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Installing OS/2 on Thinkpads 8/12/94
OSINTKPD.FAX
Instructions for loading OS/2 2.X code onto an IBM Thinkpad.
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Note: To install OS/2 1.3 on the Thinkpad a new 1.3 install diskette is
needed, which is available from IBM (on DEPTAU3 disk).
The following procedure is for installing OS/2 2.X with a docking
station present.
Note: This assumes you have the requisite hardware in terms of
memory, disk space and so on in your Thinkpad machine.
The procedures are the same for all Thinkpads that support OS/2.
However, the Thinkpad 700C will be limited to 16 colors unless you
obtain the OS/2 Service Pak level XR06055, IBM OS/2 2.00.1,
OS/2 2.1 or later. This feature was added into OS/2 at these levels.
You can obtain them by calling 1-800-3-IBMOS2.
Steps for loading OS/2 2.X onto a Thinkpad machine:
1) Prepare 2 formatted 1.44 megabyte diskettes. (Format)
2) Use the DISKCOPY command to make backup copies of both the OS/2 2.X
INSTALL diskette and diskette number 1.
3) Put away the original diskettes and execute the remaining steps with
your backup disks.
4) On the reference disk (or reference partition on the hard disk) that
came with the Thinkpad, locate the file called xxxxx.BIO. The xxxxx
will be a name specific to the machine, such as SF85E0X.BIO.
Note: To get to the IML partition (where the reference disk can be
found) hit CTL-ALT-INS from a power on boot up when the cursor
gets to the right hand corner of the screen.
5) Copy the .BIO file to both the INSTALL diskette and diskette 1 backups.
6) Now use a text editor and edit the ABIOS.SYS file on the INSTALL
diskette and diskette 1 backups.
7) Add a line to the top of each file in the same format as the others,
using the file name obtained and copied in steps 4 and 5 above.
8) Save the files (as a plain text file if file type is requested).
9) You may now install OS/2 2.X on your Thinkpad using the backup
diskettes you just made.
***NOTE***
If bootup fails after installation or other problems are noticed, check
the contents of the ABIOS.SYS file in the \OS2 subdirectory. In most
cases, it should contain about 9 file listings. The top listing should
be the .BIO file from the reference disk with a name like SF85E4X.BIO or
SF85E0X.BIO. The other files should be something like 000000.BIO,
W0F0000.BIO, W050101.BIO, W050100.BIO, W050000.BIO, W060100.BIO,
W020100.BIO, and W020101.BIO. If you find a copy of an ABIOS.SYS in the
root directory of the system hard drive, remove it. There should only be
one ABIOS.SYS file in the OS2 subdirectory. If .BIO files are missing,
you can find these on the OS2 INSTALL disk. Also check the contents of
the CONFIG.SYS file in root directory. If you have BASEDEV=PRINT01.SYS,
change it to BASEDEV=PRINT02.SYS. If you have BASEDEV=IBM1FLPY.ADD,
change it to BASEDEV=IBM2FLPY.ADD.
***NOTE***
The symptom that results when trying to install OS/2 2.0 earlier than
version 2.00.1 is an OS/2 Internal Processing Error or the product may
fail to load.
12/31/99