< IBM Personal Systems Products Release and Service Levels
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IBM Personal Systems Products Fix Distribution
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October 4, 1995 IBM PS Product Release and Service Levels
October 4, 1995 IBM PS Product Release and Service Levels
CONTENTS
Guidelines ....................................................... 1
Release and Service levels of IBM PS Products .................... 2
Where fixes may be obtained ...................................... 7
Locations maintained by IBM PS Products Fix Distribution ......... 7
Other Locations (not maintained by IBM PS Products Fix Distribution). 7
Contents ii
October 4, 1995 IBM PS Product Release and Service Levels
GUIDELINES
Please consider the following guidelines when evaluating fixes for
your IBM PS Product.
IBM Technical support recommends that you apply a fix for your product
only if
1. You are experiencing a problem which is identified as being
corrected by a software Fixpak. This information can be found in
the PS Product README file of the software Fixpak.
2. You are requested by technical support to apply a specific Fixpak
to your system.
Guidelines 1
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RELEASE AND SERVICE LEVELS OF IBM PS PRODUCTS
Product Name Rel Level Comments
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OS/2 Warp (all versions) 3.0 XR_W010
OS/2 2.11 XR_B098
OS/2 Standard Edition 1.3 XR05150
OS/2 Extended Edition 1.3 WR05200 WR05200 Replaces WR05050,
which can longer be ordered
on diskette.
OS/2 2.0 XR06100 XR06100 replaces XR06055.
OS/2 2.10 ServicePak 2.1 XR06200 This package is not for
OS/2 2.1 for Windows.
OS/2 2.11 for Windows 2.11 XR06300
ServicePak
OS/2 Toolkit 2.0 XR06110
1.3 XR05053
OS/2 Lan Server/Requester 2.0 IP06030
ServicePak
OS/2 Lan Server/Requester 3.0 IP07060 Supersedes IP07045.
ServicePak
OS/2 Extended Services 1.0 WR06035 Supersedes WR06001,
Database Manager ServicePak WR06002, WR06003, WR06004,
WR06014, and WR06015.
DB2/2 SelectPak 1.0 WR07030
DDCS/2 ServicePak 2.0 WR07031
Database Manager DB2/2 1.2 WR07047
DB2 for OS/2 2.1.0 WR08045 CompuServ
Internet
US IBM PCC BBS
Talklink - OS2BBS
Call 1-800-992-4477 for CD
DDCS/2 2.0 WR07046
Client Application Enabler/2 1.2 WR07043
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(CAE/2)
Software Developers Kit/2 1.2 WR07048
(SDK/2)
SDK/Windows 2.1.0 WR08045 CompuServ
Internet
US IBM PCC BBS
Talklink - OS2BBS
Call 1-800-992-4477 for CD
Extended Services Comm Mgr 1.0 WR06025
ServicePak
System Performance Monitor 2.0 WR06075
(SPM/2) ServicePak
LAN Distance ServicePak 1.1 IP07060
OS/2 Network Transport 2.00 WR07060 Must be LAPS 2.11 or above.
Services/2 SelectPak If not, order WR07045 first.
OS/2 LAN Adapter and 2.20.2 WR07060 Must be LAPS 2.11 or above.
Protocol Support SelectPak If not, order WR07045 first.
Communications Manager/2 1.11 WR06050 Available only on Diskette.
Version 1.01 ServicePak
CM/2 Version 1.11 ServicePak 1.11 WR06150 Available on diskette and
CDROM.
DOS 4.0 UR35284
4.01
5.0 UR37387
C Set/2 Compiler 1.0 XR06150 CSD CS00050.
C Set C++ Compiler 2.0 XR06102 CSD CTC0002.
2.01
C Set C++ Compiler 2.0 XR06190 CSD CTC0010.
2.01
C Set C++ Utilities 2.01 XR06196 CSD CTM0006.
C Set C++ Utilities 2.00 XR06197 CSD CTL0007.
TCP/IP for OS/2 Base and 2.0 UN64092
Application Kit
TCP/IP for OS/2 DOS Access 2.0 UN57546
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TCP/IP for OS/2 Extended 2.0 UN60005
Networking
TCP/IP for OS/2 Programmers 2.0 UN57887
Toolkit
TCP/IP for OS/2 Domain Name 2.0 UN60004
Server
TCP/IP for OS/2 Network File 2.0 UN57064
System
TCP/IP for OS/2 X-Windows 2.0 UN68122
Server
TCP/IP for OS/2 X-Windows 2.0 UN59347
Client
VisualGen 1.1 FIXPACK5 TalkLink - OS2BBS1
Request - CARVM3
PS.SOFTWARE.IBM.COM
VisualGen 2.0 VG20FP3 TalkLink - OS2BBS1
Request - CARVM3
PS.SOFTWARE.IBM.COM
VisualAge for OS/2 2.0 FIXPAK2 TalkLink - OS2BBS
OS2TOOLS
PS.SOFTWARE.IBM.COM
Compuserv Library
VisualAge for Windows 2.0 FIXPAK2 TalkLink - OS2BBS
OS2TOOLS
PS.SOFTWARE.IBM.COM
Compuserv Library
VisualAge Team for OS/2 2.0 FIXPAK2 TalkLink - OS2BBS
OS2TOOLS
PS.SOFTWARE.IBM.COM
Compuserv Library
VisualAge Team for Windows 2.0 FIXPAK2 TalkLink - OS2BBS
OS2TOOLS
PS.SOFTWARE.IBM.COM
Compuserv Library
IODM/2 UN69543 Order UN69543 from RETAIN.
CSD 3
ICPF IR30278 Image Solution BBS
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PC Company BBS
IPFO/IPFA IPFO0895 IWP BBS
Library Reader EZ2PREAD ps.software.ibm.com
(DOS & OS2) RILRPENU Request (BKMGRDIS at
CARVM3)
DOS/OS2 CompuServe (GO SOFSOL)
\EZ2INST Quarterly Collection Kits
Library Reader IWINREAD ps.software.ibm.com
(Windows) RILRPENU Request (BKMGRDIS at CARVM3)
Windows CompuServe (GO SOFSOL)
\ILRWIN Quarterly Collection Kits
Read/DOS RDOSFENU Request (BKMGRDIS at
CARVM3)
1-800-237-5511 BKMGR,L144
Read/2 ROS2FENU Request (BKMGRDIS at
CARVM3)
1-800-237-5511 BKMGR,L144
Read/Windows RWINFENU Request (BKMGRDIS at
CARVM3)
1-800-237-5511 BKMGR,L144
Read/6000 R600FENU Request (BKMGRDIS at
CARVM3)
1-800-237-5511 BKMGR,L144
Build/2 2.0 BOS2READ ps.software.ibm.com
Request (BKMGRDIS at
CARVM3)
CompuServe (GO SOFSOL)
1-800-237-5511 BKMGR,L144
Build SGML 2.0 SOS2READ ps.software.ibm.com
Request (BKMGRDIS at
CARVM3)
CompuServe (GO SOFSOL)
1-800-237-5511 BKMGR,L144
Index Utility 2.0 XOS2READ ps.software.ibm.com
Request (BKMGRDIS at
CARVM3)
CompuServe (GO SOFSOL)
1-800-237-5511 BKMGR,L144
Hints & Tips Book HINTS ps.software.ibm.com
Index Utility 2.0 2.0 HINTS Request (BKMGRDIS at
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CARVM3)
Hints & Tips Book HINTS CompuServe (GO SOFSOL)
Electronic Publishing See BookManager products.
Edition (EPE)
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WHERE FIXES MAY BE OBTAINED
LOCATIONS MAINTAINED BY IBM PS PRODUCTS FIX DISTRIBUTION
The following locations are maintained directly by IBM PS Products
Distribution. All fixes distributed by us will be posted to the
following sites.
CompuServe
Subscribers can download fixes through the OS/2 Support Forum (GO OS2SUPPO).
Talklink (OS2BBS)
Subscribers can download fixes from the Software Download Library.
U.S. customers who are not subscribers can call 1-800-547-1283 for
information on how to subscribe.
Internet
Customers with access to Internet services can download fixes using the
following methods:
Anonymous FTP to "ftp.software.ibm.com" (IP Address 198.17.57.66)
Fixes are located in the "/ps/products" directory.
World Wide Web (WWW) access via:
IBM Software Manufacturing Solutions ftp://service.boulder.ibm.com
Full path is ftp://service.boulder.ibm.com/ps/products
Prodigy
Subscribers can download fixes from the OS2CLUB in the Download Library,
IBM Files, Fixes area. Files are updated weekly and are available on
Friday.
OTHER LOCATIONS (NOT MAINTAINED BY IBM PS PRODUCTS FIX DISTRIBUTION).
The following locations, although not formally maintained by IBM PS
Products Fix Distribution, may have fixes for PS Products. We are
providing the following list as a service to our customers.
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PCC BBS; Releigh, NC
Customers can call the IBM Personal Computer Company BBS and download
fixes from the public area. You can access this BBS at 1-919-517-0001.
America On line
Subscribers can download fixes from the OS/2 Area.
IBM Belgium End-User BBS; PSM Brussels
32-2-725.60.10 8 lines 28.800bps
IBM PSP BBS; Vimercate, Italy
+39.2.7531441, 8N1, 1200-14400 bps,
Free access, 90 minutes/day, 6Mb daily download limit.
Variety of public OS/2 files, including most of the Hobbes-CD.
IBM South Africa BBS; Johannesburg, South Africa
+27-11-320-9201
OS/2 Device Driver Repository on Internet
http://www.europe.ibm.com/getdoc/psmemea/progserv/device/
http://w3.portsmouth.uk.ibm.com/getdoc/psmemea/progserv/device/
ftp.europe.ibm.com/psmemea/os2drivers/
w3.portsmouth.uk.ibm.com/psmemea/os2drivers/
OS/2 Shareware BBS (Peter Norloff); California
(703) 385-4325
Also available via Telnet and WWW
GEnie (OS/2 Area)
Enter OS/2 after GEnie signon
Hursley anonymous FTP site; Hursley, UK
software.hursley.ibm.com
Use anonymous FTP, software is in /pub/os2/pspdist
IBM Canada PS BBS
Vancouver (604)664-6464
Toronto (905)316-4255
Montreal (514)938-3022
Halifax (902)420-0300
AMK Hitline BBS; Zurich, Switzerland
+41 64 56 0200/0201 (48 lines) (Also 4 ISDN lines available)
Largest BBS in Europe (50+ lines, >16 GB of storage)
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