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- From: 32coulter@gw.wmich.edu
- Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
- Subject: ==> How to determine if CSD/SP is right version.
- Message-ID: <1992Nov7.031652.6207@gw.wmich.edu>
- Date: 7 Nov 92 03:16:52 EST
- Organization: Western Michigan University
- Lines: 39
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- This might help anyone who is as worried as I was about installing the
- wrong version of the CSD/Service Pack. I realize the CSD/SP has been
- around for a while, but some of us are just now catching up ! . . .
-
- If you need to determine what version of the CSD/SP you have downloaded,
- or are about to download, do the following (but only if you DON'T KNOW
- already):
-
- 1) Obtain the first disk of the CSD/SP (if you don't already have it) from
- your favorite ftp site, bbs, friend, or source. This will probably be
- called spg301.dsk or spg301.zip depending on whether the site has
- zipped the files. Also obtain the loaddskf.exe program from the
- site.
-
- 2) Unzip the spg301.zip file if necessary. Once you have the spg301.dsk
- file, use the loaddskf.exe program to create a 3 1/2" diskette.
- (spg501.zip would be the first disk of a 5 1/4" set.)
-
- 3) Once the disk has been created, remove it from the drive and open the
- write-protect window to protect the files on the disk. Insert the
- disk back into the drive.
-
- 4) Open the Drive A object, then open the root directory folder. Double-
- click on the file CSF$DISK. This will open the default editor. The
- editor will warn that there are null characters in the file. Continue
- to open the file anyway (this is why write-protecting the disk - in
- case of accident)
-
- 5) When the file opens you will see the version of the CSD/SP. If it
- says XR06055 you are all set!! You can continue to download the
- CSD/SP files from your fav site with assurance that you have the
- correct version!!
-
-
- I hope this helps.
-
- -- James --
- 32coulter@gw.wmich.edu
-
-