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Re: Win-OS2 path in OS2.INI

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From: Paul Saletan
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 00:00
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Much thanks. REINSTAL.INI was indeed the problem.  I can now run the
S3 video driver setup program without problems.


Henk kelder <nospam_hkelder@capgemini.nl> wrote:

>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


// Paul Saletan  ** Please remove NOJUNKMAIL from address when replying
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From: softpntNOJUNKMAIL@austin360.com (Paul Saletan)
Subject: Re: Win-OS2 path in OS2.INI
Date: 1998/11/11
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