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2.  Make extra room on the copy of Diskette 1 by deleting files that will not be needed in a response file installation:
2.  Make extra room on the copy of Diskette 1 by deleting files that will not be needed in a response file installation:


       a.  Delete the MOUSE.SYS file from the copy
       a.  Delete the MOUSE.SYS file from the copy of Diskette 1.
          of Diskette 1.


       b.  Delete the SYSINST2.EXE file from the
       b.  Delete the SYSINST2.EXE file from the copy of Diskette 1.
          copy of Diskette 1.


       c.  Delete the BUNDLE file from the copy of
       c.  Delete the BUNDLE file from the copy of the Diskette 1.
          the Diskette 1.


       d.  If you are installing OS/2 2.1 on a
       d.  If you are installing OS/2 2.1 on a Micro Channel(*) computer, delete the following file from your copy of Diskette 1:
          Micro Channel(*) computer, delete the
          following file from your copy of
          Diskette 1:


               IBM1*.ADD
               IBM1*.ADD


       e.  If you are installing OS/2 2.1 on a
       e.  If you are installing OS/2 2.1 on a non-Micro Channel computer, delete the following files from your copy of Diskette 1:
          non-Micro Channel computer, delete the
          following files from your copy of
          Diskette 1:


               IBM2*.ADD
               IBM2*.ADD
               *02.SYS
               *02.SYS


       f.  Edit the CONFIG.SYS file that exists on
       f.  Edit the CONFIG.SYS file that exists on the copy of Diskette 1.
          the copy of Diskette 1.


           1)  Change the SET OS2_SHELL statement
           1)  Change the SET OS2_SHELL statement from:
              from:


                       set os2_shell=sysinst2.exe
                       set os2_shell=sysinst2.exe
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                       device=\mouse.sys
                       device=\mouse.sys


           3)  If you are installing OS/2 2.1 on a
           3)  If you are installing OS/2 2.1 on a Micro Channel computer, delete the following statements from the CONFIG.SYS file on your copy of Diskette 1:
              Micro Channel computer, delete the
              following statements from the
              CONFIG.SYS file on your copy of
              Diskette 1:


                   BASEDEV=IBM1FLPY.ADD
                   BASEDEV=IBM1FLPY.ADD
                   BASEDEV=IBM1S506.ADD
                   BASEDEV=IBM1S506.ADD


           4)  If you are installing OS/2 2.1 on a
           4)  If you are installing OS/2 2.1 on a non-Micro Channel computer, delete the following statements from the CONFIG.SYS file on your copy of Diskette 1:
              non-Micro Channel computer, delete
              the following statements from the
              CONFIG.SYS file on your copy of
              Diskette 1:


                   BASEDEV=IBM2FLPY.ADD
                   BASEDEV=IBM2FLPY.ADD
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7.  If you are installing OS/2 2.1 from diskettes or a CD-ROM you will also need to modify the Installation Diskette.
7.  If you are installing OS/2 2.1 from diskettes or a CD-ROM you will also need to modify the Installation Diskette.
]
 
]      a.  Make a copy of the OS/2 2.1
      a.  Make a copy of the OS/2 2.1 Installation Diskette.
]          Installation Diskette.
      b.  Delete the *.BIO and ABIOS.SYS files from the copy of the Installation Diskette.
]      b.  Delete the *.BIO and ABIOS.SYS files
      c.  Copy the *.BIO and ABIOS.SYS files from the Reference diskette for your computer to the copy of the Installation Diskette.
]          from the copy of the Installation
      d.  Use the copy during the installation process instead of the original.
]          Diskette.
]      c.  Copy the *.BIO and ABIOS.SYS files from
]          the Reference diskette for your
]          computer to the copy of the
]          Installation Diskette.
]      d.  Use the copy during the installation
]          process instead of the original.


8.  Begin the installation of the workstation
8.  Begin the installation of the workstation

Revision as of 18:09, 29 June 2025

Article Info
Author Patrick Casey / IBM
Date 1993-07-02
OS Version OS/2 2.1
Companion File N/A
Source N/A

OS2DOCS CFORUM appended at 18:42:33 on 93/07/02 GMT (by CASEY at BCRVMPC1)

Subject: OS/2 Documentation Update

We posted the following on CompuServe and wanted you folks to have it also. As we update the files on CompuServe we will post them here as well.

Patrick Casey, OS/2 Information Development, Boca Raton.


The following section replaces pages 77 and 78 of the OS/2 2.1 Installation Guide. Corrections are indicated by a ] to the left of the text.

COPYING THE RESPONSE FILE TO DISKETTE

The following is a list of the steps you would perform to modify a response file and then place the response file on a copy of Diskette 1. To copy the response file onto a diskette, you must make some modifications to Diskette 1. These modifications make room on the diskette for the response file.

1. Make a copy of Diskette 1. You will modify the copy.

2. Make extra room on the copy of Diskette 1 by deleting files that will not be needed in a response file installation:

      a.  Delete the MOUSE.SYS file from the copy of Diskette 1.
      b.  Delete the SYSINST2.EXE file from the copy of Diskette 1.
      c.  Delete the BUNDLE file from the copy of the Diskette 1.
      d.  If you are installing OS/2 2.1 on a Micro Channel(*) computer, delete the following file from your copy of Diskette 1:
              IBM1*.ADD
      e.  If you are installing OS/2 2.1 on a non-Micro Channel computer, delete the following files from your copy of Diskette 1:
              IBM2*.ADD
              *02.SYS
      f.  Edit the CONFIG.SYS file that exists on the copy of Diskette 1.
          1)  Change the SET OS2_SHELL statement from:
                     set os2_shell=sysinst2.exe
              to:
                     set os2_shell=rspinst.exe a:\os2se20.rsp
          2)  Delete the following statement:
                     device=\mouse.sys
          3)  If you are installing OS/2 2.1 on a Micro Channel computer, delete the following statements from the CONFIG.SYS file on your copy of Diskette 1:
                  BASEDEV=IBM1FLPY.ADD
                  BASEDEV=IBM1S506.ADD
          4)  If you are installing OS/2 2.1 on a non-Micro Channel computer, delete the following statements from the CONFIG.SYS file on your copy of Diskette 1:
                  BASEDEV=IBM2FLPY.ADD
                  BASEDEV=IBM2ADSK.ADD
                  BASEDEV=IBM2SCSI.ADD

3. Make a copy of the SAMPLE.RSP file (located in the OS2\INSTALL directory).

4. Use an editor (such as the System Editor) to modify and save the file. The file contains comments that explain each of the installation options. Make sure you delete the commented lines when you modify the file.

5. Copy the modified response file to the copy you made of Diskette 1. Use the name OS2SE20.RSP when you copy the file.

6. Copy the RSPINST.EXE file (located in the OS2\INSTALL directory) to the copy of Diskette 1.

7. If you are installing OS/2 2.1 from diskettes or a CD-ROM you will also need to modify the Installation Diskette.

     a.  Make a copy of the OS/2 2.1 Installation Diskette.
     b.  Delete the *.BIO and ABIOS.SYS files from the copy of the Installation Diskette.
     c.  Copy the *.BIO and ABIOS.SYS files from the Reference diskette for your computer to the copy of the Installation Diskette.
     d.  Use the copy during the installation process instead of the original.

8. Begin the installation of the workstation by inserting the Installation Diskette and restarting the system.

9. When prompted for Diskette 1, insert the modified copy of Diskette 1, and press Enter.

From this point, the installation program will prompt only for the insertion of diskettes. No other installation screens will appear.

Note: When prompted to insert Diskette 1 again, insert the original copy of Diskette 1.

This procedure can be used to install the same set of options on multiple workstations. Using a response file, you can make sure that a group of workstations is set up with the same set of options.


In the read_me in the Information Folder the following replaces the second paragraph in the OS/2 APPLICATION COMPATIBILITY section:

If you are using Lotus 123G for OS/2 2.0 or Lotus Freelance Graphics for OS/2 2.0, you need to run the following utility prior to using these products with OS/2 2.1.