gblee@maui.cs.ucla.edu (06/20/89)
Dear folks! I have something to know os/2's multi-tasking. In Unix based system, window-based (e.g. x-window) multi-tasking is something like that if we open 3 windows, it is the same effect that we have 3 separate terminals. I heard that os/2 presenation manager is also window based, but how powerful is it? Is it like that we have many terminals at the same time, in other words, in os/2 can we open one window for connecting to another machine, and open another window to do some local jobs...things like that? Or, is it just like MS-window for DOs based-system? In Os/2, can we run several jobs at the same time, background and forground? Also, i want to know in PS/2, is there any way to use Dos and Os/2 at the same time, in other words, open one window for Dos, and another window for os/2... Is it possible? Much thanks to the smart outside advisors. I will remember your contributions!!! thank you.... -Geunbae Lee, AI lab, UCLA.
kramer@mergvax (Benjamin Kramer) (06/21/89)
In article <25018@shemp.CS.UCLA.EDU> gblee@CS.UCLA.EDU () writes: >... I heard that os/2 presenation manager is >also window based, but how powerful is it? Is it like that we have many >terminals at the same time, in other words, in os/2 can we open >one window for connecting to another machine, and open another >window to do some local jobs...things like that? Or, is >it just like MS-window for DOs based-system? In Os/2, can we >run several jobs at the same time, background and forground? >Also, i want to know in PS/2, is there any way to use Dos and Os/2 >at the same time, in other words, open one window for Dos, and >another window for os/2... Is it possible? I have just started working in OS/2 and one of the main purposes this operating was developed was to have true multi-tasking. As a matter of fact, OS/2 boots opening multiple windows; one for DOS, a spooler, and a task manager. OS/2 must be running on at least a 286 but works much faster on a 386. I hope this answers your questions. -Ben Kramer UUCP : ...{cpmain,icus,motown,philabs}\!mergvax\!kramer ARPA : kramer%mergvax.UUCP@uunet.uu.net BITNET : kramer%mergvax.UUCP@uunet.uu.net.BITNET SNAIL-mail: Linotype Company - R&D 425 Oser Avenue Hauppauge, NY 11788 VOICE : (516) 434 - 2713