Installation guide

Chapter 7 Managing an OS/2 Workstation

Û To detach LAN Manager from an OS/2 workstation

1. From the OS/2 window or full screen session, stop the Workstation

service by typing net stop workstation and pressing ENTER.

Follow the instructions that appear on your screen.

2. Change to the LAN Manager drive and directory and start the

LAN Manager Setup screen. Usually you would type:

3. From the LAN Manager menu, choose Detach.

4. When a dialog box prompts you to confirm the detach request,

choose the Yes button.

Detaching typically requires 2 to 30 minutes, depending on the

number of files and directories on your hard disk. It cannot be

interrupted once begun.

5. When the Detach Complete dialog box appears, choose the OK

button, exit from the OS/2 window or full screen session, shut down

OS/2 from Presentation Manager, and reboot the computer.

Attaching LAN Manager

The LAN Manager menu’s Attach command attaches the

LAN Manager software to the computer’s operating system. You

should attach LAN Manager when the software is currently detached

and you want to restore the LAN Manager functionality to this

computer.

It is not necessary to attach LAN Manager after detaching it and then

upgrading the LAN Manager software, because the Setup program

automatically attaches LAN Manager as part of the upgrade process.

The Attach command:

• Restores LAN Manager information to the CONFIG.SYS and

STARTUP.CMD files.

• Restores references to the LAN Manager spooler in the OS2SYS.INI

and OS2.INI files.

• Restores the SETUP.INI file, which maintains this computer’s

LAN Manager configuration.