ISDS - Electronic Device Driver Distribution

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ELECTRONIC DEVICE DRIVER DISTRIBUTION ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ (OS/2 Device Driver Object Code)

Do you know that IBM can electronically distribute your device driver for you? Listed below are the steps leading from your development to electronic distribution.

o IHV develops and tests device driver.

o IHV requests "OS/2 Device Driver Recognition Package" from IBM.

o IHV completes the following forms included in the package:

- Application for OS/2 Device Recognition . Product information . Device driver information . Device driver test results

- Two copies of "Device Driver License Agreement"

o IHV submits the forms and cover letter to IBM.

o IBM reviews application and notifies IHV of approval or additional required actions.

o After approval, IBM signs license agreement, returns a copy to IHV, and arranges for receipt of device driver object code and related machine readable user information (ie. README files, licensing        information).

o If all is satisfactory, IBM places the complete device driver package on:

- PSPDIST disk . IBM internal distribution mechanism . Available for posting on IBM supported BBS's worldwide

- CompuServe

- Prodigy

- OS/2 BBS (Austin, TX)

To receive your "OS/2 Device Driver Recognition Package", contact:

Worldwide Industry Hardware Support    US/Canada: (800) 426-4579 Internal Zip 5116                      International: (708) 296-6767 IBM Corporation                        FAX: (708) 635-3620 1000 NW 51st Street Boca Raton, FL 33432

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