OSINAWRD - OS/2 WARP INSTALLATION LOCKS UP ON SYSTEMS WITH AWARD BIOS
           VERSION 4.50G
02/01/96

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      OS/2 Warp Installation Locks Up on Systems with Award BIOS
                            Version 4.50G
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Please Read Entire Document for Full Explanation of Procedures
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DESCRIPTION

The OS/2 Warp installation process locks up at the Installation Diskette
on systems with Award BIOS Version 4.50G and Intel Neptune or Forex 
chip sets on the motherboard.

RESOLUTION

Award BIOS Version 4.50G was intended for OS/2 2.x releases and might 
not work with some chip sets. Award is working on a new version to 
correct the incompatibilities. Contact the vendor for the latest 
upgrade.

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