Very Computer

Quote:>Win32s (32 bit addressing Windows apps), does not work without a fight
>under OS/2.  You must first de-install any existing Win32s. Under DOS,
>delete any WIN32*.* files.
>Then you must install the OLD Win32S version 1.15.  The current version
>1.25 does not work.
>Microsoft does not provide version 1.15 any more.  They further prohibit
>vendors from bundling it.  With help, I found a copy at
>   ftp://ftp-os2.nmsu.edu/new/wn32s115.zip
>Be careful, urls are case sensitive.
>I created a C:\TEMP directory and unzipped the file into it under Windows.
>Then, under Windows I ran TEMP\SETUP.EXE.
>It humed for a while, then complained it could not find file C:\DISK1\X.X.
>At this point, behind its back, I RENAMEd the C:\TEMP directory to
>C:\DISK1, and hit retry.  It  chugged away for a while then similarly
>complained it could not  find C:\DISK2\XXX.DLL.  I cheated again, renaming
>directory DISK1 to DISK2 and I hit retry. I coninued in this vein humoring
>the faulty install program designed only for floppy use.

Then you must install the OLD Win32S version 1.15.  The current version
1.25 does not work.

Microsoft does not provide version 1.15 any more.  They further prohibit
vendors from bundling it.  With help, I found a copy at

   ftp://ftp-os2.nmsu.edu/new/wn32s115.zip

Be careful, urls are case sensitive.

I created a C:\TEMP directory and unzipped the file into it under Windows.
Then, under Windows I ran TEMP\SETUP.EXE.

It humed for a while, then complained it could not find file C:\DISK1\X.X.
At this point, behind its back, I RENAMEd the C:\TEMP directory to
C:\DISK1, and hit retry.  It  chugged away for a while then similarly
complained it could not  find C:\DISK2\XXX.DLL.  I cheated again, renaming
directory DISK1 to DISK2 and I hit retry. I coninued in this vein humoring
the faulty install program designed only for floppy use.

After this was all over, I rebooted to OS2 and lo and behold WordScan Plus
which needs Win32 started to run properly without mysterious errors about
missing *.SYS files.

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Quote:>A simpler method is to unpack the disk1 stuff into temp\disk1, and the
>disk2 stuff into temp\disk2.  Then the install program is happy, and
>doesn't need tricking.

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