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from: jkrim{at}comcast.net
date: 2008-01-05 17:33:08
subject: Re: Dreaded `OS/2 is unable to operate your hard disk`

Hi Ray,

What is the latest kernel and where can I find it?  Can I copy it from my
OS/2 4.0 working partition on a hard disk?  If so, what other files are
needed (OS2BOOT, OS2LDR ??? etc).  The UPDCD is what I am using when this
"unable to operate" occurs, so it's not completely working, as I
want it to.  BTW, I have no intention to use this to install OS/2.  I am
simply looking for a way to get to a command prompt to sysinstx a
non-working partition on the hard disk.

Jordan Krim
 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Ray Davison 
> Jordan Krim wrote:
> > Is there a specific kernel I should be using? Any ideas appreciated.
> 
> The latest kernel works fine.
> 
> Form the UpDtCD list I cannot tell if you ever got a functioning CD.
> 
> If you do get a functioning CD, there is one glitch in the installer. 
> The discussion below should get you thru it.
> 
> Good luck,
> Ray
> 
> *******************
> 
> What I had was a SYS0038 error
> "Unable to find G device"
> Return error code to program?
> End program?
> Retry Command?
> 
> Before I wrote last time it seemed as if Retry or Return Error Code did
> nothing. I tried again and keep entering "return error code"
atleast 4 
> or 5 times and if finally went on and did a normal install. Apparently it
> eventually found the CD or else it was REALLY confused and thought 
> something else was G:. Anyway, this is the first time I've seen this 
> after making a number of UPDATE CDs with older versions of UPDCD and 
> installing with them.
> 
> This strange behaviour occured immediately AFTER the screen where OS/2
> Install allows me to specify the drive and run Fdisk to mark it 
> installable, which I did. AFTER it got past the error I was at the 
> screen where it asked me if I wanted to format the partition.




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