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OS2 Install from hard disk?

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From: Eric Smith
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 21:57
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After downloading the files for the OS2 2.1 beta, how does one install
them without floppies?  Or, if floppies are required, can I dispense
with them after loading the files on the hard disk?  I tried to change
the mouse and it started asking for the floppies again.  Is there some
way to tell it to get its files from the hard disk and/or to just use
the files it already has?

Do I need the documentation from OS2 2.0 before I can get started with
2.1?  This is the first time I've used OS2 so I'm not 100% sure I know
what I'm doing.  For example, when I tried clicking on the dual boot
icon, it flashed a black window at me with a one line message at the
top of it, for a fraction of a second.  Each time I click on the dual
boot, it does the same thing, so I can read the message by clicking
repeatedly and reading one word each time it flashes that window.  But
unfortunately, I can't read the whole message that way, because it
extends beyond the edge of the window, and the window doesn't stay up
long enough to enlarge it.
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From: erc@netcom.com (Eric Smith)
Subject: OS2 Install from hard disk?
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Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 21:57:22 GMT
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