The Convenience Packages are "Year 2000" ready!

• Information
• Convenience Package FixPak (Warp 4.5x)
• Convenience Package 2 (1. Release!) FixPak (Warp 4.52)
• Convenience Package READMEs
• Warp 4.5x Kernel Fix
• Warp 4.5x Loader Fix
• Warp 4.5x Dump Fix
• Warp 4.5x WPPRINT Fix
• Warp 4.5x WPCONFIG Fix
• Warp 4.5x PMCTLS Fix
• Links

The (Merlin/Aurora) Convenience Packages (MCP/ACP) are the new way to offer continuing support and features for the OS/2 Warp Version 4 and OS/2 Warp Server for e-business operating systems. Based on OS/2 Warp Server for e-business code, the CPs are refreshes of the OS components including the latest FixPak levels, new drivers, and new features which where current at the release date as well. They require an active support contract and a valid licence of the respective operating system (either OS/2 Warp Version 4 or OS/2 Warp Server for e-business). Shrink-wrapped retail versions are not available for purchase, but you can buy an OEM version based on the last Merlin Convenience Package called eComStation.

The following versions were released:

• Convenience Package 1 dated November, 2000, OS version 4.51, CSD level XR*4501
• Convenience Package 2 dated December, 2001, OS version 4.52, CSD level XR*4502
• Manufacturing Refresh of Convenience Package 2 dated April, 2002, OS version 4.52, CSD level XR*4503

The Convenience Packages will reach their end-of-service date at 2006-12-31.

The detection problem of memory > 64 MiB found with a BIOS supporting ACPI can be fixed by applying a kernel dated Oct 31, 2000 or later (corrected for Intel Pentium Pro or later, or non-Intel Pentium-class CPUs, already supported in MCP2/ACP2) or a third party patch.

Systems running the 1. release of the second Convenience Package (MCP, ACP dated December 2001, CSD level XR*4502) experience a boot failure after a memory extension beyond 512 MiB or during installation with more than 512 MiB of memory. The application of either FixPak XR*F001 or higher or a kernel with a buildlevel of 14.088 or higher will fix the problem. The manufacturing refresh of the Convenience Packages (MCP, ACP dated April 2002, CSD level XR*4503) already includes the fix.

• active support contract or eComStation registration
• Fixtool F.144 or higher for installation

• active support contract

• active support contract
• Fixtool F.144 or higher for installation

• FixPak XR*M013 or higher for Warp 4 as prerequisite

• FixPak XR*M013 or higher for Warp 4 as prerequisite

• FixPak XR*M013 or higher for Warp 4 as prerequisite

• active support contract
• FixPak XR*M013 or higher for Warp 4 as prerequisite

• active support contract or eComStation registration

• active support contract or eComStation registration

• active support contract or eComStation registration

• Beginner's Guide to Understanding OS/2 FixPaks
• NCS Fixpak Repository
• IBM Redbook (1999-07-21): Inside OS/2 Warp Server for e-business
• IBM Redbook (1999-09-21): Migrating to OS/2 Warp Server for e-business
• The WarpDoctor Clinic: Fixpak Reference Guide
• The WarpDoctor Clinic: Backout or Commit a Fixpak with FastKick
• OS/2 Warp 4 Capacity Planning and Performance Tuning Guide
• Warp 4 tuning tips
• OS2-Unix Ports Repository: Tweaking OS/2
• Revision levels, CSD levels and version numbers