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OS/2, eCS & ArcaOS - Technical => Setup & Installation => Topic started by: Dan Eicher on July 23, 2025, 12:17:59 am

Title: BonusPak installation, fail.
Post by: Dan Eicher on July 23, 2025, 12:17:59 am
Using the installation notes here:
   https://www.arcanoae.com/wiki/arcaos/post-install-tips-hints/installing-ibm-works-on-arcaos/

Took OS/2 4 CD, and copied /bonuspak directory to:
   d:\fi\bonuspak\ibmworks

Modified source and media drives set to d: in bpbase.rsp

Ran ibmworks.cmd from the command line.

Very quickly, I get a line that says ibmworks...
                      another                    checking ...
             and yet another                    checking ...

Then the window closes.

Looking at the log file, I see this:


I don't think I have a bonuspakbase.rsp here, just: bpbase.rsp


Title: Re: BonusPak installation, fail.
Post by: Martin Iturbide on July 23, 2025, 10:02:58 pm
Hello

I want to help, but I haven't touch IBM Works in years. On Which CD-ROM is the "d:\fi\bonuspak\ibmworks" directory?.
Which Warp 4 CD is that?

I have only found the Bonuspack on Warp 3 and IBM Works 2.00 installs fine.  But I think I'm missing the right CD, since I guess IBM Works latest version is 3.00.

Was there any patch for IBM Works? Or 3.00 is the latest version?

Regards
Title: Re: BonusPak installation, fail.
Post by: Lars on July 24, 2025, 12:55:23 am
1) do not create a directory "d:\bonus_pak" and copy your ibmworks files to that dir. Instead, download the ibmworks.zip provided by ArcaNoae, extract that directly to the root of a drive (that can also be a RAM drive). The zip will create a directory structure FI\bonuspak\ibmworks which is essential for the ibmworks.cmd file to work properly. Now, copy your IBMWORKS files to that ibmworks subdirectory.

2) make sure you run ibmworks.cmd from the directory it is located in

3) The ibmworks.cmd file has a bug. Changes these lines (to):
srcdir=directory()||'\fi'  (note the additional backslash)
rsp1=directory()||'\bpbase.rsp' (note the additional backslash)
Title: Re: BonusPak installation, fail.
Post by: Dan Eicher on July 24, 2025, 03:32:48 am
@Martin

https://archive.org/details/ibm-os2-warp-version-4
Last file in iso

Path in the ISO:
  G:\OS2IMAGE\FI\BONUSPAK

From README, in the root directory:
            OS/2 Warp 4
                                    README

  This README file contains the latest information available for OS/2 Warp 4
  (hereafter called OS/2 Warp).  OS/2 Warp 4 consists of various products
  including OS/2 Warp Version 4 Base Operating System, BonusPak, IBM's OS/2
  implementation of Sun Microsystems, Inc.'s Java technology, VoiceType for OS/2
  Warp, and networking products.

  This file also contains helpful hints found during our testing.  This README
  is only one source of information provided with OS/2 Warp.  You can obtain
  more information by using the Assistance Center.

  Note: For the best viewing results, display this README file in a monospace
        font.
Title: Re: BonusPak installation, fail.
Post by: Neil Waldhauer on July 24, 2025, 03:19:03 pm
IBMWorks 3.0 is also on the eCS CD #2.
Title: Re: BonusPak installation, fail.
Post by: Roderick Klein on July 24, 2025, 04:36:18 pm
IBMWorks 3.0 is also on the eCS CD #2.

But will not work on ArcaOS. Maybe if I get borred tonight I will see if I can create a WPI that enables install from Warp/eCS CD 2 to install the old bonuspak programs.

Roderick
Title: Re: BonusPak installation, fail.
Post by: Dan Eicher on July 24, 2025, 06:42:46 pm
Hi,
 I tried the recommended adjustments recommended, but still no job in Mudville.

 Maybe someone could point the way from these screen captures?

Title: Re: BonusPak installation, fail.
Post by: Pete on July 24, 2025, 07:07:28 pm
Hi Dan

The error.png image looks like it has the answer: the file D:\\bpbase.rsp is not found

Something - possibly within the ibmworks.cmd used - is setting \bpbase.rsp to \\bpbase.rsp and causing the problem.


Regards

Pete
Title: Re: BonusPak installation, fail.
Post by: Dan Eicher on July 24, 2025, 11:50:45 pm
>The error.png image looks like it has the answer: the file D:\\bpbase.rsp is not found
Ok so here is the interesting part.

I always use 4OS.

dir d:\\bpbase.rsp - will show the file.

Ahha! I said.
Maybe I need to use good old cmd.
dir d:\\bpbase.rsp
   no file returned.

I also tried running ibmworks.cmd from cmd - and that didn't change anything either. ...

Title: Re: BonusPak installation, fail.
Post by: Pete on July 25, 2025, 01:12:36 am
Hi Dan

It is many years since I last installed/used ibmworks...
Looking through this discussion I have to ask if you have followed the instructions provided by Lars?


Regards

Pete


Title: Re: BonusPak installation, fail.
Post by: Dan Eicher on July 25, 2025, 01:16:20 pm
> I tried the recommended adjustments recommended, but still no job in Mudville.
Yes, I made the changes Lars suggested.
Title: Re: BonusPak installation, fail.
Post by: Pete on July 25, 2025, 01:55:48 pm
Hi Dan

Could the changes to ibmworks.cmd suggested by Lars be where the extra "\" shown in error.png comes from?


Regards

Pete
Title: Re: BonusPak installation, fail.
Post by: Wim Brul on July 25, 2025, 07:11:25 pm
It seems to me that you are having troubles doing step 2:
Quote
2) make sure you run ibmworks.cmd from the directory it is located in
This means current drive and current directory must have be set before.

Title: Re: BonusPak installation, fail.
Post by: Michael on July 25, 2025, 08:47:34 pm
I also had problems with this approach. I installed a Warp 4 in a virtual machine with IBM Works. I then took over the finished installation to ArcaOS. Perhaps someone can help out with an existing installation and copy it to you.

Everything that is necessary is the complete IBM Works installation directory and the following files from the \OS2\DLL folder:
fpwrec.dll, fpwwpps.dll, ien30pde.dll, ien30pwr.dll

With the Rexx-Script "Ibmwdesk.cmd" included in IBM Works, the program folder on the WPS is generated and the necessary additions to the config.sys are made.

Note: The instructions refer to the German version of IBM Works. It may be that the files in the OS2\DLL folder may have other names.
Title: Re: BonusPak installation, fail.
Post by: Dan Eicher on July 26, 2025, 04:51:02 pm
Success.

I removed everything from D:

unpacked bonuspak.zip at the root of D:

Modified Source and Media to point to D: in  bpbase.rp

Copied from IBMWORKS Contents from Warp4 CD to the path create when I unzipped bonuspak.zip.

Opened CMD, not 4os.

Ran ibmworks.cmd (from the bonuspak.zip, in the root of D:) - It started the installer and was done, before I could read anything on the screen. Unfortunately, it didn't leave something on the command like - install successful, not did the installer screen stay up, waiting for a close now.

But, when I went into Programs>Installed Software, there is IBM Works.