Re: operating system installation issues on an IBM PS/2 Model 77 (was Re: I am not French)

http://www.gilanet.com/ohlandl/errors/IML-Errors.html

I9990302
- Install an operating system
- check for a valid startup sequence
- check presence of all devices listed in startup- sequence

Uh, I always tend to put the IML track on ID6. You are correct that
PS/2s use the ANSI order. I assume that you have the Bermuda, with the
on-planar SCSI?

http://www.gilanet.com/ohlandl/config/selectdrive.html

As to the installation, even if it was in English, I couldn't help. Look
at your startup sequence. Your system will find the IML track, but you
might have the old sequence stored. System boots cause it finds the IML
(search IML at work) but when it looks for an OS, ain't nothing in the
sequence.

"daniel_lebras@xxxxxxxxx" wrote:
>
> Good news: Although the system says " I9990302 ", it is able to boot
> into the operating system.
>
> Bad news: It seems I'm having some issue with OS/2.
> I tried to install OS/2 Warp 3, french language version.
> I install from the original disks I have bought.
>
> Here's my hardware setup:
> SCSI ID 7 Controller
> SCSI ID 6: 4 GB hard drive
> SCSI ID 5: 250 MB hard drive
> So the first disk is the 4 GB disk, and the second disk is the 250 MB
> The IML is on the 250 MB disk
>
> Here's the outline of the OS/2 installation:
> (not sure about the wording, everything is in french, I tried to
> translate to english)
> - Insert Installation disk
> - Insert Disk 1
> - I choose "advanced installation"
> - I run OS/2's fdisk
> - I create the OS/2 bootloader partition (8 MB)
> - I create a 1800 MB partition, which is the C: partition
> - I give the "Installable" status to my C: partition, and I name it
> "OS2"
> - I save the results of fdisk
> - The system reboots so that the changes in the partition table are
> validated
> - Again, Installation disk, Disk 1
> - I choose "Installion on C: drive"
> - Insert Disk 2, it asks what filesystem I will use, I choose HPFS
> - I insert disks 3 to 6, then Installation disk again, then Disk 1
> again
> - The machine reboots
> - The OS/2 bootloader is started
> - I get the following error message:
> "Partition sélectée non formatée. Appuyez sur une touche."
> which translates to:
> "Selected partition unformatted. Hit any key"
>
> So it seems that:
> - The OS/2 bootloader is installed and works properly
> - OS/2 installed stuff on the C: partiton
> ... but there is something wrong with that C: partition...
>
> Any ideas ?
> Thank you,
> Daniel

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