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1996-10-10
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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Lynn's WorkPlace Installer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Lynn's WorkPlace Installer
You are about to install a wonderful little tool that gives you visibility to
that most mysterious of facts, your IP Thruput! With this product, you can
graphically monitor and track various IP and related statistics.
To get the show on the road, press the Install button. To remove the product,
press the Deinstall :( button. To exit the installer, press the Exit button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Normal Install ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Normal Install
A normal install of Lynn's WorkPlace products involves allowing the installer
task to place the files in the appropriate directories under your OS/2 tree.
This is the simplest, and most straight-forward of installs. The sequence of
dialogs for this install are:
Where To Put Files
Install Success
Alternatively, a manual install can be done. For a manual install, you are
responsible for configuration modifications as outlined in that section.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1. Where To Install? ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Where To Install?
There are two choices for where you would like the software installed. The
first (and recommended) location is within the OS/2 system directory tree on
your current system drive. By placing the software there, OS/2 will have
access to it regardless of other configuration changes. If you reinstall OS/2,
you may need to reinstall this package anyway.
The second alternative is to place the files in any directory of your choosing
and modify your CONFIG.SYS to assist OS/2 in locating them when necessary. This
is a manual installation since I refuse to adopt all of the problems that
accompany tools that automatically change the CONFIG.SYS file.
If you want the software installed in the OS/2 tree, click the Use OS/2 button.
If you want instructions on the CONFIG.SYS modifications required, press the
Manual button
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2. Successful Install ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Successful Install
The installation of Lynn's WorkPlace IP Thruput Chart was successful!
Enjoy your new-found visibility into your IP performance statistics!
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Manual Install ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Manual Install
A manual install requires you to place appropriate files in appropriate
directories and modify the configuration (CONFIG.SYS) so that OS/2 can locate
the files as needed. The sequence of dialogs for this install are:
Where To Put Files
Manual Configuration Change
Reboot
Install Success
Most novice OS/2 users should consider a normal install For a normal install,
the installer will place files in appropriate directories under your OS/2
tree.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1. Manual Install ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Manual Install
Manual installation consists of four (4) steps.
1. Copy the software to a directory of your choice
2. Modify PATH and HELP in CONFIG.SYS to include that directory
3. Reboot your machine to have the changes take effect
4. Re-execute the install to complete the installation
If you have already done steps 1-3, press the Continue button. If not, press
the Exit button and make the required changes. The Exit button can also be
used if you want to go back to do an automatic install.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Locked Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Locked Files
When reinstalling a Lynn's WorkPlace product, the installer may need to replace
files that are currently in use by OS/2. When this occurs, there are several
optional dialogs that may appear to deal with these files before OS/2 accesses
them during a bootstrap operation. The dialogs supporting these decisions are:
Some Files Locked
Shutdown Options
Automatic Shutdown
Manual Shutdown
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1. Locked Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Locked Files
Several required files were locked by the currently executing copy of OS/2. A
command procedure was created in the root directory of your current system
drive to copy (or remove) these files. This command procedure must be executed
BEFORE OS/2's Presentation Manager (specifically, the Workplace Shell) begin
execution. There are two ways to accomplish this.
A line can be added to your CONFIG.SYS file to automatically execute this
procedure on your next reboot. The command procedure is constructed so that
the operations are only done once and the CONFIG.SYS file is restored after the
reboot.
Alternatively, you can manually bootstrap OS/2 to a command prompt and execute
the command procedure. If this option is chosen, additional instructions will
be provided.
To use the first method, click the Automatic button. To do it manually, click
the Manual button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2. When To Shutdown? ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
When To Shutdown?
Your CONFIG.SYS file has been updated to execute a command file on the next
reboot. It is recommended that you reboot now. To automatically initiate a
system shutdown, click the Shutdown button. If you would like to shutdown
later, click the Do It Later button. Please remember to reboot soon to avoid
unnessesary confusion with non-functional objects.
After the reboot, please re-execute this install and take the manual
installation option. Say that the modifications have been made (Continue) and
follow the prompts from there.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3. Shutdown Started ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Shutdown Started
Shutdown Initiated, Please Close All Windows... (If prompted for permission to
close INSTALL.CMD or LWPIPIN.EXE, click on yes. You will NOT lose any data!
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.4. Manual Command-Prompt Boot ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Manual Command-Prompt Boot
Please shut down your system and reboot to a command prompt.
To do this under Warp, do a normal shutdown and reboot. When the white
rectangle appears in the upper left corner of your screen with OS/2 after it,
press Alt-F1 (Hold the Alt key and press the F1 function key). When prompted,
type a 'C' (be careful with the V right next door!) and OS/2 will boot to a
single command window.
Execute the lwpipin.cmd procedure (in the root directory of your current system
drive) to complete the file modifications necessary for this install (or
deinstall). Type EXIT and OS/2 will shut down and reboot again.
If you are installing, please re-execute this install after that reboot and
take the manual installation option. Say that the modifications have been made
(Continue) and follow the prompts from there.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Things CAN Go Wrong ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Things CAN Go Worng
As always, there are things that can go wrong. Several dialogs may appear that
describe and support these unexpected events.
Alternate Installation Success
Manual CONFIG.SYS Restoration
Installation Failed
Unsupported OS/2 Version
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1. Install Complete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Install Complete
The installation of Lynn's WorkPlace IP Thruput Chart was successful!
Enjoy your new-found visibility into your IP performance statistics!
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.2. Manually Restore CONFIG.SYS ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Manually Restore CONFIG.SYS
Install was unable to add an auto-recovery line to lwpipin.cmd in the root of
your current system drive. As a result, you will need to manually remove the
invocation of this procedure from your CONFIG.SYS and delete the lwpipin.cmd
file AFTER your next reboot.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.3. Install Failed! ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Install Failed!
Something went wrong, I can't access one or more of the required files. Please
ensure that the following files are in place.
lwpchart.exe in \\OS2 or a directory in the PATH lwpchart.inf in \\OS2\\BOOK or
a directory in BOOKSHELF lwpchart.hlp in \\OS2\\HELP or a directory in HELP
After making sure that the files are in place (and a reboot has been performed
if CONFIG.SYS needed to be modified), please re-execute this install and take
the manual installation option. Say that the modifications have been made
(Continue) and follow the prompts from there.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.4. Wrong Product Version! ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Wrong Product Version
This product REQUIRES OS/2 Warp V3 or later and the Internet Access Kit (or
TCP/IP for OS/2 V2.0). (I'm amazed you even got this far if you don't have
Warp!) Please install the appropriate products and re-execute this install
procedure.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Deinstallation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Deinstallation
Not all products are right for all people. If you desire to deinstall the
product, a procedure has been supplied. Deinstallation will take care of
deleting all component files if they were installed in the default OS/2 tree.
Otherwise, you're on your own.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.1. Deinstallation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Deinstallation
Deinstallation of Lynn's WorkPlace products requires the deletion of the
support files. Deinstallation cannot be successful if the product is currently
active.
If you are sure you want to deinstall, press the Continue button. If you want
to keep the easiest (FTP) Information Superhighway access yet, click on Exit.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.2. Deinstallation Complete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Deinstallation Complete
The deinstallation of Lynn's WorkPlace IP Thruput Chart was successful! If you
decide to change your mind, simply reinstall the package.
If you decide not to reinstall, we hope you can get along without the knowledge
of your IP performance. Have a nice day!
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This is a "smiley". These are cute little character combinations that help
communicate in text what would otherwise be done with body language and
inflection.
In this case, the :( is a frowning face (if you turn your monitor on its side)
expressing my disappointment that you are not pleased with this WorkPlace
product. Please drop me an email with suggestions that I may be able to
satisfy your requirements in the future.