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Compaq cd-rom driver for os2-warp
Name: raz0r Date: February 4, 2004 at 01:10:17 Pacific OS: os2-warp CPU/Ram: p1 90mhz/128mb
Comment:
hey all,
for my school i need to install os-2 warp on a old pc , now the cdrom does not work because i need a driver for it. Compaq model CRD 8322B (CP1) Part no: 179137-706
can somebody help me for a driver? you can also mail it to me!
Name: IBMWarpster Date: February 4, 2004 at 19:10:18 Pacific
Reply:
First, you need to make the CD-ROM bootup diskettes using the DOS program on the OS\2 Warp CD-ROM. Next, if your CD-ROM is a std. IDE drive, it will work. Just pop in the floppys, bootup, make sure OS\2 Warp detects the CD-ROM as something, then pop in the Cd-ROM and Wsetup will take it from there. I can almost garentee you that your CD-ROM drive is compatable if it is IDE.
If your drive is SCSI, then you need to get the SCSI controller driver, then the CD-ROM driver which usually comes with the SCSI controller drivers.
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