OS/2, eCS & ArcaOS - Technical > Setup & Installation
DOS VDM: WordStar-for-DOS 7c ("WS") and Borland Quattro Pro ("QP")
Martin Iturbide:
Hi Andrew,
About WordStar, this is just a suggestion, I would migrate away from it and start using a modern word processor. But it is up to you to see if you feel comfortable with a modern word processor.
1) Get OpenOffice for ArcaOS. Start first using OpenOffice Writer and write something else, get used to it, play it around and check if you see yourself using that word processor tool. Don't think about the migration yet when you are learning it.
2) About the migration, if you can post a non-confidential, but some kind of complex or big WS file here, I can try to see the migration path from a WS file to a .ODT (OpenDocument Text ) file format, which is the one native on OpenOffice. But it is up to you if you can share that file here on the forum. You can upload .zip files here.
These are just suggestions.
Regards
Doug Bissett:
--- Quote ---(Re: Doug) M900? Oh, Lord. I'm guessing that "a Tiny" doesn't quite cut it as an answer.
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"Tiny" has nothing to do with it. What is the model, so we can tell, exactly, what it is?
The "Tiny" probably means that it has no cooling fan, and will be somewhat sensitive to heat (which will cause it to slow down, to protect itself from overheating). Not a great problem, but be aware that placing anything on top of it (or even near it) will tend to capture heat, and aggravate the problem. Otherwise, the "Tiny" should be much the same as a "normal" PC. The question is: is it UEFI capable, and is it enabled properly? If not, the new Arca Noae support for DOS/WIN will not be enabled.
--- Quote --- If there is a way to ask the m/c, I can give it a go.
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Go to a command prompt, and run "TESTLOG GENERIC" (no quotes). It will create a lot of information about the machine, and how it is configured. Post it here.
Rich Walsh:
--- Quote from: Doug Bissett on November 26, 2023, 07:30:20 pm ---The question is: is it UEFI capable, and is it enabled properly?
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FWIW... the easiest / fastest way to determine if you're in UEFI or CSM mode is to go to the System Setup->Screen object. At the top of the first page (possibly out of sight unless you make the window taller), a UEFI boot will show:
Card name: UEFI VESA Emulator v1.0
Card vendor: Arca Noae, LLC
Neil Waldhauer:
I suggest that you post the entire testlog. It has other interesting information.
Martin Iturbide:
--- Quote from: Andrew Stephenson on November 27, 2023, 03:25:11 pm ---..."ThinkCentre (UK spelling) M900. Machine Type: 10FL. Model Number: S3E500. MFG Date: 1607." ...
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Just for reference:
- https://psref.lenovo.com/Product/ThinkCentre/ThinkCentre_M900_Tiny
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