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- OSINBINS - INSTALLING OS/2 FROM A 3.5" DRIVE B:
- 12/12/94
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- REDIRECTING DRIVE B: TO BECOME DRIVE A:
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- Please Read Entire Document for Full Explanation of Procedures
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-
- You can do one of the following when your 3.5 drive is Drive B:
- and your OS/2 package contains 3.5" diskettes.
-
- 1. Exchange the OS/2 package for a 5.25 version.
-
- 2. Download a redirection diskette from IBM PCC BBS or
- CompuServe. You also need PKUNZIP and LDF.COM. Download:
-
- For BLUE diskettes: PKUNZIP
- INS21L.ZIP
- LDF.COM
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- For SALMON or GREEN diskettes: PKUNZIP
- INS21M.ZIP
- LDF.COM
-
- Each file has a README that provides instructions on how to use
- the files.
-
- PKUNZIP is addressed shortly after logging on and gives
- you the option to download it.
-
- If you are using the IBM PCC BBS, 919-517-0001, files are
- located:
- OS2 libraries, DIR 4
-
- If you are using CompuServe, files are located:
-
- OS2 libraries, DIR 17
-
- 3. Create 5.25" OS/2 bootable diskettes using following
- procedure and install OS/2 from drive B:.
-
- 4. You can change your CMOS or BIOS setup and switch cables
- on the diskette drives.
-
- For a COUNTRY.SYS error message on diskette 1 while redirecting:
- Check cables to verify if there are correctly switched
- Check the CMOS for necessary changes for switching drives
-
- If problems or questions occur while doing this, CONTACT THE
- VENDOR of the system.
-
-
- Creating 5.25: Bootable Diskettes
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- You need the DOS Debug utility, about 1.5MB space on the
- hard disk and two 1.2MB 5.25 diskettes.
-
- Label one 5.25 diskette as OS/2 V2.1 525DISK 0 and the
- other diskette OS/2 V2.1 525DISK 1.
-
- 1. Insert the 525DISK 1 diskette in drive A: and type:
-
- C:\>FORMAT A: /U and press Enter
-
- 2. When prompted for volume label type:
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- DISK 1 and press Enter.
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- 3. When prompted Format another diskette (Y/N)?
- Press Y and press Enter.
-
- 4. Remove the diskette and insert 525DISK 0 in drive A:
- and press Enter
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- 5. When prompted for volume label DISK 0, press Enter.
-
- 6. When prompted Format another diskette (Y/N)?
- Press N and press Enter.
-
- 7. Insert the OS/2 v2.1 Installation Diskette in drive B:. Type
- the following commands, pressing Enter after each one.
- C:\>DEBUG
- -L DS:0 1 0 1
- -E 13 60
- -E 14 09
- -E 15 F9
- -E 16 07
- -E 18 0F
- -W DS:0 0 0 1
- -Q
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- C:\>COPY B:\OS2BOOT A:\
- C:\>COPY B:\OS2LDR A:\
- C:\>COPY B:\OS2LDR.MSG A:\
- C:\>COPY B:\OS2KRNLI A:\
- C:\>COPY B:\ABIOS.SYS A:\
- C:\>COPY B:\*.BIO A:\
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- 8. Remove OS/2 Installation Diskette from drive B: and 525DISK0
- from drive A:.
-
- 9. Insert 525DISK 1 in drive A: and OS/2 diskette 1 in drive B:
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- 10. Type the following commands, pressing Enter after each one.
- C:\>MD BINST
- C:\>COPY B:\*.* BINST
- C:\>DEL BINST\BUNDLE
- C:\>DEL BINST\SYSINST2.EXE
- C:\>COPY BINST\*.* A:\
- C:\>ECHO SET OS2_SHELL=CMD.EXE>> A:\CONFIG.SYS
- C:\>ECHO SET DISKETTESOURCE=B:\ >> A:\CONFIG.SYS
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- 11. Insert 525DISK 0 in drive A: and restart the system.
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- 12. When prompted for Diskette 1, insert 525DISK 1 in drive A:
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- 13. Press Enter. This takes you to an A: prompt.
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- 14. Insert OS/2 Diskette 1 in drive B:. At the A: prompt type:
- B:\SYSINST2
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- 15. Press Enter to start the OS/2 installation from drive B:.
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- 16. You are prompted to insert OS/2 v2.1 Installation diskettes
- in drive B:.
-
- 17. Leave the 525DISK 1 in drive A: until you are prompted to remove
- all diskettes to restart the system.
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