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IBM OS/2 2.1 SERVICEPAK (XR06200) AVAILABLE
FEBRUARY 23, 1994
THE IBM OS/2 2.1 SERVICEPAK, LEVEL XR06200, IS AVAILABLE
FOR IMMEDIATE ELECTRONIC DOWNLOADING FOR CUSTOMERS USING
OS/2 VERSION 2.1. STARTING MARCH 1, 1994, THIS
SERVICEPAK WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ORDERING IN DISKETTE AND
CD-ROM FORMS. THIS SERVICEPAK DOES NOT APPLY TO CUS-
TOMERS USING OS/2 VERSION 2.1 FOR WINDOWS. THIS
SERVICEPAK CONTAINS FIXES FOR PROBLEMS REPORTED BY CUS-
TOMERS SINCE OS/2 2.1 WAS DISTRIBUTED IN JUNE OF 1993.
THE SERVICEPAK IS DESIGNED TO BE APPLIED TO:
O OS/2 2.1 AS RELEASED IN JUNE, 1993
O OS/2 2.1 PRELOADED SYSTEMS
THIS SERVICEPAK DOES NOT APPLY TO CUSTOMERS USING OS/2
VERSION 2.1 FOR WINDOWS. ALTHOUGH A SERVICEPAK FOR OS/2
VERSION 2.1 FOR WINDOWS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE SHORTLY,
THE INFORMATION IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT APPLIES ONLY TO THE
OS/2 VERSION 2.1 PRODUCT THAT WAS MADE AVAILABLE IN JUNE
OF 1993.
ORDERING THE SERVICEPAK -----------------------
YOU MAY DOWNLOAD DISKETTES OF THE SERVICEPAK ELECTRON-
ICALLY OR, START- ING MARCH 1, 1994, YOU MAY ORDER EITHER
THE DISKETTES OR A CD-ROM OF THE SERVICEPAK BY MAIL. YOU
MAY MAKE AS MANY COPIES OF THE SERVICEPAK AS YOU HAVE
LICENSED COPIES OF OS/2 2.1. YOU MAY DISTRIBUTE COPIES
TO OTHER PROPERLY LICENSED OS/2 2.1 OWNERS.
A BOOKLET OF INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS IS INCLUDED WITH
THE SERVICEPAK. A "READ ME" FILE, CALLED README, CON-
TAINS TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS.
DOWNLOADING ELECTRONICALLY:
ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF THE SERVICEPAK IS AVAILABLE FROM
THE FOLLOWING ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEMS IF YOU
HAVE HIGH-SPEED COMMUNICATIONS TO DOWNLOAD THE DISKETTE
IMAGES:
O IBM OS2BBS - IF YOU ARE A SUBSCRIBER TO THE OS2BBS,
YOU MAY DOWNLOAD THE SERVICEPAK. THE SERVICEPAK IS LOCATED IN
THE SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD LIBRARY. IF YOU ARE NOT A SUBSCRIBER TO THE
OS2BBS AND WISH TO SUBSCRIBE, PLEASE CALL 1-800-547-1283.
O COMPUSERVE - MEMBERS OF THE COMPUSERVE INFORMATION
SERVICE MAY DOWNLOAD THE SERVICEPAK FROM THE IBM OS2 FORUM LIBRARY
(GO IBMSERV).
O INTERNET - CUSTOMERS HAVING ACCESS TO INTERNET SERVICES CAN
DOWNLOAD THE SERVICEPAK FROM THE NETWORK. CUSTOMERS SHOULD DO
AN ANONYMOUS FTP FROM "SOFTWARE.WATSON.IBM.COM". THE SERVICEPAK IS
LOCATED IN THE "/PUB/OS2" DIRECTORY.
O IBM PERSONAL COMPUTER COMPANY BBS - CUSTOMERS MAY CALL
THE IBM PERSONAL COMPUTER COMPANY BBS BY DIALING (919)
517-0001 VIA YOUR COMMUNICATIONS MODEM.
SOME OF THESE SYSTEMS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE OUTSIDE THE
UNITED STATES. IF THESE BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEMS ARE NOT
AVAILABLE IN YOUR COUNTRY, YOU CAN CONTACT YOUR SERVICE
REPRESENTATIVE OR THE PLACE WHERE YOU PURCHASED OS/2 2.1.
ORDERING BY MAIL (STARTING MARCH 1, 1994)
STARTING MARCH 1, 1994, IF YOU RESIDE IN THE U.S. AND DO
NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ANY OF THE ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD
SYSTEMS, OR IF YOU NEED THE SERVICEPAK DELIVERED ON
DISKETTES OR CD-ROM, YOU MAY ORDER THE SERVICEPAK BY
CALLING 1-800-494-3044 AND CHARGING THE SHIPPING AND HAN-
DLING FEES TO YOUR CREDIT CARD. YOU MAY ALSO PAY BY
CHECK OR PURCHASE ORDER. A TWO-DAY EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE
IS USED TO DELIVER THE SERVICEPAK.
THE DISKETTE VERSION OF THE SERVICEPAK CONSISTS OF
TWENTY-TWO 3-1/2 INCH DISKETTES OR TWENTY-SIX 5-1/4-INCH
DISKETTES. IT WILL BE SHIPPED FOR A NON-REFUNDABLE FEE
OF $40.00 PLUS TAX TO COVER THE COST OF THE MATERIAL,
SHIPPING, AND HANDLING. THE CD-ROM VERSION COSTS A
NON-REFUNDABLE $40.00 PLUS TAX.
WHEN ORDERING, PLEASE SPECIFY:
1.WHETHER YOU WANT THE 3-1/2-INCH DISKETTE, 5-1/4-INCH
DISKETTE, OR CD-ROM VERSION OF THE SERVICEPAK. NOTE: IF YOU WANT
DISKETTES, BE SURE TO ORDER THE SIZE THAT IS BOOTABLE ON YOUR
MACHINE (I.E., TYPICALLY THE SIZE OF YOUR "A" DISKETTE DRIVE).
2.AN ACTUAL BUSINESS OR HOME ADDRESS WITHOUT A P.O.
BOX NUMBER. (THE TWO-DAY EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE CANNOT DELIVER TO
P.O. BOXES.)
3.A CURRENT CREDIT CARD NAME, EXPIRATION DATE, AND
NUMBER TO WHICH THE FEE WILL BE CHARGED.
4.WHETHER YOU CHOOSE TO PAY BY CHECK
5.WHETHER YOU CHOOSE TO PAY BY PURCHASE ORDER