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- From: msmith@netcom.com (Martin P. Smith)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
- Subject: Re: Plus Hardcard problem after SP
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.022109.12260@netcom.com>
- Date: 19 Nov 92 02:21:09 GMT
- Article-I.D.: netcom.1992Nov19.022109.12260
- References: <Gary.Woodman.857.722047327@anu.edu.au>
- Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)
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- In article <Gary.Woodman.857.722047327@anu.edu.au> Gary.Woodman@anu.edu.au (Gary Woodman) writes:
- >I was pretty pleased to receive the latest Hardcard driver a couple of
- >months ago, and merrily set to filling it up, with the swapfile amongst
- >other things.
- >
- >After installing the service pack, the Hardcard does something seriously
- >upsetting to OS/2 - which works fine with or without the most recent driver.
- >When the driver is loaded but the Hardcard is not installed, the driver
- >realizes, explains, and prompts me to carry on. All well and good.
- >
- >But when I install the Hardcard, _whether or not I use the driver_, OS/2
- >bombs out in a big way with "cannot find C:\OS2\COUNTRY.SYS"!
- >
- >I've tried again and again, and I've tried the INT13 driver, apparently
- >without effect.
- >
- >Any suggestions as to what to try next?
- >
- >Environment:
- >Hawk (clone) 486SX-33
- >MR BIOS
- >6Mb RAM (but the m/b only sees 4 :-()
- >Seagate ST3144 (130Mb IDE)
- >generic I/O
- >Logitech bus mouse
- >Trident TR8900C 1Mb
- >NEC 1.4Mb floppy
- >Plus Hardcard 80 II (sometimes :-()
- >OS/2 2.0 GA (kernel and VBIOS fixes)+SP
- >Trident 800*600*256 virtual desktop driver
- >Deskpic (hey! the aquarium works!)
- >Pulse
- >etc etc etc...
- >
- >--
- >Gary.Woodman@anu.edu.au This post made from 100% recycled electrons.
-
- You need to replace the file IBM1s506.add on disk one or two of the SP with
- the version from the GA release. There is a problem with the new driver and
- hardcards. Quantum are aware of the problem and are producing their own .ADD
- file for the hardcard.
-
- MArtin Smith
- msmith@netcom.com
-