ME> This was my next question. I never use the warpcenter so I was
 ME> wondering if i could safely turn it off. I dont want the
 ME> launchpad either.It seems i do everything off the desktop. I fit
 ME> lots there by making the icons invisible so i just have text
 ME> showing.

It's on you to remove or insert the keywords in autostart line in config.sys
to remove/insert both/none or one of it.

HR>> Then if you don't like the WPS change
HR>> RUNWORKPLACE to x:\os2\cmd.exe

 ME> Will I be able to open multiple windows if I do this? Dos and
 ME> os/2 ones?

Yes. 

protshell activates the PM. This is what you really needs to have multiple
windows. If you change this line to cmd.exe - or a program of your own you'll
lost the ability of PM. 

You don't loose the ability to starte multiple programs - but you can't start
them in foreground. So you can't switch to.



runworkplace defines as default the WPS. This is the object oriented shell. It 
defines your desktop and all icons on it. If you replaces this with cmd.exe or 
an PM program of your own you'll lost a lot of comfort. You can't use the
font- and color palette, all objects in connections folder (you have to use
the commandline programs), .......

Don't wouder that pmshell is started twice. The first one (protshell)
activates the basic graphical functions (PM). This gets you the ability to
start any PM program, multiple windows and full screens, DOS and Windows
Programs.

The second one activates the WPS. Now you have a lot of icons representing
folders, files and other objects.

 ME> I was originally thinking of going to do/desqview, 

Urghs!

 ME> but i figured i should try and learn os/2 a bit more. All I need
 ME> is text based windows and the ability to jump between them.

Search for tshell in your neighbours mailboxes or in internet. There are some
other shell to replace the WPS and/or the PM.

HR>> But the most practicabe way is: inser more RAM (a total of 32 MB
HR>> is recommendet, a total of 64MB is sufficient)

 ME> drats, I keep hearing this  :)

Yeah. The full comfort of OS/2 is in WPS and its object oriented handling. It
will be a little complicated to understand the full spectrum of its
capabilities but if you had done the first step you'll find more and more ways 
to become simple and quick handling on your data and programs. The crux is it
is memory hungry.

If you can spend 32 or better 64 MB RAM to your computer I recommend you to
try to work with WPS. Activate the learn program and play with it. After a
short time you would never missing the WPS. At least you would organise your
virtual desktop better and easier than your real office!

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