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Date:	Fri, 4 Feb 2005 09:00:37 PST8
From:	Colin Campbell <cmcampb@adelphia.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Installing eCS 1.2 on Dell PC

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Steven Levine wrote:

>In <4202AE6F.1030305@adelphia.net>, on 02/03/05
> at 03:06 PM, Colin Campbell said:
>
>
>>I started an OS/2 4.52 install by inserting the CD and booting. Nothing
>>at all seemed to happen for a considerable time, so I stopped, and
>>inserted the eCS 1.2 CD. After I was prompted to choose between the
>>hard drive and the CD, things again proceeded V-E-R-Y slowly. I
>>actually had to go to bed after the install process had been running for
>>over 4 hours.
>>
>>
>SATA support is still evolving on eCS. I am surprised that no one thought
>to recommend that you update the distruibuted IDE driver use BOOT_UPDATE
>diskettes.
>
>
>>I'm hoping you folks will give me some suggestions for resolving my
>>speed issue.
>>
>>
>See above. Give Dani's latest v1.71 a try.
>
OK, I made a BOOT_UPD diskette with the V1.71 DANIS506.ADD on it. I'll
insert that diskette along with the Installation CD. (It's interesting
that the "makedisk.cmd" file tells users that there are 4 options for
making diskettes, but the menu that follows shows only 3.)

>>Next, I need to figure out what driver to use for the sound card.
>>
>>
>Why don't you wait for it to fail. It may work with the older Innotek
>SBLive driver or the newer Netlabs UNIAUD driver.
>
I'll try UNIAUD and see what happens.

>>Then, I need to learn whether the integrated Ethernet is supported.
>>Dell's "specs" say only "Integrated network interface capable of
>>10/100/1000 communication".
>>
>>
>The eCS installer will tell you what it is during the hardware detection
>scan.
>
I also got the latest NICPAK onto a diskette, should I need it.

>Steven
>
>
I'll start another install, and let everyone know what happens.

It's interesting that, at least for me, install problems seems so
intimidating at first, but when I start researching them, asking
questions, and plotting solutions, the problems seem to get smaller and
simpler to dela with. (I hope I'm not setting myself up for BIG
problems with that statement!)
Colin

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