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OS/2 on Virtual PC

Original Message
Name: dsmman
Date: February 7, 2004 at 16:49:12 Pacific
Subject: OS/2 on Virtual PC
OS: OS/2 and WinXP Pro
CPU/Ram: 3Ghz P4 / 1Gb
Comment:
I can't get OS/2 to run on Vitual PC, from what I get from the virtual pc website I need to install fixpack 15, how do I do that? I have the fixpack file unzipped, but I can't figure out how to install it

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Response Number 1
Name: OS2POWER
Date: February 8, 2004 at 05:45:54 Pacific
Subject: OS/2 on Virtual PC
Reply: (edit)
you need the disk images of the FixPack in extracted format. Read the readme1st file of the pack and follow the instructions.

I suggest you put the diskettes on a CD and use
the SimplyFix 4.1 GA program to install the pack.

Tou can download the install program from hobbes

ciao, os2power


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Response Number 2
Name: IBMWarpster
Date: February 8, 2004 at 11:24:44 Pacific
Subject: OS/2 on Virtual PC
Reply: (edit)
what version of Warp you got under VPC? I heard certain version have issues under VPC.

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Response Number 3
Name: dsmman
Date: February 8, 2004 at 11:46:03 Pacific
Subject: OS/2 on Virtual PC
Reply: (edit)
It says I need to have rexx installed, how do I do that?

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Response Number 4
Name: dsmman
Date: February 8, 2004 at 11:46:48 Pacific
Subject: OS/2 on Virtual PC
Reply: (edit)
v4 server

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Response Number 5
Name: dsmman
Date: February 8, 2004 at 12:18:37 Pacific
Subject: OS/2 on Virtual PC
Reply: (edit)
I forgot to mention, I can't get OS/2 to boot into the gui, a window comes up with an error

the window it is in is titled "workplace shell" it says:

The program pointed to by the SET RUNWORKPLACE= line in CONFIG.SYS could not be started



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