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Quick Beginnings for OS/2


Performing the Installation

To install your DB2 product, perform the following steps:

step  1.

Log on to the system with the user ID that you created to perform the installation.

step  2.

Insert the CD-ROM in the drive.

step  3.

Open an OS/2 command window and set the directory to your CD-ROM drive by entering the following command:

   cd x:

where x: represents your CD-ROM drive.

step  4.

Enter the following command:

   x:\install

where x: represents your CD-ROM drive.

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To manually invoke the installation program, enter the following command:
   x:\install /i language

where x: represents your CD-ROM drive and language represents the country code for your language.

step  5.

The Welcome window opens.
The Welcome window.

step  6.

Respond to the install program's prompts. Online help is available to guide you through the remaining steps. Invoke online help by clicking on the Help push button or the F1 key at any time. You can click on the Cancel push button at any time to end the installation.



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For information on errors encountered during installation, see the l1.log and l2.log files. These files store general information and error messages resulting from installation and uninstall activities. By default, these files are located in the x:\db2log directory; where x: represents the drive on which your operating system is installed.

For more information, refer to the Troubleshooting Guide.


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