XR_C005 is out

[Alex Taylor]

Convenience Package FixPak 5 is out. Files are dated February 28 2005;
announcement on Software Updates site is dated March 1 2005.

Applies to: MCP1, ACP1, MCP2, ACP2, MCP2R, ACP2R.

From README.1ST:
=====================================
Convenience Package Release 2 refresh
V4.52 fixed APARs
FixPak Name= XR_C005
Build level = 14.103
=====================================

APAR=JR19032 SYS3175 IN __DOSEXECPGM

APAR=JR19215 TRAP IN LDRISMTEDETACHING

APAR=JR20030 SYS1808 OR SYS3171 IN CHKDSK32.DLL DURING AUTOCHECK OR
CHKDSK /F PROCESSING

APAR=JR20486 P4 SYSTEM WITH >512MB GETS SYS3175 LOADING TESTCFG.SYS EVEN
WITH THE ACP2 REFRESH P4 FIXES

APAR=PJ29126 BLDLEVEL FEATURE IMPLEMENTATION FOR JFS.IFS

APAR=PJ29386 JFS_WRITE CAUSES TRAP 0003 DURING A DIRECTORY WRITE

APAR=PJ29472 process or shutdown hang in named pipe app

APAR=PJ29532 FILE NAME NOT RECORDED IN TRACE POINT FOR DOSIOPENL

APAR=PJ29595 TRAP 000E IN _SFTFILESIZE OR _SFTFILESIZEL

APAR=PJ29602 TRAP 000D IN OS2KRNL H_DOS_CHDIR DOING A DIR AFTER MEDIA
CHANGE

APAR=PJ29609 EXCEPTION IN MODULE JFS - TRAP 0003 IN ***@4
ALSO FIXES SEVERAL HANG PROBLEMS

APAR=PJ29664 TRAP IN JFS FS32_OPENCREATE WHEN OPENING A FILE WITH FILENAME
THAT CONTAINS A WILDCARD.

APAR=PJ29712 VERY FAST CPUS HANG IN BOOT BLOB

APAR=PJ29805 SYSTEM HANG OR TRAP IN HPFS UNDER HEAVY I/O STRESS THAT
INCLUDES CREATING SUBDIRECTORIES

APAR=PJ29841 PREVENT APPS FROM EXITING SILENTLY FROM SECONDARY THREADS

APAR=PJ29842 TRAP 000E IN JFS AT FS32_OPENCREATE+5BB OR SO

APAR=PJ29846 FILESIZE ALWAYS ZERO IN RETURN FROM INT 21 FUNCTION 0X10
(FCB OPEN) WHEN OPENING EXISTING FILE ON JFS

APAR=PJ29849 Add HFP to BFP conversion functions

APAR=PJ30008 LOCALE SETTINGS NOT RETRIEVED PROPERLY

APAR=PJ30045 DOSPEEKQUEUE MAY RETURN THE WRONG NEXT ELEMENT HANDLE



It also appears to include the updates for >512GB hard disks.

[Bob Eager]

Post by Alex Taylor
Convenience Package FixPak 5 is out. Files are dated February 28 2005;
announcement on Software Updates site is dated March 1 2005.

Thanks...just downloaded it! I do like this 2Mb/s DSL!

[The OS/2 Guy]

Claim is, it is available at the eComStation web site. I can't
find any mention of it in any eCS news or latest release
sections and it doesn't appear in the download section.

If you know where it is at the eComStation web site will
you please post the url so we can verify the claim?

BTW, XR_C005 (FixPak 5) was "out" to PA subscribers
in early February, finally announced and made available
for download from IBM to PA subscribers on February 27th.
It was incorporated in a 'refresh' of Warp 4.52 in late
January.

But thanks for the news!

[Steve Wendt]

Post by The OS/2 Guy
BTW, XR_C005 (FixPak 5) was "out" to PA subscribers
in early February, finally announced and made available
for download from IBM to PA subscribers on February 27th.
It was incorporated in a 'refresh' of Warp 4.52 in late
January.

Those are some interesting claims, considering the IBMer who released
the FixPak did it on February 28th. Releases before that were
considered "beta," although I don't believe it changed after the
February 2nd release.

[Percival P. Cassidy]

And already on the eComStation site.

Perce


On 03/02/05 03:15 pm Alex Taylor tossed the following ingredients into

Post by Alex Taylor
Convenience Package FixPak 5 is out. Files are dated February 28 2005;
announcement on Software Updates site is dated March 1 2005.
Applies to: MCP1, ACP1, MCP2, ACP2, MCP2R, ACP2R.

<snip>

[Bill "Wild Willy" Kredentser]

Post by Alex Taylor
Convenience Package FixPak 5 is out.

At the risk of seeming to pry, may I ask what is the cost for this? I let my
Software Choice subscription lapse. I got some gobbledy-gook from IBM about a
per-item charging scheme but I couldn't make heads or tails of it. As someone
who has actually purchased this new Fix Pak, perhaps you could enlighten us on
exactly what steps you went through to get Passport Advantage to give you the
Fix Pak & what you paid along the way.

I would greatly appreciate this information. Perhaps others would as well.

[James J. Weinkam]

Post by Bill "Wild Willy" Kredentser

Post by Alex Taylor
Convenience Package FixPak 5 is out.

At the risk of seeming to pry, may I ask what is the cost for this? I let my
Software Choice subscription lapse. I got some gobbledy-gook from IBM about a
per-item charging scheme but I couldn't make heads or tails of it. As someone
who has actually purchased this new Fix Pak, perhaps you could enlighten us on
exactly what steps you went through to get Passport Advantage to give you the
Fix Pak & what you paid along the way.
I would greatly appreciate this information. Perhaps others would as well.

To obtain this fixpak you must either have a passport advantage maintenance
agreement or own eCS. If you have a vaild PA ageeement you are entitled to the
fixpak at no additional charge. If you have let your SoftwareChoice/PA lapse
then you will have to reinstate it. Once you have a vaild passport advantage
agreement you go to the passport advantage site, sign in, and download the
fixpack. If you are a new user you will have to activate your entitlements
first. There are 18 disk images plus several other files.

If you own eCS, you can go to the eCS site, sign in, and go to the drivers and
updates page. There is not a pointer to the fixpak yet, but if you search on
fixpak 5 you will find it. Serenity has repackaged the files into 8 zips for
easier downloading. There is no charge.

[Alex Taylor]

On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 13:15:39 -0500, Bill Wild Willy Kredentser

Post by Bill "Wild Willy" Kredentser

Post by Alex Taylor
Convenience Package FixPak 5 is out.

At the risk of seeming to pry, may I ask what is the cost for this? I let my
Software Choice subscription lapse. I got some gobbledy-gook from IBM about a
per-item charging scheme but I couldn't make heads or tails of it. As someone
who has actually purchased this new Fix Pak, perhaps you could enlighten us on
exactly what steps you went through to get Passport Advantage to give you the
Fix Pak & what you paid along the way.
I would greatly appreciate this information. Perhaps others would as well.

Unfortunately, my own experience isn't likely to be of much value to you.

I have automatic access to XR_C005, and other OS/2 FixPaks, as part of my
OS/2 annual software maintenance subscription through Passport Advantage.
Anyone can get such a subscription (in theory, anyway), but the ease of
doing so, and the cost, varies greatly depending on your geographic
location and your existing support contracts (or lack thereof) with IBM.

Since I work for a company which already has a Passport Advantage
membership at 'Level J' (preferred customer) pricing levels, I suspect I
paid a bit less for this than the average user probably would.

[eric w]

nothing like rubbing it in...

Post by Alex Taylor
On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 13:15:39 -0500, Bill Wild Willy Kredentser

Post by Bill "Wild Willy" Kredentser

Post by Alex Taylor
Convenience Package FixPak 5 is out.

At the risk of seeming to pry, may I ask what is the cost for this? I let my
Software Choice subscription lapse. I got some gobbledy-gook from IBM about a
per-item charging scheme but I couldn't make heads or tails of it. As someone
who has actually purchased this new Fix Pak, perhaps you could enlighten us on
exactly what steps you went through to get Passport Advantage to give you the
Fix Pak & what you paid along the way.
I would greatly appreciate this information. Perhaps others would as well.

Unfortunately, my own experience isn't likely to be of much value to you.
I have automatic access to XR_C005, and other OS/2 FixPaks, as part of my
OS/2 annual software maintenance subscription through Passport Advantage.
Anyone can get such a subscription (in theory, anyway), but the ease of
doing so, and the cost, varies greatly depending on your geographic
location and your existing support contracts (or lack thereof) with IBM.
Since I work for a company which already has a Passport Advantage
membership at 'Level J' (preferred customer) pricing levels, I suspect I
paid a bit less for this than the average user probably would.
--
Alex Taylor
http://www.cs-club.org/~alex
Remove hat to reply (reply-to address).

[Bob Eager]

Post by Alex Taylor
Unfortunately, my own experience isn't likely to be of much value to you.
I have automatic access to XR_C005, and other OS/2 FixPaks, as part of my
OS/2 annual software maintenance subscription through Passport Advantage.
Anyone can get such a subscription (in theory, anyway), but the ease of
doing so, and the cost, varies greatly depending on your geographic
location and your existing support contracts (or lack thereof) with IBM.
Since I work for a company which already has a Passport Advantage
membership at 'Level J' (preferred customer) pricing levels, I suspect I
paid a bit less for this than the average user probably would.

I joined PA just before the Express version came out. Registration was
free, and easy.

I paid the initial OS/2 maintenance fee, about $200 ISTR. Annual renewal
is about $75.

Oh, and I bought eCS!