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Creative Labs and Media Vision CDROMs 7/15/94
File: OSMMCD.UPD
===================================================================
Installing support for Multimedia CD-ROM packages (Media Vision Pro
Audio Spectrum, Creative Labs Sound Blaster)
===================================================================
These multimedia packages are unsupported through the IBM OS/2
Technical Support Center, but we have had some success with
installing support for the Sound Blaster and Pro Audio Spectrum
SCSI interfaces.
Before proceeding with this setup, you need to obtain the OS/2
Device Drivers from the respective manufacturers. Windows and DOS
drivers are not compatible with OS/2. The OS/2 drivers can be
obtained from these areas:
Creative Labs -- BBS (405) 742-6660
Files are located in the OS/2 Drivers section.
SBCD_OS2.EXE - Panasonic CD-ROM drives.
SB_OS2.EXE - Latest MMPM/2 drivers.
Both file are self-extracting and come supplied
with a README file to instruct how to install the drivers.
Media Vision -- BBS (510) 770-0527
Files are located in the OS/2 Drivers section.
OS2.EXE - Latest MMPM/2 drivers.
File contains the latest TMV1SCSI.ADD and MMPM/2 files
that are used with the Pro Audio Spectrum cards.
Files have an .EXE extension which is self-extracting and come
supplied with a README file to instruct how to install the drivers.
* * * * *
Two methods are available. If you have installed OS/2 on your
system and wish to add CD-ROM support with one of these packages,
skip to step 2. If you want to install from the CD-ROM, use both of
these procedures.
Step 1: Installing from the CD-ROM
Make a backup copy of diskette 1 of the OS/2 2.1 installation
package. We recommend using the DISKCOPY command, as this will
make an exact duplicate of the disk. If you must use the COPY
command, make sure that you copy every file and change the volume
label of the destination disk to "DISK 1" (do not include the
quotes in the volume name).
Next, some files will need to be deleted from the backup copy you
just created. Good targets for deletion would be the Adaptec and
Future Domain SCSI drivers following:
AHA152X.ADD AHA164X.ADD FD16-700.ADD FD7000EX.ADD AHA154X.ADD
AHA174X.ADD FD8XX.ADD
Then copy the manufacturer-supplied driver onto your copy of
diskette 1.
Next, edit the config.sys on diskette using any plain text editor
to include the following statements: Lowercase will represent
lines that already exist; CAPS represent lines you need to insert.
This is to insure proper placement and installation.
** For Sound Blaster use - SBCD2.ADD **
** For Pro Audio Spectrum use - TMV1SCSI.ADD **
set cdrominst=1 ifs=cdfs.ifs /q BASEDEV=
TMV1SCSI.ADD *** or substitute your driver filename ***
or
BASEDEV=SBCD2.ADD /P:xxx ( xxx is the Base I/O of the sound card)
Then, delete or REM any BASEDEV statements referring to the
filenames which were deleted in the preceding step (the Adaptec
and Future Domain device drivers). REM-ing these statements is
recommended for easier recognition of the changes made.
From there, you may attempt the installation. If successful, you
can go on to step 2. If not, you will need to create the
installation disks from the CD "disk images" and install from the
floppies. The procedure for this is explained in your OS/2
Version 2.1 package.
Step 2: Installing CD-ROM support after OS/2 2.1 is installed.
Once OS/2 2.1 is installed, you need to make some changes to the
CONFIG.SYS located in the root directory of the OS/2 partition in
order to make your CD-ROM accessible. For demonstration purposes,
X: will represent the OS/2 partition.
First, copy the following files to X:\OS2. These files are located
in the following places according to the OS/2 package you own:
CD-ROM Installation package ................... Diskette 1
3.5 Diskettes, Blue Label on disk ............. Diskette 10
3.5 Diskettes, Salmon Label on disk ........... Diskette 12
5.25 Diskettes, Blue Label on disk ............ Diskette 16
5.25 Diskettes, Salmon Label on disk .......... Diskette 9
The files are named OS2CDROM.DMD and CDFS.IFS.
If the files are on a "packed" disk, the syntax for unpacking the
files is as follows:
UNPACK A:\CDROMREQ /N:OS2CDROM.DMD
UNPACK A:\CDROMREQ /N:CDFS.IFS
Once these are copied, copy the manufacturer-supplied device driver
to the X:\OS2 directory as well.
From there, you need to edit the config.sys using a plain text
editor. For example, to use the OS/2 system editor, open an OS/2
Window and type from the X:\ prompt:
E CONFIG.SYS
Once the editor is displayed, make the following changes.
Lowercase will represent lines that already exist; CAPS represent
lines you need to insert. This is to insure proper placement and
installation.
basedev=ibm1s506.add
basedev=os2dasd.dmd
DEVICE=X:\OS2\OS2CDROM.DMD
/Q IFS=X:\OS2\CDFS.IFS /Q
set bookshelf=x:\os2\book . . .
further down . . .
codepage=437,850
devinfo=kbd,us,x:\os2\keyboard.dcp
BASEDEV=TMV1SCSI.ADD *** or your device driver filename ***
devinfo=scr,vga,x:\os2\viotbl.dcp . . .
Once these changes are complete, save the file and exit the editor.
Then perform a shutdown and restart your computer to install the
support.
Once again, this support is not guaranteed to work in any case,
since the drivers are made by other manufacturers. IBM does not
supply these drivers at this time, but may in the future. For
further assistance, you can contact the manufacturer of your device
at the above listed phone numbers.
File names located on Media Vision and Creative Labs BBS are
subject to change. If having a problem locating the files contact
the respective manufacturer to locate the files on the board.
12/31/99