OS/2 Shareware BBS: 36 Tips/36-Tips.zip/alltips.zip/DOSMM2.FAX

Text File | 1994-12-07 | 6KB | 165 lines

Migrating DOS/WIN MMPM to OS2 on Valuept 1/25/94

***** Instructions on making a Value Point Multimedia Machine    *****
***** with DOS/Windows into an OS/2 machine with all the function*****
***** plus more.  It will take about 2 hours.  Always ignore the
***** " " in the instructions; it is to show what to type - "text".

GET BEFORE YOU START:
- OS/2 for Windows
- SoundBlaster device driver.  This is the device driver for the
Panasonic CR563, which is called SBCD2.ADD and is located on the
IBM BBS.
NOTE: You also need OS2CDROM.DMD, but is it located on Diskette 5
of your OS/2 for Windows.  The driver is in OS/2's MMPM extension
which is also in your OS/2 for Windows.

INSTRUCTIONS:
- Power on your VP system
- Get out of Windows by hitting ALT/PF4
- At the C: prompt, type "e autoexec.bat" and hit enter.
- Find the line that says "loadhigh c :\sb16\drv\mcsdex.exe /d:mscd001
  /v /m:15 /e /l:z"
- On that line, remove the last 4 characters (the "/l:z")
- Press PF4 to save the file
- Reboot your VP system (CNTL ALT and DEL at the same time)

 ****  Below is Optional if you want the software packaged with
an Entertainment version of the VP multimedia machine.
- Insert Kodak Photo CD
  - Choose FILE
     - Choose RUN
        - Type on the command line: "D:\windows\setup.exe"
          then hit OK
            - Follow instructions shown to install the CD as normal
              and return to Windows

- Insert Microsoft Works CD
  - Choose FILE
     - Choose RUN
        - Type on the command line, "D:\setup.exe"
          then hit OK
            - Follow instructions shown to install the CD as normal
              and return to Windows
                - Remove duplicate icons for Microsoft Works by
                  selecting the icon and hitting FILE and DELETE
                  from the action bar.

- Insert Software Toolworks Encyclopedia CD
  - Choose FILE
     - Choose RUN
        - Type on the command line, "D:\setup.exe"
          then hit OK
            - Follow instructions shown to install the CD as normal
              and return to Windows
                - Remove duplicate icons for Software Toolworks Ency-
                  clopedia by selecting the icon and hitting FILE and
                  DELETE from the action bar.

- Insert MS Bookshelf '92 CD
  - Choose FILE
     - Choose RUN
        - Type on the command line, "D:\setup.exe"
          then hit OK
            - Follow instructions shown to install the CD as normal
              and return to Windows

- Exit Windows
- At c: prompt, type "cd\windows"

******* NOTE: you won't need the actual CD's for these next apps

- at c:\windows type "e loom.bat"
- change "z:" to "d:" throughout the file (you'll make two changes)
- hit PF4 to file and save

- at c:\windows type "e monkey.bat"
- change "z:" to "d:" throughout the file (you'll make two changes)
- hit PF4 to file and save

- at c:\windows type "e swotl.bat"
- change "z:" to "d:" throughout the file (you'll make two changes)
- hit PF4 to file and save

- at c:\windows type "e vpcarmen.bat"
- change "z:" to "d:" throughout the file (you'll make one change)
- hit PF4 to file and save

- Insert "Where in the World is Carmen San Diego" CD
  - At C:\windows, type  " d: "
     - At d:, type "setup"
        - Select "sound device"
        - Select "SoundBlaster/SoundBlaster Pro"
        - Accept all defaults
        - Select "Install Carmen Deluxe CD-ROM"
        - Accept all defaults
        - Exit to DOS
*****  NOTE: You don't need to install Loom, Monkey Island,
Just Grandma and Me or HSC Interactive.
********  NOTE: END OF OPTIONAL PORTION DEALING WITH APPS ON CD

- Insert OS/2 2.1 Installation Diskette from the OS/2 for Windows
  package

- Install OS/2 for Windows as the online instructions indicate

- Reboot your VP machine
********  NOTE: OPTIONAL - Install Video driver to get better
quality graphics.

- Follow instructions on Readme file to install video driver.
  Reboot after installing.
********  NOTE: END OF OPTIONAL

- Install CD ROM driver, using OS/2 Selective Install (choose System
Setup / Selective Install)

- Choose "CDROM"

- Choose "Other", because the Panasonic 563 CD in your Value Point
is not one of the options

- It will ask you to insert the CD ROM diskette - you should insert
the SoundBlaster diskette you acquired from the BBS.

- Follow the instructions indicated - it will ask for the OS/2 2.1
Diskette 5 during the process.

- Modify your OS/2 CONFIG.SYS file as follows:
   - Delete or REM out the following lines:
     DEVICE=C:\OS2\CDFS.IFS /Q
     DEVICE=C:\OS2\CDROM\SYS /Q /N:4

   - The following lines must be in your OS/2 config.sys file for
   the CD ROM to work.  The "IFS=..." line may already be in your OS/2
   CONFIG.SYS file.  If it is, group it with the lines below; otherwise,
   add it.  WARNING: place these lines near the bottom of your OS/2
   CONFIG.SYS file-- there may be problems if you place them near the
   top.

   - Add
     REM --- NEXT 4 LINES ARE FOR OS/2 CD-ROM SUPPORT
     BASEDEV=OS2CDROM.DMD    (DO NOT SPECIFY A PATH!)
     BASEDEV=SBCD2.ADD /P:220
     IFS=C:\OS2\CDFS.IFS /Q
     DEVICE=C:\OS2\MDOS\VCDROM.SYS

*NOTE: THE /P:220 SPECIFIES THE I/O BASE ADDRESS USED FOR THE
SOUND BLASTER 16 CARD.

- Reboot your VP machine

- Delete Loom, Monkey Island, Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffer and
Where in the World is Carmen SanDiego ICONS from the CD games group
under Windows Program Manager.  We will run these games from the
OS/2 Desktop to run them full screen.  Additionally, "Where in the
World is Carmen SanDiego" will crash under Windows in this
configuration.

- Create a folder in OS/2 for these DOS CD games, using the OS/2
Templates.  Entitle it suitably, such as "DOS CD GAMES" using
Folder - settings.  Insert the games as program objects in this
folder.

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