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- OSINRESP - USING THE RESPONSE FILE FOR FOR INSTALLING OS/2 2.1
- 11/10/94
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- USING THE RESPONSE FILE FOR INSTALLING OS/2 2.1
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- Please Read Entire Document for Full Explanation of Procedures
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-
- Disable Cache, Shadow Ram, and Turbo. (Packard Bell need not
- disable these features)
-
- It is highly recommended that your Video should be in VGA Mode
- (640 x 480); Disable Autosensing, and if possible, put your Video
- Card in an 8 bit slot or mode.
-
- When using a RESPONSE FILE to install OS/2 2.1, it is suggested
- to make ALL install selections in response file BEFORE the
- installation.
-
- NOTE: Always use the copy of a diskette - never use the
- original program diskette.
-
-
- COPYING THE RESPONSE FILE TO DISKETTE 1
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- Use the following procedures to modify a response file and put the
- file on a copy of diskette
- - UNPACK compressed files using the UNPACK.EXE on diskette
- - Any reference to UNPACK should be performed from the hard
- disk.
-
- Modify diskette 1 to copy the response file to a diskette.
-
- 1. Make a copy of diskette 1 and place the original diskette with
- the program diskettes. You only modify the copy.
-
- DISKCOPY A: A: (to use the same drive as source and
- destination)
- DISKCOPY A: B: (to use different drives as source
- and destination)
-
- 2. Type the following to delete files from the copy of
- diskette 1.
-
- DEL MOUSE.SYS
- DEL BUNDLE
-
- NOTE: This step is not necessary for CD-ROM installations.
-
- A. Type: DEL SYSINST2.EXE
-
- B. If you are installing OS/2 2.1 on a Micro Channel
- computer, type the following to delete the file on
- the copy of diskette 1.
-
- DEL IBM1*.ADD
-
- E. If you are installing OS/2 2.1 on a non-Micro Channel
- computer, type the following to delete the file on
- the copy of diskette 1.
-
- DEL IBM2*.ADD
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- F. Edit the CONFIG.SYS on the copy of diskette 1.
- Change the SET OS2_SHELL statement from:
-
- SET OS2_SHELL=SYSINST2.EXE
- to:
- SET OS2_SHELL=RSPINST.EXE A:\OS2SE20.RSP
-
- Type: DEL DEVICE=\MOUSE.SYS
-
- If you are installing OS/2 2.1 on a Micro Channel
- computer, type the following to delete the statements in
- CONFIG.SYS file on the copy of diskette 1.
-
- DEL BASEDEV=IBM1FLPY.ADD
- DEL BASEDEV=IBM1ADSK.ADD
- DEL BASEDEV=IBM1SCSI.ADD
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- 3. Unpack and copy the SAMPLE.RSP file to the copy
- of diskette 1. The file is in a compressed file named
- REQUIRED located on different diskettes depending on the OS/2
- diskettes you are using.
-
- Diskette 9 = Blue 5.25
- Diskette 13 = Blue 3.5 (L)
- Diskette 11 = Salmon 3.5 (M)
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- Find the file on the correct diskette and type:
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- UNPACK A:\REQUIRED C:\ /N:SAMPLE.RSP
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- This places the file in root directory of C: drive.
-
- 4. Use a text editor to modify and save the file. The file
- contains comments that explain each of the installation
- options.
-
- 5. Copy the modified response file to the copy you made of
- diskette 1. Use the name OS2SE20.RSP:
-
- example: COPY C:\SAMPLE.RSP A:\OS2SE20.RSP
-
- 6. Unpack and copy the RSPINST.EXE file, located in a compressed
- file named REQUIRED on diskette 7, to the copy of diskette 1.
-
- UNPACK A:\REQUIRED C:\ /N:RSPINST.EXE
-
- This places the file in root directory of C: drive.
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- 7. Insert the installation diskette and restart the system.
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- 8. When prompted for diskette 1, insert the modified copy
- of diskette 1 and press Enter. Follow the prompts on
- the screen to continue installation.
-
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- NOTE: When prompted to insert diskette 1 again, insert
- the ORGINAL diskette 1 into drive A:
-
- Response files can be used to install the same set of options on
- multiple workstations. Make sure the workstations have the
- same set of options and hardware.
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