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Push out the FOOTBALL disks

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Jeff Parsons 2016-01-20 13:20:22 -08:00
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@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ OS/2 FOOTBALL Boot Disk (v4.41.00)
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This disk contains an updated version of [OS/2 FOOTBALL Boot Disk (v7.68.17)](/disks/pc/os2/misc/football/87058/).
The binaries were built in December 1987, using the final OS/2 1.0 sources merged with assorted FOOTBALL changes.
It was built in December 1987, using final OS/2 1.0 sources merged with assorted FOOTBALL changes, and although
it was originally assigned version number 1.3, this version of OS/2 would ultimately become 2.0.
It crashes on an 80286, jumping to invalid code immediately after performing a processor check. On an 80386,
the following boot message is displayed on-screen:
@ -29,8 +30,7 @@ the following boot message is displayed on-screen:
The numbering of revisions must have been, um, revised, because despite the lower revision (4.41.00 vs. 7.68.17),
it *is* newer than the 7.68.17 prototype. This is confirmed by the boot message (12/02/87), the file dates (12-23-87)
and the higher version number (1.3). Version 1.3 was expected to be the first 80386 release, but that honor ultimately
went to version 2.0.
and the higher version number (1.3).
A directory listing of this disk is provided [below](#directory-of-os2-football-boot-disk-v44100).