like OO.org, Firefox or SeaMonkey. Find something with a PII or K6/2 at least, 400MHz at least, and a BIOS smart enough to support LBA48 or even SATA. Modern software demands more than the pittance required to actually run the originals. Go for 256M at least if you want to run Firefox. There are various free ports of modern software, including a freeware product to create better installation CDs by incorporating OS fixpaks and drivers for 100 & gigabit NICs, onboard sound chips, USB, and SATA. To mount OS/2 shares reliably you'll need very recent CIFS and a post-2.6.25 kernel, while for OS/2 to mount Samba shares you'll need special weak security configured in smb.conf. Check out these links before choosing an installation target or setting related goals: http://en.os2.org/software/updates/?section=3 http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/h-search.php?key=danis506&pushbutton=Search http://www.updcd.tk/ http://www.os2warp.be/index2.php?name=nicpak http://www.mozilla.org/ports/os2/#wzinst http://os2ports.smedley.info/ http://www.os2bbs.com/ http://www.os2voice.org/ eCS make it very much easier: http://www.ecomstation.com/ -- "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up." Ephesians 4:29 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org