11/06/2000

Warp 4 and Warp Server for E-Business Kernel Updates :

Fixes from earlier interim kernels
        1) The trap/shutdown/interrupt problem is resolved (I think)
        2) funny video and cmd line and winos2 issues in krnl0905 and 0915
           are resolved
        3) various SES-related bugs fixed
        4) internal revision is displayed by default (see below)
        5) some hangs from 1002 are fixed
     * new *
        6) a trap e problem was introduced in 1004. it's gone, again.
        7) some process createion problems that existin in many sep and oct
           kernels are gone

Fixes from fixpack and earlier kernels (not complete)
        1) reservedriveletter works right
        2) PMVIEW, MMOS2, etc., report the CDROM in the right place in non-LVM
           enabled systems
        3) CMSETUP doesn't trap
        4) various other trap and complete system hang problems resolved
        5) DOS and WIN apps no longer get their very limited command lines
           sucked up by the system.
     * new *
        6) Fixed the CDROM reporting for LVM systems, too
        7) fixed another hang problem

Functional enhancements:
        1) alt-f3 works (being the equivalent of alt-f1 plus alt-f2)
        2) the blob stays up a reasaonble time on all machines (I think)
        3) alt-f2 functionality is ALWAYS enabled if there exists a file
           named altf2on.$$$ in the root or the \os2\boot dir of the boot drive.

Following the instructions below to install these kernels:

Warp 4 FP XR_M014 Kernels

 - W41106.ZIP,  Retail Kernel
 - W41106D.ZIP, Debug Kernel

Warp Server for E-Business XR_E001 Kernels

UNI Configuration
 - UNI1106.ZIP,  Retail Kernel
 - UNI1106D.ZIP, Debug Kernel

SMP Configuration
 - SMP1106.ZIP,  Retail Kernel
 - SMP1106D.ZIP, Debug Kernel

1. Download and unzip proper Kernel file, into a TEMP directory on your system.
   Ex. C:\TEMP

2. Open an OS/2 window.

3. Change directory to the root drive where OS/2 Warp 4 and FixPak XR_M014 are
   installed. Ex. C:\

4. Enter command "attrib -r -s -h os2krnl", press the enter key; unhide OS2KRNL
   for replacement.

5. Enter command "copy os2krnl os2krnl.sav",press enter key; save a copy of
   OS2KRNL

6. Enter command "copy c:\temp\os2krnl ; copy file OS2KRNL to the root drive.

7. Enter command "copy c:\temp\os2krnl.sym c:\os2\pdpsi\pmdf\warp4", press
   enter key; save os2krnl.sym file (use for debugging/dumps only).

8.Enter command "attrib +r +s +h os2krnl", press the enter key; hide OS2KRNL
   file.

9. Copy the trace files (*.tdf) from TEMP directory (os2\system\trace)
    to os2\system\trace directory on your Warp 4 system.

Note:

 Before copying the Trace files (*.tdf), rename the ones being replaced
 in direcory os2\system\trace first.

 Ex. Enter command "ren c:\os2\system\trace\krnlr*.tdf krnlr*.tsv"

10. Reboot system

Note:

These fixes will be superceded by the next Warp FixPak.