Installing Windows Programs
Windows programs installation are usually performed from the DOS command
prompt, or the Windows Program Manager.
To install a new Windows program:
Read the the program installation instructions.
To install the program from a DOS command prompt:
a)
Select the OS/2 System icon.
b)
Select the Command Prompts folder.
c)
d)
Enter the installation command as specified in
the installation instructions.
For example:
a:setup
e)
Follow the instructions
on the screen to complete the installation.
3.
To install the program from the Program Manager:
a)
Select the OS/2 System
icon.
b)
Select the Command
Prompts folder.
c)
Select
WIN-OS/2 Full Screen.
d)
Select
Run from the File pull-down on the action bar.
e)
Enter the installation command as specified in
the installation instructions.
For example:
a:setup
f)
Follow the instructions
on the screen to complete the installation.
To add an icon to the desktop, you can use either:
The Program template in the Templates folder
(refer to Running DOS Applications.)
If you use the Migrate Applications option, the program icon will
be placed in the Windows Programs folder or the Additional Windows
Programs folder on the desktop.
The Migrate Applications program always sets up Windows programs
to run in a WIN-OS/2 window session if possible. WIN-OS/2 window sessions
cannot be used for programs that have to be run in real mode, such as Windows
2.0 programs. Therefore if you use the Migrate Applications utility
on Windows 2.0 programs, open the Settings Notebook to the Sessions
page and select the WIN-OS/2 full screen radio button.
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