Further tests reveal the R51 here is DOA and DOU no matter what for this
error in Advanced Power Management enablement on OS/2.


Mike Luther wrote:

> The MCP2 install and what looks like the latest XRC-05 plus DDVR fixes
> fail on the R51 with a Trap D associated with APM.SYS of 05-21-2002
> here. Per my records, IBM released a multi-language Speed Step Fix
> Pack of OS2SPDST.EXE of 01-17-2005 as well as what appears to be a
> further English only version of this dated 05-25-2005. From reading
> the .TXT file for the January release and the notes on the Passport
> Advantage download site for the most recent English only release, it
> appears that this fix is intended only for certain of the T series
> Thankpads.
>
Recovery of Speedtest and Advanced Power Management technology on the
failed installation of OS/2 on an R51 appears not possible even with
the latest OS2SPDTS.EXE from IBM Passport Advantage of 05-26-2005.
The R51 won't complete any OS/2 install of MCP2 at all and run with the
installed ACP.SYS driver. You must comment it out of the original
CONFIG.SYS to finish any install. The original failure produces the
TRAP D reported earlier. To test if either 01-07-2005 OS2SPDST.EXE or
05-26-2005 OS2SPDST.EXE will cure this it seems necessary to install
the earlier one first, then enable APM.SYS in CONFIG.SYS. If it does
not work, try the latter. Answers:


APM.SYS 12,571 5-21-02 3:37p - TRAP D
APM.SYS 14,372 1-13-05 12:37p - Locks boot after SDD loader
Version 220 - Build 462.
APM.SYS 14,464 5-18-05 12:28p - Locks boot after SDD loader
Version 220 - Build 462.

Adding a remark in CONFIG.SYS before the line:

REM *** DEVICE=C:\OS2\BOOT\APM.SYS

will produce a full boot run SDD/SNAP enabled. That or the
IBMGRADD video, although neither IBM video or SDD/SNAP will
produce a clean DOS-VDM Window Session on anything but the
very first lowest resolution video choice of 640 X 480 at
the very first color depth selection.


Now what?

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Mike Luther