Had problems with with my system after applying FP 12 (I have been running with FP 10). I am now having trouble trying to back out to FP10 level that I have archived.
Since I cannot boot to WPS, I have tried to use FSERVICE with a modified response file, run from a floppy (it refuses to run from the hard disk, giving me a message that the directory where the CS 1.41 (cs_41.exe) files have been stored is not valid). When run from the floppy, I am prompted for CSD disk #1. Why would it request CSD disk #1 ? Doesn't the CS 1.41 package contain all I need ? If not, what & where can I find the necessary files.
In <noynvevozarg.fjhk2t0.pmin...@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net>, "Alex Blair" <abl...@ibm.net.spam.me.not> writes:
>Had problems with with my system after applying FP 12 (I have been running >with FP 10). I am now having trouble trying to back out to FP10 level that I >have archived.
>Since I cannot boot to WPS, I have tried to use FSERVICE with a modified >response file, run from a floppy (it refuses to run from the hard disk, >giving me a message that the directory where the CS 1.41 (cs_41.exe) files >have been stored is not valid). When run from the floppy, I am prompted for >CSD disk #1. Why would it request CSD disk #1 ? Doesn't the CS 1.41 package >contain all I need ? If not, what & where can I find the necessary files.
I *think* it is asking for the CSD disks from floppy . . . oooh, fun. I've had a lot better luck using DIUNPACK and Service from the hard drive -- modified response files and Voodoo have a lot in common, IMO. For sure there's a logical reason the readme calls for for sacrificing a goat before attempting a response file fixpack install, but . . .
Alex, if you can't 'read' your harddisk, you might not be able to read the hard disk and do a back out. I'd try CHKDSK, and assume you ran CHKDSK before you even applied the FP.
> Had problems with with my system after applying FP 12 (I have been running > with FP 10). I am now having trouble trying to back out to FP10 level that I > have archived.
> Since I cannot boot to WPS, I have tried to use FSERVICE with a modified > response file, run from a floppy (it refuses to run from the hard disk, > giving me a message that the directory where the CS 1.41 (cs_41.exe) files > have been stored is not valid). When run from the floppy, I am prompted for > CSD disk #1. Why would it request CSD disk #1 ? Doesn't the CS 1.41 package > contain all I need ? If not, what & where can I find the necessary files.
The answer is 'POOR CODE'! It is 'stupid' and goes through looking for a bunch of files and information, before it puts up a screen showing you what it can apply to (that is why is needed the first diskette of a FixPak), and on that screen you can select options and then backout... Dumb code.
> In <noynvevozarg.fjhk2t0.pmin...@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net>, "Alex Blair" <abl...@ibm.net.spam.me.not> writes: > >Had problems with with my system after applying FP 12 (I have been running > >with FP 10). I am now having trouble trying to back out to FP10 level that I > >have archived.
> >Since I cannot boot to WPS, I have tried to use FSERVICE with a modified > >response file, run from a floppy (it refuses to run from the hard disk, > >giving me a message that the directory where the CS 1.41 (cs_41.exe) files > >have been stored is not valid). When run from the floppy, I am prompted for > >CSD disk #1. Why would it request CSD disk #1 ? Doesn't the CS 1.41 package > >contain all I need ? If not, what & where can I find the necessary files.
> I *think* it is asking for the CSD disks from floppy . . . oooh, fun. I've had > a lot better luck using DIUNPACK and Service from the hard drive -- modified > response files and Voodoo have a lot in common, IMO. For sure there's a logical > reason the readme calls for for sacrificing a goat before attempting a response > file fixpack install, but . . .
I can boot to a command prompt by interrupting the boot process and pressing F2. The disk is fine.
At this point I'm thinking I should install Warp on another partition & run Service from there. It's very cumbersome trying to get things done with a command prompt & TEDIT.
I would love to hear a better idea. (When I get a chance I will try to copy the boot log files showing the boot errors and post them - problem is the computer is at home and I am at the office).
On Wed, 13 Oct 1999 15:51:16 -0500, Irv Spalten wrote: >Alex, if you can't 'read' your harddisk, you might not be able to read >the hard disk and do a back out. I'd try CHKDSK, and assume you ran >CHKDSK before you even applied the FP.
>Irv
>Alex Blair wrote:
>> Had problems with with my system after applying FP 12 (I have been running >> with FP 10). I am now having trouble trying to back out to FP10 level that I >> have archived.
>> Since I cannot boot to WPS, I have tried to use FSERVICE with a modified >> response file, run from a floppy (it refuses to run from the hard disk, >> giving me a message that the directory where the CS 1.41 (cs_41.exe) files >> have been stored is not valid). When run from the floppy, I am prompted for >> CSD disk #1. Why would it request CSD disk #1 ? Doesn't the CS 1.41 package >> contain all I need ? If not, what & where can I find the necessary files.
I was pleasantly surprised to find we've got the fix 'posted' but not announced. If you tried to get Diskettes for FP 42 this morning, you'd have seen this:
=========== * 10/13/99 - Multimedia not serviced on Warp Server SMP * * If you are installing FixPak 42 on a Warp Server SMP system and Multimedia * is not selectable as a Serviceable Product, download file SYSLEVEL.MPM * to correct this problem. * Click on "Up to higher level directory" in Pak 42 directory. * Goto directory "syslevel/wrpsvsmp" or point your Web Browser to: * ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/fixes/v3.0warp/english-us/ * syslevel/wrpsvsmp * Copy this file to the "MMOS2\INSTALL" directory where Multimedia is * installed. * Re-Install the FixPak or Select Multimedia only to install if FixPak 42 * has already been installed. * ======
Note that the FTP line above should be one line.
Give it a try, it should fix you up. If you are up to date on other system files, ONLY MMPM/2 will actually get serviced.
> In <noynvevozarg.fjhk2t0.pmin...@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net>, "Alex Blair" <abl...@ibm.net.spam.me.not> writes: > >Had problems with with my system after applying FP 12 (I have been running > >with FP 10). I am now having trouble trying to back out to FP10 level that I > >have archived.
> >Since I cannot boot to WPS, I have tried to use FSERVICE with a modified > >response file, run from a floppy (it refuses to run from the hard disk, > >giving me a message that the directory where the CS 1.41 (cs_41.exe) files > >have been stored is not valid). When run from the floppy, I am prompted for > >CSD disk #1. Why would it request CSD disk #1 ? Doesn't the CS 1.41 package > >contain all I need ? If not, what & where can I find the necessary files.
> I *think* it is asking for the CSD disks from floppy . . . oooh, fun. I've had > a lot better luck using DIUNPACK and Service from the hard drive -- modified > response files and Voodoo have a lot in common, IMO. For sure there's a logical > reason the readme calls for for sacrificing a goat before attempting a response > file fixpack install, but . . .
