OS/2 2.1 install hardware

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Setup - Hardware & BIOS (in 86box)

Machine

Machine type: i486 (Socket 3)

Machine: [SiS 496] Soyo 4SAW2

CPU type: Intel i486DX-S (errata, see pinned comment below video). Frequency: 50

Memory: 8 MB

Dynamic Recompiler UNCHECKED (in video it is unchecked….testing with it checked first)

Network install (driver) in WIndows was crashing, UNCHECKED this, and the install worked.


Display

Video: [ISA] IBM VGA

IBM 8514/A Grahics checked


Input devices

Mouse: Standard PS/2 Mouse (COM1, Two buttons)


Sound

Sound card: No Sound card


Network

No Network Card


Ports (COM & LPT)

No extra, using default. Two COM, one Parallel Port


Storage controllers

HD Controller: Internal controller

FD Controller: Internal controller


Hard disks

C: Drive: “disk1C” 504 MB (CHS: 1024, 16, 63), IDE, Channel 0:0


Floppy & CD-ROM drives

Floppy1: 3.5, 1.44MB

Floppy2: none

CD-ROM drives: none



BIOS

STANDARD CMOS SETUP

Primary Master: Auto
Primary Slave, Secondary MasterSecondary Slave: None

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

Boot Sequence: keep default (A,C,SCSI)

RUN THE FUCKING ENDLESS DISK SWAP THAT IS OS2 2.1 INSTALL