═══ 1. DCF/2 Version 1.2 workaround for Lotus AmiPro 3.0 ═══

November 1994 

Dear DCF/2 Customer, 

Proportional Software is working together with Lotus to resolve the SYS 3175 
error which occurs when Lotus AmiPro Version 3.0 for OS/2 is on a DCF/2 virtual 
disk unit (VDU).  This problem only occurs with the standalone version and we 
hope to have a program fix shortly. 

This information file offers a method for using AmiPro on a DCF/2 VDU.  You can 
place all of your AmiPro files on a DCF/2 VDU with the exception of the STYLES 
directory.  This means that you can compress about 15.5 MB out of 16 MB (and 
more if you want to store most of your *.STY style sheets on the vdu, but you 
cannot access them directly from AmiPro unless they are in the style sheet 
directory). 

 Compressed results for our test systems are: 

     o Uncompressed requirement for full AmiPro install is 17,306,112 bytes 
     o Compressed space needed is 8,552,391 bytes including style sheets 
     o AmiPro full install style sheet directory will use about 539,391 bytes 
     o Minimum required style sheet (_default.sty) is 4,734 bytes 

 The problem is that when you install the AmiPro software to a DCF/2 VDU, it 
 trys to put its style sheets directory on the VDU and then won't startup 
 because of the SYS3175 error.  To workaround this problem, you need to copy 
 the AmiPro _DEFAULT.STY style sheet (and any others you wish to use) to a 
 physical disk unit (PDU) and modify the AMIUSER3.INI entry to point to this 
 new directory. 

 The workaround to install AmiPro onto a DCF/2 VDU and put the style sheets 
 directory on a physical volume is as follows: 

     o Install AmiPro to your DCF/2 VDU 
     o Copy AmiPro style sheets to a physical drive 
     o Modify the AmiPro AMIUSER3.INI style sheet entry 

 Each step is detailed below. 

 Install AmiPro to your DCF/2 VDU following their standard installation 
 instructions.  When the installation is completing, you will receive a SYS3175 
 error message as the AmiPro installer trys to start one of the AmiPro 
 programs. Ignore this error and select the "End program" option. 

 Go to an OS/2 command prompt.  Create a directory on a physical disk where you 
 want to keep your AmiPro style sheets (e.g., "MD C:\AMISTYLS", where C: is the 
 disk and \AMISTYLS is the subdirectory where you want to keep the style 
 sheets).  Copy the AmiPro style sheets from the VDU to the new style sheets 
 directory (e.g., "COPY F:\AMIPRO\STYLES\*.* C:\AMISTYLS /V", where F: in this 
 example is the DCF/2 VDU to which you have installed AmiPro). 

 Change directory to the AMIPRO program directory.  Clear the system attribute 
 on the AMIUSER3.INI file (e.g., "ATTRIB C:\OS2\AMIUSER3.INI -S", where C: is 
 your boot drive).  Use the Lotus ini file editor to edit the ini file (e.g., 
 "INIEDIT").  Click on OK on the warning message.  Select FILE, Select OPEN, 
 Double Click on AMIUSER3.INI, Select AMIUSER, Downarrow to StylePath, Click on 
 StylePath, Click on VALUE Field.  Change this field to be the new style sheets 
 directory path (e.g., "C:\AMISTYLS").  Click on FILE. Click on SAVE.  ALT-F4 
 to exit the Lotus ini file editor. 

 You can now use AmiPro.  Verify the program works correctly before deleting 
 the old style sheets from your VDU. 

 We apologize for this inconvenience and thank you for using the DCF/2! 

 Proportional Software