OS/2
Installation Procedure
To install OS/2 from your OS/2 CD-ROM disc, you first need to verify that your SCSI
interface board is supported by OS/2. Check your OS/2 manual and the README file
on the floppy disk that comes with the OS/2 CD-ROM for information on which SCSI
interface boards OS/2 supports.
If your SCSI interface board is on OS/2’s list of supported hardware, you can follow
the installation instructions provided by IBM.
However, if your SCSI interface board is not on OS/2’s list of supported hardware, you
must contact the manufacturer of your board and request an OS/2 software device
driver. (See listing of key contact phone/fax/BBS numbers on page 65.)
The OS/2 device driver files that you need from your SCSI interface board’s manufac-
turer end with an ‘‘.ADD’’ extension. They need to be copied into the CONFIG.SYS
file on the OS/2 installation floppy disk. Your SCSI interface board manufacturer will
provide you with specific instructions.
Adding CD-ROM Support After OS/2 Has Already Been Installed
1) You first need to verify that your SCSI interface board is supported by OS/2.
Check your OS/2 manual, and the README file on the floppy disk that
comes with the OS/2 CD-ROM, for information on which SCSI interface
boards OS/2 supports. If your SCSI interface board is included on the list of
supported hardware, you can skip to step #3.
2) If your SCSI interface board is not on OS/2’s list of supported hardware, you
must contact the manufacturer of your board and request an OS/2 software
device driver. (See listing of contact phone/fax/BBS numbers on page 65.)
3) Once you have confirmed that your SCSI interface board is supported by
OS/2, or you have obtained the necessary device driver files, run OS/2’s
Selective Install program to set up your SCSI interface board and CD-ROM
drive. In the ‘‘SCSI Host’’ field, select your board. (If your board was already
installed and running, your SCSI interface board should already be selected,
and there is no need for you to change this entry.) In the ‘‘CD-ROM Drive’’
field, select ‘‘Texel/Plextor 3024/5024, 3028/5028, 4PleX.’’ Then, select
‘‘Install’’ and insert the OS/2 floppy disks when requested. After rebooting,
your CD-ROM drive should appear in the ‘‘Drives’’ folder.
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