Subj : checking for bad sectors under OS/2
To   : Michael Balcos
From : Johan Zwiekhorst
Date : Sat Apr 16 2005 12:07 am

Hi Michael!

In your message to me, dated <Friday April 15 2005 15:13>, you wrote:

 JZ>> There may be some difference in byte size between CHS
 JZ>> en LBA access modes, but the total hard disk size
 JZ>> should be in the same ballpark. If it isn't, the drive
 JZ>> isn't recognized properly.

 >MB: I'm installing from an OS/2 Warp Connect 3 CD so there is no fixpak
 >MB: and updated IDE driver as of installation. How do I use an updated IDE
 >MB: driver during installation?

You need to create new startup diskettes and replace the IBM1S506.ADD and 
OS2DASD.DMD on the second disk with a more recent one. If you don't have recent 
IBM IDE drivers, use this: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/system/drivers/filesys/ibmide.zip

If you have Warp 4 available, I suggest you use that and ditch W3Conn. Warp 4 
is compiled for Pentium processors, while Warp 3 is compiled for 486. You'll 
still need to update the IDE drivers, however.

Kind regards,

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