I'm trying (for a great while I might add), to install OS/2 Warp 4 on my pc with no luck. Here are my pc specs. Gateway Essential 433 (Intel Celeron) 256 PC100 memory (dumbed down to Pc-66) 20 gig HD Front partition is 18.5gigs Fat32 running Win2k & Win98. Back partition is 1.5gigs FAT I try to install OS/2 on the back partition I cannot seem to get it to accept that partition as being installable (I used PM7 to create the partitions), I made both partitions Primary, hiding the first partition to install OS/2. Anyone have any ideas how I can accomplish this amazing task?

Have you gotten the updated install disks?

I have been trying to get my Lifebook to do exactly the same thing. I think I have all the latest files from IBM but I have exactly what you describe! I will watch this space with interest. If you find out anything I would appreciate a quick email. The update files I am using are:- dasd16.dmd 27/6/01 15:17 ibm1s506.add 25/10/01 17:06 ibmidecd.flt 25/10/01 17:08 plus others detailed in the readme.txt 16/08/01 15:59 Cheers.

I confirm what Hmmmm said, you have to update your install diskette, to support disks more than 8,4GB. Try ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products. More, as I remember you cannot have FAT partitions greater than 2 GB. If you need more infos, I'll give you Ciao Andrea

I tried installing W2K on my machine: 40 Gb IDE - 1) Boot Manager 2) Win98SE 3) FAT (designated for W2K or NT) 4) OS/2 Warp v4 5) OS/2 WSeB and it messes up my MBR, so I have to reinstall Boot manager all the time. I took it off. I can't install Boot Manager at the end of the drive like I use to in the past... so be careful.

The OS/2 boot partition must start and end within the first 1024 cylinders. Depending on the drive's geometry, this range will end at approximately 8GB. So, your approach of splitting the disk into two partitions is correct. However, to get OS/2 to recognize the new partition as 'installable' you will have to move it to the front of the disk. Before you do this, add an additional entry to the boot.ini with boot location of 0-0-0-2 . Otherwise you will end up with OS/2 up and running and Win2K broken.

Armin, Thank you. You answered my next question. But here is another. I've installed OS/2 (with the updated Disk 1 & 2). I've run the "fixvga c:" before the 1st reboot. I got it to boot to OS/2, but after OS/2 runs the Enhanced IDE deal, I get an A: Drive not ready, error message that I can bypass eventually. But once it goes to continue the screen gives me an "Frequency out of range", error. That I can't seem to bypass. Any ideas?