Text 698, 111 rader
Skriven 2007-05-11 23:20:44 av Mike Luther (1:117/3001.0)
    Kommentar till text 697 av Marc Lewis (1:396/45.0)
Ärende: re: System peculiarities...
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Oh boy here we go .. wince

 ML> Well apparently the install of FP5 rendered the 
 ML> following kernel (From Sysinfo/2):
 ML>    14.103 (from WSeB CP#2/Warp 4 CP#2 PostFix)
 ML> (I thought it would be at a higher level after the FP installation.)

 ML> Should I be changing anything?  The machine (actually 
 ML> BOTH the OS/2 machines) are performing reasonably well 
 ML> now.  Copy speed across the network is back to normal. 
 ML> A 10M test file copies to a networked machine in 
 ML> approximately 5.9 seconds.  The same as copying the 
 ML> file to another drive on the same machine.

We can collect opinions here about ''If it ain't broke don't fix it!'' One of
the things to do in trying to answer that question, is to look at the README
file in the update archive from the TestCase drops.  It tells you what all was
addressed in a particular release.

 ML> If the 14.104a kernel will render some specific
 ML> advantage(s), I'd like to find out/learn what steps 
 ML> are required to do the upgrade... And what I should 
 ML> watch out for before/after the upgrade.  I am still 
 ML> learning; some of the more involved issues with the 
 ML> operating system I have not had the occasion to deal 
 ML> with them.

 ML> ... Insanity is hereditary; you get it from your kids.

Nope!  From being related to OS/2 through FidoNet, chortle.

Quite frankly, for most purposes, I'd opine, moving forward from the 14.103
Kernel isn't all that important to most people.  But in any case,here is the
section of the README for the 14.104a to help make that decision for anyone
wanting to study this:

 20050317 14.103a
   First post xr_c005 private. Starts at that level and adds the fixes
   from 14.100m-14.100o.
   Note: Pentium Pros are once again supported here. Also, I changed
   vmco_s back to its usual size (see note under 14.100e)

   PJ30210 - Another -- I hope the final -- attempt to fix doscall1 traps
   on P4 and Athlon64s.

 20050318 14.103a
   Note that the smp kernel in smp20050317 was actually an old kernel.
   Don't use it. Use this one, instead.

 20050328 14.103b
 20050329 14.103c
   WITHDRAWN   -   Don't use them!!

 20050331 14.103d
   ****** SEE WARNING UNDER 20041105 (don't use this with Pentium PRO CPUs)
   PJ30224 - Netservr hangs from certain win32 client requests (e.g.
   QUERY_FILE_COMPRESSION_INFO packets from 7-zip).

 200507808  14.104
  Basically, a re-build of the above from an "official" build machine.
  *This build is safe for Pentium Pros. Note: 486SX CPUs are (and have
   always been) safe ONLY on the W4 kernel.

 200507808  14.104a
  - fixed problem in 14.104 (only) that caused (at least) some VDM
    applications (such as COPY) to fail.

Following are rough instructions for applying the os2krnl fix: In the directory
from which you boot (C:\ or d:\ or whatever), type these commands. Note that
os2krnl should have come with this file.

Also, there are some REXX scripts written by third parties that might make
installation/archiving of your kernels easier. Go to http://hobbes.nmsu.edu and
search for "moritz", for example. This is unsupported by IBM!

1. attrib -r -s -h os2krnl
2. attrib -r -s -h os2ldr
3. copy os2krnl os2krnl.sav
4. copy os2ldr os2ldr.sav
5. copy \os2\system\trace\*.tdf  \save       (or wherever)
5. unzip -o xxx.zip
If you want, you can turn the os2krnl and os2ldr attributes back on, but it's
not necessary to do so.

Trace files (*.tdf)  have been included.

An os2krnl.sym file has been provided with this fix. Just save it somewhere
(root directory or anywhere). It is only needed in case OS/2 service requests a
standalone dump of your system in the future.

Sorry of the duplicate text block.  Too much fun not to post it!!


 ML> ... Insanity is hereditary; you get it from your kids.

Nope!  From being related to OS/2 through FidoNet, chortle.

Now should I post this on a download directory or File Attach it to you or get
you to send me a USPO address and let me mail you a floppy?

Chuckle.


--> Sleep well; OS/2's still awake! ;)

Mike @ 1:117/3001



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