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The procedure described below has allowed me to install IBM OS/2 V2.0 (Beta
Release 6.123) on a system that has a 5 1/4" 1.2 MB A: floppy diskette drive
and a 3 1/2" 1.44 MB B: floppy diskette drive.
If your system requires a device driver for the 1.44 MB support, it most
probably will not work.
I cannot guarantee that it will work in systems beyond that in which I have
used it. But, you are welcome to try.
First and foremost, your system must be capable of running the V2.0 code (in
whatever state of development that it is in). That means that OS/2 must
recognize your hard disks, memory, video board, diskette drives, etc. without
additional support beyond what is distributed by IBM.
I suggest that you read this entire README file before beginning this
procedure.
There may be simpler ways of doing this; however, this method worked for me.
You will note that the procedure involves some extra work to insure that no
extended attributes or other OS/2 specific data is lost. This method should
also continue working if the OS/2 boot files are later either hidden or
position sensitive.
The only future caveat is that the entire contents of any future OS/2 3 1/2"
1.44 MB diskette must be able to be copied onto a 5 1/4" 1.2 MB diskette. IBM
seems to be making a conscientious effort to see that this is the case (at
least with the copies that I have seen to date.)
This procedure uses a shareware program, BOOT-B, that is included in this
.ZIP file. If you utilize this procedure and therefore BOOT-B, please
register the program with the author. (The $10.00 registration fee is
certainly worth being able to run V2.0, isn't it?)
Well, on to the procedure:
While in DOS, complete the following:
1. Format enough 1.2 MB diskettes in your A: drive to equal the number of
3 1/2" distribution diskettes plus two (2). (No /S parameter.)
2. Label them as TEMP-1, TEMP-2, and then duplicate the labels on the OS/2
distribution diskettes for the remaining ones.
3. Place the new 5 1/4" OS/2 Install Diskette in A:.
4. Run BOOT-B for that diskette. (No parameters were necessary for me.
Consult the BOOT-B documentation, if required.)
7. Place 5 1/4" TEMP-2 in A:.
8. Place 3 1/2" OS/2 Diskette 1 in B:.
9. COPY B:\*.* A:\ /V.
5. Place 5 1/4" TEMP-1 in A:.
6. Run BOOT-B for that diskette.
10. Place 3 1/2" OS/2 Install Diskette in B:
11. COPY B:\*.* A:\ /V.
12. Reboot your machine with the above two diskettes in place. (A power-off
boot is recommended.)
If all has gone well, OS/2 V2.0 will boot (utilizing both A: and B: drives)
and request that you place OS/2 Diskette 1 in Drive A:. At this point, place
TEMP-2 in A:. After OS/2 has completed loading, press ESC when presented the
option of continuing installation or aborting installation.
Under OS/2 V2.0 (not installed on your hard disk and at the A: prompt)
complete the following:
1. Place the new 5 1/4" OS/2 Install Diskette in A:.
2. Insure that the 3 1/2" OS/2 Install Diskette is in B:.
3. COPY B:\*.* A:\ /V.
4. Place the new 5 1/4" OS/2 Diskette 1 in A:.
5. Place the 3 1/2" OS/2 Diskette 1 in B:
6. COPY B:\*.* A:\ /V.
7. Repeat the procedure " COPY B:\*.* A:\ /V " for all of the remaining
3 1/2" diskettes.
(Note - The above use of temporary diskettes and temporary boot is
designed to enable the use of OS/2 to copy your operational/installation
diskettes so that all extended attributes are retained. If you already
have an operational version of OS/2 (V1.2 or later) installed, you can
avoid the creation of the temporary diskettes above and boot your
existing version of OS/2 to copy all of the 3 1/2" diskettes to 5 1/4"
diskettes as soon as you have run BOOT-B on your new 5 1/4" installation
diskette.)
You now have a complete set of 5 1/4" diskettes. You can discard the
temporary diskettes. In order to boot for your actual installation, place
your new 5 1/4" OS/2 Install Diskette in A: and your original 3 1/2" OS/2
Installation Diskette in B:. Perform a power-off reboot. When you are asked
to change diskettes, just use the new 5 1/4" set.
Good luck, and I hope that the procedure works for you as it did for me.
H. Stanley Smith
Survival Specialties, Inc.
9 Chestnut Grove Court
New City, NY 10956-2713
914-634-6618