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OS/2 2.0 SERVICE PAK FOR PRE-LOADED SYSTEMS NOW AVAILABLE
May 4, 1993
The Service Pak for OS/2 2.0, XR06055, is now supported on OS/2 2.0
Pre-loaded systems. It is not necessary to order this Service Pak
if you have not experienced problems running OS/2 2.0.
Ordering the Service Pak
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Electronic Delivery of the Service Pak is available from the systems
below. Some of these systems may not be available outside the U.S.
Customers requiring the Service Pak in those countries should contact
their Service Representative or their place of purchase.
If you reside in the U.S. and do not have access to any of the systems,
or if you need the Service Pak delivered on diskettes, you may request
the Service Pak by calling 1-800-3-IBM-OS2. The Service Pak consists of
14 3-1/2 inch diskettes or sixteen 5-1/4-inch diskettes, and will be
shipped for a fee of $24.95 to cover the cost of diskettes, shipping and
handling. Orders placed through this number require a valid credit
card. When ordering diskettes, please specify either the 3-1/2 or the
5-1/4-inch diskette size.
Customers may make an equal number of copies of the Service Pak as the
number of licensed copies of OS/2 2.0 they own.
o IBM OS/2 BBS - If you are a subscriber to the OS2 BBS, you may
download the Service Pak from the Software Download Library. United
States customers who are not subscribers can call 1-800-547-1283 for
information on how to subscribe.
o CompuServe - Members of the CompuServe Information Service may
download the Service Pak from the IBM OS2 Forum Library (GO IBMSERV).
o Internet - Customers with access to Internet services can download the
Service Pak from the network. Customers should do an Anonymous FTP
from the "software.watson.ibm.com" or IP address 129.34.139.5. The
Service Pak is located in the "/pub/os2" directory.
o IBM NSC BBS - Customers can call the IBM National Support Center BBS
in Atlanta, GA and download the Service Pak. The Service Pak is
located in "Corrective Service Software, Directory 04". Type "CSD" at
the main menu. You can access the NSC BBS by dialing 1-404-835-6600
via your communications modem.
o Toolcat OS2CSD (IBM Internal Use Only) - IBMers with access to the IBM
network may download the Service Pak from the OS2CSD repository.
Installing the Service Pak
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Before installing the Service Pak, you must create an empty file on
diskette 1 and 2 of the Service Pak. To create the empty files,
insert diskette 1 into drive A and follow these instructions from
the C prompt:
1.COPY CON A:OVERRIDE
2.Press the ENTER Key two times
3.Press the combination keys CTRL + Z
4.Repeat steps 1-3 for diskette 2.
After creating the file named OVERRIDE on diskettes 1 and 2, place
diskette 1 in the A drive and type A:SERVICE and press the ENTER KEY to
start the installation. This PM application will guide you through the
service procedure. After service is completed you will need to reboot
your system.
Thank you for purchasing and using IBM OS/2 2.0!