FP 12

[Alex Blair]

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.

Any help is appreciated.

Alex Blair

[ha...@pacbell.net]

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 . . .

>
>Any help is appreciated.
>
>Alex Blair
>

--
H„rad ’ngravv†rd

[Irv Spalten]

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.
>

[Irv Spalten]

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.

Irv

ha...@pacbell.net wrote:
>
> In <noynvevozarg.f...@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 . . .
>
> >

> >Any help is appreciated.
> >
> >Alex Blair
> >
>

[Alex Blair]

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.
>>

[Irv Spalten]

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.

I'll put this info up on the News Page shortly.

Irv

ha...@pacbell.net wrote:
>
> In <noynvevozarg.f...@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 . . .
>
> >

> >Any help is appreciated.
> >
> >Alex Blair
> >
>