jgay@digi.lonestar.org (john gay) (06/28/91)
New features rumored to be in OS/2 v2.0 include: (rumored because it was in the June 24 issue of PC Week - not exactly the most reliable source) * New FAT file system called Super FAT - a faster running implementation of the FAT used in DOS. Super FAT is completely compatible with current files and disks, achieving its speed increase through 32-bit code. "It's faster than the HPFS [currently] in 2.0", (Lee) Reiswig (assistant general manager of programming at IBM) said, noting that IBM intended to boost the speed of HPFS before the release of 2.0. * A multiboot feature that allows users to choose between multiple operating systems, such as DOS, OS/2 1.3 and OS/2 2.0, when they turn on their PCs. Well, I don't know about the super FAT file system, but I do know that the multiboot feature was asked for here on the net. Do ya'll suppose that somebody is actually listening AND hearing what is said here (other than Larry). -- john gay. jgay@digi.lonestar.org Like Thoreau, I rejoice that there are owls. Part of the reason is that owls eat mice, and thus make a certain number of cats unnecessary, which is always a plus. Jeff Duntemann, Dr. Dobb's June '91
jim@tct.com (Jim Kunzman) (06/30/91)
According to jgay@digi.lonestar.org (john gay): >New features rumored to be in OS/2 v2.0 include: (rumored because it was in >the June 24 issue of PC Week - not exactly the most reliable source) > >* New FAT file system called Super FAT - a faster running implementation of > the FAT used in DOS. Super FAT is completely compatible with current > files and disks, achieving its speed increase through 32-bit code. > "It's faster than the HPFS [currently] in 2.0", (Lee) Reiswig (assistant > general manager of programming at IBM) said, noting that IBM intended to > boost the speed of HPFS before the release of 2.0. > >* A multiboot feature that allows users to choose between multiple operating > systems, such as DOS, OS/2 1.3 and OS/2 2.0, when they turn on their PCs. > >Well, I don't know about the super FAT file system, but I do know that the >multiboot feature was asked for here on the net. Do ya'll suppose that >somebody is actually listening AND hearing what is said here (other than >Larry). > Hey, on just the odd chance that there is, how about getting with Adaptec to ensure that the hooks are there in OS/2 2.0 so Adaptec can update their AHA1542B SCSI drivers to work with OS/2 2.0. According to one source, IBM pulled the hooks to LADDR (whatever that is) and now vendors are having problems updating OS/2 device drivers for HPFS and SCSI controllers! :v( Super FAT will be nice, but so are longish file names, e.g. to append .Z for compressed files ~ for EMACS backup files, etc. By the way, can anyone explain LADDR and why we should care? Is it some sort of Libyan viper? :-) -- Jim Kunzman at Teltronics/TCT <jim@tct.uucp>, <uunet!pdn!tct!jim> !(This space intentionally left blank.)
feustel@netcom.COM (David Feustel) (06/30/91)
jim@tct.com (Jim Kunzman) writes: >now vendors are having problems updating OS/2 device drivers for HPFS >and SCSI controllers! :v( So what else is new? This problem has plagued us since OS/2 & SCSI first were (mis)mated. It's a compelling reason to avoid SCSI altogether if you work with OS/2. Ditto for HPFS. -- David Feustel, 1930 Curdes Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46805, (219) 482-9631 EMAIL: feustel@netcom.com Vote Rockefeller for President in '92.