Micro Solutions Backpack - Installation Under OS;2

Installation Under OS/2
Backpack can also be installed under OS/2. The original OS/2 installation
diskettes will be required.
33)Open the OS/2 System folder.
34)Open the System Setup folder.
35)Choose Device Install.
36) Follow the instructions displayed. When prompted, insert the backpack
CD-ROM Installation diskette. The backpack OS/2 files are in the
\OS2 directory of the diskette. Make sure that you specify the complete
path: A:\OS2 when OS/2 prompts you to specify the installation drive
and path.
If there was not already a CD-ROM installed on the system, run Selective Install
to set up the OS/2 CD-ROM support:
37)Open the OS/2 System folder, then System Setup.
38)Open Selective Install.
39)Select the CD-ROM Device Support check box.
40)Choose OK, then scroll down the CD-ROM device list and select Other.
41)Select OK to go from the System Configuration screen to the Setup and In-
stallation window.
42)Select Install and follow the instructions displayed.
One or more of the OS/2 installation diskettes will be prompted for. The back-
pack CD-ROM will be available after restarting the system.
Note: If the backpack is not available after restarting the system, make sure the
following lines appear in the CONFIG.SYS file and the files referred to exist in
the \OS2 directory of the hard drive:
ifs=\os2\cdfs.ifs /q
device=\os2\mdos\vcdrom.sys
device=\os2\os2cdrom.dmd /q
basedev=bpcdos2.add
When troubleshooting parallel port compatibility problems under OS/2, the
NOEPP and UNIDIR parameters detailed in Section 3.5 of this User’s Guide can
also be used on the bpcdos2.add driver line. Additional information can be
found in the README.TXT file in the \OS2 directory of the backpack Installa-
tion diskette.