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In the following, we assume that you want to install XFree86/OS2 on a disk
drive with the letter Y: (which you probably don't have). Change the letter
in all commands accordingly.
- Obtain the package
312Dbase
and install it from the root directory
of the Y: drive, by entering the following commands:
[C:\] Y:
[Y:\] cd \
[Y:\] unzip \path_of_package\312Dbase.zip
- Edit your CONFIG.SYS file to contain the following line somewhere:
DEVICE=Y:\XFree86\lib\xf86sup.sys
Of course replace ``Y:'' with the correct drive letter.
- At this point, you may consider to add the variables required for
XFree86/OS2 as well, which will save you from one additional reboot.
Refer to section
Adding Variables to CONFIG.SYS
below.
- After adding the device driver entry to the CONFIG.SYS file, you must
reboot to install the driver. XFree86/OS2 will not work without this
driver.
- Start a full screen OS/2 CMD session and enter the following
command:
[C:\] Y:\XFree86\bin\SuperProbe
- This command will (normally) report important information about your
video configuration, i.e. the type of chipset, the available video
memory and the RAMDAC circuit available. Please write this down or
redirect the output of ``SuperProbe'' into a file by entering:
[C:\] Y:\XFree86\bin\SuperProbe >filename
- SuperProbe can identify many more video cards than are supported by
XFree86. Therefore lookup the reported type in the compatibility list,
and also check the accompanying README.* files for special conditions
and requirements. If the card is not mentioned or marked as unsupported,
the game is over for you now, unfortunately.
- Otherwise chances are good, that you can run XFree86/OS2. Obtain the
rest of the software and proceed with the next section.
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