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- From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
- Subject: Re: install woe w/ Paradise EGA 480 card
- Message-ID: <1992Dec15.182717.5383@midway.uchicago.edu>
- Keywords: install EGA paradise
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- Organization: Dept. of Econ., Univ. of Chicago
- References: <1992Dec14.233046.23552@news.eng.convex.com>
- Distribution: usa
- Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 18:27:17 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec14.233046.23552@news.eng.convex.com> ellis@convex.com (Robert Ellis) writes:
- >i'm having trouble installing os2 on my pc.
- >Austin 386/20
- >Paradise EGA 480
- >40M hard drive
- >4M RAM
-
- The 4 MB RAM is going to be tight. Can you upgrade to 6 before
- proceeding?
-
- >i am able to install from the first 5 installation disks, but when the installation
- >program attempts run os2 (and i presume display the Graphical environment on the
- >monitor), i get a blank screen. I don't ever see a screen that asks me to insert
- >disk 6.
- >I have phoned IBM's help line but their suggestion is not satisfactory (they say that
- >lack of hard space, 30M, is causing the screen to be blank).
-
- I think that's a fair criticism, but it may not be the direct cause of
- your problem. Be very careful -- you're going to be very tight on
- hard disk space, too. You will be able to install OS/2 2.0 if you (a)
- start with a completely empty hard drive (run a backup first); (b)
- install something less than a full install (perhaps the "preselected
- features" install is better). I would also definitely stick with FAT.
- Don't select HPFS.
-
- >Is anyone running os2 with a Paradise EGA 480 video card? And if so, did you have
- >to modify the installation in any way?
-
- You must switch any "autoswitching" or "autosense" (auto-anything :-))
- on the card off. Usually that's done with a DIP switch or jumper.
-
- >PS:
- >if i can't get the EGA card to work, are there any instructions for completing the
- >remainder of the installation by hand? I could then use cmd.exe as my shell
- >environment and forget the graphical environment. I'd really like to be able to
- >install the help files at a minimum.
-
- That's going to be OK, then, in 4 MB. I assume you've read the FAQ
- List about that. Workplace Shell in 4 MB is still a bit tight (but
- getting better -- the Service Pak has improved things somewhat).
-
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