OSINBIOS - OS/2 WARP INSTALLATION ERRORS ON DELL PENTIUM COMPUTER WITH
           HITACHI CD-ROM DRIVE
03/01/96

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        OS/2 Warp Installation Errors on Dell Pentium Computer
                       with Hitachi CD-ROM Drive
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Please Read Entire Document for Full Explanation of Procedures
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DESCRIPTION

Various error messages are received when installing OS/2 Warp, OS/2 Warp
Connect, or OS/2 Fullpack on a Dell Pentium computer with a Hitachi 
CD-ROM drive. Two of the errors are:

* SYSINST2.EXE failed to return the target drive - pszseg = NULL 
* OSO001.msg file not found for message SYS3175

The problem occurs between the first Welcome screen and the 
Easy/Advanced screen while using Diskette 1. The problem is caused by a
timing error between the BIOS on the Dell computer and the Hitachi 
CD-ROM drive.

RESOLUTION

You need to download "IDE Extender for OS/2 and IDE Controller" from 
Hitachi.

Note: The following procedure MUST be performed before installation.

1. Dial the Hitachi BBS (619-661-0245) and download either:

   * HITX8.EXE (self-extracting) or
   * HITX8.ZIP (must be unzipped)

2. Read READX8.DOC for instructions.

If you are installing OS/2 Warp Connect with WIN-OS/2 (red box), you 
also need to download ATAPI.ZIP from the IBM BBS:

1. Dial the IBM BBS (919-517-0001).
2. At the Welcome Screen/Main Menu:

   a. Type D for download.
   b. Type ATAPI.ZIP.
   c. Select a protocol.

3. Select Autologoff to disconnect after the transfer.
4. Unzip ATAPI.ZIP; then follow the instructions in the README file.

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