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Item PJ15217
ERROR DESCRIPTION:
HARDWARE:any system with cirrus logic
chipset.cl-gd5422/24/26/28
SOFTWARE:CSD FOR "OS2 FOR WINDOWS(XR06300).
problem recreation:
If customer is runing vga(640x480x16) with os2 for windows and
after applying csd xr06300 attempts to change to svga,during
selective install for svga and after fonts are loaded from ga
diskettes,an error message as ".dsc not found" pups up and
process gets broken.
COMMENTS:
Work around for restoring svga after xr06300.
1- Boot to os2 desktop and Open an os2 window or full screen
session and change
to c:\os2\install.(c: is os2 boot drive).
2- (A) If you applied service pack using diskettes rather than
CDROM
At the c:\os2\install type: RSPDSPI /PK:VGA /SK:NONE
/S:A:\ /S:C:
then insert display diskette#1 from service pack in
drive a: and press on
enter key and follow the screen.
(B) If you applied service pack using CD-ROM;
At c:\os2\install type: RSPDSPI /PK:VGA /SK:NONE
/S:\Y:\SPZ629\ /T:C:
note:Y: is the CD-ROM drive letter.
c: is os2 boot drive.
3- Change to os2 sub-directory and if svgadata.pmi and
svgadata.err exist,delete
them.
4- Do a shut down and re-boot from hard disk.
5- (A) Open an os2 session and create a temporary directory on
hard disk. By
entering the following command at the "C:\" prompt:
md temp <enter>
(B) Insert system(not display) diskette #1 from "os2 for
windows" GA(not service
pack)and do as below:
(NOTE: if you have 5 1/4 diskettes,use system(not
display) diskette#2)
c:unpack a:bundle c:\temp
(C) cd temp <enter>
(D) copy psXXX.dsc c:\os2\install\*.* <enter>
note:xxx is the name of video chipset.**
6- Do selective install for svga using "os2 for windows"
ga(using cd-rom or
diskettes).
(A)-open os2 system icon,open system setup icon,open
selectiveinstall icon.
(B)-Select primary display and push on OK.
(C)-Select "super vga array(svga)" and push on OK.
(D)-Push Ok for next screen,too.
(E)-on next screen push on install.
(F)-On next screen for "source directory":
1-If you have diskettes,push on install button and
follow the screen.
2-If you have CD_ROM,push on "change" button and select
OS2SE21 sub-
directory and then push on install button.
NOTE: respond "yes" to all questions.
7- Do a shut down and re-boot(you should be in selected
hi-res).
8- Apply service pack again.(this only updates some video
related files).
** psxxx refers to:
chipset .dsc extention
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for Et4000 pstseng.dsc
for s3 pss3.dsc
for ati psati.dsc
for cirrus logic pscl.dsc
for headland HT209 pshead.dsc
for trident 8900c pstrid.dsc
for western digital pswd.dsc
and so on.......