*** Installation of OS/2 Warp on Thinkpad 760 Revised 01/29/97 by Jim Wilkerson This procedure is for installing OS/2 Warp on the IBM Thinkpad 760 series machines. It will work for OS/2 Warp for Windows (red label), OS/2 Warp with WINOS2 (blue label), OS/2 Warp Connect (blue label), and OS/2 Warp Connect for Windows (red label). This procedure is for basic OS/2 installation and operation only. Enhanced features such as Mwave and MPEG playback are addressed in seperate procedures from this document. The files listed in this procedure are available from the IBM PC Company BBS at phone: (919) 517-0001, anonymous ftp: ftp.pcco.ibm.com, and World Wide Web site: http://www.pcco.ibm.com. *** NOTE *** The actual file descriptions listed here may vary from the descriptions as posted on the BBS, the ftp site, and the WEB. The file name, size, and date should be exact. The Thinkpad should be placed on AC power prior to beginning the installation. Failure to do so can cause various inconsistencies in the installation which will prevent the system from functioning normally. *** Preliminary Setup *** Obtain the following files from IBM for the Thinkpad being used, run each from a temporary directory and follow the instructions to create the diskettes as listed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ File Name File SizeFile Date Description ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SYTPF124.EXE 408435 12/04/96 System Update Disk v1.24 - TP 760C and L ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SYTPG106.EXE 772762 01/28/97 System Update Disk v1.06 - TP 760E Series except 9546-U9A and 9546-U9B (XGA Models ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SYTPH101.EXE 449573 12/19/96 System Update Disk v1.01 - TP 760E/ED 9546-U9A and 9546-U9B (XGA Models) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UTTPGOS2.EXE 1084417 10/31/96 Utility Disk OS/2 TP 365X/XD, 560, 760 all ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UTTPGDOS.EXE 394200 10/31/96 Utility Disk DOS TP 365X/XD, 560, 760 all ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VG760102.EXE 488387 12/31/95 Video Graphics Fix for OS/2 Warp - TP 760 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VFTPGOS2.EXE 1105510 08/26/96 Video Disk v1.10 for OS/2 Warp - All TP 760 except 760ED ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VFTPKOS2.EXE 1064512 08/26/96 Video Features v1.10 for OS/2 Warp - TP 560/760ED ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Note: The Utility Disk for DOS is only needed if Thinkpad Personalization is desired during Thinkpad Features installation. *** CD-ROM Considerations *** The Thinkpad 760CD/LD/ED/ELD has a port on the back of the unit which will allow attachment of the floppy drive externally using IBM part 66G3618. Both the floppy drive and the CD-ROM drive must be attached to the machine in order to install from CD-ROM. The floppy and CD-ROM drives can not be hot-swapped during installation. Non-CD Thinkpad 760 models can be installed via CD-ROM mounted in a dock station. *** Installation *** Consult the README file on the Thinkpad System Update diskette for the Thinkpad being used and follow the instructions for use. Boot the Thinkpad from the Installation diskettes and proceed through the first part of the installation. At the end of this stage of installation, at the screen which says "...Remove the Diskette and Press Enter to Restart the System..."; press the F3 key to exit to a command prompt. At this point, insert the Video Graphics Fix for OS/2 Warp and from the A:\ prompt, type REPVGA x where x is the drive in which OS/2 has been installed (i.e. REPVGA C for installation on drive C:). Remove the diskette from the drive and type EXIT to return back to the installation screen. Press ENTER to proceed with the rest of the installation. After the Thinkpad re-boots to the System Configuration Screen, select VGA for the video display (the installation will auto-detect a Trident 8900, this will not work). For the 760C and 760L series, choose Thinkpad 755CE/CsE for PCMCIA support. For the 760E series, chose No Support for PCMCIA support (this is the default). For the 760L/LD and 760EL/ELD machines, select Multimedia Device Support and change to Port Address for the ESS 688 device to 240. For the Thinkpad 760CD/LD/ED/ELD models, select the Thinkpad 755CD, TEAC CD-40E for CD-ROM support. Select OK from the System Configuration Screen and proceed with the installation of desired software components. Note: The ESS 688 driver may give an error on re-boot if the device was not previously set to Port Address 240. Ignore the error and proceed with the installation. Use the Thinkpad Features to set the device to 240 at the end of the installation. When this stage of the installation completes, at the screen which says "...System Configuration is Complete...Remove Diskette and Press Enter...", reboot the machine and at the IBM Thinkpad logo, insert the OS/2 Warp Installation disk and let the machine boot from the floppy. Insert diskette 1 and continue to the main installation screen. Press F3 to exit to the command prompt. Insert the Video Graphics Fix for OS/2 Warp and from the A:\ prompt, type REPVGA x where x is the drive in which OS/2 has been installed (i.e. REPVGA C for installation on drive C:). Remove the diskette and re-boot the machine. Install the Thinkpad Features for OS/2 using the INSTALL2 program from the Thinkpad Utilities for OS/2 diskette. The INSTALL2 program can be run from an OS/2 Window. Remove the check on the Install Personalization Editor and select Install to complete the installation. Note: Thinkpad Personalization can be installed and run, just make sure to have the Thinkpad Utilities for DOS Diskette available during the install.e Thinkpad Utility Diskette 2 available during the install. For the Thinkpad 760C and 760L series, installation of the PC Card Director v4.02 is not necessary unless the features of this version are desired. It is required for the Thinkpad 760E series machines in order to utilize the PCMCIA controller on these machines. Install the PC Card director by running the PCMINST2 command from the PC Card Director for OS/2 and Win95 - TP 760 v4.02 diskette. *** Video Installation and Considerations *** Install the Video Disk for OS/2 Warp by inserting the respective diskette for the Thinkpad being used and type INSTALL x, where x is the drive in which OS/2 is installed; and follow the instructions. Note: Due to the implementation of the Trident CYBER9320 and CYBER9385 chipsets in the Thinkpad 760 series, a machine CAN NOT be set back to VGA using Alt-F1 on boot and choosing option V. This will install the default OS/2 Warp VGA drivers and the machine will boot to a black screen. The Alt-F1 - M option for the Maintenance Desktop will work, and the machine will boot back into the proper VGA mode afterwards. A machine can also be set back to VGA by using Selective Install for VGA, rebooting from diskette, and re-applying the Video Graphics Fix for OS/2 Warp diskette.