From: jdowdal@wam.umd.edu (John Dowdal)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: 2.1 beta:  is it possible to install directly from the cd-rom?
Date: 12 Jan 93 16:26:07 GMT
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park

In article <APOULSEN.93Jan12004758@alfredo.mit.edu> apoulsen@athena.mit.edu (Andy Poulsen) writes:
>hi,
>
>from the postings i've seen on the 2.1 beta (since i arrived back from
>vacation) it appears to me that it is not possible to install the 2.1
>beta directly from the cd-rom i.e. you have to create floppies from the
>cd-rom and then install.  is this in fact the case?  or am i mistaken
>(hopefully) and it's possible to install directly?
>

>andy poulsen                *  apoulsen@athena.mit.edu, andy@huey.jpl.nasa.gov 
>MIT mechanical engineering  *  ***********************************************
>jpl technical staff         *           "we engineers have a saying:    
>(617) 227-7655              *        we may be dumb, but we're slow..."

Yes, if you have a SCSI CD-ROM drive that is supported.  Here is the
table that is in the little photocopied install packet for the beta:

Manufacturer           CD-ROM model
Hitachi         CDR-1650S, CDR-1750S, CDR-3650, CDR-3750
IBM             CD-ROM I, CD-ROM II
NEC             CDR-36, CDR-37, CDR-72, CDR-73, CDR-74, CDR-82, CDR-83, CDR-84
Panasonic       CR-501, LK-MC501S
Sony            CDU-541, CDU-561, CDU-6111, CDU-6211, CDU-7211
Texel           DM-3021, DM-3024, DM-5021, DM-5024
Toshiba         XM-3201, XM-3301

Manufacturer        SCSI Adapter or Interface
Adaptec         AIC 6260; AHA 1510/1512/1520/1522; AHA 1540/1542/1544;
                AHA 1640/1642/1644; AHA 1740/1742/1744 (standard mode
                operation) (enhanced mode operation)
Distributed Processing Technology (DPT)
                PM2011/2012
Future Domain   TMC-850/860/875/885; TMC-1660/1670/1680; MCS-600/700;
                TMC-7000EX, TMC-8501IBM
IBM             PS/2 SCSI Adapter; PS/2 SCSI Adapter with cache

"CD-ROM Drives and SCSI Adapters with Special Requirements:

CD-ROM Model         SCSI Adapter
Hitachi CDR-1750S    Adaptec AHA-1740/1742/1744: Both parity and synchronous
                     negotiation must be disabled through EISA system setup for
                     the attached CD-ROM drive.

NEC CDR-36, CDR-37   * IBM SCSI adapter: not supported
                     * IBM SCSI adapter with cache: not supported
                     * Future Domain TMC-7000EX: not supported
                     * Adaptec (All adapters except AHA-174X): Parity must
                       be disabled on card jumper
                     * Adaptec AHA-1740/1742/1744: Both parity and 
                       synchronous negotiation must be disabled through
                       EISA system setup for the attached CD-ROM drive.

NEC CDR-72, CDR-73,  Adaptec AHA-1740/1742/1744: Both parity and 
CDR-74, CDR-82,      synchronous negotiation must be disabled through
CDR-83, CDR-84       EISA system setup for the attached CD-ROM drive.

Panasonic (all       * IBM SCSI adapter: not supported
models)              * IBM SCSI adapter with cache:  The Panasonic drive
                       will identify itself as 8 separate drives during PS/2
                       system setup.  You must disable presence-error
                       reporting of all 8 CD-ROM drives by selecting Set
                       and View SCSI device configuration on the PS/2
                       Reference diskette.

Pioneer DRM-600      * This drive is supported for data access only; audio
                       support is not provided.
                     * If this drive is attached to an Adaptec, Future Domain,
                       or DPT SCSI adapter, the /ET parameter switch must
                       be added to the BASEDEV=statement for the adapter
                       device driver (.ADD file).  For example,
                       BASEDEV=FD8XX.ADD /ET.

Sony CDU-541,        Future Domain TMC-7000EX: not supported
CDU-6211, CDU-7211

Texel DM-3021,       * IBM SCSI adapter: not supported
DM-5021              * IBM SCSI adapter with cache: not supported
                     * Future Domain TMC-7000EX: not supported

Texel DM-3024,       * IBM SCSI adapter: not supported
DM-5024              * IBM SCSI adapter with cache: not supported
                     * Future Domain TMC-1650, TMC-1660, TMC-1670,
                       TMC-1680: not supported



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Disclaimer:
This is directly quoted from the "Important! Read Before You Install OS/2
2.1 Beta Operating System" without permission.
I am not responsible for any errors or omissions.
The license on the CD-ROM does mention printed documentation, so distribution
of this file appears to be legal.
This file (C) Copyright 1993 John Dowdal
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