instructions for installing OS/2 Additions?

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papperboy3498
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instructions for installing OS/2 Additions?

Post by papperboy3498 »

I'm trying to install os/2 additions but the readme.txt doesn't tell me the command that I need to use, only the steps. can I have help?
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Re: instructions for installing OS/2 Additions?

Post by andyp73 »

There is a long(ish) post called Set up an OS/2 Warp4 VM with networking (and shared folders). Have you read it and followed the instructions there?

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Re: instructions for installing OS/2 Additions?

Post by papperboy3498 »

no, but I will.
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Re: instructions for installing OS/2 Additions?

Post by papperboy3498 »

it doesn't work! it says
Failed to open the disk image file C:\Users\Anthony\Downloads\IBM OS2 Warp 4 - 9.023 - English - Install CD\INSTALL.DSK.

Could not get the storage format of the medium 'C:\Users\Anthony\Downloads\IBM OS2 Warp 4 - 9.023 - English - Install CD\INSTALL.DSK' (VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED).

Result Code: VBOX_E_IPRT_ERROR (0x80BB0005)
Component: MediumWrap
Interface: IMedium {4afe423b-43e0-e9d0-82e8-ceb307940dda}
Callee: IVirtualBox {9570b9d5-f1a1-448a-10c5-e12f5285adad}
Callee RC: VBOX_E_OBJECT_NOT_FOUND (0x80BB0001)
Failed to open the disk image file C:\Users\Anthony\Downloads\IBM OS2 Warp 4 - 9.023 - English - Install CD\DISK1.DSK.

Could not get the storage format of the medium 'C:\Users\Anthony\Downloads\IBM OS2 Warp 4 - 9.023 - English - Install CD\DISK1.DSK' (VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED).

Result Code: VBOX_E_IPRT_ERROR (0x80BB0005)
Component: MediumWrap
Interface: IMedium {4afe423b-43e0-e9d0-82e8-ceb307940dda}
Callee: IVirtualBox {9570b9d5-f1a1-448a-10c5-e12f5285adad}
Callee RC: VBOX_E_OBJECT_NOT_FOUND (0x80BB0001)
Failed to open the disk image file C:\Users\Anthony\Downloads\IBM OS2 Warp 4 - 9.023 - English - Install CD\DISK2.DSK.

Could not get the storage format of the medium 'C:\Users\Anthony\Downloads\IBM OS2 Warp 4 - 9.023 - English - Install CD\DISK2.DSK' (VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED).

Result Code: VBOX_E_IPRT_ERROR (0x80BB0005)
Component: MediumWrap
Interface: IMedium {4afe423b-43e0-e9d0-82e8-ceb307940dda}
Callee: IVirtualBox {9570b9d5-f1a1-448a-10c5-e12f5285adad}
Callee RC: VBOX_E_OBJECT_NOT_FOUND (0x80BB0001)
what do I do?
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Re: instructions for installing OS/2 Additions?

Post by Martin »

DISK1.DSK is never mentioned in these instructions... ;)
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Re: instructions for installing OS/2 Additions?

Post by ghr »

This is how I did it in 2016... You might begin by checking the VirtualBox manual on Guest Additions for OS/2.

VirtualBox Guest Additions Driver for OS/2 (Beta)

Prerequisites:
  • the generic VESA gradd driver is being used (gengradd)
Updated installation instructions:
  • boot to the OS/2 command prompt (alt-f1 while the white blob is displayed during early boot, then f2)
  • copy all files into the directory c:\OS2Additions
  • make a backup copy of c:\os2\dll\gengradd.dll
  • copy our gengradd.dll to c:\os2\dll
  • copy libc06*.dll to c:\os2\dll
  • comment out the 'device=c:\os2\boot\mouse.sys' line in c:\config.sys (put 'rem' in front)
  • append 'device=c:\OS2Additions\vboxguest.sys' to c:\config.sys
  • append 'device=c:\OS2Additions\vboxmouse.sys' to c:\config.sys
  • add 'c:\OS2Additions\VBoxService.exe' to the start of c:\startup.cmd
  • reboot
It does take a little "literacy" with OS/2. Personally I do not care that much about the GA; I do what I need without them, with the advantage that such a method will also work on hardware :) Oh, and you can remove the GA if required.
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Re: instructions for installing OS/2 Additions?

Post by papperboy3498 »

Martin wrote:DISK1.DSK is never mentioned in these instructions... ;)
you're kidding me, right? I used the same files from achive.org!
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Re: instructions for installing OS/2 Additions?

Post by papperboy3498 »

ghr wrote:This is how I did it in 2016... You might begin by checking the VirtualBox manual on Guest Additions for OS/2.
what are the command line commands used to do this? I'm not that experienced with os/2 so I need help.
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Re: instructions for installing OS/2 Additions?

Post by Yoda »

papperboy3498 wrote: what are the command line commands used to do this? I'm not that experienced with os/2 so I need help.
There is not a single command for that. You need to copy some files around, and edit your config.sys file.
Names and dirs and driveletters depends on your OS/2 version, and how you installed it.
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