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Compaq Support Software Setup Utility for OS/2, Ver 1.2

This file contains information you need to install Compaq Support Software Setup Utility for OS/2.

Table of Contents

   1.0 Installation Requirements
      1.1. Software Requirements
      1.2. Hardware Requirements
 
   2.0 Installation Procedure

   3.0 Limitations

   4.0 Dependencies

1.0  INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

1.1 SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

      - OS/2 with Java Runtime Environment 1.1.4 or higher
      - Compaq Support Software Setup Utility

1.2 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

Any of the Compaq Servers installed with OS/2

2.0 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

     - Insert OS/2 SSD Diskette labeled SSD Setup Utility into the floppy drive.
     - Type the following at the command prompt.
     A:\CPQSSD\INSTALL (Floppy drive letter depends on your system configuration).
     - Continue the installation by following the on-screen prompts.

3.0 LIMITATIONS

1. Utility will work on all supported versions of IBM OS/2.

2. The utility is presently capable of showing only the latest updates in OS/2 SSD. The
information about the latest updates on any other SSDs (Viz., NIC SSD) are provided
in the respective html files (Viz., Updates.htm in case of NIC SSD) and can be viewed
through any browser or OS/2 specific Viewme.exe (HTML Reader Utility).

3. To update the existing utility, select delete option during the installation and install it
once again.

4. In order to change the selected browser for viewing help files, delete the file
CPQSSD.INI from the directory where the Compaq Support Software Setup Utility was installed.

5. The Network Controller will get detected, only if NIC SSD is installed.

4.0 DEPENDENCIES

1. TCP/IP should be configured with proper Name server entries.
2. Java Runtime Environment Ver 1.1.4 or above should be installed on the system.
3. The Compaq Support Software Utility is expected to work only with
OS/2 Support Software Diskette v3.30 and Network Support Software Diskette
v1.20 onwards.

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