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- LOTUS 123 IN AN OS/2 2.0 09/02/92
- ------------------------
-
- Lotus 1-2-3 is one of the most popular DOS programs available. Many customers
- use one or another of the several versions on the market. Frequently, they
- encounter problems of insufficient RAM to process their large spreadsheets.
-
- This report discusses how to set up and run Lotus 1-2-3 Release 2.01, 2.3, 2.4
- (which can use EMS memory), and Lotus 1-2-3 Release 3.1+ (which uses DPMI memory
- and runs in protected mode) in a virtual DOS machine in OS/2 V2.0 to handle
- spreadsheets.
-
-
- LOTUS 1-2-3 RELEASE 2.01
- ------------------------
- To install this version of Lotus 123, simply copy all the files from the
- source diskettes to your hard drive. When that is completed, type "Install"
- from the source directory and setup your configuration. This version of
- Lotus addresses a little over 4 megs of expanded memory. To run Lotus from
- OS/2, see the instructions for Release 2.3.
-
-
- LOTUS 1-2-3 RELEASE 2.3
- -----------------------
- In order to configure EMS support for the virtual DOS machine, we must ensure
- that a contiguous 64KB block of RAM is available in the address range 640KB
- to 1MB to be used as the EMS Page Frame. This version of Lotus addresses up
- to 12 megs of expanaded memory. Do the following:
-
- 1. Boot the system with a reference diskette and take a look at the memory
- map in the configuration setup. If your system does not include a
- reference diskette, use the documentation supplied with your interface
- cards to determine their address in memory.
-
- 2. Print or make a note of the memory addresses of the different hardware
- device drivers/rom addresses/data addresses. For example, 3270 Connection
- may have an address of 0D6000H (D6000 hexadecimal). Device drivers should
- have a register address between D6000-DFFFF, if not, remap the
- configuration.
-
- If a 64KB contiguous block cannot be found, the DOS Settings for the
- virtual DOS machine will have to be used to make a block available. This
- address should be C000-CFFF. See below for details:
-
- 3. Reboot under OS/2 V2.0.
-
- 4. Open the Templates folder and drag a Program object to the desktop. The
- Settings notebook should open.
-
- 5. Enter the following in the Path and File Name field (change the path
- according to your installation):
-
- D:\123R23\123.exe
-
- 6. The Working Directory should be the same as the path in the Path and File
- Name field.
-
- 7. Select the Session tab.
-
- 8. Set Session Type as DOS Full Screen.
-
- 9. Open DOS Settings.
-
- 10. Select DOS_UMB and set it to OFF (default is ON).
-
- 11. Select MEMORY_INCLUDE_REGIONS and enter the addresses that you do not
- need for this virtual DOS machine. For example, the 3270 Connection card
- is not used by Lotus 1-2-3 Release 2.3, so the device driver address for
- it (D6000) can be entered. Refer to the online help for the syntax. If
- you are using the device driver by Lotus, set the
- MEMORY_INCLUDE_REGIONS=C000-CFFF, and MEMORY_EXCLUDE_REGIONS=D600-DFFF. A
- more general setting for MEMORY_EXCLUDE_REGIONS would be 0000-DFFF.
-
- 12. Select EMS_MEMORY_LIMIT and set it to accommodate the largest expected
- spreadsheet. If you are using this for Release 3.1+, set the settings the
- same as the DPMI_MEMORY_LIMIT.
-
- 13. Select SAVE to save the settings.
-
- 14. Select the General tab and change the Title to "Lotus 1-2-3 Release 2.3."
-
- 15. Close the Settings notebook.
-
- The Lotus 1-2-3 Release 2.3 icon should now be available for use.
-
-
- LOTUS 1-2-3 RELEASE 3.1+
- ------------------------
- The Lotus 1-2-3 Release 3.1 install program checks to make sure it is running
- in true DOS. The OS/2 V2.0 virtual DOS machine DOS Settings allow you to
- create a DOS session that returns a simulated DOS value to the Lotus
- INSTALL.EXE and therefore fools it into thinking it has the real DOS.
-
- The following steps are required to load 123 Release 3.1+ in a Full Screen
- DOS compatibility box under OS/2 2.0:
-
- 1. Using the OS/2 system editor, create a 123.BAT file and include the
- following statements:
-
- A. SET 123MEMSIZE=2048
- (or the desired amount of memory, in kilobytes, to be allocated
- to 123 for the spreadsheet).
-
- B. CD\123 (or whatever the 123 directory was named).
-
- C. 123 (or LOTUS) - This will begin the program.
-
- 2. Create a program object for 123 3.1+ by performing the following steps:
-
- A. In OS/2 2.0, open the Templates folder and copy a Program Tem plate
- Object to the desktop.
- B. Select the Program Object with the left mouse button.
- C. Hold down the right mouse button and drag the object to the
- desired location on the desktop.
- D. Enter 123.BAT (This should be the file created in step 1) in the
- "Path and File Name" box.
-
- 3. Enter the information for the Session settings page.
-
- A. Select Session.
- B. Select DOS Full Screen.
- C. Select DOS Settings.
- D. Select Dos_Files and set to at least 40.
- E. Select DOS_Version.
- F. Go to the Value Box and scroll down to the last entry.
- Place the cursor at the end of this entry and press
- Enter to start a new line.
- G. Enter the following lines in order to run the full 123 3.1+ p rogram:
-
- 123.EXE,3,40,255
- 123DOS.EXE,3,40,255
- LOTUS.EXE,3,40,255
- INSTALL.EXE,3,40,255
- TRANS.EXE,3,40,255
-
- NOTE: If it is not desired to run Translate or Install, do n ot
- include the last two lines.
-
- H. Select DPMI_MEMORY_LIMIT and set to 4 (at least twice the
- SET 123MEMSIZE statement from Step 1A).
-
- I. Select Save.
-
-
- 4. Give the 123 3.1+ icon a name by performing the following steps:
-
- A. Select General.
- B. Enter an appropriate name for the program in the Title Box.
- C. At this time an icon may be selected for the program.
- D. Click on the box in the upper left corner of the window.
- E. Select Close.
-
- NOTE: If it is desired to run 123 3.1+ in a DOS Window instead o f a
- Full Screen, select DOS Window (see Section 3B).
-
-
- LOTUS 1-2-3 RELEASE 2.4
- -----------------------
- This version of Lotus also addresses up to 12 megs of expanded memory.
- Please see Release 2.3 for setup instructions after installation.
-
-
- MOST COMMON PROBLEM AREAS
- -------------------------
- 1. EMS does not show up in a VDM Session. This can be one of two problems:
-
- A. An adapter conflict - If this situation exists for Release 3.1
- after following the setup instructions, proceed with Steps 1-2,
- 10-13 for Release 2.3.
-
- B. In some instances even if there is a 64K contiguous memory problem,
- EMS does not load. There is a new VEMM.SYS available and it is
- located on the IBM NSC Bulletin Board (404/835-6600), and Compuserve.
- It will be named VEMM.ZIP on the BBS, and on Compuserve. Rename
- the old VEMM.SYS and copy the new one to C:\OS2\MDOS.
-
-
-
- 2. Cannot Read/Write to Drive A, and Ctrl-Break at any time causes
- the system to break out of Lotus. Both cause a General Protection
- Fault.
-
-
- A. The 6/17/92 OS2KRNL fix is the cause of these problems.
- These problems do not occur with the GA OS2KRNL. An OS2KRNL
- private fix dated 8/17/92, Version 6.429, or greater, should
- correct this... APAR PJ05160.
-
- 3. The "+" key on the extended keyboard 10 key pad causes Lotus to
- trap. This happens on some pc compatible 386/486 machines with
- an AMI bios dated 7/7/91. APAR PJ04977 has been created to address
- this problem.
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- Thank you for calling the OS/2 2.0 Support Line. Regarding the problem
- reported to the Support Line, we feel that this information may assist
- you in resolving your problem. If you still require assistance, please
- call 1-800-237-5511, and reference your customer number and problem (PMR)
- number. Your Problem Record Number (PMR) should appear on the cover
- page of this faxed document.