Personal System Products Support News

Last updated November 24, 1997


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PP

29 listopada 1997 r.


Personal System Products Support News Items

Mouse problem in FixPak 5 November 24, 1997 NEW
New function in Fixpak 5 November 19, 1997 NEW
Debug files for Fixpaks November 6, 1997
FixPaks on CD-ROM November 4, 1997
FixPak 4 for OS/2 Warp 4 October 13, 1997
FixPak 32 for OS/2 Warp 3 October 1, 1997
Replacement OS2KRNL for Fixpak XR_M003 (FP3KRNL.EXE) September 24, 1997
Fixpaks for Korean Warp September 23, 1997
How to Install to IDE Drives over 4.3 GB's? September 23, 1997
FixPaks are now generally available to all customers!, August 21, 1997
Updated SYSLEVEL files for OS/2 Warp 3.x, August 6, 1997
FixPaks for OS/2 Warp 3 and OS/2 Warp 4, August 6, 1997
Warning about LAN FixPaks on DSS Systems
Internal IBM'ers Using ftp.software.ibm.com OR testcase.software.ibm.com

Mouse /mousem in FixPak 5

A problem with MOUSE.SYS has been found after FixPak 5 is installed on some systems. Mouse movement becomes slow, feels sluggish.

To recover, restore the VMOUSE.SYS from the FixPak archive directory.

  1. Rename /os2/boot/mouse.sys mouse.fp5
  2. Change to your FixPak Archive directory
  3. UNPACK MOUSE.SY_ C:\OS2\BOOT (C: would be your boot drive)
  4. Shutdown and reboot.

This problem will be fixed in all NLV FixPak 5 and US FixPak 6 releases.


Debug files for Fixpaks

Dump Formatter and symbols file for various OS/2 Fixpaks can be obtained from:

ftp://service.boulder.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/fixes/debug/

Files begining with the last 4 characters of the Fixpak name are the ones you need to download. For example, all files starting with w034*.* are for Warp 3 Fixpak XR_W034, m004*.* for Warp 4 Fixpak XR_M004, ETC.

Through Warp 3 Fixpak XR_W028, the files are:

Starting with Warp 3 Fixpak XR_W029, the files are:

SMP means you are running Warp Server SMP
UNI means you are running any of the other Warp 3.x family

Through Warp 4 Fixpak XR_M004, the files are:


NEWFixpaks on CD-ROM

Both the IBM Technical Connection and the IBM Developer Connection contain the latest OS/2 and LAN Fixpaks that were available at publishing time.

The IBM Technical Connection homepage on the World Wide Web is located at:

The IBM Developer Connection homepage on the World Wide Web is located at:

Check these WWW sites for content and ordering information.


Fixpak 4 for OS/2 Warp 4

On October 13, 1997 IBM OS/2 Fix Distribution released FixPak 4.

Diskette images can be found at ftp://service.boulder.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/fixes/v4warp.

Select the country you are interested in then the Fixpak 4 (XR?M004) entry. If there is none then Fixpak 4 is not available for that Country.

Software Updates enabled versions (RSU) can be found at http://ps.boulder.ibm.com/softupd.html.


Fixpak 32 for Warp 3

On October 1, 1997 IBM OS/2 Fix Distribution released FixPak 32.

Diskette images can be found at ftp://service.boulder.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/fixes/v3.0warp.

Select the country you are interested in then the Fixpak 32 (XR?W032) entry. If there is none then Fixpak 32 is not available for that Country.

Software Updates enabled versions (RSU) can be found at http://ps.boulder.ibm.com/softupd.html.


Replacement OS2KRNL for Fixpak XR_M003

This replacement OS2KRNL for OS/2 Warp 4 Fixpak XR_M003 fixes a problem that was causing some SYS2070 traps. It is also required for the new IBM Feature Install Version 1.2.

Additonally, if you are having problems running some applications after installing FP3 you should also try this replacement OS2KRNL to see if it will help.

See the FP3KRNL.TXT file for installation instructions (also included in the self-extracting FP3KRNL.EXE file).


Fixpaks for Korean Warp

Fixpaks for the Korean version of OS/2 Warp 3 and OS/2 Warp 4 are now available from the World Wide Web (WWW) at http://www.ibm.co.kr/ibm/product/sw_biz/down/os2.html


Installing to IDE Drives over 4.3 GB's

Instructions for accessing the >4.3 GB IDE Hardfile Support update:

From the web browser of your choice
- Link to http://service.software.ibm.com/os2ddpak/index.htm (below)
- Click on "Yes, I agree. Show the Device Category List..."
- Click on "OS/2 Component Updates"
- Click on "Installation Diskette Updates"
- Click on ">4.3GB IDE Hardfile Support"
- Read and follow instructions...

Link to http://service.software.ibm.com/os2ddpak/index.htm now


FixPaks are now generally available to all customers!

PSP is now making available the latest releases of OS/2 Family FixPaks, both Public and Controlled on our External Web Site. Controlled FixPaks will no longer be in restricted distribution and all customers will have open access to those FixPaks.

All FixPaks (Controlled and Public) are tested to the same rigorous levels before release.

Follow this link to the page where Download Services and Software Updates (Install from the Internet) are available.


Updated SYSLEVEL files for OS/2 Warp 3.x

If you get a "CSF0208 No products were found on the target system to service" message when you try to apply service (a FixPak) to your system, the cause may be an invalid SYSLEVEL.OS2 or SYSLEVEL.MPM file. look at /pbin-usa-ps/getobj.pl?/pdocs-usa/goodsysl.html for replacements.


FixPaks for OS/2 Warp 3 and OS/2 Warp 4

Check here for OS/2 Warp 3 and OS/2 Warp 4 Fixpaks. "Software Updates" installable Fixpaks and diskette images for manual install are available.

IBM Internal users should look here for the same data.


Warning about LAN FixPaks on DSS Systems

Do not install LAN Server FixPaks on DSS Server or DSS Client systems. If you install LAN Server FixPaks on your DSS Severs and/or Clients, you will severely damage your system by back leveling executables and DLLs. DSS Servers and Clients may not function properly after the application of a LAN FixPak.


Internal IBM'ers Using ftp.software.ibm.com OR testcase.software.ibm.com

NOTE: This information is ONLY for internal IBM personnel who are accessing either of these servers (external customers are NOT affected):

  1. ftp.software.ibm.com (also known as service.boulder.ibm.com)
  2. testcase.software.ibm.com

The Boulder location has changed its Internet firewall to comply with new Corporate Internet Security requirements. As a result the procedures to access the above servers has changed. These servers are now only accessible from the Internet and no longer from the IBM Internal MPN network. You will be able to access the servers using one of the IBM socks gateways such as socks1.server.ibm.com. Full instructions can be found at "Access instructions for Boulder Internet servers."


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