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Re: Win-OS2 path in OS2.INI

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From: Henk kelder
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

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From: Henk kelder <nospam_hkelder@capgemini.nl>
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Date: 1998/11/09
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