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echo: os2prog
to: John Poltorak
from: Jerry McBride
date: 1995-03-22 07:24:54
subject: Hidden Functions in OS/2

John Poltorak wrote in a message to Mike Bilow:

 GG>> Is there still any other hidden functions in OS/2 like the
 GG>> one that says to whom Warp is dedicated to:

 MB> Well, if you strike Alt-F2 in the early part of the boot process while
 MB> the white block and "OS/2" are displayed in the top left corner 
 MB> of the screen, then you will be treated to announcements of the 
 MB> names of device drivers as they load. 

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 JP> This is a useful function, which ought to be documented 
 JP> somewhere. 

I agree 100%. Maybe even add a few more "boot functions" to the
os would be a nice add-on for 3.1...

 JP> One thing I have found, though, is that this seems to get 
 JP> disabled if you have 'Display  Recovery Choices at each 
 JP> restart' set on in the  Desktop settings. 

Same thing over here. Oh well...


Jerry McBride 
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