Rod, at 11:56 on Tue, Apr 04 1995, you wrote to Bill Grimsley ...

PE> No, The C-A-D sequence is recognized by the BIOS on your
PE> machine (I think) and this causes a jump to the startup
PE> routines in the BIOS (I think), so your whole computer reboots.

RS> Nope, most multitaskers hook that and just close that window.

BG> OS/2 sure doesn't.  No matter where you are (dunno about
BG> Win-OS/2 though), it will gently close everything which
BG> is running at the time, then shut down.

RS> Yeah, a deficiency IMO.

Dunno, C-A-D in Windows just kills the offending app as you know, but
rather than its non-presence in OS/2 being a deficiency, I think it's just
a different mindset myself, as OS/2 handles its critical errors
differently.  The WPS should theoretically never lock up, as it's a parent
process and can't be killed as such without killing the OS too, hence their
use of Ctl-Esc to either bring up the Window List from which dodgy apps can
be selectively killed, even if the PC appears to have hung (remember the
oft-stated "press Ctl-Esc and go and make a cup of tea"
suggestion?).

In a way, I prefer not using C-A-D for anything other than a full soft
reset, as it's just too easy to fuck up if you're normally a Win user, have
booted native DOS instead, and accidentally hit C-A-D to stop an offensive
DOS app.

BG> BTW, I installed the fullpack yesterday, and all of my previous Warp
BG> problems have now gone.  So much for the zealots' claim that Warp redbox
BG> was the greatest thing since sliced bread.  Fullpack might be though. |-)

RS> You're done for now boy, bragging about how well it works, dont you ever 
RS> learn 

Sure, but I just like to live dangerously and temp fate.  Works too.  |-)

Regards, Bill
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