uchuck@uncecs.edu (Charles Bennett) (02/14/90)
Gentlepersons,
I am going on the premise that the only "dumb question" is the one that is
not asked. I could be wrong, but here goes.
I purchased the following as an IBM package:
HARDWARE SOFTWARE
IBM PS/2 Model 55SX PC-DOS 4.01
4 Mb RAM MS Windows/386 Ver 2.11
60 Mb Fixed Disk hDC Windows Express
3.5" Diskette Drive hDC Windows Manager
Enhanced Keyboard hDC Windows Color Kit
IBM/MS Mouse Matesys File Manager
IBM 8513 VGA Monitor MS Word Ver 5.0
IBM Proprinter III MS Word for Windows (ordered)
MS Excel Ver 2.1
I have a site licensed copy of Procomm 2.4.2 and would buy Procomm Plus.
I have MS C Compiler Ver 5.1. I want to purchase a moderate CAD package
(I am leaning toward AutoSketch). I will purchase Quicken for household
accounting. I will purchase Norton Utilities 4.5. I also have a number
of public domain and shareware programs.
I wish to partition the hard drive into 4 logical drives as follows:
C: - 30 Mb used for software.
D: - 15 Mb used for data files.
E: - 10 Mb used for data files.
F: - 5 Mb used for downloading, un -arc, zip, zoo, and testing.
I want a couple of VDISK or RAMDRIVE's for temp files and *.bat files.
Now to the question --- Is there a publication from ANYONE the offers tips
and techniques regarding the efficacious installation of Windows/386???
Much of the documentation received with software is contradictory. I want
to do all the nice things Windows was designed for; switching from one
task to another quickly, transfer of data between applications, background
communications (up/downloading), etc. This is a new environment for me
(I'm used to mainframes and command line PC's), but I think that I am
going to like it.
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Chuck Bennett e-mail (any): uchuck@unc.bitnet
University of NC uchuck@ecsvax.uncecs.edu
Medical CAI uchuck@med.unc.edu
Phone: 919-966-1134 uchuck@uncvx1.acs.unc.edu