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OS/2 - Technical => Setup & Installation => Topic started by: lpino on 2009.09.23, 04:50:57

Title: After removing DVDROM OS/2 won't start
Post by: lpino on 2009.09.23, 04:50:57
I have two different OS/2s installed on the same machine. Both systems worked without problems but when I removed a defective DVDROM one system stopped working. Stops on OS2DASD.DMD.

Is there a way to reconfigure the devices allowing the system to start again?.

I have full access to the config.sys from the working OS/2

Regards
Title: Re: After removing DVDROM OS/2 won't start
Post by: DougB on 2009.09.23, 21:48:43
Chances are, that you have one system set to do a Full hardware detection on boot, and the other not to do that (could be either one). The setting is in the properties of the Hardware Manager icon, once you can get to it.

What you need to do, is use Alt-F1 at boot time (immediately after you select the boot target). You are supposed to see the "boot blob" at that time, but many modern monitors don't get themselves switched on in time to show it. Just assume that it is there, immediately after pressing enter in Boot Manager. Be quick, because it isn't there very long.

Once you get to the menu, select to do a full detection, or no detection, to see if that helps...

One other thing to look for, is to be sure that any remaining device on the interface where you removed the drive, is jumpered properly for Master/Slave or Cable Select. Sometimes, that works, and sometimes it doesn't, when it is jumpered wrong.

Good luck...