Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 20:06:56 -0500 From: madodel at ptdprolog.net Subject: [VOICENWS] HW: IBM Thinkpad T43 listed on OS/2 DDPakOnline From: madodelDESPAM at DESPAMptdprolog.net IBM has listed several models of the Thinkpad T43 as supported under OS/2: IBM Corporation (Mobile Systems - IBM ThinkPad) : [IBM ThinkPad] ThinkPad T43 2687-xxx 02/20/2005 IBM Corporation (Mobile Systems - IBM ThinkPad) : [IBM ThinkPad] ThinkPad T43 2686-xxx 02/20/2005 IBM Corporation (Mobile Systems - IBM ThinkPad) : [IBM ThinkPad] ThinkPad T43 2669-xxx 02/20/2005 IBM Corporation (Mobile Systems - IBM ThinkPad) : [IBM ThinkPad] ThinkPad T43 2668-xxx 02/20/2005 http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/bf7e05615440e8f086256b6c005eac99/253c969d39465d4887256e6e005cbcdc?OpenDocument IBM ThinkPad T43 Systems IBM ThinkPad T43 systems support the Intel Pentium M Mobile Technology Processor, the ATI M22 video chipset, the Intel ICH6-M chipset and intel Enhanced SpeedStep. In addition, ThinkPad T43 systems support USB 2.0, including USB-attached CD-RW drives, and IDE-attached CD-RW, DVD-RW and DVD+RW drives using the UDF file system. The following IBM OS/2 operating system versions support these ThinkPad T43 features, when the appropriate OS/2 FixPaks and device-driver support are applied. * Warp 4 Convenience Pak Two Manufacturing Refresh * Warp 4 Convenience Pak Two * Warp 4 Convenience Pak One For clean installs of Warp 4: * Install your Warp 4 Convenience Pak * Install the latest release of the OS/2 Base FixPak(XR_C004) * Install the latest release of the OS/2 Device Driver FixPak(XR_D003) * Install the appropriate device-driver support from the OS/2 Device Driver Pak Online You can access and download the above OS/2 FixPaks from the OS/2 Fixpak Database and some National Language versions of these FixPaks are also available. http://www7.boulder.ibm.com/pspfixpk.nsf Information on additional OS/2 device-driver support for ThinkPad T43 systems follows. Most OS/2 device drivers can be accessed and downloaded through the OS/2 Device Driver Pak Online website. http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf Please note that a Software Choice subscription may be required to download some of these device drivers. Audio and Video Device Drivers and ThinkPad Utility Program The Video and Audio device drivers and the ThinkPad Utility Program are available on the IBM Personal Computer Division ThinkPad website. http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/TPAD-MATRIX.html **************************************** Enhanced SpeedStep Technology Support This support is required for the Enhanced SpeedStep functionality available on ThinkPad T43 systems. Note: The OS/2 Loader package is a PREREQUISITE for the Enhanced SpeedStep Technology Support package. http://service.software.ibm.com/os2dd/free/os2ldr.exe To access and install the Enhanced SpeedStep Technology Support package, please: * Download Enhanced SpeedStep Technology Support to a temporary directory http://service.software.ibm.com/os2dd/free/os2spdst.exe * Enter os2spdst -d to expand the file * For additional information, please see the README.TXT file that is visible once you have expanded this file * Enter gsvinst to install * Reboot. **************************************** Intel ICH6-M IDE Controller Support This support is required for the Intel ICH6-M IDE Controller supporting ATA100/66 used in ThinkPad T43 systems. To access and install this package, please: * Download Intel ICH6-M IDE Controller Support to a temporary directory http://service.software.ibm.com/os2dd/free/idedasd.exe * Enter idedasd to expand the file * Enter copy ibm1s506.add x:\os2\boot (where x: is the boot drive) to install * Reboot. **************************************** OS/2 Loader Support This support is a PREREQUISITE for the Enhanced SpeedStep Technology Support and the USB 2.0 Support packages. To access and install the OS/2 Loader package, please: * Download OS/2 Loader to a temporary directory http://service.software.ibm.com/os2dd/free/os2ldr.exe * Enter os2ldr -d to expand the file * For additional information, please see the README.TXT file that is visible once you have expanded this file **************************************** OSTA UDF Revision 2.01 Support This support is required for the DVD/CD-RW Combination Drive or DVD Drive supplied with ThinkPad T43 systems. This package provides OSTA UDF Revision 2.01 CD-RW, DDCD-RW (Double Density CD-RW), DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW and DVD+RW file system support for OS/2 Warp. To access and install this package, please: * Download OSTA UDF Revision 2.01 Support to a temporary directory http://service.software.ibm.com/swchoice/os2dd/udf201.exe * Enter udf201 -d to expand the file * For additional information, please see the README.TXT file that is visible once you have expanded this file * Enter dvdinst to install * Reboot. **************************************** PC Card 8.0 (CardBus) Card and Socket Support This support is required for PCMCIA cards running on ThinkPad T43 systems. To access and install this package, please: * Download PC Card 8.0 (CardBus) Card and Socket Support to a temporary directory http://service.software.ibm.com/swchoice/os2dd/cardbus.exe * Enter cardbus -d to expand the file * For additional information, please see the README.TXT file that is visible once you have expanded this file * As the CARDBUS.EXE package expands, a number of National Language subdirectories are also created that contain various National Language files * Please use the following list of National Language subdirectories to determine the preferred language that you would like to install Subdirectory Name National Language DE German DK Danish EN English ES Spanish FI Finnish FR French IT Italian JP Japanese NL Dutch NO Norwegian SV Swedish * Change to the subdirectory that contains your preferred language * Once in your preferred language subdirectory, enter pcminst2 to install * Reboot. **************************************** USB 2.0 Support USB device drivers for a variety of devices are available on the OS/2 Device Driver Pak Online. http://service.software.ibm.com/os2ddpak/ Links to the OS/2 USB Basic Device Support and some selected OS/2 USB device drivers of interest for ThinkPad T43 systems follow. Note: The OS/2 Loader package is a PREREQUISITE for USB 2.0 Support. http://service.software.ibm.com/os2dd/free/os2ldr.exe USB Basic Device Support * For USB Basic Device Support, that provides the basic OS/2 support required for USB devices that meet the USB 1.0 OHCI, USB 1.1 UHCI, or USB 2.0 EHCI specifications, please note that the USB Basic Device Support Package is a PREREQUISITE for all other OS/2 USB device drivers and must be installed as the first USB package. * After you have installed your OS/2 Loader package and have re-booted your system, then download USB Basic Device Support to a temporary directory http://service.software.ibm.com/swchoice/os2dd/usbbasic.exe * Enter usbbasic to expand the file * Follow the instructions in the USBBASIC.TXT file that is visible once you have expanded the USB Basic Device Support package to complete the installation. USB-Attached CD-ROM and CD-RW Drive Support For USB-attached CD-ROM and CD-RW Drive support, * Download USB Removable Media Support to a temporary directory http://service.software.ibm.com/swchoice/os2dd/usbmsd.exe * Enter usbmsd to expand the file * Follow the instructions in the README.TXT that is visible once you have expanded this file. * Please note: o The USB BIOS Support must be Enabled within the IBM BIOS Setup Utility on your ThinkPad T43 system to boot from a USB-attached CD-ROM or CD-RW drive. o In addition, Legacy Floppy Drives must be Disabled within the IBM BIOS Setup Utility on your ThinkPad T43 system to allow the USB-attached CD-ROM or CD-RW drive (or other removable drive) to be labeled as Drive A: o The IBM BIOS Setup Utility can be accessed by pressing the blue Access IBM button on your ThinkPad T43 keyboard as you power up the system. USB-Attached Floppy Diskette Drive Support For USB-attached Floppy Diskette Drive support, * Download USB Removable Media Support to a temporary directory http://service.software.ibm.com/swchoice/os2dd/usbmsd.exe * Enter usbmsd to expand the file * Follow the instructions in the README.TXT that is visible once you have expanded this file. * Please note: o The USB BIOS Support must be Enabled within the IBM BIOS Setup Utility on your ThinkPad T43 system to boot from a USB-attached Floppy Diskette Drive. o In addition, Legacy Floppy Drives must be Disabled within the IBM BIOS Setup Utility on your ThinkPad T43 system to allow the USB-attached Floppy Diskette Drive (or other removable drive) to be labeled as Drive A: o The IBM BIOS Setup Utility can be accessed by pressing the blue Access IBM button on your ThinkPad T43 keyboard as you power up the system. 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