OS/2 2.1 Installation

Why are you trying to install V2.1, rather than Warp 3 Connect or Warp 4 ?

It's not Y2K-compliant, whereas Warp 3 and 4,
with the current IBM Fix Packs, is Y2K-ready.

At any of the online-auction web-sites (EBAY, ONSALE, etc.)
you can find a copy of Warp Connect for under $50,
and the upgrade to it is worth it, e.g., software
like Netscape for OS/2 is not supported under V2.1 of OS/2.

The two newer versions of OS/2 contain new device-drivers,
for all the hardware which has been created and marketed
since V2.1 was released.
How big is the IDE hard-drive?
If it's larger than 4GB, then even Warp 3 and 4 need an update
to the Installation Diskettes.
What sort of "hang" do you get?
Do you have a PS/2 mouse, or a serial mouse?
A modem with jumpers, or a plug-and-play modem?
Which network-card?
Which video-card?
Which sound-card?
Which CD-ROM?  Proprietary-interface, or ATAPI IDE compliant?
How much RAM?  Any BIOS-options for a "hole" between 15MB and 16MB? More than 64MB of RAM?

Bad guess -- rather than $50, try $9.99,
for OS/2 Warp Connect, at:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=50125569
(auction ends on 12/25/98).

Have you tried to make a duplicate disk, and copy there the drivers thata came with the machine's distribution CD?????

That worked fine in OS/2 3.0, 4.0.

Is not too sure, but it can work for you too.....


Regards.
Juan.

Boot the first Installation Diskette.
When you see the "white-box" at "top-left",
press the ALT+F2 key.
Then, watch the 25th line on the screen,
as OS/2 "announces" each Device Driver as it is loaded.

Is your hard-drive 'IDE' _and_ 4GB or larger?
If so, then _any_ version of OS/2 needs an update
before you can install OS/2 to this "large" drive.

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