ISDS - Electronic Device Driver Distribution
(Redirected from ISDS - ELECTRONIC DEVICE DRIVER DISTRIBUTION)
(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.
- IHV develops and tests device driver.
- IHV requests "OS/2 Device Driver Recognition Package" from IBM.
- 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"
- Application for OS/2 Device Recognition
- IHV submits the forms and cover letter to IBM.
- IBM reviews application and notifies IHV of approval or additional required actions.
- 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).
- 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)
- PSPDIST disk
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