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APAR= PJ08996 SER= IN INCORROUT
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August 3, 1993
INSTALLF.EXE --
Please read the following information about the fix installation program BEFORE
you attempt to install the fixes provided. The ABSTRACT explains how the fixes
are applied to your system, and how they are managed so that additional fixes
can be applied in the future. Following the ABSTRACT are the installation
instructions, complete with examples of how to invoke the installation program.
Following the installation instructions are the descriptions of the fixes you
have received and the OS/2 system module being fixed.
ABSTRACT:
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The fix diskette you received contains the following files:
INSTALLF.EXE -- the fix installation program.
MODULE.LOG -- input file that tells the installation program which OS/2 system
modules are being fixed, the file containing the fix for each
module, and the location of the modules following an OS/2 2.1
installation.
*.* -- the replacement modules each file being fixed.
DISCLAIMER --
This fix will only be supported until the release of the service pack for OS/2 2.1.
At that time, to receive continued support you should obtain that service pack.
**** NOTE 1 ********************************************************************
Presently Backout is not supported in INSTALLF.EXE. If you have a need to return
your system to a previous fix level, you will be required to copy the original
OS/2 2.1 GA level module from the \ARCHIVE directory into the directory where
the corresponding system module exists. If you wish to re-install the fix then
you will have to manually copy the module back, because your log file will
indicate that the fix is already installed.
**** NOTE 2 ********************************************************************
INSTALLF.EXE maintains a record of all fixes applied to your system in the log
file LOGU001.OS2. This log file is maintained on the same drive where you have
OS/2 2.1 installed, and in the directory \OS2\INSTALL. Another parameter you
specify when invoking INSTALLF.EXE is the drive where OS/2 2.1 is installed. For
example, if OS/2 2.1 is installed on the C: drive, the log file would be
maintained in C:\OS2\INSTALL.
IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY that you maintain the location of the 2 items just
described to you: 1.) the archived OS/2 2.1 GA-level system modules, 2.) the
, and 2.) the log file LOGU001.OS2. The archived system
modules and the log file are REQUIRED each time you want to apply fixes to your
system. If you specified the disk drive on which you want to store the system
modules, DO NOT delete the directory \ARCHIVE, AND, DO NOT delete the directory
\OS2\INSTALL where the log file is stored. If you specified a diskette drive on
which you want to store these files, DO NOT erase the contents or lose the
diskettes. If these files are not available, you will have to re-install the
OS/2 2.1 GA-level diskettes if you want to apply new fixes.
**** END NOTES ******************************************************************
KEY PROCEDURES PERFORMED BY INSTALLF.EXE:
-----------------------------------------
1.) ARCHIVING -- This is the process of storing an OS/2 2.1 GA-level system
module in the directory \ARCHIVE on the specified logical
drive. If this is the first time you have applied a fix then
you can return to GA by copying this module back onto your
system.
2.) BACKING-UP -- This is the process of saving cuurent modules that exist from
previous fixes in the directory \BACKUP on the specified
logical drive. If there is ever a need to return the system
to a previous fix level, then you may manualy copy this module
back on to your system. If you do need these files then you
can move them or delete them.
3.) SERVICE LOGGING -- INSTALLF.EXE maintains a record of all service activity
performed on your system in the file LOGU001.OS2.
INSTALLF.EXE requires this file to determine if fixes
have ever been applied to your system, and if so, where
to locate the files that have been stored. If you are
installing multiple fixes from a pervasive 'pak',
INSTALLF.EXE will record the service information to the
temporary file LOGU001.BAK. When all fixes have been
applied, LOGU001.BAK will be written to LOGU001.OS2. If
you interrupt INSTALLF.EXE while it is applying fixes, do
not erase LOGU001.BAK. INSTALLF.EXE needs this file to
continue applying fixes when you re-run INSTALLF.EXE.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
--------------------------
To Install the fix(es), do the following:
1. Boot your system with the OS/2 2.1 Installation Diskette.
2. When prompted, insert Disk 1.
3. When prompted to continue or escape, press the ESC key to get to a
command prompt. Continue to step 2.
4. INSTALLF A: C: D:
A: - drive and path where you are installing the fix from
C: - drive OS/2 is installed on ( usually C: )
D: - drive where you are backing up the modules being replaced
More information on INSTALLF:
INSTALLF source dest arch-back
where:
source is the source drive where the files from the fix diskette can be
found. INSTALLF.EXE can apply patches from either your disk
drive or diskette drive. If you choose to apply the patches from
your disk drive, make sure you copy ALL files from the fix
diskette to the disk drive. For example, if you copied the files
from the fix diskette to C:\FIX, then source would be C:\FIX. If
you want to apply fixes from the diskette drive, then source
would be A:.
dest is the drive letter of the system partition where OS/2 2.1 is
installed. For example, if OS/2 2.1 is installed on C:, then
dest would be C:.
arch-back is the logical drive where you want the OS/2 2.1 GA level
modules that are being patched stored, AND, where patch files
from previous fixes are backed-up. The directories \ARCHIVE and
\BACKUP will be created. For example, if you want these files
stored on your D: drive, then arch-back would be D:. If you want
these files stored on a diskette in your A: drive, then
arch-back would be A:.
EXAMPLE: If you choose to install the patches from your A: diskette drive,
and OS/2 2.1 is installed on C:, and you want \ARCHIVE and \BACKUP
on your D: drive, then you would enter the following:
INSTALLF A: C: D:
Once INSTALLF.EXE has been started, it is important that you allow it to finish
installing all of the patches that you have received. The message "Fix
successfully installed" will be displayed when the installation is complete. If
this message does not appear, or INSTALLF.EXE ended for some other reason,
please follow the error message and re-run INSTALLF.EXE if necessary.
*********************************************************************
Additional information:
The service log maintained in \OS2\INSTALL\LOGU001.OS2 is stored in an
unreadable format. If there is a service requirement to view the service
log, you can view the log file by entering the following:
INSTALLF drive
where:
drive is the drive where OS/2 2.1 is installed.
EXAMPLE: If OS/2 2.1 is installed on the C: drive, you would enter the
following:
INSTALLF C:
If you would like to print the log file, simply redirect the output of the
previous command to a print device attached to your system. For example:
INSTALLF C: > lpt1:
**** NOTE 4 ********************************************************************
We suggest that you store INSTALLF.EXE on your disk drive so that if you ever
need to view the service log, the program is available to do so.
**** END NOTE 4 ****************************************************************