Winsock Help

From Judy's Warped World

This setup will allow you to use Window clients in WIN-OS/2 with Warp 3.0, Warp 3.0 Connect and Warp 4.0, if you must. Warp 3.0 Connect will use the same instructions for *Warp 4.0.

Check your config.sys. No statement that supports DOS can be REM'ed out. There can only be 1 active winsock.dll. The IAK (Internet Access Kit), included in the OS/2 Warp Bonus Pak, installs winsock.dll in the x:\tcpip\dos\bin subdirectory. (Unsure if you have more than 1? Do a find winsock.dll)

Create a file and save as resolv (no it's not a typo, there's no e...just resolv) The file will consist of the following 2 lines: (your domain name ie. oeonline.com & nameserver IP address ie. 205.199.95.66) domain oeonline.com nameserver 205.199.95.66 Copy the resolv file to the x:\tcpip\etc & x:\tcpip\dos\etc subdirectories.

Copy resolv file to x:\mptn\etc
 * Warp 4.0:

Add the following statement to the autoexec.bat SET ETC= x:\tcpip\dos\etc

SET ETC=x:\mptn\etc
 * Warp 4.0:

Add the following to the PATH= statement in autoexec.bat (this points to the winsock.dll) x:\tcpip\dos\bin;


 * Netscape Tips for Warp 3.0 and Warp 4.0

I've had success in runnning the 16bit versions of Netscape with Warp 3.0 and Warp 4.0.

Obtain the Windows 16bit version only. OS/2 Warp will not run the 32bit version of Netscape. (32bit version is used with Windows 95 and Windows NT which have a 32bit TCP/IP stack)

Run in standard mode - enhanced mode is not necessary, unless you install Real Audio, then you will need to run both Netscape and Real Audio in Enhanced mode.

Obtain the file ic11173.zip. This file contains the files vdebug.exe, vdosctl.exe and vdostcp.vdd, Do not use the vdostcp.vdd from ic11173.zip, ic14468.zip contains a newer version that you will use.


 * ic11173.zip

Unzip ic11173.zip into a temporary directory and reboot.

When the white box appears in the left corner of the screen, hit alt+f1, then go to an OS/2 prompt.

Go to the x:\tcpip\bin subdirectory and rename the files vdosctl.exe and vdebug.exe.

Copy the replacement files that you unzipped in the temporary directory to the x:\tcpip\bin subdirectory.

Type exit at the prompt and machine will reboot

Download the file ic14468.zip

Follow the instructions below.
 * Warp 4.0:

Rename the vdostcp.vdd in the x:\tcpip\bin subdirectory and replace with the new file.

Rename the winsock.dll in x:\tcpip\dos\bin subdirectory and replace with the new file. A reboot isn't needed.

May run in full-screen or windowed session. I prefer running in a seamless windowed session. Setup an object on the wps (workplace shell, OS/2's desktop), go into settings/session, select WIN/OS/2-window.

If you are still having problems running Netscape after following the above Winsock Set-up, you may try changing the settings in the Netscape.ini: [Network] Use Async DNS=no Max Connections=1


 * Removing Win32s

Remove the following line from the [386Enh] section in the SYSTEM.INI file device=\\win32s\w32s.386 where  and  are where the Windows and System directories are, respectively.

Remove WINMM16.DLL from the following line from the [BOOT] section in the SYSTEM.INI file: DRIVERS=MMSYSTEM.DLL WINMM16.DLL

Delete the following files from the \ subdirectory: Delete all the files in the \\WIN32S subdirectory. Then delete the subdirectory itself.
 * W32SYS.DLL
 * WIN32S16.DLL
 * WIN32S.INI

Restart Windows.

If you have any problems, e-mail me with the specific problem and I will attempt to offer assistance. Or stop by the #os/2 irc channel, there's always lots of folks willing to help.