In a message to Jonathan de Boyne Pollard, Stewart Honsberger wrote re:
Text-mode OS/2

JdBP> It's quite easy to boot OS/2 to text-mode.  Just press ALT-F1 when 
JdBP> the white "?? OS/2" blob appears, and then choose the option to 
JdBP> boot to a command line.
 
SH> Can I load Netscape? 

Since OS/2 Netscape requires PMSHELL you can't use NS/2.  You 
can, however, launch Windows (or Win-OS/2) and run Windows' 
Netscape from a command-line OS/2 boot.

SH> Can I multi-task?

Yes.  See the "START" and "DETACH" commands.  Without a task
manager of some sort it can be difficult to switch between
multiple running tasks from a command line boot, but yes, you can
multi-task.  There is a very nice IBM EWS text shell (TSHELL)
that allows you to easily switch between multiple tasks while in
a text boot.

SH> Tell me how to multitask without any PM activity loaded.

Although I use TSHELL for this you can multitask simply with 
START and DETACH.


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