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FIXPAK 17: FixPack 17 now available on service.boulder.ibm.com
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mick Brown)
Tue Jan 30 03:18:23 1996
To: os2ann.DISCUSS@bloom-picayune.MIT.EDU
Date: 30 Jan 1996 07:29:42 GMT
From: lfirrantello@BIX.com (Mick Brown)
Reply-To: rrs0059@ibm.net
Submitted by: rrs0059@ibm.net (Frank McKenney)
Source: Frank McKenney
Date sent: 1996 01 27
Date posted: 1996 01 29
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IBM has officially released FixPack 17, as described in the following file
available from the IBM PSP support FTP server at:
ftp://service.boulder.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/fixes/v3.0warp/english-us/xr_w
017/
Please be sure that you are using the most current version of the Corrective
Service Facility Boot Diskettes ("kicker" diskettes), which should be at
release F.127 level. These are available, as indicated, from the same FTP
site.
FixPack 17 contains code which enhances the flexibility of OS/2's input
processing. This code, referred to as the "SIQ fix" or "SIQ feature", is
DISABLED by default; instructions for enabling it are in the text files
accompanying FixPack 17.
As with any large-scale system change, "the usual precautions" should be
observed:
- Read all documentation supplied with the FixPack.
- Run CHKDSK against all partitions before starting installation.
- Make sure you have a current backup of your system before starting the
FixPack installation.
Oh, yes... you can expect service.boulder to be running a bit slower than
usual for the next week or so (;-).
While you're visiting service.boulder, stop off at the /ps/products level
and pick up a copy of PSPROD.TXT. This will give you a list of the current
service levels for all PSP products and how to obtain them.
Hope this helps...
Frank McKenney, McKenney Associates
--------------------- XR_W017.TXT -----------------------
OS/2 Warp 3.x (family) FixPak XR_W017
Version.8.241
OS/2 Warp 3.x FixPak containing APAR fixes. Applies to all
versions of Warp released as of this date.
See the README.1ST file for installation instructions.
See the README2 file for a list of APARS fixed in this release.
This FixPak has been publically released by IBM PSP, Boca.
This FixPak supersedes XR_W016 and all previous FixPaks.
This package contains the following files:
READ17_1.TXT * Instructions, module list/disk layout, etc
READ17_3.TXT * APAR list
XR_W017.1DK * FixPak Disk 1 Image
XR_W017.2DK * FixPak Disk 2 Image
XR_W017.3DK * FixPak Disk 3 Image
XR_W017.4DK * FixPak Disk 4 Image
XR_W017.5DK * FixPak Disk 5 Image
XR_W017.6DK * FixPak Disk 6 Image
XR_W017.7DK * FixPak Disk 7 Image
XR_W017.8DK * FixPak Disk 8 Image
You also need the Corrective Service Facility disks which are available
under /ps/products/os2/fixes/v3.0warp/english-us/wkickr
CSFBOOT.1DK * CSF disk 1
CSFBOOT.2DK * CSF disk 2
You also need LOADDSKF to create the diskettes from the image files which is
available under /ps/products/os2/tools/ldf
LOADDSKF.EXE * Self describing
Download the files with file type ending in BIN as BINARY to your PC. Use
LOADDSKF to create the diskettes from the images.
LOADDSKF CSFBOOT.1DK A:
LOADDSKF CSFBOOT.2DK A:
LOADDSKF CSFBOOT.3DK A:
LOADDSKF CSFBOOT.4DK A:
LOADDSKF CSFBOOT.5DK A:
LOADDSKF CSFBOOT.6DK A:
LOADDSKF CSFBOOT.7DK A:
LOADDSKF CSFBOOT.8DK A:
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