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Date:	Thu, 10 Apr 2003 15:49:39 PDT
From:	sshapiro@ucsd.edu (Sandy Shapiro)
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Boot OS/2 from a CD

===================================================== If you are responding to someone asking for help who may not be a member of this list, be sure to use the REPLY TO ALL feature of your email program. ===================================================== I finally found a simple way to create a boot cd for OS/2. I found a web site that was helpful: http://www.os2voice.org/VNL/past_issues/VNL0700H/vnewsf2.htm While this author is somewhat disorganized and hard to follow, he does have two useful links: one to a "list" of essential files, and one to a "config.sys" sample file. First I created a 2.88 virtual floppy (drive "Y"). Then I went to my OS/2 maintenance partition -- which works but is too big to put on a 2.88 floppy. (I think I originally made the maintenance partition using os2boot, but it was a long time ago and I can't remember for sure -- but the files are similar to those on the installation floppies). Using the "list" as a guide, I copied the essential files from maintenance partition to the virtual floppy, except I substuted the dani drivers for the ones he used. I also substituted daniboot.flt for cd_boot.flt. I then edited my config.sys file to make it compatible. Using RSJ cdboot, I created a boot image from the "y" drive to the CD. OS/2 boot up quickly. The CD was drive a:, and the floppy drive was now drive b: If anyone has questions or wants more specifics, let me know. Sandy ===================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send an email message to "steward@scoug.com". In the body of the message, put the command "unsubscribe scoug-help". For problems, contact the list owner at "rollin@scoug.com". =====================================================

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