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TP 760C - Installing OS/2 Diskette Factory From Roadrunner

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Question:
How do we get the diskette images and diskette factory for OS/2 Warp? SETUPOS.EXE is on the CD, but the CD cannot be accessed without Warp drivers...and selective install asks you for the Warp diskettes, which cannot be made without images.

Answer:
The following should work to install the OS/2 Diskette factory for the TP760C when using the Roadrunner CD ROM:

1. Boot to Dos/Windows side of preload - put the 760C/CD reload CD in parallel port CD ROM - verify that you can access D:
2. From the C: type the following Commands -

XCOPY D:\DISKETTS\OS2V3 C:\DISKETTS\OS2V3 /S
when completed then type
XCOPY D:\DFOS2 C:\OS2\INSTALL\PRELOAD /S

3. Follow instructions contained in DFOS2.TXT that was be copied from reload CD in the previous step to install the OS2 Diskette factory

Below is a reproduction of DFOS2.TXT

Follow these instructions to set up an Icon for running OS/2 Diskette Factory.
1. Open the TEMPLATES folder.
2. Select the PROGRAM icon.
3. Hold down the Right mouse button, drag the icon to the desktop, then release the Right mouse button.
4. A Program Setting window will open. Move the cursor to the Path and Filename box and click the left mouse button.
5. For the Path and Filename, type in:
C:\OS2\INSTALL\PRELOAD\FACTORY.EXE
6. Close the Program setting window.

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OS/2

Date Created

06-06-96

Last Updated

30-03-98

Revision Date

15-03-99

Brand

IBM ThinkPad

Product Family

ThinkPad 760C

Machine Type

9546

Model

Various

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