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OSCINBTP - CREATING LOGICAL DRIVES FOR OS/2 WARP AND DATA
02/02/96
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Creating Logical Drives for OS/2 Warp and Data
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Please Read Entire Document for Full Explanation of Procedures
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DESCRIPTION
During 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. With multiple partitions, you install the Boot Manager feature.
Boot Manager helps you manage the selective startup of your operating
systems.
This document describes how to create two logical drives--one for OS/2
Warp and one for data--while keeping the existing primary partition for
DOS and Windows.
RESOLUTION
In the example that follows:
* You do not repartition the DOS and Windows partition.
* A 120 MB hard disk currently consists of a primary partition of 40 MB
(containing DOS and Windows) and a logical drive of 80 MB (which
might contain data). The DOS/Windows primary partition (drive C) is
preserved, but the logical drive will be deleted and replaced by:
- A 1 MB Boot Manager partition
- A 39 MB logical drive for data (drive D)
- A 40 MB logical drive for OS/2 (drive E)
Make sure that you have DOS and Windows diskettes, because you might be
prompted to insert them in the drive C partition.
In the 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 that this procedure deletes all data currently on the
drive you are repartitioning.
1. Back up any data you want to save from existing partitions. (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 CD, also insert the OS/2 CD into the CD-ROM drive.
4. Turn on your system on. If it is already on, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to
restart it.
5. A large screen with "IBM" appears. Remove the Installation Diskette
from drive A; then 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. When the Welcome to OS/2 screen appears, use the arrow keys to
highlight Advanced Installation; then press Enter.
7. When the Installation Drive Selection screen appears, select option
2, Specify a different drive or partition; then 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 the 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 enter a number that is less than the remaining
space on your hard disk (in this example, less than 40),
you also have to indicate if you want to create the
logical drive at the end or at the start of of free space.
d. Select Extended Logical Drive and press Enter.
e. Press Enter to display the 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
you specified 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 by following the steps under
"Setting the Menu Display Time" and "Setting the Menu
Mode" in the User's Guide to OS/2 Warp; 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 OS/2 line (or whatever name
you specified for 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; then 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, remove Diskette 1 from the drive and insert Diskette
2; then 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 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 the documentation
or call your vendor. If you need information about which device
drivers to select for your primary or secondary display, refer to
the User's Guide.
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 system 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 computer 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 computer 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 from the menu bar at the top of the screen.
25. Select Format from the pull-down menu. Indicate which file system
you want to use to format the logical drive you created for your
data (in this example, the logical drive is drive D); then select
Format again.
Note: See "Selecting a File System" in the User's Guide to OS/2
Warp for an explanation of the file systems.
26. When a warning screen appears, select Format to continue.
27. If you want to modify your CONFIG.SYS file, you can do so from the
OS/2 Setup and Installation screen. Select Software Configuration
from the menu bar at the top of the screen. See "Modifying
CONFIG.SYS File during Installation" in the Users Guide 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 through 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 the 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 shut
down and restart the computer. Select OK or press Enter.
To learn about the features of OS/2 and how to use your Desktop, view
the OS/2 Tutorial.The tutorial also provides information to help you
make the transition from DOS and Windows to OS/2.
______________________________________________________________________
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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.
Copyright (c) 1994, 1996 IBM Corporation. Any trademarks and product
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