From: gess@knex.Gwinnett.COM (Gess Shankar)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: OS/2 2.0 List of Fixes available
Date: 20 Aug 92 03:22:02 GMT
Organization: Knowledge Exchange, GA, US of A

Following is the text of revised list of fixes available for download
obtained from the NSC BBS in Atlanta (OS20FIXA.BBS)

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Date of File - 08/13/92 Version 1.12
File changes flagged with |'s
Original File Date - 06/08/92
Owner, Irv Spalten, IRV @ BCRVMPC1

This is the list, as of the date shown above, of all fixes placed by
Department 17J on either OS2CSD or OS2TOOLS. Other 2.0 fixes are not
supported by the Boca Technical Group. All fixes listed here may be
distributed externally. The difference between OS2CSD and OS2TOOLS is
that OS2CSD is for fixes, and the individual files will be removed when
a service release is  done. The service release will then be placed on
OS2CSD in its place. OS2TOOLS will hold 'enhancements' and utilities
for OS/2 2.0.

All fixes are on External BBS's and CIS except where noted. In some
case the EXTERNAL name may be different and is so noted. When the names
are the same, external names have the ZIP extension.

NOTE: Access to IBM's OS2CSD and OS2TOOLS repositories is available to
IBM personnel only.

APAR = Authorized Program Analysis Report (or bug report)
PTR  = Program Trouble Report (or bug report)

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*  Fixes on OS2CSD    *
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NOTE: APAR numbers are the numbers the LATEST fix was reported under.
      Components like OS2KRNL may have many APAR fixes and reports
      against it.

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|Package Name - COMMGA  (COM.ZIP on NSC BBS)
|
|A new set of COMM drivers for OS/2 2.0. These are to be CONSIDERED
|Beta drivers. Please read the README.1ST file for more info. CMD files
|are included for installing and backing up the drivers. Read it before
|you use these drivers and the documentation for the drivers included.
|New DOS properties are defined in these drivers, and HELP is not
|available for these new settings on the screen, so keep the DOC handy.
|Also included is a form to fill out if you have a problem. Print the
|form and either mail it or FAX it to IBM.
|
|NOTE: A new MODE.COM is included that fixes the BUFFER= parameter.
|
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APAR PJ03837 BLACK ICONS on Desktop

PACKAGE name - BLKICO    (BLKICO.ZIP on NSC BBS)

|It fixes the BLACK ICON problems. You only need the PMGRE.DLL if you are
|NOT running with an XGA display. Copy both files to the OS2\DLL directory
|and shutdown and re-boot.
|
|NOTE: the above is different from the README file in the fix. Actually,
|you can install both files and NOT WORRY. Rather than update the fix, I
|have chosen to correct it here. Sorry for ANY inconvience.

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Package Name - IBM2FLPY          (IBM2FLPY.ZIP on NSC BBS)
External Name - PMTAPE.ZIP

APAR: PJ03661

Filename       Size         Date       Time
IBM2FLPY.ADD   13029        5-15-92    1:38P

This IBM2FLPY.ADD file contains fix for this problem:

PMTAPE utility does not work. After restoring backup files from tape,
the system would either hang the OS/2 WINDOW or halt the entire system.

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Package Name - OS2KRNL          (OS2KRNL.ZIP on NSC BBS)
External Name - OS2KRN.ZIP

Filename       Size         Date       Time
OS2KRNL        716884       6-17-92    10:27a

This KERNEL file contains fixes for these following problems:

APAR PJ03686 / PTR B736191
PROBLEM SUMMARY: OS/2 2.0 Swapper.dat file does not shrink.

APAR PJ03733 / PTR B752328
PROBLEM SUMMARY: When two or more processes perform DOSDELETE function
                 to the same server using UNC file path names OS/
                 system will deadlock. The processes deadlocked include
                 any DOS file I/O which require access to the same.

APAR PJ04081 / PTR B735516
PROBLEM SUMMARY: IPE occurs at location 150:4912 which is a "rep stosd"
                 inside the BlastSFT. (AUTOCAD problem)

PTR AA04936
PROBLEM SUMMARY: System creates a data block for the unsucessful
                 attempt to open a file.

PTR AA05235
PROBLEM SUMMARY: MEM.qlqresident and MEM.qlqfree constantly increase an
                 never decrease.

APAR JR05522 / PTR B736359
PROBLEM SUMMARY: When the server system is upgraded to LAN service 2.0,
                 the system TRAP D intermittently at CSLIM:C27E, CS:230
                 and IP:0488.

APAR PJ04635 / PTR B736621
PROBLEM SUMMARY: DOSRENAME not deleting source file (Cross link files
                 problem).

PTR B736650
PROBLEM SUMMARY: Increase DosRmDir integrity.

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Package Name - VSVGA      (VSVGA.ZIP on NSC BBS)

APAR: PJ03677
Filename        Size         Date       Time
VEGA.SYS        49207        5-15-92    1:47p
VVGA.SYS        51678        5-15-92    1:47p
VSVGA.SYS       64559        5-15-92    1:47p

These files VEGA.SYS, VVGA.SYS and VSVGA.SYS contain fix for this
problem:

Entering a DOS or WinOS2 Full Screen on a Tseng et4000-based SVGA card
with a batch number of TC6059AF or higher makes the video card go out
of sync, requiring a cold boot to remedy.

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Package Name - BVHSVGA       (BVHSVGA.ZIP on NSC BBS)
External Name - BVSVGA.ZIP

APAR PJ03721
Filename        Size         Date       Time
BVHSVGA.DLL     22466        5-15-92    12:26p

The file BVHSVGA.DLL contains fix for this problem:

OEM machines with Western Digital super VGA video that have 1 Mg
of video memory crash after first boot then the C0000005 message
occurs.

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Package Name - IBM1S506      (IBM1S506.ZIP on NSC BBS)
External Name - IBM506.ZIP

APAR PJ04045
Filename        Size         Date       Time
IBM1S506.ADD    13036        5-15-92    1:38p

The file IBM1S506.ADD contains fix for this problem:

During installation of OS/2 2.0 on family 1 computers, noise from
MFM/RLL hardfiles and poor DASD performance exist.

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Package Name - 360KFIX    (IBM1FLPY.ZIP on NSC BBS)
External Name - 360K.ZIP

Fixes the reading and writing of 360K drives and the ability to format
a 1.2 MB drive on OS2 2.0. Replace IBM1FLPY.ADD and reboot system.

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Package Name - INSTALLB    (INSTB.ZIP on NSC BBS)
External Name - INSTB.ZIP

A set of two diskette images that allows one to boot from an A: drive
that is a 5 1/4" and use a set of OS/2 2.0 3 1/2" diskette in B: to
install OS/2 2.0

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Package Name - VEMMGA   (VEMM.ZIP on NSC BBS)

A replacement VEMM.SYS driver that will allow OS/2 2.0 to see EMM
memory that the GA code could not see when a program touched the
memory before it called it. Lotus apps generally had this problem.

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Package Name - REXX20   (REXX20.ZIP on NSC BBS)

Latest version, dated 7/13/92.

APAR PJ03945
APAR PJ04178

A set of 4 REXX files and a information TXT file that tells you how to
install the fixes and more details on the fixes and APAR's.
Additional Use samples included in REXX.TXT.

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Package Name - MOUSE    (ZMOUSE.ZIP on NSC BBS)

Fix for the 'Wild Mouse' and loss of mouse control. If you should lose
the mouse, do not touch it for 15 seconds and it should resync. Copy
over the existing MOUSE.SYS and reboot.

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Package VBIOS.SYS    (VBIOS.ZIP on NSC BBS)

VBIOS.SYS is a fix for these different problems:

APAR PJ03709  Loading into UMB with OEM machines with Extended BIOS
              data
APAR PJ03889  Running reboot vector on Model 40 causes hang
APAR PJ03998  Running DOS HIMEM.SYS in VMBOOT on L40 SX and causing
              hang

The biggest problem is APAR PJ03709.  SYS3176 is common on OEM machines
with Extended BIOS data area while loading into UMBs. This has been
fixed.

To replace, just copy over the file in \OS2\MDOS.  No need to include
in config.sys, since it is loaded automatically.

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APAR PJ04220  NEC Turbo machines run slow

Package name - TURBO   (TURBO.ZIP on NSC BBS)

TURBO.SYS is a fix for NEC machines with the TURBO option.  Machines
running slow need this OS/2 device driver in CONFIG.SYS to make it
run in turbo mode. Putting it towards the top of CONFIG.SYS is best.

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APAR PJ04052 - HPFS problems

Package HPFS  (HPFS.ZIP on NSC BBS)

This is a fix for HPFS systems reporting problems with SWAPPER.DAT when
running CHKDSK. It should also fix the CPS:Extents error too. README fi le
is in the ZIP file for further instructions.

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Replacement HP Laser Jet  Windows drivers

PACKAGE name - HPLJW    (DPLJW.ZIP on NSC BBS)

See README file in ZIP for further details. This driver will print up
to 6 times faster.

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Collection of Problem Determination files

PACKAGE name - INFTXT     (INFTXT.ZIP ON NSC BBS)

This is a collection of files used by support to help work known
problems being reported by a user.

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*  Fixes on OS2TOOLS   *
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Package Name - 2XMSE  (2XMSE.ZIP ON NSC BBS)

A replacement MOUSE.SYS that will speed up the ballistics of the mouse
by two times approximately. Keep your old MOUSE.SYS around just in case
you do NOT like it. This ONLY works for PS/2 style mice.

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Package Name - ENDVDM   (ENDVDM.ZIP on NSC BBS)

This is a small DEBUG input file that will recreate a 7 byte program
that will close either a DOS Session (same as entering EXIT) or close
a Bootable VDM. This is the ONLY way to close a Bootable VDM.

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Package Name - NETSRV  (NETSRV.ZIP on NSC BBS)

A fix for Novell Netware Lite 1.0. This will stop failures that kill a
DOS session.

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Package Name - PALETT   (PALETT.ZIP on NSC BBS)

This is a fix for LOTUS Freelance Palette problems. Some colors may
not display properly without this fix.

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Package Name - RESTKN   (RESTKN.ZIP on NSC BBS)

A fix to allow you to RESET the T/R adapter while OS/2 2.0 is
operational.

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Package Name - GT16MB  (GT16MB.ZIP on NSC BBS)

Updated 7/15/92 with more systems covered.

This is a new OS2LDR file that enables machines with greater than 16 MB
to use that memory (most clones had this problem). This fix is what we
feel is a final fix.

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