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Date:	Wed, 25 Sep 2002 05:20:34 PST7
From:	Harry Chris Motin <hmotin@attglobal.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: uninstall of RSJ cd writer program

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Butch,

If I were you, I would use the OS/2 Enhanced Editor to edit the
CONFIG.SYS file and not the OS/2 System Editor. Here's my reasoning on
this:

The CONFIG.SYS has several long lines in it (like the path statement).
While editing, you want to maintain the integrity of each individual
line (do not inadvertently mix 2 or more lines together, because you
used the Delete Key when you shouldn't, etc).

If you use the System Editor, some of your long CONFIG.SYS lines will
occupy 2 or more lines in the editor window. Long lines appear as word
wrapped. The amount of wrapping depends on the horizontal size of the
editor window. If the window is small, 1 line will wrap into several
lines. If the window is larger, that line will wrap only once or twice.
Etc.

If you use the Enhanced Editor, each line truly takes up 1 line. There
is a horizontal scroll bar at the bottom, which you can use to fully see
the long lines.

So..., if I were you, I would do the following:

1. Make a copy of your CONFIG.SYS file, now as it presently is. If you
make a mistake during your editing, or if your edited file results in a
system lockup (previously discussed), you can go back to the copied
CONFIG.SYS

2. Go to the Enhanced Editor. I believe that you will find it in the
"Utilities" folder, which is in the "OS/2 System" folder on your
desktop. Do not quote me on this! People often move around various
programs on their desktop. Anyway, if you cannot find it in a desktop
folder, go to the "OS2\APPS" directory on your boot partition. You will
find it there. It's the "EPM.EXE" file.

3. Open the editor. Go "Options" in the Main Menu. Select "Preferences"
then "Stream Editing" (make sure there is a little mark to the left of
stream editing)

4. Load the CONFIG.SYS into the editor, using "File", "Open" and "File
List...,"

5. Find the portion of the CONFIG.SYS that pertains to the RSJ
installation. Usually, new installations will be added at the end, or
perhaps near the end, of the CONFIG.SYS file

6. Perform the editing as instructed by RSJ Software

7. Reboot on your newly edited CONFIG.SYS file (I assume you have to
reboot)

Good luck!
HCM

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Harry Chris Motin wrote:
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> I hope the conversation between you and RSJ was sufficiently
> illuminating to both parties, so that they gave you the correct,
> complete and full instructions for editing the CONFIG.SYS. It would be a
> shame, if you edited it and it resulted in a lock up again upon
> rebooting your system. I presume that you have to edit it, then reboot
> in order to THEN activate the "Uninstall" bar on the RSJ Installer.
> Right??
>
> If that is the case, you would be wise to make a copy of your CONFIG.SYS
> right now, because it works right now and provides you a fault-free boot
> up. Therefore, if anything bad happens after editing the CONFIG.SYS and
> rebooting on the edited file, you can switch back to the good and
> working CONFIG.SYS.
>
> You can use either of the following 2 text editors (ASCII file editors)
> to edit the CONFIG.SYS: 1.) the OS/2 System Editor (...\OS2\E.EXE); or
> 2.) the OS/2 Enhanced Editor (do a search for EPM.EXE for the OS/2
> Enhanced Editor exe file. I believe it's located in the ....\OS2\APPS\
> directory (I could be wrong here))
>
> HCM
> ______________________________________________________________________________
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> eyeleica@lvcm.com wrote:
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> > I've contacted RSJ and they have been quite responsive to my questions.
> > They suggested to uninstall first but to do that I have to learn to use a
> > text editor to edit config.sys and some other files. Prior to editing or
> > part of editing, I must copy the old config.sys (the one with RSJ entries)
> > over the current config.sys and then call the installer. The uninstall
> > button should be available then. After the uninstall is complete, they
> > recommend to install the software, and change config.sys line
> > BASEDEV=LOCKDR.FLT to BASEDEV=LOCKCDR.FLt -n-i:"PLEXTOR CD-R
> > PX-W1610". Then replace the file c:\cdwfs\cddrv.inf with one they sent
> > me via zip attachment.
> >
> > After doing that, I reboot and everything should be functional. I will do
> > when I can use an editor. You see, I am just at the laying prone looking
> > up stage. Crawling will follow.
> >
> > Thanks for the advice. I intend on using RSJ. It looks great. My
> > concern is sometimes programs try to do more than necessary and become
> > problematic rather than helpful. I had major problems with Adaptec CD
> > Record, but when I went to Clone CD, which is a pretty basic copy system,
> > no problems.
> >
> > Butch
> >
> > In <3D9053DA.71B07348@attglobal.net>, on 09/24/2002
> > at 08:55 AM, Harry Chris Motin said:
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> > >Butch,
> >
> > >Steven is right about the possibility of RSJ installing some drivers on
> > >your system, and you should check, just as he suggested. However, I
> > >presume that you are using the latest version of RSJ, or perhaps the one
> > >just before that. I believe the latest version is 4.04. The one before
> > >that was 3.61. I used both versions and (I think) RSJ had fixed that
> > >problem by then. Anyway, I had no problems of that sort.
> >
> > >However, you should check, eventually. Since your system now boots, it's
> > >less of a priority (I would think! - (that's just my thoughts)).
> >
> > >Have you made any final decisions about RSJ? Are you going to find out if
> > >your hardware is directly supported? Have you contacted RSJ Software,
> > >yet?
> >
> > >If you decide to use RSJ, I can instruct you (later) about using
> > >Daniela's drivers to "see" your CD-R/CD-RW unit without having to attach
> > >it through the RSJ software. In other words, without this back door
> > >through Daniela's drivers, you cannot see or use your CD-R/CD-RW unit,
> > >except through the RSJ software. And therefore, you have to bring up the
> > >software and "attach" the unit to use it for anything at all. Sometimes,
> > >however, you just want to use your unit as a regular CD-ROM device, to
> > >read CD-ROM's, not to write them. Without Daniela's back door this is not
> > >possible.
> >
> > >Using the back door you will have a new drive icon for the unit on you
> > >desktop. The drive letter will be your next alphabet letter. Then, if you
> > >want to use the CD unit to write to CD's, you attach it with RSJ. Another
> > >drive icon will appear on your desktop. The alphabet letter will be "Z",
> > >unless you have changed it to something else in the RSJ configuration. If
> > >you open up both drive icons, they will show the exactly the same files
> > >and directories.
> >
> > >And of course, now you can use all of the RSJ software facilities to
> > >write to CD's and make CD labels, etc.
> >
> > >HCM
> > >____________________________________________________________________________
> >
> > >Steven Levine wrote:
> > >>
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> > >> In <3D8DCF3E.E993F41E@attglobal.net>, on 09/22/02
> > >> at 06:12 AM, Harry Chris Motin said:
> > >>
> > >> >it that do not apply to your unit. There is a chance that your RSJ
> > >> >installation replaced some of your previous IDE drivers (Steven's idea).
> > >> >I doubt that.
> > >>
> > >> There's always a doubting Harry out there somewhere. :-) Take a gander
> > >> at:
> > >>
> > >> http://www.rsj.de/stage/de/cdwriter/chgos2.asp
> > >>
> > >> and note the fix done for v3.51.
> > >>
> > >> >However, we should test it out by comparing your existing
> > >> >CONFIG.SYS to a previous one.
> > >>
> > >> Better to check file dates. IIRC RSJ installed the driver to a
> > >> non-standard location, either root or \os2, so check everywhere. Also,
> > >> since the driver is a BASEDEV, there's no path to check in config.sys.
> > >>
> > >> Steven
> > >>
> > >> --
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> > >> "Steven Levine" MR2/ICE 2.31a #10183 Warp4/FP15/14.085_W4
> > >> www.scoug.com irc.webbnet.org #scoug (Wed 7pm PST)
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