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Article #17078Re: Win-OS2 path in OS2.INI
From: Paul Saletan
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 00:00
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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