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Article #17077Re: Win-OS2 path in OS2.INI
From: Henk kelder
Date: Mon, 09 Nov 1998 00:00
Date: Mon, 09 Nov 1998 00:00
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The is a file called REINSTAL.INI in the OS2\INSTALL directory. This file also contains the WIN-OS/2 location and IS used by the system. The path in OS2.INI is - as far as I know - not really used. Henk Paul Saletan wrote: > > I moved my Windows 3.1 directory from C:\WINDOWS to E:\WINDOWS after > installing Warp Connect 3.0 red box. Now, I'm having trouble > installing audio and video driver support for Win-OS2 because they are > still looking to place their Win-OS2 drivers in C:\WINDOWS. I am > looking for a way to manually edit my OS/2 configuration files to > change the drive reference from C: to E:. Here is what I've tried so > far: > > (1) Editing CONFIG.SYS TO ensure that that E:\WINDOWS is in my PATH=, > DPATH, and LIBPATH statements and that there are no references to > C:\WINDOWS. Did the same with AUTOEXEC.BAT PATH statement. > > (2) I noticed that OS2.INI has an entry PM_INSTALL with key > WINOS_LOCATION set with the value C:\WINDOWS. I changed this value to > E:\WINDOWS using the INITOR program, saved and rebooted, but still the > installation programs looks to drive C:. > > There must be some other setting that I'm missing because the above > doesn't fix the problem. Any advice is appreciated. > > // Paul Saletan ** Please remove NOJUNKMAIL from address when replying -- Remove nospam when replying..
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