OSCINBTP - CREATING LOGICAL DRIVES FOR OS/2 WARP AND DATA 02/02/96 ======================================================================= Creating Logical Drives for OS/2 Warp and Data ======================================================================= Please Read Entire Document for Full Explanation of Procedures -------------------------------------------------------------- DESCRIPTION During Advanced Installation, you are asked to specify how you want to partition your hard disk. If you are installing more than one operating system, you need to consider setting up multiple partitions to contain them. With multiple partitions, you install the Boot Manager feature. Boot Manager helps you manage the selective startup of your operating systems. This document describes how to create two logical drives--one for OS/2 Warp and one for data--while keeping the existing primary partition for DOS and Windows. RESOLUTION In the example that follows: * You do not repartition the DOS and Windows partition. * A 120 MB hard disk currently consists of a primary partition of 40 MB (containing DOS and Windows) and a logical drive of 80 MB (which might contain data). The DOS/Windows primary partition (drive C) is preserved, but the logical drive will be deleted and replaced by: - A 1 MB Boot Manager partition - A 39 MB logical drive for data (drive D) - A 40 MB logical drive for OS/2 (drive E) Make sure that you have DOS and Windows diskettes, because you might be prompted to insert them in the drive C partition. In the example, you create free space on your hard disk and put the Boot Manager partition at the end of the free space. You can customize the partition sizes to accommodate the size you want your partitions to be. Be aware that this procedure deletes all data currently on the drive you are repartitioning. 1. Back up any data you want to save from existing partitions. (Use your existing operating system to back up data.) 2. If your computer is on, close all running programs. 3. Insert the Installation Diskette in drive A. If you are installing OS/2 from CD, also insert the OS/2 CD into the CD-ROM drive. 4. Turn on your system on. If it is already on, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart it. 5. A large screen with "IBM" appears. Remove the Installation Diskette from drive A; then insert Diskette 1 and press Enter. As files are loaded into memory, you see a message asking you to wait, followed by a black screen. 6. When the Welcome to OS/2 screen appears, use the arrow keys to highlight Advanced Installation; then press Enter. 7. When the Installation Drive Selection screen appears, select option 2, Specify a different drive or partition; then press Enter. 8. When the Modifying Partition Warning screen appears, press Enter to continue with the installation. 9. Delete the existing logical drive (which you have backed up): a. At the FDISK screen, press any key to remove the message box. b. Highlight the line containing the logical drive you want to delete. c. Press Enter to display the Options menu. d. Select Delete Partition and press Enter. 10. Create the Boot Manager partition and install the Boot Manager: a. At the FDISK screen, highlight the Free Space line and press Enter. b. Select Install Boot Manager and press Enter. c. Select Create at End of Free Space and press Enter. 11. Create the first logical drive for data: a. At the FDISK screen, highlight the Free Space line and press Enter. b. Select Create Partition and press Enter. c. Type the size of the primary partition (in this example, 39) and press Enter. d. Select Extended Logical Drive and press Enter. e. Select Create at Start of Free Space and press Enter. 12. Create the second logical drive for OS/2: a. At the FDISK screen, highlight the Free Space line and press Enter. b. Select Create Partition and press Enter. c. Accept the size of the logical drive (in this example, 40) by pressing Enter. Note: If you enter a number that is less than the remaining space on your hard disk (in this example, less than 40), you also have to indicate if you want to create the logical drive at the end or at the start of of free space. d. Select Extended Logical Drive and press Enter. e. Press Enter to display the Options menu. f. Select Add to Boot Manager menu and press Enter. g. Type a name for the logical drive (for example, OS/2) and press Enter. 13. Set up OS/2 as the default (the operating system you want preselected at startup time): a. At the FDISK screen, highlight the OS/2 line (or whatever name you specified for the logical drive) and press Enter. b. Select Set Startup Values and press Enter. c. Select Default and press Enter. The name you typed for the logical drive appears next to Default. Note: If you want to change any other startup values, you can do so after installation, or by following the steps under "Setting the Menu Display Time" and "Setting the Menu Mode" in the User's Guide to OS/2 Warp; then continue with step d. d. Press F3. 14. Indicate which partition should be used to install OS/2: a. At the FDISK screen, highlight the OS/2 line (or whatever name you specified for the logical drive) and press Enter. b. Select Set Installable and press Enter. 15. Add a name for the DOS/Windows partition to the Boot Manager startup menu: a. At the FDISK screen, highlight the line that contains information about the DOS/Windows partition. b. Press Enter to display the Options menu. c. Select Add to Boot Manager menu and press Enter. d. Type a name for this partition (for example, DOS/WIN) and press Enter. 16. Exit the FDISK screen: a. Press F3. b. Select Save and Exit; then press Enter. 17. Continue with the installation. You are asked to reinsert the Installation Diskette and Diskette 1. Follow the messages on the screen. 18. When the Installation Drive Selection screen reappears, select option 1, Accept the Drive, and press Enter. In this example, the screen shows drive E as the selected drive. 19. When prompted, remove Diskette 1 from the drive and insert Diskette 2; then press Enter. (If you are installing from a CD, you do not see any messages to remove and insert diskettes.) 20. When the Select the File System screen appears, select the file system to format the OS/2 drive. 21. Follow the instructions on the screen. If you are installing from diskettes, you are asked to remove and insert diskettes as the installation progresses. Note: After Diskette 6, you are asked to reinsert the Installation Diskette and reinsert Diskette 1. Follow the instructions on the screen. After you remove Diskette 1 and press Enter, you see the OS/2 logo screen, followed by the System Configuration screen. 22. The System Configuration screen shows your country configuration and hardware devices that the Installation program detected on your system. Check the choices on the screen to be sure they are correct. If any of the hardware listed is incorrect, use the mouse to select the icon next to the device name. A screen appears where you indicate the correct information about your hardware device. If you are unsure about the hardware you are using, see the documentation or call your vendor. If you need information about which device drivers to select for your primary or secondary display, refer to the User's Guide. Follow the instructions on each screen. Select Help if you need more information about any screen you see. If the information on the System Configuration screen is correct, select OK. A special note about Super VGA displays: If your system has a Super VGA (SVGA) display, you see a screen at the end of the Installation program where you can configure your system for SVGA display. 23. When the Select System Default Printer window appears, use the arrow keys or your mouse to highlight the name of your printer in the list of printer names; then indicate the port to which your printer is attached: - If your printer is connected to a parallel port (the connector on the computer end of the printer cable has pins), select LPT1, LPT2, or LPT3, and press Enter. - If your printer is connected to a serial port (the connector on the computer end of the printer cable has holes), select COM1, COM2, COM3, or COM4, and press Enter. If you do not have a printer attached to your computer, Select DO not install default printer and press Enter or select OK. The OS/2 Setup and Installation screen appears. 24. Select Options from the menu bar at the top of the screen. 25. Select Format from the pull-down menu. Indicate which file system you want to use to format the logical drive you created for your data (in this example, the logical drive is drive D); then select Format again. Note: See "Selecting a File System" in the User's Guide to OS/2 Warp for an explanation of the file systems. 26. When a warning screen appears, select Format to continue. 27. If you want to modify your CONFIG.SYS file, you can do so from the OS/2 Setup and Installation screen. Select Software Configuration from the menu bar at the top of the screen. See "Modifying CONFIG.SYS File during Installation" in the Users Guide for information. 28. The OS/2 Setup and Installation screen lets you select the software features you want to install. Some features have a check mark next to them, which means they are selected for installation. The amount of hard-disk space required for each feature is shown to the right of the feature. Follow these steps: a. Highlight the options you do not want to install. By deselecting features, you save hard-disk space. b. If a More button appears to the right of an option, select the button to see additional items. c. Select Install when you are through making selections. 29. When the Advanced Options window appears, highlight the options you do not want and select OK. 30. Follow the instructions that appear on each screen. If you are installing from diskettes, you remove and insert diskettes, including one or more Printer Driver diskettes. After inserting each diskette, select OK or press Enter. 31. If you have a Super VGA (SVGA) display, you see the Monitor Configuration/Selection Utility screen. Follow the instructions on the screen; select Help if you need more information. 32. When prompted, insert Display Driver diskettes and press Enter or select OK. 33. When your computer restarts, the OS/2 Tutorial appears on the screen. 34. When the OS/2 installation is complete, you are prompted to shut down and restart the computer. Select OK or press Enter. 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