The Graham Utilities for OS/2 - Version 2

CSDInst - Install CSD Files

Summary

CSDInst is a program which allows you to install CSD files.

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Command Line Format

Usage: CSDInst <CSD File>

Description

CSDInst allows you to install CSD file for The Graham Utilities for OS/2. A CSD is IBM speak for Customer Serviceable Diskette. In other words, it is an update disk. Updates, enhancements, additions and bug fixes will be distributed electronically. They will be available from many of the normal electronic sources (CompuServe and the Internet) as well as WarpSpeed Computer's own updates server. Please consult Appendix J for a complete description of WarpSpeed Computer's Internet based services.

CSDInst must be run from the directory in which the utilities were installed.

CSDInst will install new programs or updates to existing programs. For it to be able to do this, any of the programs which form The Graham Utilities for OS/2 must be stopped. OS/2 locks any programs or DLL's which are being run for exclusive use. Thus CSDInst will not be able to update them. CSDInst will automatically bind Extended Attributes to files. It also has the capability to run scripts which are contained within the CSD File as necessary. The SYSLEVEL.GRA file is also updated to reflect the changes.

Once the CSD File has been successfully unpacked and applied the updated NEW-INFO.TXT file will be displayed. This file contains a description of all of the changes and updates contained within the CSD File.

CSD files are cumulative, that is, the most recent CSD contains all of the fixes from previous CSD's as well as the current one.

The CSD files are named in a particular way. The file name describes the product type, family type as well as the date of release for that CSD.

The CSD file name is encoded as such.

GUFFYDDD.CSD

Where the components of the name are described below:

GU

This is the product type. GU indicates The Graham Utilities for OS/2.

FF

This is the Family type. The current types are:

16

16 bit OS/2.

32

32 bit OS/2.

PP

OS/2 for the Power PC.

Y

This is the year of release. 1996 would be indicated as 6.

DDD

This is Julian day of release. This is the day number of the year so far.

Example

CSDInst GU166205.CSD