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OSINWCON - TOP FIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TO INSTALLING
OS/2 WARP CONNECT
06/13/96
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Top Five Questions and Answers to Installing OS/2 Warp Connect
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Please Read Entire Document for Full Explanation of Procedure
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DESCRIPTION
This document presents answers to five of the most frequently asked
questions about installing OS/2 Warp Connect.
RESOLUTION
What is the correct sequence for installing OS/2 Warp Connect?
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After preparing your hard disk for installation:
1. Install the base OS/2 Warp program.
Notes: You have the option of doing an integrated
selective install of Networking Services.
If you would like to add a different requester,
continue installation in the sequence shown.
2. Select either IBM Peer or Requester.
3. Install NetWare Requester support.
4. Install TCP/IP support.
5. Install LAN Distance last.
Note: LAN Distance is always the last to be
installed and the first to be removed.
If my Network Interface Card (NIC) isn't autodetected, what do I do to
install and configure it with the correct drivers in Multi-Protocol
Transport Services (MPTS)?
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There are several options:
* MPTS can be configured by selecting either no adapter or IBM Parallel
Port. This allows the installation to proceed. The adapter driver and
NIF file can be added after all other products are installed.
* You can choose to install a third-party supplied adapter during
installation, or at the end.
* You can select other adapters, which brings up a dialogue box. Type in
the location of the driver(s) and the associated NIF file(s); this is
typically the A: drive. MPTS will show the OS/2 driver(s) found and
allow you to confirm the selection. The new driver and NIF file will
be copied to the \IBMCOM\MACS subdirectory and the installation can
proceed.
When, How, and Why Do I Use PRODINST.EXT?
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If you have problems with the integrated selective install and want to
install the products individually, use PRODINST.EXT and follow the
sequence below.
1. Open an OS/2 Window session; change to your CD-ROM drive and type
PRODINST.
2. Either install MPTS or make diskettes, if you need them.
3. If MPTS is giving you problems with your adapter, install MPTS by
selecting either no adapter or IBM parallel port; then finish the
installation of MPTS. You can configure the NIC after all of the
code is installed.
4. At this point, you can return to the selective install, or continue
individual installation if you are still experiencing problems.
5. Type PRODINST and select IBM Peer or Requester.
6. Type PRODINST and select NetWare Requester support.
7. Type PRODINST and select TCP/IP support.
8. Type PRODINST and select LAN Distance support.
What are the differences between the different requesters and protocols
available during installation and configuration of MPTS?
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Requesters
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OS/2 Warp Connect comes with two requesters:
* The LAN Requester is used to access a LAN equipped with a LAN Server.
The requester enables you to log onto LAN Server networks and access
the resources available to you.
* The NetWare Requester is used to access networks equipped with Novell
NetWare servers, or to run programs requiring the IPX or SPX protocol.
You can run both of these requesters on one machine at the same time.
Note: To run the NetWare requester in MPTS, you must first
install the NetWare client software from OS/2 Warp Connect.
Protocols
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* NetWare NetBIOS Emulation over IPX--IBM NetWare Requester
Typically used to run over an IPX router on a LAN.
* IBM IEEE 802.2
This protocol is run with the LAN Requester. It is used to run
programs requiring 802.2 (for example, Comm Manager, PCOMM,
etc.).
* IBM OS/2 NetBIOS
This protocol is enabled when you install LAN Requester. It is used
also to run programs that require NetBIOS. It is required as a
protocol to run remote and CID installations.
* IBM NetWare Requester Support
This provides IPX and SPX protocol support for a NetWare network.
* IBM OS/2 NetBIOS over TCP/IP
This protocol is used to run over an IP router with LAN Requester.
* IBM TCPIP
This protocol is used to run the TCP/IP protocol. It is typically
used, and is required, to access the Internet.
How should I prepare my hard disk before I install?
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Before installing OS/2, check the following:
* If you are installing OS/2 Warp on a computer that has a hard drive
larger than 528 MB, see the README.INS file located on the
Installation Diskette for important information and restrictions.
* If you are installing OS/2 Warp on a computer that has an earlier
version of OS/2 on it, it is recommended that you run CHKDSK on the
partition you use to install OS/2 Warp. CHKDSK checks for and corrects
hard disk errors. Refer to "Recovering from Errors on the Hard Disk"
on page 221 in the User's Guide to OS/2 Warp, for information about
using CHKDSK.
* If you are installing OS/2 Warp on a computer that has Windows on it,
make sure you have diskettes or the CD-ROM that was used to install
Windows.
Notes:
* Some computer manufacturers preinstall Windows and provide
a utility program so you can create your own Windows diskettes.
If Windows was preinstalled on your computer, create the
Windows diskettes before you begin installing OS/2 Warp.
* If you used device drivers (for example, for a printer or
display), fonts, or specific language information files
different from those included on the Windows diskettes, or
different from those that were preinstalled on your computer,
you might overwrite these files when using OS/2. Reinstall
the device drivers after installing OS/2.
* Make sure the files on your hard disk are not compressed.
If you are using a DOS compression program, such as Stacker,
AdStor, or DoubleSpace, decompress the disk on which DOS
and Windows are installed. Refer to the manual that came
with the compression program for instructions.
If the compression program you are using does not specifically
state that it works with OS/2, you will not be able to use it
once OS/2 is installed.
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without limitation, warranties of fitness and merchantability with
respect to the information in this document. By furnishing this
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Copyright (c) 1994, 1996 IBM Corporation. Any trademarks and product
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