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> On http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/new there is a > file win32inst.zip which contains two program components: > > 1. SETUP.EXE > 2. _ISDEL.EXE > > These components must replace the original components for a 16-Bit installation of a windows program under ODIN. > The read.me file has the following text: > > Microsoft Windows(TM) 32-bit Installer Components > > 11/08/2000 > > Disclaimer: > > It is my true belief that as these components have previously been made > available to developers and others for free download from Microsoft's > site, that they may be freely shared and distributed. However, no > representation is hereby made to that fact. Use at your own risk. No warranty is either expressed or implied. > warranty is either expressed or implied. > > Version: > > I have no idea what version(s) these installers are. > > Purpose: > > Odin (the successor to the Win32-OS/2 Project) holds much promise for > being able to run 32-bit Windows executables in the OS/2 PM environment. > One problem which has been routinely reported is that of 16-bit Windows > installers shipped with 32-bit Windows apps. Upon running such a > SETUP.EXE, OS/2 either immediately launches a Win-OS/2 session or Odin > reports an error message that the app is not 32-bit Windows. Replacing > both SETUP.EXE and _ISDEL.EXE with the 32-bit versions in this archive > should allow these applications to install normally under Odin. > > Contents: These files are the 32-bit installer components. Replace any > 16-bit installers with these for use under Odin. The files contained in > this archive are: > > _ISDEL.EXE 27,648 27-Oct-1998 > SETUP.EXE 73,728 12-Jan-1999 > Read.me (this file) > > Directions: > > ** NB: This is not meant to be an all-inclusive installation procedure > for loading applications under Odin, rather, a brief outline of the > steps involved in replacing the 16-bit installer with the 32-bit > components. > > 1. Copy the contents of the application to be installed into a temporary > directory on a drive supporting long filenames (e.g., HPFS). This is > necessary due to the fact that many Windows applications install into > X:\Program Files\... and will fail if longname support is not available. > available. > > 2. Overwrite SETUP.EXE and _ISDEL.EXE with the two components from this > archive. > > 3. Start SETUP using either PE.EXE or WIN32K.SYS (see Odin documentation > for the differences between these two methods, as such a discussion > is well beyond the scope of this document). > > Support: None, really. However, I would suggest you check out the Odin > Users Mailing List on eGroups for a constant stream of > excellent information. Absent that, you are certainly welcome > to email me, though I can't guarantee that I will be able to > respond quickly. See my email address, below. > > Guaranty: None. If you want a guaranty, I suggest you buy a toaster. :-) > > Contact: Lewis Rosenthal lgrosenthal@compuserve.com > >
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