G'day Bob,

On Mar 30 07:22 95, Bob Lawrence wrote to Chris Robinson :

BL> Unlike OS/2 there is no need to reinstall Windows. I have 
BL> modified the win.ini and system.ini so many times that I 
BL> don't even bother keeping a backup now. When the video driver 
BL> failed, and Windows just sat there looking blank, I simply 
BL> edited system.ini from DOS and went back to the old driver. 
BL> Why would anyone want to reinstall the whole thing... the way 
BL> everyone *has* to do with OS/2?

That's just the problem. Most people don't realise that you don't 
have to re-install OS/2 to fix up screwed up ini files.

I destroyed my ini files once. I rebooted off floppy and ran a 
program that recreated the ini files. I can't remember the name of 
the program as I haven't had to use it since then.

If you're really interested I'll find the program name for you.

[Later]
I notice Bill has mentioned makeini.exe. That was it.

BL> Out of interest... how many times have you really 
BL> installed OS/2?

I know you didn't ask me this question but I'll answer anyway. I've 
done it twice. The second time was done to change the boot drive over 
from FAT to HPFS. Then I restored everything back to where it was 
anyway, I just had a better file system.

BL> I really don't understand why you can't see it. OS/2 is 
BL> ajoke! I even love the commerical with the nuns.

It's a good ad, isn't it? :-)

BL> But the best part of the joke is that OS/2 doesn't *do* anything. 
BL> You still have to load Windows (or use a DOS wordprocessor

I use AmiPro for OS/2. The only Windows program I still use is the 
Groliers Encyclopaedia. The only DOS program I still use is the one that
came with my ancient hand scanner.

BL> and a command-line compiler from the 1970's), and if you load 
BL> Windows, why do you need OS/2?

I use the Watcom PM IDE for my programming. No command line in 
sight.
 
Regards...Jeff
Internet: jeff{at}grntrs.dialix.oz.au

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