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   Message 41,704 of 42,985   
   richard smice to Louis Ohland   
   Re: Yes, but... Re: look   
   01 May 23 15:50:09   
   
   From: dmsmice@gmail.com   
      
   On Monday, May 1, 2023 at 1:14:15 PM UTC-4, Louis Ohland wrote:   
   > According to legend, they cobbled together an OS/2 driver for it.    
   >    
   > " In the process of testing the product, it was discovered that an IBM    
   > PS/2 model 70 personal computer running OS/2 could be used to run    
   > diagnostics and test programs on the card much easier than using the    
   > RS-6000. So a minimal device driver was written for the card and soon    
   > IBM was shipping product. (Ed. Roger Brown can't find the "minimal OS/2    
   > drivers" and he works for SGI.) "   
   > Kevin Bowling wrote:    
   > > The IrisVision is an earlier card.  I'm not sure if you can use an    
   > > RS/6000 IrisVision on a PS/2   
   Lorenzo got everything working with all systems go back then..  on the tool..   
      
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