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In article <BuHI2G.3n9@iat.holonet.net> kellys@orac.holonet.net (Kelly Schwarzhoff) writes:
> After solving my last installation (some of my RAM was bad), I'm now having
> a new problem with installing OS/2. I can get through the Hard Disk Configuration
> but when I get 
> to the setup disks (disks 7-18) it freezes -- once on disk 7, another on
> disk 9, and another time on disk 14.  It will just be copying the files and 
> suddenly will stop. No error message or anything will happen. I've talked to
> IBM and the support person was baffled.  He said they'd try to do some research
> and would get back to me.
> 
> I have the following setup:
> 
> 1) 386/33 with 4 MB RAM (4 1MB SIMMs)
> 2) Maxtor 213 MB IDE HD (C:)
> 3) Plus 105MB Hard Card (D:)
> 4) 5.25" Floppy Drive (A:)
> 5) 3.5" Floppy Drive (B:)
> 6) Paradise VGA Card
> 7) Microsoft Inplus Mouse Card
> 8) Microsoft Mouse (set for interrupt 2)
> 9) SoundBlaster Sound Card (set for IRQ 5)
> 10) NEC Multisync/4D monitor
> 11) HP Deskwriter + printer
> 
> I'm currently running DOS 5.0 and am attempting to install OS/2 (from 5.25"
> disks) as a dual boot on C:.
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 
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> Kelly Schwarzhoff
> Internet: kellys@orac.holonet.net   Fidonet: 1:161/445.0
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Try installing without the Plus HardCard installed. A co-worker of mine is
running DOS and Windows 3.1 and he is having xactly the same problem....
 
You must also make sure that there are no IRQ conflicts - thought the fact you
listed the IRQs above may mean you already know that IRQs can NOT be shared.
 
Dual boot is also a pain in the butt at times. I have gone pure HPFS on almost
every install and never had any problems worth mentioning. OS/2 is happiest
running on HPFS.
 
If you want to retain the ability to run certain DOS programs from outside
OS/2, just retain a FAT partition with those programs in it. Then you can boot
off a DOS floppy and happily run those programs - including Windows 3.1 or
whatever. 
 
This configuration isn't as elegant as the dual boot scenario, but you will
have fewer problems, too. AND you will be able to take advantage of the long
file names and HPFS speed in your other partitions.
 
Steve

 

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