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to: Linda Proulx
from: Peter Knapper
date: 1999-11-16 22:08:25
subject: OS2 Install/uninstall

Hi Linda,

 LP> Think I found out why I have the 'hang' problem.  According to the
 LP> manual Page 207 my bios is hitting.  It says if the mouse & keyboard
 LP> stop working needs an updated bios.

No, you are getting distracted again. Once the OS/2 Desktop is visible, then
the BIOS is TOTALLY out of the picture and has absolutely NO AFFECT on the
Keyboard/Mouse. The "stop working" referred to above refers to when the BIOS
is in control of the Keyboard/Mouse during the initial boot process. 

Your "MOUSE problems" are nothing to do with the BIOS at all, they are just
settings that need some tweaking for the offending applications!

 LP> How to uninstall now?

You are making a big mistake if you uninstall on the incorrect assumption you
have just made.

If you still wish to remove OS/2, then OS/2 partition is formatted HPFS, which 
is of no use to you now so you may as well just format that partition as FAT.
You will need to boot to DOS or OS/2 floppy to be able to Format a partition
that is "active" under OS/2 (EG the OS/2 boot partition).

No Linda, please dont do it, don't jump!.........;-)


--- Maximus/2 3.01
* Origin: Another Good Point About OS/2 (3:772/1.10)

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