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OSINWBTP - OS/2 WARP KEEP PRIMARY & CREATE 2 LOGICAL DRIVES
12/05/94
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OS/2 WARP BOOT MANAGER WITH A PRIMARY AND TWO LOGICAL PARTITIONS
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Please Read Entire Document for Full Explanation of Procedures
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During the Advanced Installation, you are asked to specify how
you want to partition your hard disk. If you are installing
more than one operating system, you need to consider setting up
multiple partitions to contain them. If you set up multiple
partition, you install the Boot Manager feature. The Boot
Manager helps you manage the selective startup of your operating
systems.
CREATING BOOT MANAGER, KEEPING AN EXISTING PRIMARY PARTITION FOR
DOS AND WINDOWS, A LOGICAL DRIVE FOR OS/2, AND A LOGICAL DRIVE
FOR DATA
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In the following example:
- You do not repartition the DOS and Windows partition.
- A 120MB hard disk currently consists of a primary partition of
40MB (containing DOS and Windows) and a logical drive of 80MB
(which might contain data). The DOS/Windows primary partition
(drive C) is preserved, but the logical drive will be deleted
and replaced by:
- 1MB Boot Manager Partition
- 39MB Logical Drive for Data (Drive D)
- 40MB Logical Drive for OS/2 (Drive E)
Ensure that you have DOS and Windows Diskettes as you may be
prompted to install them in the Drive C: partition.
In this example, you create free space on your hard disk and put
the Boot Manager partition at the end of the free space. You can
customize the partition sizes to accommodate the size you want
your partitions to be. Be aware this procedure deletes all data
currently on the drive you are repartitioning.
1. Back up any data you want to save from existing partition.
(Use your existing operating system to back up data.)
2. If your computer is on, close all running programs.
3. Insert the Installation diskette in drive A. If you are
installing OS/2 from a CD, also insert the OS/2 CD into the
CD-ROM drive.
4. Turn your computer on. If your computer is already on,
press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart the system.
5. A large screen with IBM appears. Remove the Installation
Diskette from drive A and insert Diskette 1 and press Enter.
As files are loaded into memory, you see a message
asking you to wait, followed by a black screen.
6. Welcome to OS/2 screen appears. Use the arrow keys to
highlight: Advanced Installation and press Enter.
7. When the Installation Drive Selection screen appears, select
option 2: Specify a different drive or partition and press
Enter.
8. When the Modifying Partition Warning screen appears, press
Enter to continue with the installation.
9. Delete the existing logical drive (which you have backed up):
a. At the FDISK screen, press any key to remove message box.
b. Highlight the line containing the logical drive you want
to delete.
c. Press Enter to display the Options menu.
d. Select Delete Partition and press Enter.
10. Create the Boot Manager Partition and install the Boot
Manager:
a. At the FDISK screen, highlight the Free Space line and
press Enter.
b. Select Install Boot Manager and press Enter.
c. Select Create at End of Free Space and press Enter.
11. Create the first logical drive for Data:
a. At the FDISK screen, highlight the Free Space line and
press Enter.
b. Select Create Partition and press Enter.
c. Type the size of the primary partition (in this example,
39) and press Enter.
d. Select Extended Logical Drive and press Enter.
e. Select Create at Start of Free Space and press Enter.
12. Create the second logical drive for OS/2:
a. At the FDISK screen, highlight the Free Space line and
press Enter.
b. Select Create Partition and press Enter.
c. Accept the size of the logical drive (in this example, 40)
by pressing Enter.
NOTE: If you entered a number smaller than the remaining
space on your hard disk (in this example, smaller
than 40), you also have to indicate if you wanted to
create the logical drive at the end of free space or
at the start of free space.
d. Select Extended Logical Drive and press Enter.
e. Press Enter to display Options menu.
f. Select Add to Boot Manager menu and press Enter.
g. Type a name for the logical drive (for example, OS/2)
and press Enter.
13. Set up OS/2 as the default (the operating system you want
preselected at startup time):
a. At the FDISK screen, highlight the OS/2 line (or
whatever name for the logical drive) and press Enter.
b. Select Set Startup Values and press Enter.
c. Select Default and press Enter. The name you typed for
the logical drive appears next to Default.
NOTE: If you want to change any other startup values, you
can do so after installation, or using the steps
under "Setting the Menu Display Time" on page 287
and "Setting the Menu Mode" on page 288, then
continue with step D.
d. Press F3.
14. Indicate which partition should be used to install OS/2:
a. At the FDISK screen, highlight the OS2 line (or whatever
name you have given the logical drive) and press Enter.
b. Select Set Installable and press Enter.
15. Add a name for the DOS/Windows partition to the Boot Manager
startup menu:
a. At the FDISK screen, highlight the line that contains
information about the DOS/Windows partition.
b. Press Enter to display the Options menu.
c. Select Add to Boot Manager menu and press Enter.
d. Type a name for this partition (for example, DOS/WIN) and
press Enter.
16. Exit the FDISK screen:
a. Press F3.
b. Select Save and Exit and press Enter.
17. Continue with the installation. You are asked to reinsert
the Installation Diskette and Diskette 1. Follow the
messages on the screen.
18. When the Installation Drive Selection screen reappears,
select option 1, Accept the Drive, and press Enter. In this
example, the screen shows drive E as the selected drive.
19. When prompted to do so, remove Diskette 1 from drive A,
insert Diskette 2, and press Enter. (If you are installing
from a CD, you do not see any messages to remove and insert
diskettes.)
20. When the Select the File System screen appears, select the
file system to format the OS/2 drive.
21. Follow the instructions on the screen. If you are installing
from diskettes, you are asked to remove and insert diskettes
as the installation progresses.
NOTE: After Diskette 6, you are asked to reinsert the
Installation Diskette and reinsert Diskette 1. Follow
the instructions on the screen. After you remove
Diskette 1 and press Enter, you see the OS/2 logo
screen, followed by the System Configuration screen.
22. The System Configuration screen shows your country
configuration and hardware devices that the Installation
program detected on your system. Check the choices on the
screen to be sure they are correct.
If any of the hardware listed on the screen is incorrect, use
the mouse to select the icon next to the device name
A screen appears where you indicate the correct information
about your hardware device. If you are
unsure about the hardware you are using, see documentation
or call your vendor. If you need information about which
device drivers to select for your primary or secondary
display, refer to the Users Guide to OS/2.
Follow the instructions on each screen. Select Help if you
need more information about any screen you see.
If the information on the System Configuration screen is
correct, select OK.
A special note about Super VGA displays: If your system has a
Super VGA (SVGA) display, you see a screen at the end of the
Installation program where you can configure your computer
for SVGA display.
23. When the Select System Default Printer window appears, use
the arrow keys or your mouse to highlight the name of your
printer in the list of printer names. Then indicate the port
to which your printer is attached:
- If your printer is connected to a parallel port (the
connector on the PC end of the printer cable has pins),
select LPT1, LPT2, or LPT3, and press Enter.
- If your printer is connected to a serial port (the
connector on the PC end of the printer cable has holes),
select COM1, COM2, COM3, or COM4, and press Enter.
If you do not have a printer attached to your computer,
Select DO not install default printer and press Enter or
select OK. The OS/2 Setup and Installation screen appears.
24. select Options on the menu bar at the top of the screen.
25. Select Format on the pull down menu. Indicate which file
system you want to use to format the logical drive you
created to hold your data (in this example, the logical drive
is drive D).
NOTE: See "Selecting a File System", in the Users
Guide to OS/2, for an explanation of the file systems.
Select Format when you are done.
26. When a warning screen appears, select Format to continue.
27. If you want to modify your CONFIG.SYS file, you may do so
from the OS/2 Setup and Installation screen. Select Software
Configuration on the menu bar at the top of the screen. See
"Modifying CONFIG.SYS File during Installation"
in Users Guide for OS/2 for information.
28. The OS/2 Setup and Installation screen lets you select the
software features you want to install. Some features have a
check mark next to them, which means they are selected for
installation. The amount of hard disk space required for
each feature is shown to the right of the feature.
Follow these steps:
a. Highlight the options you do not want to install.
By deselecting features, you save hard disk space.
b. If a More button appears to the right of an option,
select the button to see additional items.
c. Select Install when you are done making selections.
29. When the Advanced Options window appears, highlight the
options you do not want and select OK.
30. Follow the instructions that appear on each screen. If you
are installing from diskettes, you remove and insert
diskettes, including one or more Printer Driver diskettes.
After inserting each diskette, select OK or press Enter.
31. If you have a Super VGA (SVGA) display, you see the Monitor
Configuration/Selection Utility screen. Follow instructions
on the screen; select Help if you need more information.
32. When prompted, insert Display Driver diskettes and press
Enter or select OK.
33. When your computer restarts, the OS/2 Tutorial appears on the
screen.
34. When the OS/2 Installation is complete, you are prompted to
SHUTDOWN and restart the computer. Select OK or press Enter.
Please view the tutorial to learn about the features of OS/2
and how to use your Desktop. The tutorial also provides
information to help you make the transition from DOS and
Windows to OS/2.
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IBM disclaims all warranties, whether express or implied,
including without limitation, warranties of fitness and
merchantability with respect to the information in this document.
By furnishing this document, IBM grants no licenses to any
related patents or copyrights.