For information, see http://service.software.ibm.com/os2ddpak/html/6218FF37981954BC872568B90069B9B6.html
For installation using xr_m013.*dk image files, download from..
ftp://service.boulder.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/fixes/v4warp/english-us/xr_m013/
NOTE: CSF 1.42 (FixTool) is required for FP-13 installation, but it's not located in any of the locations referenced in the README.1ST where CSF's are normally posted. It has been found only at the RSU site listed immediately below.
For installation using *.zip files from RSU, download from ..
ftp://service.boulder.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/rsu/xr_m013
Either Quickfix or Fastkick are recommended for installation of image files. They make the job much easier. Both applications use DSKXTRCT which supports CRC checking of the image files. Since Fastkick incorporates all the necessary files from the CSF 1.42 fixtool, CSF 1.42 itself isn't necessary.
The latest version of Quickfix 1.2, QF121.ZIP, may be downloaded from Hobbes.
Dan Casey has also updated his Fastkick for CSF 1.42. Go to the following web site for Fastkick and instructions for installation using *dk image files or .zip files from RSU.
http://www.warpdoctor.org/lib/ez/fp/fpchoice.html
For additional information, see IBM Software Updates site at ..
http://ps.boulder.ibm.com/pbin-usa-ps/getobj.pl?/pdocs-usa/softupd.html
A WARNING NOTE ...
As of this time, users have reported that FP-13 fixes the memory leak in PMMERGE and blacked out icons when a GRADD video driver is used. But many problems have also been widely reported, such as: Trap D error attributed to the use of the MGA video drivers, inoperable undelete function, failure of the "create utility diskettes" operation, and a wide variety of other problems.
I plan to wait a while before installing FP-13 on my system. Hopefully, there may be a clearer picture of FP-13 within the next few days, and possibly even an IBM update.
Many users have also reported a failure of the RSU installation: The procedure only goes so far, then stops. The 'Begin' button becomes available again. Pressing it a 2nd time does the same. This may not occur using Dan Casey's RSU applications.
Here's a possible solution suggested by another user .. The File CSF142.ZIP is not in the ../rsu directory but in the ../rsu/xr_m013 directory. To fix this, edit the file wrm013.rsu in your TEMP directory to point to the correct directory. Then browse with Netscape to the directory on your hard drive. Click on this file and RSU will use it to find correct files.
Scroll down the programs list, click on "IBM AntiVirus Updates," then up to the top and click on "Download Updates." Then to the very bottom of the new page, and click on "av30fn.zip" to initiate the file download.
I looked to see if this new update might include detection or fix for the new 911 virus, but didn't see any evidence of this.
No information regarding fixes, etc. has been forthcoming from IBM. Consequently, many folks initially thought that this was not a genuine update (some still do think so), and several of the OS/2 list servers and news groups haven't even carried any reports or information about this release.
In my opinion, this seems to be a real update. No April Fool joke! For example, several users have reported that the Macromedia Flash Beta 1.0 for OS/2 now works much better with the updated Netscape. Others report improved stability. In my own system, Flash now works with most of the samples.
The new Netscape update was also successfully tested here for full 128-bit encryption security with the Wells-Fargo Bank and Vanguard Securities website browser testers.
The download is free, at IBM's Software Choice Catalog website: http://service.boulder.ibm.com/asd-bin/doc/en_us/catalog.htm
IBM posted a new set of Java 1.1.8 fixes on March 29th, for free download. Build date is March 23, 2000. The new fixes may be downloaded now from either of the two following IBM ftp sites:
ftp://ncc.hursley.ibm.com/pub/java/fixes/os2/11/118/
ftp://service.boulder.ibm.com/software/java/fixes/os2/11/118/
There are three principal update files: runtime.exe (7091KB), samples.exe (1724KB), and toolkit.exe (4112KB), plus the usual read.me and fixes.lst. Also two special additional files, os2jre.exe and rmi-iiop-toolkit.exe are available for folks who may need these files.
Please be sure to read through the READ.ME file which is posted for installation instructions, as well as the cumulative list of APAR fixes.
After installation, execute "java -fullversion" from an OS/2 command prompt to verify that the update has been successfully installed. You should see the following result:
"JDK 1.1.8 IBM build o118-20000323 (JIT enabled: javax V3.5-IBMJDK1.1-20000323)"
- Through Lotus iNotes, Domino users have access to a broader range of Domino services through a web browser than ever before. E-mail, calendaring, scheduling, personal contacts, and other facilities are accessible using Netscape Communicator for OS/2 Warp (or any other web browser).
- Lotus has announced its plans to release Domino Off-Line Services for OS/2 Warp users. This plug-in will provide offline e-mail, calendaring, scheduling, personal contacts, and other Domino services, all from within the familiar Netscape Communicator for OS/2 Warp common interface for web applications.
For more information on these new developments, and others, please visit:
Other previously announced improvements include:
- Availability of the new Lotus Smartsuite Version 1.5 for OS/2 Warp, with improved capabilities for exchanging documents with other office suite users. See http://www.lotus.com/smartsuite/os2 for details.
- Availability of Lotus Domino Server (for Warp Server for e-business), with features such as SMP exploitation and support for web-based clients. See http://www.lotus.com/domino for more information.
- Continued availability of regular service updates for the Lotus Notes 4.5x series of OS/2 Warp clients (still supported with Domino 5). Updates can be obtained at http://notes.net on the Web.
This new version includes several new web enhancements, improved Microsoft Office filters, support for larger spreadsheets, and more.
For more information, including full details on the new Release 1.5 features, please visit: