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Re: Developer's CD help needed

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From: wlrobe01
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1992 19:28
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In article <joiner.720405570@centi>, joiner@centi.cs.umn.edu (Jay K. Joiner) writes:
> 
>>   1.   From my interpretation, the version of the C Set/2 compiler that
>>        is on the CD is a beta version.  If it is, then does it have all
>>        the C Set/2 CSD's already installed, or do I have to FTP and install
>>        all 22-24 (or however many it is) CSD's?
> 
> I was told by an IBM compiler type not to add any CSD patches to the
> compiler on the CD.
> 
>>   2.   I noticed that the CD seems to come with alot of .INF files that
>>        look like they are the PM API reference, etc.  This is GREAT!!!
>>        But, I also noticed some files with a .BOO extension.  What are
>>        these, what are they for?  
> 
> There is a Bookmaster/READ2 application that uses these.  This can be
> installed from the main install application.
> 
>>   4.   When I ran INSTALL off of the root directory of the CD, it looked
>>        like that was to install the beta OS/2 2.0 onto a system.  How do
>>        I go about gettting just the C compiler, workbench, etc (everything
>>        else) installed?
> 
> The install script should create a PM window and give you several
> options in addition to installing the beta release.  Among them are 
> options to create installation disk sets, add other beta products (this
> is where you can install the compiler and tools, etc.), and install
> a bunch of smaller applets and tools.
> 

Thanks for the information!  Maybe now I can get started with the CD and
see what all it has to offer.


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