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On Thu, 02 Jan 1997 13:26:30 +0100, Jesper Wolf Jespersen <jwj@dde.dk>
wrote:

>I have been running OS/2 for years, from version 1.2 all the way to Warp
>ver 3.0 with fixpack 26, and never have I had so many problems updating
>as when updating to Warp ver 4.0.
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>In two separate areas of the installation the installation program
>generates a general protection error and I end up with a system with
>vital parts missing.
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>Every time I start a new installation my old desktop gets embedded
>another layer deeper into the hierarchy, and I really doubt that I can
>achieve anything by attempting. 
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>Jesper Wolf jespersen
>
>jwj@dde.dk


Did you load 4.0 over the Merlin Beta that was available for sale from
IBM Denmark or over a real 3.0? I found that the best results are to
format over the accumulated sludge of multiple upgrades of older
versions, and installing over the Merlin Beta is prohibited in the
installation instructions. It took me about 8 hours from a formatted
partition to restore it to the way I liked it, but it has been very
stable since, and the installation went through with only one click of
an OK button before it checked my monitor.

kp

In message <32CBA976.41C67EA6@dde.dk> - Jesper Wolf Jespersen
<jwj@dde.dk>Thu, 02 Jan 1997 13:26:30 +0100 writes:
:>
:>I have been running OS/2 for years, from version 1.2 all the way to Warp
:>ver 3.0 with fixpack 26, and never have I had so many problems updating
:>as when updating to Warp ver 4.0.
:>
:>But I Have found absolutely no way of even finding a reference to
:>network or network installation in what is on my disk now.
:>What do I do ?
:>How do I get a second chance at network installation when there is no
:>"Selective Install Network" menu on the desktop ?
:>
:>I havent tried accessing the maintenance desktop yet, but I dont think
:>It will have the missing reference. I guess the network installation
:>program coredumped at such an early time that no files were unpacket and
:>no desktop objects were created.
:>
:>I spent the entire newyears day trying to upgrade OS/2.
:>
:>Would anyone please help me, I am getting a bit desperate.
:>
:>Please mail responses to jwj@dde.dk
:>
:>Thank you all for reading this
:>
:>Greetings from Denmark
:>
:>Jesper Wolf jespersen
:>
:>jwj@dde.dk

I had many an maybe more of the same problems you describe.  I am
still not convinced this is a stable release but it is working!  The
way to get the networking installed is to:

1. Open an OS/2 Window
2. With the OS/2 WArp 4 CD_ROM in the drive change to the CD-ROM
drive.
3. Type INSTALL, then press <ENTER>.
4. Press the NEXT button at the OS/2 Warp Installation screen.
5. When prompted, choose an INSTALLATION DRIVE to store the OS/2 WARP
4 installation files, then press OK.
6. Choose either EASY or ADVANCED installation.
7. Choose the networking services you wish to install.

That worked for me.  However, I did have an additional problem
afterwards that would not allow me to start the MPTS configuration
program.  IBM was able to walk me through a fix for that and its fully
functional.

The above instructions are from IBM Fax document 6364944

Good Luck

Harvey Josephson
Team OS/2
hjosephson@att.com
A Warped mind and a WARPed System