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                    ELECTRONIC DEVICE DRIVER DISTRIBUTION
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.
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* IHV develops and tests device driver.
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* 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"
* 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)
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


  Do you know that IBM can electronically distribute your device driver for
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  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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(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"
  • 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)

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