Hi,If it is a standard ATAPI (IDE) CD Rom, then you'll just need to make sure a few lines are in your config.sys (and if any are missing then add them):
basedev=ibm1s506.add
ifs=cdfs.ifs /q /W
basedev=ibmidecd.flt
device=os2cdrom.dmd
Check your c:\os2\boot directory for the above files. Hopefully they'll have installed with the OS install. If not, post here and I'll figure out where they are available on FTP.
As for the drive and its file system, this is determined when the partition is formated with the /FS: switch. For example:
format c: /fs:hpfs
will format your Drive C partition as an HPFS drive. The easiest way to use a particular file system is to format it that way, then run your install.
I think (if I recall correctly) older versions of Partition Magic could convert a partition from one file system to another (FAT to HPFS), but I am not sure, and Partition Magic (the newer versions) no longer support OS/2.
Also, DFSEE might be able to convert a partition, but I'm not sure, as I've never done this. I've always just formatted it to a file system that I wanted (usually HPFS)
Hope this helps.