OSINETHE - OS/2 WARP FOR WINDOWS INSTALLATION LOCKS UP WITH NE2000 CARD
           IN SYSTEM
01/29/96

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            OS/2 Warp for Windows Installation Locks Up with
                         NE2000 Card in System
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Please Read Entire Document for Full Explanation of Procedures
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DESCRIPTION

During installation of OS/2 Warp for Windows in a system with an NE2000 
adapter set for port 300, the system locks up.

RESOLUTION

Note: Make sure you have a backup of any file you intend to change.

Edit the CONFIG.SYS file and add the following statement ahead of any 
other BASEDEV statements:

   BASEDEV=RESERVE.SYS /IO:300,10

Note: For OS/2 Warp, the statement is:

         BASEDEV=RESERVE.SYS /IO:300,32

      For OS/2 Warp Fullpack, it is:

         BASEDEV=RESERVE.SYS /IO:300,20

This reserves I/O port 300 for the NE2000 adapter.

The problem occurs when you press Ctrl+Alt+Del from DOS to install 
OS/2. The card is still ON from the DOS session. If you perform a 
shutdown and restart the system before installing OS/2, the system will 
not lock up.

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