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Article #88Re: OS/2 ver 3 won't re-install
From: Mark D. Overholser
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:42
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:42
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robin wrote: > "Bob Eager" <rde42@spamcop.net> wrote in message > news:176uZD2KcidF-pn2-cQSiOeNXeVVF@rikki.tavi.co.uk... > >>On Wed, 18 Oct 2006 13:44:58 UTC, "robin" <robin_v@bigpond.com> wrote: >> >> >>>Hi, >>> Just re-installing OS/2 ver 3 from floppies. >>> The configuration of the computer is exactly >>>the same as before, except that the C: drive (540Mb) >>>that died has been replaced by an 840Mb unit. >>> Get as far as disc 1, when it says that there's not enough >>>space on C: (there's 340Mb), and says to do a custom install. >>> Which I did. >>> Both attempts at a custom install failed at Disc 1 >>>with failure on FDISK command. >>> Any suggestions? >> >>You need a later disk driver. Download the IDEDASD package (numerous >>sources) and update the install floppies. > > > Thanks for that note. > However, the original install went OK, using the same DOS. > > Here is a site that talks about the various Drive Limits: <http://www.allensmith.net/Storage/HDDlimit/Limits.htm> It would be nice if the site would give General Dates, so you could estimate what limitations your Hard Disk drive might have. MarkO
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