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- From: samiam@netcom.com (Scott Moore)
- Subject: OS/2 2.1 INSTALLATION PROBLEMS
- Message-ID: <1993Jan2.003759.4754@netcom.com>
- Summary: Various difficulties with os/2 2.1 beta
- Keywords: OS/2 2.1 INSTALLATION PROBLEM
- Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)
- Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1993 00:37:59 GMT
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- The subject speaks for itself. First try:
-
- Installed over 2.0 + SP. Everything looking ok, but after changing
- display to TSENG 1024x768x256 and executing a seamless windows
- program, it bombs like the fat man (pointer still moves, but the
- wps is completely unresponsive). CTL-ALT-DEL not working,
- hard reset.
-
- Second try:
-
- Ripped out the os2 subtree, based on an earlier experience with
- the SP not tollerating the current setup (IE, forced
- reinstall of all code). Made MAJOR error this time. I <sniff>
- selected "USE PRESENT WINDOWS DESKTOP" which would now work
- since my windows 3.1 is now compatible with os/2's.
- System comes up, but when executing any windows program
- "GA FAULT: SBPRO MODULE" ie, it does not like the sound blaster
- driver it got automatically from my present win 3.1.
-
- Third try:
-
- Ripped EVERYTHING (including the root hidden files). Forgot
- the system was set to boot os/2, ie, my dos boot was no
- lost.. i'll spare you the rest of that story, it's pretty
- ugly...
- Brought up the 2.1 onto a CLEAN system (no trace of os/2 2.x
- files). Installs ok, then on the "boot to os/2" hangs up
- completely. Was never asked for dual boot/boot manager etc.
- (seems to default to dual boot).
-
- Well, the story is not over yet, but beware of the above items
- if you are trying to get it up !
-
- [sam]
-
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