Cannot install Merlin Convenience Pack

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Cannot install Merlin Convenience Pack

Post by vlad557776 »

Hello!
I found a copy of Merlin Convenience Pack online, but I can't install it. When I try to boot from CD, I got an error message: Cannot read from the boot medium. If I install MS-DOS and try to open install.cmd, I can't open it because of extension.

Can someone help me?
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Re: Cannot install Merlin Convenience Pack

Post by Martin »

The CD/ISO should contain the boot diskette images DISK0.DSK and DISK1_CD.DSK (or similar) needed to boot the installer.
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Re: Cannot install Merlin Convenience Pack

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It wasn't included in my ISO. Okay, I will try to find it.
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Re: Cannot install Merlin Convenience Pack

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The "Installation CD" should be bootable, I'm not sure about the second CD.
On both CDs you should have a readme.txt with the installation instructions.
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Re: Cannot install Merlin Convenience Pack

Post by michaln »

Yes, there are two CDs, one of them is bootable. IIRC the CD labeled "installation" is not bootable.
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Re: Cannot install Merlin Convenience Pack

Post by Martin »

I just did a quick test here:
"C5068IE_Warp4CP 4.5.2US install.iso" is bootable and then asks to change to the "OS/2 Warp CD-ROM".
"C50BVIE_Warp4CP 4.5.2US.iso" is not bootable.
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