Re: Trouble in Windoze 98 land?

["Robert G. Brown" <bob@xxxxxxx>]

>This is a copy & paste from our local Channel-3 web site:
>(www.wwmt.com)
>
>     PC makers warn of Windows 98 problems 
>
>     (CNN) - Three computer makers
>     have notified customers about
>     conflicts between their PCs and the
>     new Windows 98 operating system. 
>     Dell and Toshiba are warning
>     customers on their web sites to put off
>     installing Windows 98 until they can 
>     make their machines more compatible. 
>     In addition, Compaq has posted a list
>     of conflicts and work-arounds
>     related to Windows 98 on its web
>     site.  Microsoft officials did not
>     immediately comment on the warnings.
>
>Does anybody know any more details?
>I haven't been able to find anything at Dell's web site, 
>or CNN's site either.
>
>If W98 is having trouble with those major hardware vendors, 
>it sounds to me like it's more if a software compatibility
>problem, than a hardware compatibility issue!

I saw something about this on slashdot.org, they are having
some DNS problems at the moment, but there were more details
there, mentioning specific hardware problems, like certain
controllers (some Adaptec cards) and video adapters hanging 
machines.  There are a number of comments indicating that
the upgrade procedure from 95-98 is a minefield, and you can 
trash your system if you're not careful -- or merely unlucky.

Through master sluething, I've found the URL of this article....

 http://slashdot.org/articles/9807021430211.shtml

But it can't be fetched right now; keep an eye out if you're
really interested.
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