OSINTPRI - UNKNOWN/UNRECOGNIZED PARAMETER MESSAGE DURING REMOTE INSTALL 
OF PCMCIA SYSTEM
10/03/96
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Unknown/Unrecognized Parameter Message during Remote Install of PCMCIA 
System
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DESCRIPTION

When performing a remote install using the SEDISK /P:n (where n is the 
number of the line in PCMCIA.TBL which corresponds to the users system 
type) on a laptop with a PCMCIA network adapter, in some cases, the 
user may see a message scroll past:  

   Unknown/Unrecognized Parameter in CONFIG.SYS

The installation continues without pausing.

This message is caused by an additional parameter in the BASEDEV 
statements in the CONFIG.SYS file for the PCMCIA drivers.

RESOLUTION

The problem is resolved by removing the /s0=2 parameter from the second 
BASEDEV statement (not counting the PCMCIA.SYS statement).

To resolve this error:

1. Insert the OS/2 Warp 4 Installation Diskette in drive A: 
   and restart the system. Insert Diskettes 1 and 2 when prompted.

2. Press F3 from the Welcome screen to exit to a command prompt.

3. Be sure Diskette 1 is in the drive and type TEDIT A:CONFIG.SYS from 
   the command prompt.

4. Press Esc, then look for the BASEDEV= statements for the PCMCIA 
   drivers. To determine which drivers these are, refer back to the
   PCMCIA.TBL file and locate your system in the file. The drivers will
   be listed in that entry. The following example is for a ThinkPad 
   entry in the PCMCIA.TBL file:

   IBM ThinkPad 
   760ED;NULL;IBM2SS04.SYS/IBM2SS14.SYS;/s0=2;NULL;ultrabay0;dockmgr;

   This translates to the following BASEDEV statements in the 
   CONFIG.SYS:

           BASEDEV=IBM2SS04.SYS /s0=2 
           BASEDEV=IBM2SS14.SYS /s0=2    
           
   (These statements usually follow the BASEDEV=PCMCIA.SYS statement.)

5. Remove the /s0=2 parameter from the second BASEDEV statement, in 
   this example, from the BASEDEV=IBM2SS14.SYS /s0=2.



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