The first sys message says that os2boot can't be found
The second says insert a system diskette and restart the system
Looking at your text files you are about half way through the install but the essential files OS2BOOT, OS2KRNL, OS2LDR, OS2LDR.MSG, OS2LOGO, OS2VER and possibly IBMLVL.INI (this is from memory) are missing.
In this situation you should go back and start over using the advanced install. When you get to the FDISK page format the HD with HPFS file system and continue from there.
I returned to the installation this morning and began anew with Installation Diskette, followed by Diskette1, followed by the CD. I came to the installation type and selected "Advanced". I opted to run FDISK from there. Attached images illustrate what I found at that point:
PartnBad1.jpg shows the screen presented as soon as FDISK opened. As you can see there is a warning about a corrupted partition table.
PartnBad2 shows that my only option was to delete the partition.
PartnBad3 shows the screen after exiting from FDISK. Having deleted the partition I had no other option but to restart.
PartnBad4 shows the message that was displayed after restarting, loading from ID, D1 and CD. I repeated the reboot.
PartnBad5 shows the message that was displayed after a second restart, loading from ID, D1 and CD. At this point I am in an endless loop and shut down the machine.
I think I need to run FDISK independently of the installation process. How would I do that? Alternately I could run DOS FDISK or FreeDOS FDISK but I'm not sure that would help. I could also wipe the drive with KILLDISK.
What do you recommend? Follow Bogdan's procedure first?
Thanks for your replies.