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This is a 'quick and dirty' HOWTO document describing how to enable OS/2 Warp 3 running 32bit windows applications with the ODIN runtime.
Before go on please read section 'Before you begin' !
ODIN is build on top of IBMs Open32 therefore you need this library. Open32
is included in Fixpak 26 and above, it is recommend that you install the latest
available Fixpak for the OS/2 Warp 3 Client - FP40, this can be downloaded for
free from IBM.
Note: Do not install any Fixpak above 40, these are for Warp Server only !
Check your bootdrive for the following files...
| \OS2\DLL\pmwinx.dll | DAX Library | |
| \OS2\DLL\pmddeml.dll | DDE Library | |
| \OS2\INSTALL\inst_dos.exe | Window DOS Registry Initialization Routine | |
| \OS2\SYSTEM\rsrv.exe | Registry Server |
... if they exist Open32 is installed. Build up the registry and verify that it is fully working using the Regedit/2 registry editor. However IBM didn't include this tool as in the Warp 4 Fixpaks, get the files from Warp 4 (Fixpak 6 or higher) or any Warp 4.5x version like eCS, WSeB ... . You can also download my own build Regedit/2 package, available in english or german.
| FILE | COPY TO | |
| README.REG | \OS2\HELP | |
| REGCONV.EXE | \OS2\SYSTEM | |
| REGEDIT.HLP | \OS2\HELP | |
| REGEDIT2.EXE | \OS2\SYSTEM | |
| REGISTRY.DLL | \OS2\DLL | |
| REGISTRY.MSG | \OS2\SYSTEM | |
| REGISTRY.REP | \OS2\SYSTEM |
Start REGEDIT2.EXE in a command line window or from the WPS, the first time you start the
editor you see a popup window that the registry is currently build/imported, afterwards
you have 3 refreshed *.dat files in root and 2 new files in \OS2\SYSTEM called SYSTEM.DAT and USER.DAT, if
these 2 files were not created start REGCONV.EXE.
The ODIN loader requires a kernel symbol file (os2krnl.sym) but FP 40 doesn't include such a file. IBM regulary post new kernel for Warp 4 and Warp 4.5x on testcase but not for Warp 3, anyway download the Warp 3 Kernel w31023uni, the installation is described in the readme file.
A newer pmmerge.dll than the one from FP40 is required, because it is not compatible with the IBM WGSS image library that was included since ODIN build 2001-01-09, besides you get an SYS2070 with Odin apps:
------------------------------------------------------------
WGSS50->PMMERGE.5478
182
------------------------------------------------------------
I tried the pmmerge.dll from FP 41/42 and 43 but none works, maybe the one
from FP 45 works but FP45 is only available on demand and not for free !
At least I took this file from my Warp 4 FP 12 installation this one works.
What you loose are the Warp 3 window controls, they are now in Warp 4 style.
Download the required Warp 4 pmmerge.dll (en/gr).
You cannot copy this file over the old one because this file is locked,
restart the system press Alt-F1 immediately when the OS/2 logo is displayed
in the left upper corner to get the 'RECOVERY CHOICES', press C
to go to command line, rename the current pmmerge.dll in \OS2\DLL and copy the
new file in this place, reboot.
Note: Some users report that this pmmerge.dll replacement will not work
on OS/2 Warp 3 SMP (Warp Server Advanced) !
Odin is work in progress there are 2 different builds available: weekly (wpi-archive)
and daily (zip-archive). For the first time installation use a weekly
build named odin32bin-200xxxxx-release.wpi in conjunction with WarpIN, download
this file in binary mode !
It is recommend that you have a valid backup from your system and working utility diskettes with chkdsk on it !
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Install the odin32bin-2002xxxx-release.wpi using WarpIN by a double click on the *.wpi file or starting WarpIN with the name of the *.wpi file as an argument from command line (WarpIN directory had to be in PATH statement in config.sys).
Install ODIN by hand (WarpIN method recommend):
Want a fast browser which is comfortable and need less ressouces ? Opera is the choise ! Opera for OS/2 is build against the odin libraries, Beta 1 need an installed ODIN runtime, Beta 2 has its own build in ODIN runtime. Since you have no soundcard installed, Opera requires multimedia support (MMOS2).The current version is 5.12 Beta 2, get it from Opera.com. Opera 5.12 Beta 2 requires WarpIN 0.9.14 or higher to install.
Warp 3 with Internet Access Kit (IAK) installed has a stripped down TCP/IP V2.0 Stack, inetver returns 2.05h. Opera requires a higher version of the stack in order to work, otherwise you get a SYS2070:
------------------------------------------------------------
WSOCK32->SO32DLL.WINSOCKCLEANUPSOCKETS
127
------------------------------------------------------------
You can download MPTS WR08423
(inetver 4.02r) if you have a valid license, install fixpak WR08425 afterwards if you encounter some problems.
MPTS did not check if a TCP/IP stack is already installed, fortunately
it is installed in different directories (\IBMCOM,\IBMI18N and \MPTN) than the IAK (\TCPIP).
Before you start the installation of MPTS, backup your current config.sys and
cleanup all device & run statements with path to the IAK directory (\TCPIP) in config.sys that the old
stack did not interfere with the new one.
Unpack the DSK Archives with diunpack.exe or dskxtrct.exe
(get these tools from hobbes) in a temporary directory and start the installation
with INSTALL.CMD.
The next step is the configuration, I assume that you have no LAN and no installed nic.
Start MPTS from the 'System Setup' folder or command line with mpts.exe, first Configure -> LAN adapters and protocols
if you have no nic select No Network Adapter and add the protocol TCP/IP to it, exit.
Second go to TCP/IP -> TCP/IP Configuration, activate a LAN interface (lan0) and assign e.g.
IP address 192.168.23.1 and Subnet mask 255.255.0.0 to it, however you cannot activate
localhost, therefore save settings and exit MPTS edit the file \MPTN\BIN\setup.cmd
and enable the lo interface by adding the line ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1 right before lan0.
Note: everytime you start MPTS you have to add this line again because MPTS removes it.
Reboot the machine and a ping to the new interfaces should work.
You have no TCP/IP applications included in this stack, but the old one from the IAK
should work like FTP-PM does
Install the *.wpi (Beta1) or *.exe (Beta3) by a double click on the file, WarpIN is
invoked for the installation. Beta2/3 has some problems with fonts and the enabled OS2Look (window controls).
Start the program by a double click on the Opera object within the created Opera folder and it should
start and run fine like here
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