rmfowler@texrex.uucp (Rex Fowler) (11/09/90)
A few weeks ago there was a discussion about problems obtaining FIXDISX 2.0 for the UNIX pc from AT&T. Well, let me tell you what I dealt with when I tried to get the FIXDISK 2.0. I called the hotline support number listed in the FAQ list by Lenny Tropiano. When I reached a human, I asked for the FIXDISK 2.0 for the UNIX pc. The guy on the other end put me on hold for 5 minutes to go talk to an "engineer". When he returned he said "Oh, you must mean the 1020 fix, there's no such thing as a 2.0". Well, we debated a little longer (20 minutes) before he went to check with the engineer again. This time he said "Yeah, the 1020 fix brings the OS up to 3.51, but there's no such thing as 3.51a or m or anything like that. The 1020 was the last fix ever issued and it will bring you up to 3.51" But I already have 3.51. I installed directly from the distribution floppies, NOT from a patch disk! "Then you already have the latest version." By now I was not only confused I was getting a little angry. I asked if I could talk to the "engineer" which he responded with no. But, he took down my name, serial # of 3b1, phone #, etc and would have one of the engineers call me back as "an act of goodwill" and wouldn't cost me anything. Maybe I should have asked them to "put it in writing" :^) I'll be anxious to talk to an engineer to see what's going on. I realize I can get the FIXDISK2.0 from osu or even easier, I could get it from someone local. I thought trying to get it from AT&T would be a little more interesting...I was right. Does anybody know what the 1020 fix might be? Perhaps all fixes begin with "10" and the second part represents the "2.0" ?? To be continued... -- Rex Fowler <rmfowler%texrex@cirr.com> UUCP: egsner!texrex!rmfowler
wtm@uhura.neoucom.EDU (Bill Mayhew) (11/12/90)
In article <1990Nov9.033746.1605@texrex.uucp> rmfowler@texrex.uucp (Rex Fowler) writes: > >A few weeks ago there was a discussion about problems obtaining FIXDISX 2.0 >for the UNIX pc from AT&T. Well, let me tell you what I dealt with when I >tried to get the FIXDISK 2.0. .... Well, AT&T was 1/2 right. The code number on the 3.51 fixdisk is 1020. That gets you the 3.51m kernel and other assorted goodies. I whipped out my copy of the the Fixdisk that I requested from the Hotline (1-800-922-0354) this spring and sure enough that is the label: " A T & T Unix (tm) PC v 3.51 Fix Disl r 2.0 Fix 1020 1 of 2 " The second disk is the same, except it is "2 of 2." The return address on the disk mailer is: AT&T Software Coordinator 601 Allendale Rd. King of Prussia, PA 19406 A couple of readers in netland as well as myself had problems with bad sectors on the distribution diskettes, so you might as well ftp the archive from osu anyway. I had problems with poor serial port performance with the 3.51m kernel, though I did like the metermaid display and improved screen blanker being able to be unblanked even with non-typing keys. All the patches to the other programs seemed backwards compatible to the standard 3.51 kernel, so I kept those. I never had the problem, but several other people had problems with stranage lock files being left around that prevented correct booting into the multiuser run level with the 3.51m kernel. I'm not sure what the consensus on the cause of that was. ==Bill== -- Bill Mayhew NEOUCOM Computer Services Department Rootstown, OH 44272-9995 USA phone: 216-325-2511 wtm@uhura.neoucom.edu ....!uunet!aablue!neoucom!wtm via internet: (140.220.001.001)
dave@das13.snide.com (Dave Snyder) (11/13/90)
In article <1990Nov12.041705.27425@uhura.neoucom.EDU>, wtm@uhura.neoucom.EDU (Bill Mayhew) writes: > I had problems with poor serial port performance with the 3.51m > kernel, though I did like the metermaid display and improved screen > blanker being able to be unblanked even with non-typing keys. > You know, I heard about this problem before and I think someone posted a binary patch to fix the problem. My problem is I forgot whether I applied the patch or not. Anyone out there have any ideas on how I can see if I applied that patch? Thanks!! DAS -- David Snyder @ Snide Inc. - Folcroft, PA UUCP: ..!uunet!trac2000!das13!dave INTERNET: dave@das13.snide.com