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Martin Iturbide

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Re: ArcaOS 5.1 - First Impressions
« Reply #120 on: September 18, 2023, 07:17:41 pm »
Hi David
Now that I have used it for awhile, I can actually say it boots faster, shuts down faster, usb connection is faster, and the system is more stable.  Win-OS2 sessions and DOS window sessions still hang system.

Which hardware are you using? did you install ArcaOS 5.1 with UEFI enabled or normal CSM/BIOS configuration?

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normal CSM/BIOS configuration.  This is an older Thinkpas.

Hi David

I see, in that case there should be no improvement on DOS-WinOS2 Sessions.
You may already know about it, but I have to ask, did you used the viop patch/workarround in the past?
- https://mantis.arcanoae.com/view.php?id=1193
In my old Thinkpad L420 (non UEFI) machine it worked for me to fix the DOS session, but it is possible that my issue was different.

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David Graser

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Re: ArcaOS 5.1 - First Impressions
« Reply #121 on: September 18, 2023, 10:26:21 pm »
I downloaded the viop.sys and full screens work now, but not the window sessions as before.  Surprised this was not added to 5.1.
« Last Edit: September 18, 2023, 10:28:16 pm by David Graser »

Roderick Klein

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Re: ArcaOS 5.1 - First Impressions
« Reply #122 on: September 19, 2023, 11:26:52 am »
VOIP.SYS was only made for limited amount of Thinkpads that had an issue with the VDM.
That the DOS windows does not work is known. You need UEFI boot for this.

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