OS/2 Loader Support

OS2LDR README May 6, 2003 OS/2 Device Driver Development IBM Solution Technologies Austin, TX This README contains information about an updated OS2 Loader that applies to the following Systems OS/2 Warp 4 with FixPack 13, OS/2 Warp Server for e-business, OS/2 Warp 4 Convenience Pack 1, OS/2 Warp 4 Convenience Pack 2, OS/2 Warp Server for e-business Convenience Pack 1, OS/2 Warp Server for e-business Convenience Pack 2. CONTENTS ________ 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Package Extraction Files Procedures 3.0 Package Installation Instructions 4.0 Package Uninstall Instructions 5.0 Copyright and Trademark Information 1.0 Introduction _________________ This OS2LDR.EXE package provides you with an updated os2ldr file for the OS/2 Operating System. The new loader fixes a system error that can cause system freeze. This error can occur on a PC with a PCI bus and many PCI different cards. This OS2 Loader is required for Enhanced SpeedStep support. If you are installing Enhanced SpeedStep on existing installed system that does not have Enhanced SpeedStep, then you may be required to install this OS2 Loader prior to the Installation of the Enhanced SpeedStep package. 1.1 The OS2LDR.EXE file that you received contains the following 9 files in a self-extracting compressed format. OS2LDR.TXT This file that you are reading OS2LDR.UNI Retail version of os2ldr for UNI system. OS2LDR.SMP Retail version of os2ldr for SMP system. OS2LDRD.UNI Debug version of os2ldr for UNI system. OS2LDRD.SMP Debug version of os2ldr for SMP system. OS2LDR.MSG Loader language dependent message file. LDRINST.EXE Installation file 1.2 The 9 languages that are supported by this installation package are: o English o French o Italian o German o Spanish o Japanese o Brazilian Portuguese o Simplified Chinese o Traditional Chinese 2.0 Package Extraction Files Procedures ________________________________________ To use these driver files, you must expand the OS2LDR.EXE file into its 15 component files by (a.) opening an OS/2 window and (b.) changing to the temporary directory where OS2LDR.EXE is stored and (c.) typing OS2LDR -d at the OS/2 command prompt. Once the OS2LDR.EXE file is expanded, please continue with the Installation Instructions. 3.0 Package Installation Instructions ______________________________________ 3.1 Extract files as described in 2.0. 3.2 Change to the temporary directory where OS2LDR package is stored and type LDRINST.EXE Your old os2ldr file will be saved as os2ldr.d**. Your old os2ldr.msg file will be saved as os2ldr.m**. Where ** is two digital number. For example os2ldr.d01 and os2ldr.m01. 3.3 You must reboot the system. This completes this package installation procedure. 4.0 Package Uninstall Instructions ____________________________________ 4.1 Extract files as described in 2.0. 4.2 At the OS/2 root directory type LDRUINST.CMD 4.3 Safely shutdown and then reboot your system. 5.0 Copyright and Trademark Information ________________________________________ The following terms, are registered trademarks of the International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, or other countries, or both: o IBM o OS/2 o Warp Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS README IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. (C) Copyright IBM Corporation, 2002. All rights reserved. U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.