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- The procedure described below has allowed me to install IBM OS/2 V2.0 (Beta
- Release 6.123) on a system that has a 5 1/4" 1.2 MB A: floppy diskette drive
- and a 3 1/2" 1.44 MB B: floppy diskette drive.
-
- If your system requires a device driver for the 1.44 MB support, it most
- probably will not work.
-
- I cannot guarantee that it will work in systems beyond that in which I have
- used it. But, you are welcome to try.
-
- First and foremost, your system must be capable of running the V2.0 code (in
- whatever state of development that it is in). That means that OS/2 must
- recognize your hard disks, memory, video board, diskette drives, etc. without
- additional support beyond what is distributed by IBM.
-
- I suggest that you read this entire README file before beginning this
- procedure.
-
- There may be simpler ways of doing this; however, this method worked for me.
- You will note that the procedure involves some extra work to insure that no
- extended attributes or other OS/2 specific data is lost. This method should
- also continue working if the OS/2 boot files are later either hidden or
- position sensitive.
-
- The only future caveat is that the entire contents of any future OS/2 3 1/2"
- 1.44 MB diskette must be able to be copied onto a 5 1/4" 1.2 MB diskette. IBM
- seems to be making a conscientious effort to see that this is the case (at
- least with the copies that I have seen to date.)
-
- This procedure uses a shareware program, BOOT-B, that is included in this
- .ZIP file. If you utilize this procedure and therefore BOOT-B, please
- register the program with the author. (The $10.00 registration fee is
- certainly worth being able to run V2.0, isn't it?)
-
-
-
- Well, on to the procedure:
-
-
- While in DOS, complete the following:
-
- 1. Format enough 1.2 MB diskettes in your A: drive to equal the number of
- 3 1/2" distribution diskettes plus two (2). (No /S parameter.)
- 2. Label them as TEMP-1, TEMP-2, and then duplicate the labels on the OS/2
- distribution diskettes for the remaining ones.
- 3. Place the new 5 1/4" OS/2 Install Diskette in A:.
- 4. Run BOOT-B for that diskette. (No parameters were necessary for me.
- Consult the BOOT-B documentation, if required.)
- 7. Place 5 1/4" TEMP-2 in A:.
- 8. Place 3 1/2" OS/2 Diskette 1 in B:.
- 9. COPY B:\*.* A:\ /V.
- 5. Place 5 1/4" TEMP-1 in A:.
- 6. Run BOOT-B for that diskette.
- 10. Place 3 1/2" OS/2 Install Diskette in B:
- 11. COPY B:\*.* A:\ /V.
- 12. Reboot your machine with the above two diskettes in place. (A power-off
- boot is recommended.)
-
-
- If all has gone well, OS/2 V2.0 will boot (utilizing both A: and B: drives)
- and request that you place OS/2 Diskette 1 in Drive A:. At this point, place
- TEMP-2 in A:. After OS/2 has completed loading, press ESC when presented the
- option of continuing installation or aborting installation.
-
-
- Under OS/2 V2.0 (not installed on your hard disk and at the A: prompt)
- complete the following:
-
- 1. Place the new 5 1/4" OS/2 Install Diskette in A:.
- 2. Insure that the 3 1/2" OS/2 Install Diskette is in B:.
- 3. COPY B:\*.* A:\ /V.
- 4. Place the new 5 1/4" OS/2 Diskette 1 in A:.
- 5. Place the 3 1/2" OS/2 Diskette 1 in B:
- 6. COPY B:\*.* A:\ /V.
- 7. Repeat the procedure " COPY B:\*.* A:\ /V " for all of the remaining
- 3 1/2" diskettes.
-
- (Note - The above use of temporary diskettes and temporary boot is
- designed to enable the use of OS/2 to copy your operational/installation
- diskettes so that all extended attributes are retained. If you already
- have an operational version of OS/2 (V1.2 or later) installed, you can
- avoid the creation of the temporary diskettes above and boot your
- existing version of OS/2 to copy all of the 3 1/2" diskettes to 5 1/4"
- diskettes as soon as you have run BOOT-B on your new 5 1/4" installation
- diskette.)
-
-
- You now have a complete set of 5 1/4" diskettes. You can discard the
- temporary diskettes. In order to boot for your actual installation, place
- your new 5 1/4" OS/2 Install Diskette in A: and your original 3 1/2" OS/2
- Installation Diskette in B:. Perform a power-off reboot. When you are asked
- to change diskettes, just use the new 5 1/4" set.
-
-
- Good luck, and I hope that the procedure works for you as it did for me.
-
-
-
- H. Stanley Smith
- Survival Specialties, Inc.
- 9 Chestnut Grove Court
- New City, NY 10956-2713
- 914-634-6618
-
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