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IBM PC300GL (Type 6561, 6591) - Installing OS/2
Applicable to: World-Wide
IBM has tested the PC300GL Pentium II (6561 and 6591) systems for compatibility with OS/2 Warp 3.0, OS/2 Warp Connect 3.0, and OS/2 Warp 4.0. This file will discuss how to install OS/2 on the IBM PC300GL Pentium II systems. It only applies to IBM systems with part numbers: 6561-XXX and 6591-XXX.
Procedure for Installing OS/2
1. Select the Device Drivers Required for your particular system configuration.
2. Download the appropriate device drivers and OS/2 Fixpack (if required.
3. Install Base OS/2.
4. Install the OS/2 Fixpak (if required).
5. Install Device Drivers specific to 6561/6591.
Selecting OS/2 Device Drivers
IBM provides the following OS/2 Device Drivers for the 6561/6591 systems:
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qb1t04a.exe |
OS/2 GRADD Video Device Driver Version 1.70 |
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qb7t02a.exe |
OS/2 Presentation Manager Video Driver Ver 1.62 |
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z01t06a.exe |
OS/2 Crystal Audio Device Driver |
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qd7t00a.exe |
OS/2 Crystal Audio Wave Table Device Driver |
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z21t09a.exe |
OS/2 Busmaster IDE Device Driver |
NOTE: This list was compiled at the time this article was written. For a listing of the current drivers for 6561/6591 machines, click on the following link: 
OS/2 Video Drivers:
The OS/2 team announced a new graphics device driver technology called GRADD (Graphics Adapter Device Driver). GRADD moves a number of functions from the device driver to the operating system, improves Presentation Manager performance, and reduces the Independent Hardware Vendor's development effort.
So, the OS/2 GRADD Video Device Driver is the preferred video driver. It provides more features and faster performance than does the OS/2 Presentation Manager Video Driver. However, the GRADD Video Driver is not supported by base OS/2 Warp Version 3 or OS/2 Warp Version 4. For OS/2 Warp Version 3, you must install Fixpak 35 or later before installing the GRADD Video Driver.
For OS/2 Warp Version 4, you must install Fixpak 5 or later before installing the GRADD Video Driver. The OS/2 Presentation Manager Video Driver will work with OS/2 Warp Versions 3 or 4 with or without any Fixpak.
Audio Device Driver:
The Audio Adapter supplied with some IBM 6561/6591 systems is a Crystal Audio Card that uses the 4237B Crystal audio chip with integrated SRS 3D Sound Technology. The proper OS/2 device driver for this adapter is the OS/2 Crystal Audio Device Driver (z01t06a.exe).
This card can accept a hardware based Wavetable Synthesis upgrade that enhances your audio output by providing full 32-note polyphony. The base configuration of this card supports FM synthesis with the 28-pin PLCC socket NOT populated. Populating this 28-pin PLCC socket will allow an upgrade to support hardware Wavetable Synthesis.
The hardware Wavetable upgrade option is supported by the Cirrus Logic Single-Chip Wavetable Music Synthesizer, part number CS9236-CL. This device when properly populated into the 28-pin PLCC socket on the Crystal audio card will allow the user to play MIDI files with enhanced musical attributes through the MPU-401 interface that is utilized by the hardware Wavetable device. This Wavetable upgrade option can be purchased in small quantities (< 500) by contacting NuHorizons, a Cirrus Logic Distributor, at http://www.nuhorizons.com or at 1-888-747-NUHO for US domestic shipments and 973-882-4290 for international shipments.
In order to implement the Wavetable functionality (MPU-401), the socket must be populated with the CS9236-CL. For OS/2 users, separate device drivers are required to enable the Wavetable (MPU-401). QD7T00A is the approved driver for MPU-401 support.
Busmaster IDE Device Driver:
The OS/2 Busmaster IDE Device Driver is optional. It is not required for an OS/2 installation on the 6561/6591. This driver provides SMART support that can be utilized by other IBM products to monitor your hard drives for potential failures. SMART is part of the IDE hard drives supplied with your 6561/6591 system.
Downloading the Appropriated Device Drivers and OS/2 Fixpak
Device Drivers for the 6561/6591 can be found by clicking on the following link:
OS/2 Warp Version 3 Fixpaks can be found at:
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/fixes/v3.0warp/english-us/
OS/2 Warp Version 4 Fixpaks can be found at:
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/fixes/v4warp/english-us/
Both Fixpaks require the installation disks found at:
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/fixes/wkickr/english-us/
Installing Base OS/2
You should install Base OS/2 using VGA as your video driver. If the OS/2 installation programs identifies your Crystal Audio adapter, your
should remove this selection. Proceed with the installation of OS/2.
Installing OS/2 Fixpak
After the installation of Base OS/2 is complete, then any OS/2 Fixpak required should be installed. Create the KICKR boot diskettes as well
as the Fixpak diskettes. Boot from the KICKR diskettes and follow the instructions to install the Fixpak.
Installing the OS/2 GRADD Video Device Driver
To install the Cirrus Logic Device driver from diskette, do the following:
1. Insert the Cirrus Logic diskette into drive A:
2. Double-Click the OS/2 System folder.
3. Double-Click on the Drives icon.
4. Double-Click on Drive A:
5. Double-Click on INSTALL.EXE.
6. Select Install from the Cirrus Logic Installation Program.
7. Click on OK to let the installation program identify your graphics hardware and memory configuration.
8. Select Yes to change your display driver settings.
9. Select a screen resolution and close the System Settings dialog box.
10. Close Drive A - Icon View, Drives - Icon View, and System Setup Icon View.
11. Remove the diskette from Drive A:
12. Shut down and restart the computer.
See the README file on the diskette for additional instructions.
Installing the OS/2 Presentation Manager Video Device Driver
NOTE: The Installation Diskette Volume Label must be "CL 1". Please use the diskcopy utility if a backup diskette is made.
NOTE: This procedure assumes you are installing from A: to C: If this is not the case make appropriate adjustments.
1. Boot the OS/2 SYSTEM.
2. Open an OS/2 WINDOW or OS/2 FULL SCREEN command session.
3. Insert the Cirrus Logic Installation diskette in drive A.
4. From the OS/2 session type "A:setup A: C:" [enter].
5. From the DISPLAY DRIVER INSTALL window, select PRIMARY DISPLAY and select OK.
6. From the PRIMARY DISPLAY DRIVER LIST window, select CLGD546X and select OK.
7. From the SOURCE DIRECTORY window, make sure source directory points to location of the installation diskette (use Change radio button to select the proper drive, if necessary). Select INSTALL.
8. Shutdown, and Restart your system when prompted. (remove the diskette from A: before restarting).
9. The display driver will come up in 640x480 mode. You may change the display resolution by following the instructions in the readme file.
See the README file on the diskette for additional instructions.
Installing the OS/2 Crystal Audio Device Driver
To install the OS/2 Warp Version 3 audio device driver:
1. From the OS/2 Desktop, Double-Click on the Multimedia folder.
2. From the Multimedia window, Double-Click on the Multimedia Application Install icon.
3. Insert the Crystal Audio Driver for OS/2 diskette into the diskette drive.
4. Select the source drive as the diskette drive the Crystal Audio Driver diskette is in. On most systems this would be Source Drive A:
5. The installation program will show:
Crystal Audio (Pre-selected)
IBM OPL-3 FM MIDI (Pre-selected)
IBM MPU-401 (Not Pre-Selected)
Accept these default settings and click on the INSTALL button.
6. From the Change CONFIG.SYS verification window, click YES.
7. Driver files will be copied to the hardfile.
8. From the Multimedia Installation window, verify that 1 device shows for Crystal Audio then click OK.
9. Verify that 1 device shows for IBM OPL3 FM MIDI Synthesis then click OK.
10. The remaining driver files will be copied to the hardfile.
11. From the CONFIG.SYS Changed window, click OK to continue.
12. From the Multimedia Installation Successful window, click OK then shutdown and restart your system to initialize the new multimedia driver installation.
To install the OS/2 Warp Version 4 (Merlin) audio device driver:
1. From the OS/2 Desktop, Double-Click on the OS/2 System folder.
2. From the OS/2 System window, Double-Click on the System Setup icon.
3. From the System Setup window, Double-Click on the Install/Remove icon.
4. From the Install/Remove window, Double-Click on the Multimedia Application Install icon.
5. Insert the Crystal Audio Driver for OS/2 diskette into the diskette drive.
6. Select the source drive as the diskette drive the Crystal Audio Driver diskette is in. On most systems this would be Source Drive A:
7. The installation program will show:
Crystal Audio (Pre-selected)
IBM OPL-3 FM MIDI (Pre-selected)
IBM MPU-401 (Not Pre-Selected)
Accept these default settings and click on the INSTALL button.
8. From the Change CONFIG.SYS verification window, click YES.
9. From the Multimedia Installation window, verify that 1 device shows for Crystal Audio then click OK.
10. Verify that 1 device shows for IBM OPL3 FM MIDI Synthesis, then click OK.
11. Driver files will be copied to the hardfile.
12. From the CONFIG.SYS Changed window, click OK to continue.
13. From the Multimedia Installation Successful window, click OK then shutdown and restart your system to initialize the new multimedia driver installation.
Installing the Busmaster IDE Device Driver (optional)
The installation of these drivers require you to copy them to the OS/2 boot partition of your hard drive. You should be careful to retain a backup copy of your current version of these drivers.
The drivers can be installed in two ways. This procedure requires that you already have IDE support installed on OS/2.
Method 1:
1. Locate the current OS/2 partition on your hard drive. This is usually C: and will contain the OS2 sub-directory.
2. Copy the driver files onto your hard drive in the root directory.
There are two drivers involved. Their function is :
IBM1S506.ADD - base driver for IDE devices (should always be copied)
IBMIDECD.FLT - CD-ROM driver support. (The version on this diskette requires use of the IDE driver above).
The drivers in the root directory are discovered and loaded prior to looking in the OS2/BOOT sub-directory.
3. The entries should already be in config.sys, and you should reboot your system to load the new drivers.
Method 2:
1. Locate the current drivers on your OS/2 hard drive. You can use the following command :
dir \ibm1s506.add /s
The command will show you the sub-directory on your hard drive where the driver may be updated. (Remember to make a backup copy of your old driver.)
2. Copy the driver files onto your hard drive in the sub-directory where the previous version was found.
There are two drivers involved. Their function is :
IBM1S506.ADD - base driver for IDE devices (should always be copied)
IBMIDECD.FLT - CD-ROM driver support. (The version on this diskette requires use of the IDE driver above).
3. The entries should already be in config.sys, and you should reboot your system to load the new drivers.
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