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Blank Desktop after install 8/12/94
File: OSINBLNK.fax 4/19/94
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AFTER INSTALL BLANK DESKTOP AND NO SYSTEM ACTIVITY
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DESCRIPTION OF SYMPTOMS:
After Installation and reboot the user gets a blank desktop
with no system activity
SUMMARY OF RESOLUTIONS:
1. If using an ATI Ultra, or Ultra Graphics video card:
a. Ensure the ATI board is setup as an 8514 PRIMARY
display.
b. Check the CONFIG.SYS for DEVICE=C:\OS2\MDOS\VSVGA.SYS
c. Contact ATI for updated ROM chip.
2. Run CHKDSK
3. Check CONFIG.SYS for duplicate SET USER_INI, and SET
SYSTEM_INI statements.
4. Set video card to 8 bits and move it to an 8-bit slot.
5. If the above is not applicable or does not work, remake
the desktop.
DETAILS OF RESOLUTION:
1. The ATI 8514 Ultra, or Ultra Graphics.
a. These boards MUST be set up as an 8514 PRIMARY display.
b. The correct DEVICE statement in the CONFIG.SYS should
read DEVICE=X:\OS2\MDOS\VSVGA.SYS
It will sometimes install as VVGA.SYS This must be changed.
c. The older ATI ROM chips return the incorrect
monitor ID when queried by OS/2.
2. Run CHKDSK
a. Insert the Installation Disk in drive A:
b. Turn on the computer. If already on, execute a proper
shutdown and when prompted press Ctrl+Alt+Del.
c. When prompted insert Disk 1 and press Enter.
d. When the "Welcome to OS/2" screen is displayed, hit the
ESC key to Cancel and an A: prompt will appear.
e. Insert Disk 2 and type CHKDSK C: /F and press Enter.
f. If errors are displayed, rerun the CHKDSK command until
no errors are found.
g. Run this command on all drive letters that exist.
3. Check the OS/2 CONFIG.SYS for duplicate INI statements.
a. Boot from DOS or a DOS BOOTABLE DISKETTE.
b. Open an editor session.
c. Open the CONFIG.SYS.
d. Locate the SET USER_INI, and SET SYSTEM_INI
statements.
e. Scroll through the CONFIG.SYS and make sure they are
not repeated. If they are, delete the second
occurrence.
f. Save any changes and exit the editor.
4. Set the Video card to 8 bit mode and place in an 8-bit
slot. Consult the documentation that came with the card
on the procedure to do this.
5. Remake the desktop.
a. Restart the computer using the OS/2 Installation
Diskette, then when prompted insert Diskette 1.
b. When the "Welcome To OS/2" screen appears, press the ESC
key to cancel the installation.
c. At the A:> prompt type C: then press Enter.
d. Type CD \OS2 the press Enter.
e. Type ERASE OS2.INI then press Enter.
f. Type MAKEINI OS2.INI INI.RC then press Enter.
g. Type ERASE OS2SYS.INI then press Enter.
h. Type MAKEINI OS2SYS.INI INISYS.RC then press Enter.
i. Delete the hidden file WP ROOT. SF in the startable
partition.
1) For FAT file systems
i. Type ATTRIB -S -H WP?ROOT.?SF then press Enter.
ii. Type DEL WP?ROOT.?SF then press Enter.
2) For HPFS file systems
i. Type ATTRIB -S -H "WP ROOT. SF" press Enter.
ii. Type DEL "WP ROOT. SF" then press Enter.
iii. Delete the desktop
1) For FAT, CD to OS!2_2.0_D and delete this directory
and all subdirectories under it.
2) For HPFS, CD to "OS!2 2.0 DESKTOP" and delete this
directory and all subdirectories under it.
NOTE: If MAKEINI has been run before, or ALT-F1 was
used, other desktops may have been created.
Delete ALL desktops.
(e.g. OS!2_21.0_D is another desktop.)
12/31/99