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I snipped a lot ...........

In <529345482wnr@dbuild.demon.co.uk>, stanford@dbuild.demon.co.uk (Stanford) writes:
>486DX2-S 66MHz 256K cache, 16 Meg Ram, AWARD BIOS, VL Bus Motherboard,
>WD 540MB HD, Quantum 170MB HD, 1-3.5inch FD, 1-5.25 inch FD, Promise 
>DC4030VL-2 Hard disk controller with 4MB cache <using PTI1S506.ADD driver for this>, 

>System Error - OS/2 setup and installation.
>SYS3170
>  A program in this session encountered a problem and cannot continue.

1. do you have the latest PTI1S506.ADD?  Promise BBS 408-452-1267 has
   a file OS2_141.zip containing PTI1S506.ADD dated 12-12-94.

2. Install builds a couple of sets of CONFIG.SYS files
   what I do:
   copy Install disk, on copy 'ren ibm1s506.add *.ibm', then copy latest
   PTI add to this disk using IBM name 'copy ?\pti1s506.add a:\ibm1s506.add'	             
   Then, during install process, when the hard disk is to be booted (clue: install
    says pls remove disk from drive A and press Enter to continue), rmv the disk,
   but instead of pressing ENTER, do a ctrl/alt/del and at BM boot Dos, then	
   copy the current PTI1S506.ADD into boot\OS2\BOOT subdir, 
   and edit config.sys in os2 root dir to use BASEDEV=PTI1S506.ADD instead of IBM.

The paper book with Warp refers to Promise caching cards and (unclearly) explains
how to use the IBM driver (use /!SMS to turn off SMS).  But, you still have to do this
in EVERY config.sys that is about to be booted (ie, Install floppy and at least 2 HD).

FYI correct form is BASEDEV=IBM1S506.ADD /A:0 /U:0 /!SMS
(assuming you have one card and one drive) - parms are positional, so /A /U must
be in place to specify /!SMS

It appears the confusion is due to Promise doing a great job of 'looking' like a 
normal 506 type device, but not really being one.  I wish the Promise tech people
would talk to the IBM ones and agree on a way to fix this (ie, do SOMETHING that
OS/2 could detect early on).  Every time I try another OS/2, I have to go through
this. (I have a 4030VL2)  Sigh, but I love them both.....................

PS: do NOT trust a system installed with either 'old' PTI drivers or IBM driver w/o
     the overrides, ESPECIALLY with HPFS - 'bad' INI files create creaping havoc!
   
Pat Zerkle,
my opinions are my own, not my employer's
.... been using OS/2 since the V2 LA version, and enjoying it