[TriLUG] What did the PS in PS/2 stand for?

[Carl Crider]

sounds like a test is brewing. why dont we do a comparison on
OS/2, Win95, and Linux [RH i assume]

i have OS/2 in the box, and Win95 around the office somewhere.
and i know i can dig a 486 or 2 out of our warehouse.

anyone up for a retro-comparison?



On 12/8/05, Jesus M. Rodriguez <jmrodri at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> My PS/2 57SLC2  had a 486SLC 50MHz processor.  And a 212MB SCSI drive.
> I upgraded the machine to with a Model 77 486DX4-100MHz system board.
> I still have the machine with Red Hat Linux 5.2 with Microchannel enabled
> in
> the kernel.  The machine is a TANK!  It NEVER EVER gave me a problem.
>
> it's been dormant for almost 3 years, with a few boots just to see
> if it's still alive :)
>
> jesus rodriguez
>
> On 12/8/05, Greg Brown <gwbrown1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Having spent 14 hours yesterday in various airports around the country
> > I am just too tired to flame on about this one.. but back when os/2
> > was out the the main competitor was Windows95 there was no comparison
> > between the two operating systems.  You had to have used OS/2 to
> > believe how good it really was.
> >
> > Greg
> >
> > On 12/7/05, Israel J Pattison <pattison at usa.com> wrote:
> > > ...and OS/2 running on PS/2 was often said to be half an operating
> system
> > > running on half a computer.
> > >
> > > Israel </me ducks incoming flames>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 12/7/05, John Mitchell <john280z at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >    You guys keep this up, I'm commin' to the meeting with my Kaypro
> > > > CP/M boxen with "Dual" 594K floppys and 1200 baud Modem.
> > > >
> > > > john mitchell
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Carl Crider
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