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Aptiva - Instructions for downloading E26FIX.EXE from BBS

Applicable to: Canada, United States

This document provides information that is needed for a user to download the E26FIX.EXE from the BBS. Symptoms of this problem include GPFs or lockups while using ViaVoice or other multimedia applications that require Level 2 Cache.

There are two ways that users may obtain the necessary file from the BBS.

1. File access via the web:
To obtain the E26FIX.EXE file, click on this link .

2. File access from the BBS:
The following steps detail the procedure to download the E26FIX.EXE from the IBM PC Company Bulletin Board System. Input from the user is in bold typeface and BBS output is in normal type.


MAXIMUS/2 v3.01
Welcome to the IBM PC Company BBS.

Operating 24 hours a day,
7 days a week.
1200-19200 bps

Use GUEST access if you are just going to download files.
Use PRIVATE access if you were given a special ID/Password by IBM Support.

Would you like Guest, Regular or Private access [G|R|P|H=Help]? R

If you have never used this BBS and you are asked to enter a password,
someone else has already created an ID with the same name. Please call
back and use your name with a modification.

What is your name: E26 Fix

E26 Fix [Y,n]? y

Password: XXXXX (FIXIT)

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W E L C O M E S Y O U T O T H E I B M

P C C O M P A N Y B U L L E T I N B O A R D S Y S T E M

IBM PCC BBS Number: (919)517-0001, Status Line: (919)517-0095
(IBM PC Company Automated Fax System: 1-800-IBM-3395)
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Press ENTER to continue <enter>

Do you wish to check for mail [Y,n]? n

Thank you for calling PC Company BBS, E26.
You have 158 minutes remaining today.
It is now 11:54:35 25 Mar 97

Press ENTER to continue <enter>

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IBM PC Company
Bulletin Board System
M A I N M E N U

[N] BBS News [U] UserList
[F] File Areas [V] Version of BBS
[G] Goodbye (Log-Off) [W] Who Is On
[M] Message Areas [S] Statistics
[O] Off-line Reader (QWK) [?] HELP
[B] Bulletins [I] BBS Info
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You have 158 minutes remaining.

Monty, what command would you like to execute? F


F I L E A R E A
M E N U

[A] Area Change [M] Main Menu
[F] Find (This Area) [J] Jump to Messages
[L] Locate (All Areas) [V] View Text File
[D] Download (Receive) [C] Archive Contents
[T] Tag (Queue) Files [G] Goodbye (Log Off)
[N] New Files Scan [?] HELP
[B] Blue Access [P] PC Assistant DL
[X] CSD Download

Current file area: IBM Hardware Announcements

Monty, what command would you like to execute? B

You have been granted access to a special file download area.

Press any key...

[L]ist available files.
[V]iew/Edit files marked for download.
[D]ownload selected files.
[Q]uit

Please make your selection -> L

[A] E26FIX.EXE

[M]ark files, [Enter] or [Q]uit: m
Which files? [A..W] [Enter] when done: a
[M]ark files, [Enter] or [Q]uit: q

[L]ist available files.
[V]iew/Edit files marked for download.
[D]ownload selected files.
[Q]uit

Please make your selection -> D

X)modem
1)K-Xmodem
Z)modem
S)EAlink
Y)modem
G)Ymodem-G
Q)uit

Select: Z

File: E26fix.exe
Size: 87 bytes (1 Xmodem blocks)
Time: 0 minutes and 0 seconds (estimated)
Mode: Zmodem

Begin your download now, or hit [Ctrl-X] several times to cancel.

<Files are downloaded>

Transfer completed.

[L]ist available files.
[V]iew/Edit files marked for download.
[D]ownload selected files.
[Q]uit

Please make your selection -> Q

User returns to BBS File area


Search Keywords

Hint Category

Audio, BIOS

Date Created

16-03-98

Last Updated

09-12-98

Revision Date

09-12-99

Brand

IBM Aptiva

Product Family

Aptiva

Machine Type

2137

Model

E26

TypeModel

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