OSCINSPA - OS/2 WARP INSTALLATION ERROR MESSAGE--NOT ENOUGH SPACE 02/09/96 ======================================================================= OS/2 Warp Installation Error Message--Not Enough Space ======================================================================= Please Read Entire Document for Full Explanation of Procedures -------------------------------------------------------------- DESCRIPTION When installing OS/2 Warp, the following message is received: Not Enough Space to Install. RESOLUTION * Check for DOS doublespace or disk management on the hard drive. * Check if the hard disk is greater than 528 MB (more than 1024 cylinders). Checking for DOS Doublespace or Disk Management ----------------------------------------------- DOS Doublespace --------------- Doublespace compresses the hard disk to double the amount of available space. To determine if Doublespace is on the hard disk, type DIR /AH and press Enter at a DOS prompt. If the file DBLSPACE.BIN is listed, the disk is doublespaced. Disk Management --------------- Disk Management, often referred to as "On Track," writes to the startup sector of the drive. It translates the geometry of the drive's partition table to allow DOS to see the entire drive. First Drive ----------- If the message, "Dynamic Drive Overlay loading" appears when you start the system, disk management is on the hard disk. You also could type FDISK and press Enter at a DOS prompt. It the return is "Non DOS partition," disk management is on the hard disk. Second Drive ------------ If the file, DMDRVR.BIN is specified in the CONFIG.SYS file, disk management is on the secondary drive. Note: OS/2 Warp 3.0 cannot be installed on the same drive with Doublespace or Disk Management. If Stacker Version 4.0 is being used, contact Stacker. Hard Disk Greater than 528 MB ----------------------------- If you have an Enhanced IDE hard disk with a capacity greater than 528 MB (more than 1024 cylinders), note the following: * The file allocation table (FAT) file system is limited to partition sizes of fewer than 1024 cylinders. * The high performance file system (HPFS) can support data partitions of more than 1024 cylinders. However, the partition where OS/2 is started from cannot be greater than 1024 cylinders. The HPFS can support drives of up to 2 GB. Installing OS/2 Warp 3.0 after Removing Disk Management ------------------------------------------------------- 1. Update the BIOS with a 1994 BIOS that can handle logical block address (LBA). 2. Use an IDE controller card that has LBA. Note: Contact the vendor for the above resolutions. 3. Partition the drive so OS/2 Warp 3.0 is in a partition within the 1024-cylinder limit. The remainder of the drive exceeding the limit can be formatted as HPFS. This HPFS partition is not a startable partition and cannot be accessed by DOS. ______________________________________________________________________ IBM disclaims all warranties, whether express or implied, including without limitation, warranties of fitness and merchantability with respect to the information in this document. By furnishing this document, IBM grants no licenses to any related patents or copyrights. Copyright (c) 1994, 1996 IBM Corporation. Any trademarks and product or brand names referenced in this document are the property of their respective owners. Consult your product manuals for complete trademark information.