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OSVISYS2 - SYS0002 ERROR WHEN RESETTING VIDEO TO VGA WITH SETVGA
01/30/96
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SYS0002 Error when Resetting Video to VGA with SETVGA
OS/2 2.1 and OS/2 2.11
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Please Read Entire Document for Full Explanation of Procedures
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DESCRIPTION
When using SETVGA to reset video to VGA, error message SYS0002 is
received. Another error also could appear.
RESOLUTION
You are receiving the SYS0002 error message because the SVGADATA.PMI
file was not created.
Note: In the following procedure:
* If your system came with OS/2 2.1 pre-installed, use the
Utility diskettes to get to the command prompt.
* x is the drive where OS/2 is installed.
1. Insert the OS/2 Installation Diskette in drive A and press
Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart the system.
2. When prompted, remove the Installation Diskette and insert
Diskette 1; then press Enter.
3. When the Welcome Screen appears, press Esc to get to a command
prompt.
4. Type DIR x:\OS2\RSPDSPI.EXE and press Enter to see if RSPDSPI.EXE
is in the \OS2 directory. If the file is NOT there:
a. Insert Diskette 8 in drive A.
b. Type x:\OS2\UNPACK A:\INSTALL x: /N:RSPDSPI.EXE and press Enter.
c. Type the following, pressing Enter after each, to change to the
drive where OS/2 is installed and then to the \OS2 directory:
x:
CD \OS2
d. For systems with OS/2 2.1 pre-installed, type the following and
press Enter:
\INSTALL\RSPDSPI /PK:VGA /SK:NONE /S:x:\OS2\INSTALL\DSPDRVS /T:x:
For other OS/2 2.1 systems, type the following and press Enter:
\INSTALL\RSPDSPI /PK:VGA /SK:NONE /S:X:\ /T:x:
5. Type DEL SVGADATA.PMI and press Enter to delete SVGADATA.PMI file
from the \OS2 directory.
Note: For systems with OS/2 2.1 pre-installed, you need to unpack
the VGA files. In the \OS2 subdirectory, type the following,
pressing Enter after each:
\UNPACK.EXE x:\OS2\INSTALL\DRIVERS\BITMAP.VGA x:
\UNPACK.EXE x:\OS2\INSTALL\DRIVERS\COURIER.BMP x: /N:COURIER.BGA
\UNPACK.EXE x:\OS2\INSTALL\DRIVERS\HELV.BMP x: /N:HELV.BMP
\UNPACK.EXE x:\OS2\INSTALL\DRIVERS\SYSMONO.BMP x: /N:SYSMONO.FON
\UNPACK.EXE x:\OS2\INSTALL\DRIVERS\TIMES.BMP x: /N:TIMES.BGA
\UNPACK.EXE x:\OS2\INSTALL\DRIVERS\COURPSF x:
\UNPACK.EXE x:\OS2\INSTALL\DRIVERS\HELVPSF x:
\UNPACK.EXE x:\OS2\INSTALL\DRIVERS\TIMESPSF x:
\UNPACK.EXE x:\OS2\INSTALL\DRIVERS\SERIFE.FON x:
\UNPACK.EXE x:\OS2\INSTALL\DRIVERS\SSERIFE.FON x:
\UNPACK.EXE x:\OS2\INSTALL\DRIVERS\COURE.FON x:
\UNPACK.EXE x:\OS2\INSTALL\DRIVERS\SYMBOLE.FON x:
\UNPACK.EXE x:\OS2\INSTALL\DRIVERS\SMALLE.FON x:
COPY x:\OS2\DLL\COURIER.BGA x:\OS2\DLL\COURIER.FON
DEL x:\OS2\DLL\COURIER.BGA
COPY x:\OS2\DLL\HELV.BGA x:\OS2\DLL\HELV.FON
DEL x:\OS2\DLL\HELV.BGA
COPY x:\OS2\DLL\TIMES.BGA x:\OS2\DLL\TIMES.FON
DEL x:\OS2\DLL\TIMES.BGA
6. Remove the diskette from drive A; then restart system for the
changes to take effect.
7. Do a Selective Install of VGA support:
Systems with OS/2 2.1 Pre-Installed:
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a. Open Configuration Tools.
b. Select Configure.
c. Select Primary Display.
d. Select Video Graphics Array.
e. Select OK.
f. Select OK.
g. Select Install.
h. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Other OS/2 2.1 Systems:
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a. Open OS/2 System.
b. Open System Setup.
c. Open Command Prompts.
d. Select OS/2 Window.
e. Type DSPINSTL.EXE and press Enter.
f. Select Primary Display.
g. Select OK.
h. Select Video Graphics Array.
i. Select OK.
j. Follow the instructions on the screen.
8. Remove the diskette from drive A; then shut down and restart the
system.
9. Open a DOS Full Screen session and run SVGA ON.
10. Shut down and then restart the system.
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