IBM ThinkPad April 15, 2002 OS/2 Warp Version 4 Install Disk 1 Update and Install Disk 2 Update Version 1.06 : OS/2 Warp Version 4 Install Disk 1 Update Version 1.02 : OS/2 Warp Version 4 Install Disk 2 Update ====================================================================== What These Diskettes Do ----------------------- IBM ThinkPad OS/2 Warp Version 4 Install Disk 1 Update: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The IBM ThinkPad OS/2 Warp Version 4 Install Disk 1 Update is a replacement of IBM OS/2 Warp Version 4 Install Disk 1. This disk fixes the following problems. - OS/2 Warp Version 4 cannot be installed on hard disks that have over 4.3GB capacity. - When ThinkPad 600, 600E, 600X, 770, 770E, 770ED, 770X, or 770Z is docked to SelectaDock III and an IDE device in SelectaDock III is assigned to secondary IDE channel, the IDE device is not recognized. - When ThinkPad 600, 600E, 600X, 770, 770E, 770ED, 770X, or 770Z is docked to SelectaDock I/II, the system with OS/2 Warp Version 4 installed stops in the middle of its start up. - OS/2 Warp Version 4 cannot be installed on hard disks that have over 8.4GB capacity. - When a certain type of DVD-ROM drive is installed, OS/2 Warp 4 takes very long time to boot. - When OS/2 Warp 4 is installed in a HPFS partition on ThinkPad T20, T21, or T22, Trap D may occur. - OS/2 Warp Version 4 cannot be installed on hard disks that have over 30GB capacity. - When VGA or VGA GRADD device driver is selected and installed on IBM ThinkPad T21 SXGA+ (1400 x 1050) resolution model or T22 SXGA+ resolution model, opening DOS fullscreen command prompt or OS/2 fullscreen command prompt gets screen blank. If an external monitor is connected, it displays an image correctly. This disk has the following new feature. - IBM ThinkPad Dock IDE controller support - IBM ThinkPad T23 and T30 IDE controller support. IBM ThinkPad OS/2 Warp Version 4 Install Disk 2 Update: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The IBM ThinkPad OS/2 Warp Version 4 Install Disk 2 Update is a replacement of IBM OS/2 Warp Version 4 Install Disk 2. This disk fixes the following problem. - OS/2 Warp V4 installation intermittently fails due to MOUSE$ error. - When OS/2 Warp 4 is installed in a HPFS partition on ThinkPad T20, T21, or T22, Trap D may occur. - When VGA or VGA GRADD device driver is selected and installed on IBM ThinkPad T21 SXGA+ (1400 x 1050) resolution model or T22 SXGA+ resolution model, opening DOS fullscreen command prompt or OS/2 fullscreen command prompt gets screen blank. If an external monitor is connected, it displays an image correctly The following models are supported: - ThinkPad 380XD, 385XD, 380Z - ThinkPad 390, 390E, 390X - ThinkPad i Series 1720, i Series 1721 - ThinkPad 560X, 560Z - ThinkPad 600, 600E, 600X - ThinkPad 770, 770E, 770ED, 770X, 770Z - ThinkPad T20, T21, T22, T23 - IBM ThinkPad T30 To determine if you have to use the OS/2 Warp Version 4 Install Disk 1 Update and Install Disk 2 Update or not, confirm if your model of ThinkPad computer is listed above. Released Versions ----------------- OS/2 Warp Version 4 Install Disk 1 Update Version 1.00 Initial release Version 1.01 A problem fix Version 1.02 Support to IDE hard disks greater than 8.4GB capacity Version 1.04 A problem fix - Boot problem with a certain DVD-ROM drive Version 1.05 IBM ThinkPad Dock IDE controller support A problem fix - Trap D problem with a HPFS partition Version 1.06 Support to IDE hard disks greater than 30GB capacity IBM ThinkPad T23 support A problem fix - Blank screen problem with SXGA+ models OS/2 Warp Version 4 Install Disk 2 Update Version 1.00 Initial release Version 1.01 A problem fix - Trap D problem with a HPFS partition Version 1.02 A problem fix - Blank screen problem with SXGA+ models Summary of Changes ------------------ Where: Diskette version (for example, 1.00 means Version 1.00) (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function OS/2 Warp Version 4 Install Disk 1 Update <1.00> -(New) COPYFROMFLOPPY=1 added in CONFIG.SYS. IBM1S506.ADD updated. <1.01> -(Fix) IBM1S506.ADD updated. <1.02> -(Fix) IBM1S506.ADD updated -(Fix) IBMIDECD.FLT updated -(Fix) OS2DASD.DMD updated <1.04> -(Fix) IBM1S506.ADD updated -(Fix) IBMIDECD.FLT updated -(Fix) OS2DASD.DMD updated <1.05> -(New) IBM1S506.ADD updated -(Fix) SCREEN01.SYS updated <1.06> -(New) IBM1S506.ADD updated -(Fix) IBMIDECD.FLT updated -(Fix) OS2DASD.DMD updated -(Fix) SCREEN01.SYS updated OS/2 Warp Version 4 Install Disk 2 Update <1.00> -(New) DOSCALL1.DLL updated. <1.01> -(Fix) SCREEN01.SYS updated -(Fix) FIXVGA.CMD added -(Fix) SETVGA.CMD updated <1.02> -(Fix) SCREEN01.SYS updated FIXVGA.CMD updated FIXVGA added SETVGA.CMD removed Installation instructions ------------------------- These diskettes replace Install Disk 1 and Install Disk 2 that come with OS/2 Warp Version 4 Package, and are to be used at the time of installation. These diskettes are not to update the installed OS/2 Warp Version 4 components. Before you start the installation of OS/2 Warp Version 4 on your ThinkPad computer, please refer to the supported model listing in the above section and confirm if your model of IBM ThinkPad computer is listed there. OS/2 Warp Version 4 comes with three diskettes for installation. These update disks are replacements for Disk 1 and Disk 2. 1. Install OS/2 Warp Version 4 from the original Install Disk. 2. When you are prompted to insert Disk 1, use Install Disk1 Update. 3. When you are prompted to insert Disk 2, use Install Disk2 Update. 4. Continue installing OS/2 Warp Version 4 until you are prompted to restart your computer for the first time. 5. When you are prompted to restart your computer, do not proceed. 6. Press F3 key to go to the command prompt screen. 7. At the command prompt screen, type the following command and then press the Enter key to run the batch file. A:\FIXVGA.CMD x: where, x: denotes the boot drive of OS/2 Warp Version 4. In other words, the drive letter to which you are installing OS/2 Warp Version 4. NOTE: The batch file is available on Install Disk2 update. 8. Type EXIT, then press the Enter key to go back to the previous screen. 9. Remove the diskette from the floppy drive. 10. Press the Enter key to restart your computer. 11. Continue installing OS/2 Warp Version 4. 12. When you complete the installation, open OS/2 command prompt screen. i) Double click the OS/2 System Folder on Desktop. ii) Double click the Command Prompts Folder. iii) Double click the OS/2 Window. 13. Insert Install Disk2 Update in the floppy drive. 14. At the command prompt screen, type the following command and then press the Enter key to run the batch file A:\FIXVGA.CMD x: where, x: denotes the boot drive of OS/2 Warp Version 4. 15. Remove the diskette from the floppy drive. 16. Type EXIT, then press Enter key to close the command prompt screen. 17. Properly shutdown OS/2 Warp Version 4, and restart your computer. 18. Proceed to install OS/2 Warp Version 4 FixPack and device drivers. NOTES: (a) When you install any version of OS/2 Warp Version 4 Base FixPak and OS/2 Warp Base Device Driver FixPak at version XR_D001, you may be prompted whether you want to replace IBM1S506.ADD module or not. Choose no to not replace IBM1S506.ADD module or your computer may not work properly. If you accidentally choose Yes and the module is replaced, then copy IBM1S506.ADD module from the Install Disk1 Update to \OS2\BOOT directory of your computer after you complete the FixPak installation. (b) It is strongly recommended to run FIXVGA.CMD batch file whenever you change display driver to VGA or VGAGRADD if your model of IBM ThinkPad computer is IBM ThinkPad T21 SXGA+ (1400 x 1050) resolution model or IBM ThinkPad T22 SXGA+ resolution model. (c) With IBM ThinkPad T30 models, OS/2 Warp Version 4.0 may stop on boot showing a Trap screen when you install system memory greater than 512MB in total. Then, follow the steps shown below. i) Reduce the total amount of system memory to less than or equal to 512MB ii) Install OS/2 Warp Version 4 iii) Install OS/2 Warp Version 4 Base FixPak XR_M016 and XR_D002 iv) Install additional amount of system memory on your computer v) Install device drivers and applications For OS/2 Warp Convenience Package Version 4.51, you do not have to use these diskettes. Instead, OS/2 Warp Convenience Package comes with Installation CD, which has the boot capability. First obtain necessary updates from OS/2 Device Driver Pak On-line web site, install OS/2 Warp Convenience Package, and then install updates obtained from OS/2 Device Driver Pak On-line. The information and updates are available from the following URL. http://service.software.ibm.com/os2ddpak/ or http://service5.boulder.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf When the home page appears, do the following. (The procedure is subject to change without prior notice) 1. If you already read and agreed to the Program License Agreement, click I have read the Program License Agreement and AGREE to its terms, and skip to step 6 below 2. Otherwise, click I want to read the Program License Agreement 3. Read the Program License Agreement 4. Click ACCEPT if you agree to its terms and go to the next page 5. Click Continue... 6. Click Systems 7. Click IBM Corporation (IBM PC Company - Mobile Systems - ThinkPad) 8. Click a model name of your IBM ThinkPad computer 9. Follow the instructions. Note: With IBM ThinkPad T30 models, OS/2 Warp Convenience Package 1 Version 4.51 may stop on boot showing a Trap screen when you install system memory greater than 512MB in total. Then, follow the steps shown below. i) Reduce the total amount of system memory to less than or equal to 512MB ii) Install OS/2 Warp Convenience Package 1 Version 4.51 iii) Install OS/2 Warp Convenience Package 1 FixPak XR_C002 iv) Install additional amount of system memory on your computer v) Install device drivers and applications For OS/2 Warp Convenience Package 2 Version 4.52, you do not have to use these diskettes. Instead, OS/2 Warp Convenience Package 2 comes with Installation CD, which has the boot capability. First obtain necessary updates for your IBM ThinkPad computer from OS/2 Device Driver Pak On-line web site, install OS/2 Warp Convenience Package 2, and then install updates obtained from "OS/2 Device Driver Pak On-line". The information and updates are available from the following URL. http://service.software.ibm.com/os2ddpak/ or http://service5.boulder.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf When the home page appears, do the following. (The procedure is subject to change without prior notice) 1. If you already read and agreed to the Program License Agreement, click I have read the Program License Agreement and AGREE to its terms, and skip to step 6 below 2. Otherwise, click I want to read the Program License Agreement 3. Read the Program License Agreement 4. Click ACCEPT if you agree to its terms and go to the next page 5. Click Continue 6. Click Systems 7. Click IBM Corporation (Mobile Systems - IBM ThinkPad) 4. Click a model name of your IBM ThinkPad computer 5. Follow the instructions. Notes: (a) With IBM ThinkPad T30 models, OS/2 Warp Convenience Package 2 Version 4.52 may stop on boot showing a Trap screen when you install system memory greater than 512MB in total. Then, follow the steps shown below. i) Reduce the total amount of system memory to less than or equal to 512MB ii) Install OS/2 Warp Convenience Package 2 Version 4.52 iii) Install OS/2 Warp Convenience Package 2 FixPak XR_F001 iv) Install additional amount of system memory on your computer v) Install device drivers and applications Alternatively, P4_FIX.ZIP is available for the first time installation of OS/2 Warp Convenience Package 2 Version 4.52. P4_FIX.ZIP contains necessary information and updates to install OS/2 Warp Convenience Package 2 Version 4.52. IMPORTANT: Several models of IBM ThinkPad do not support IBM OS/2 Warp Version 3. The information is available from the following web site. http://service.software.ibm.com/os2ddpak/ or http://service5.boulder.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf When the home page appears, do the following. (The procedure is subject to change without prior notice) 1. If you already read and agreed to the Program License Agreement, click I have read the Program License Agreement and AGREE to its terms, and skip to step 6 below 2. Otherwise, Click I want to read the Program License Agreement 3. Read the Program License Agreement 4. Click ACCEPT if you agree to its terms and go to the next page 5. Click Continue... 6. Click OS/2 Component Updates 7. Click Installation Diskette Updates 8. Click PIIX Busmaster / >30GB Drive Support 9. Follow the instructions. Trademarks ---------- * IBM, ThinkPad and OS/2 Warp are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.