BC Series - OS/2 Environment Installation

BC & DP Series
OS/2 Software Installation Guide

The following two device drivers are provided for OS/2.

BCSETOS2

Supports the Cubix IES Supervisory System by providing an interface between the IES module and a BC or DP Series processor running OS/2.

CBXMOUSE

Provides mouse emulation and mouse multiplexor support for BC or DP Series processors running OS/2 operating system.

Installing BCSETOS2.SYS

1. Copy the file BCSETOS2.SYS from the \OS2 directory of the BC Series Software Installation Diskette to the root directory of the boot drive.

2. Add the following line to CONFIG.SYS file in the root directory of the boot drive:

device = bcsetos2.sys

This will give the default option of interrupt 15 (decimal) for the IES Supervisor interface. If interrupt 10 is preferred, it must be specified on the same line in the CONFIG.SYS file. To load BCSETOS2 to use interrupt 10, the line in the CONFIG.SYS should appear as follows:

device = bcsetos2.sys -I = 10

If BCSETOS2.SYS is not specified in the CONFIG.SYS file, the BC will not support the Cubix Supervisory System and interrupts 10 and 15 are available for other uses.

Remember to reboot the processor to allow the modifications to take effect.

Installing CBXMOUSE.SYS

1. Copy the file CBXMOUSE.SYS from the \OS2 directory of the BC Series Software Installation Diskette to the \OS2 directory of the boot drive.

2. Modify the CONFIG.SYS file in the root directory of the boot drive as follows:

A. Remark out the line:

device = os2\mouse.sys

by placing "REM" in front of it, so that it reads:

rem device=os2\mouse.sys

B. Add the line:

device = os2\cbxmouse .sys

CBXMOUSE.SYS is a fully functional mouse driver that replaces the MOUSE.SYS driver. CBXMOUSE.SYS loads PS/2 mouse support whether or not a mouse is physically present.

All BC mouse software is designed to be used explicitly with Logitech PS/2 style mice. If non-Logitech mice are to be used then the command line option -nl should be entered in the config.sys file following the mouse emulation software filename:

device = cbxmouse -nl

Note: The -nl option disables the synchronizing algorithms specific to Logitech mice. As a result, mouse multiplexing is not supported.

Remember to reboot the processor to allow the modifications to take effect.

Note: CBXMOUSE is intended for use in systems equipped with the Cubix multiplexor. If a mouse is to be shared by multiple OS/2-based processors via the multiplexor, the mouse must be booted on an OS/2 system (i.e. an OS/2-based processor must be selected by the multiplexor when the system is booted).