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Date:	Sun, 22 Sep 2002 10:24:10 PST7
From:	"Info2SYNass.NET" <Info@SYNass.NET >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: system stop

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Hello
I assume RSJ is backing up the config.sys before starting the
installation !
You need to check with CONFIG.* !!

I Butch's case the CONFIG.RSJ file may be is not the really
version ahead
of all his RSJ experiments !? So do not just copy back !

I fully agree with Harry in saving the few important system files
every time
before of some installations !!!

Another solution is a regular archiving of the WPS with an
extended OS2.KEY
file before of some installations and very frequent anyway !

It is also a very good manner to do some new installations step
by step with
some pause between multiple installations ...
... otherwise it will be difficult to find the specific one
giving some problems !?

These hints above are not words only ...
... I had to experience all these misbehaviors on my own too ;-(
Good luck ;-)

Regards, svobi

hmotin@attglobal.net on 21.09.2002 22.45.44
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Hi Butch,
I use RSJ version 4.04. I previously used RSJ version 3.61.
Therefore, I
may be able to help you.

Before, we begin just a note of caution: with OS/2 ALWAYS, ALWAYS
make a
backup of AT LEAST your destop files, OS2.INI, OS2SYS.INI and
CONFIG.SYS
files before you install anything. In fact, you would be
completely
safe, if you first made a full and complete backup of your
system. That
way, you can always back out of a faulty/problematic install.
It's the
safest way on OS/2, because the integration of different programs
into
the OS varies a
lot with each program. Some are really good, some are OK, some are
problematical.

The RSJ install places some drivers on your hard drive and
modifies your
CONFIG.SYS to install these drivers at bootup, which run RSJ and
your
CD-R/CD-RW unit. That's all. Sometimes RSJ does not support all
CD-R/CD-RW units right out of the box. RSJ trys to auto detect you
hardware upon bootup, but sometimes fails, or perhaps auto detects
incorrectly. I suspect the latter is what is happening to you, and
because it detects incorrectly, it locks up your system. You can
E-Mail RSJ Software and tell them what CD-R/CD-RW unit you have.
Usually
they can E-Mail back a configuration file with instructions for
installing on your system and that will take care of the problem.

OK. What I recommend for now is to back out of the RSJ driver
installation on bootup by REM'ing out all lines in your
CONFIG.SYS file
that pertain the the RSJ drivers. You need to find all the lines
added
by RSJ. And actually, to be certain, it would be better if you
could
just temporarily substitute a previous CONFIG.SYS file, the
latest one
before your RSJ install.

Either by REM'ing lines in your CONFIG.SYS or by going to an
earlier
one, temporarily get rid of the RSJ driver installation at bootup.

Next, tell me what version of RSJ you have. Also, tell me what
CD-R/CD-RW unit you have. Find out if it directly supported by
RSJ If it
is, you will see it listed, by make and model, in the CDDRV.INF
file,
located in the CDWFS installation directory. Open this file in an
ordinary text file editor to read it.

If your unit is not listed in the file, that's probably your
problem.
You will have to E-Mail RSJ software at "support@rsj.de". Tell
them your
problem and that your unit is not listed in the CDDRV.INF file.
As I
said, they will E-Mail you a replacement file with instructions.
You may
have to call RSJ to hurry them along. They were slow (for me) in
answering the mail. After around 4 days of no response, I called
them
and got prompt action that worked the first time.

HCM
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Butch Langel wrote:
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> On Fri, 20 Sep 2002 23:33:16 PST7
> "Info2SYNass.NET" wrote:
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> > Hi Butch,
> > please excuse me for my intervention:
> > I assume not RSJ has corrupted your CONFIG.SYS ;-)
> > Your re-re-installation, perhaps before reading and studying
> > the manual may have "corrupted" your CONFiG.SYS ;-(
> >
> > I never had the problem like you described but the problem of
RSJ
> > not
> > recognizing the CD-RW is known because the correct settings in
> > the, again,
> > CONFIG.SYS seem to be very important but also somewhat tricky
and
> > I also
> > was struggling with this ;-)
> >
> > Be insured that I do not want to offend you or anybody ...
> > ... but sometimes I cannot express better or smoother with my
> > Swiss-German-English. Please excuse me ;-(
> >
> > Regards, svobi
> >
> >
> > svobi,
> No problem. No offense taken. You are correct in every way.
>
> Butch
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > eyeleica@lvcm.com on 21.09.2002 08.09.31
> > Please respond to scoug-help@scoug.com
> > To: SCOUG-help@scoug.com
> > cc:
> > Subject: SCOUG-Help: system stop
> >
> > With the help of Sector at the os/2 irq tonight, I was able to
> > get the system going. He suggested I uninstall RSJ cd-w
program
> > and reinstall it. I read the manual and looked for a way to
> > uninstall, but couldn't find one. I then made a mistake and
just
> > reinstalled RSJ again and rebooted. Upon reboot, I again got
> > system lock with previous errors. So, I am back at square
one.
> >
> > Not only has RSJ corrupted my config.sys file, but it doesn't
> > recognize my cd-r.

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