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OS/2 2.0 Fixes
While OS/2 2.0 does not as yet have CSDs out, there are a number of
individual patches out to fix specific problems. These patches are
available for downloading from either the IBM NSC/TA BBS, the IBM
OS/2 BBS (subscription only), or CompuServe (subscription only). Each
ZIP file contains the corrected program files or drivers, as well as
a text file explaining how to install them. The filenames (as they
are called on the NSC BBS in directory # 17; the names may differ on
the other systems) and what they fix are as follows:
Filename Problem/Solution
-------- ----------------
BVHSVGA.ZIP (Contains BVHSVGA.DLL replacement) Western Digital
SVGA adapters with 1MB of video RAM crashing with
C0000005 error.
COM.ZIP (Contains COM.SYS, VCOM.SYS replacements) Provides
new DOS setting allowing user to remove I/O hooks for
COM ports without rebooting. Fixes problems with
AS/400 Async Router, D'Bridge, FastLynx, FSDUAT, and
FOSSIL drivers like X00.SYS.
ENDVDM.ZIP (Contains EXIT_VDM.DBG) A small DEBUG input file to
create a program that will close a DOS session or
bootable VDM that is hung. This is the only way to
close a bootable VDM. (Type: DEBUG <EXIT_VDM.DBG>)
FLPALETT.ZIP (Contains 14 *.PAL palette files) Fix for Lotus
Freelance Palette problems involving colors not
displaying properly.
IBM1S506.ZIP (Contains IBM1S506.ADD replacement) Problems during
installation on AT-bus systems with ST-506 controller
and MFM/RLL drives (slow drive performance, excessive
noise from drive).
IBM1FLPY.ZIP (Contains IBM1FLPY.ADD replacement) Problems reading/
writing 360K diskettes, and formatting 1.2MB diskettes,
on AT-bus PCs.
IBM3852.ZIP (Contains IBM3852.DRV) Supplies driver for older IBM
printer that was included in 1.3, but not 2.0.
IBM5152.ZIP (Contains IBM5152.DRV) Supplies driver for older IBM
printer that was included in 1.3, but not 2.0.
IBM5182.ZIP (Contains IBM5182.DRV) Supplies driver for older IBM
printer that was included in 1.3, but not 2.0.
IBM52011ZIP (Contains IBM52011.DRV) Supplies driver for older IBM
printer that was included in 1.3, but not 2.0.
IBM5216.ZIP (Contains IBM5216.DRV) Supplies driver for older IBM
printer that was included in 1.3, but not 2.0.
MOUSE.ZIP (Contains MOUSE.SYS replacement) Mouse driver too slow
for some users. Fix doubles mouse ballistics. (Only
applies to mice connected to PS/2-style mouse port.)
NETSRV.ZIP (Contains NWLITE.PAT) A fix for Novell NetWare Lite 1.0.
Stops failures that kill a DOS session. (Use with the
PATCH command.)
OS2KRNL.ZIP (Contains OS2KRNL replacement) SWAPPER.DAT was not
shrinking when memory was freed up. of other OS2KRNL
fix.) Fixes errors with FCBs. Also problems with
AutoCAD, SideKick, and Word Perfect Library. (Mutually
exclusive of other OS2KRNL fix.)
RESTKN.ZIP (Contains RESETOKN.EXE, RESETOKN.SYS) Allows you to
reset the Token-Ring adapter without rebooting, while
OS/2 is still running.
VEMM.ZIP (Contains VEMM.SYS replacement) Lotus apps (and others)
unable to see EMS memory.
VSVGA.ZIP (Contains VEGA.SYS, VVGA.SYS and VSVGA.SYS replacements)
Entering a DOS or Win-OS2 full-screen session on a
system using an SVGA adapter with the Tseng ET4000
chipset (batch TC6059AF or higher) caused the video to
go out of sync, requiring a cold boot to correct.