Subj : Re: Last Arca OS  Question
To   : IB Joe
From : Sean Dennis
Date : Wed Dec 27 2023 01:09 pm

Hi Joe,

You shouldn't have a problem with most HPs but I'd stay away from those mini
PCs as they have a lot of lower-end hardware that AOS won't support well.

Remember that OS/2 was designed to be very picky about the hardware it
supported and it is still that way today.  A lot of the "new" drivers are
either ported from ALinux, or in the case of NIC drivers, Windows drivers in
OS/2 wrappers.  I have had very poor results with Broadcom-based NICs.  I
have an Intel PRO/1000 NIC in the upcoming HP-based BBS system and I've had
good results with that.

My recommendation is to stick with an older Intel-based chipset for the best
success.  Of course, experimentation is always an experience with OS/2 these
days but AN are trying to get AOS to run on more and more modern equipment.
For me, just running a BBS and my fixed income limits me to older hardware
but I can usually find equipment cheaply or even for free that does the job.

Let us know how it goes for you!  Good luck.

-- Sean

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