Microsoft KB Archive/66791

Excel for OS/2: Issues with 8514/a on IBM OS/2 1.2EE PSS ID Number: Q66791 Article last modified on 06-23-1993 PSS database name: W_eXceL

2.20 2.21

OS/2

Summary:

It has been reported that Microsoft Excel for OS/2 may have display problems when running on IBM OS/2 1.2 with the IBM 8514/a display. These usually appear as button redraw problems and out-of-memory errors.

IBM has confirmed this to be a problem with early releases of this operating system. This problem can be corrected by upgrading to the most current operating system available through IBM’s Corrective Services Disk (CSD) system, WR04098. Contact IBM for more information.

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More Information:

The chart below describes the known problems and the upgrade path that is currently recommended.

This data is based on IBM’s Extended Edition but may also apply to its Standard Edition operating system, as well.

Note: The WR04084 CSD recommended below is an INTERIM CSD. IBM recommends INTERIM CSDs in extreme cases only. The CSD can address some issues, but adversely affects other aspects of the operating environment. IBM further recommends obtaining the PERIODIC CSD that will be available after WR04084.

The following is the chart:

IBM OS/2 1.2 | 1.2 EE CSD | Number: | Microsoft Excel 2.20 | Microsoft Excel 2.21 ————-|————————-+———————— WR04053 | Problem: | Problem: | Button missing or | Button missing or | button redraw problem | button redraw problem | | | Solution: | Solution: | Upgrade to WR04064 CSD | Upgrade to WR04084 CSD; | | apply corequisite CSD | | from PD01201 Print CSD ————-+————————-+———————— WR04064 | Problem: | Problem: | None reported | Out of Memory errors | | | | Solution: | | Upgrade to WR04084 CSD; | | apply corequisite CSD | | from PD01201 Print CSD ————-+————————-+———————— WR04084 | Problem: | Problem: | None reported | Out of Memory errors | | | | Solution: | | Apply corequisite CSD | | from PD01201 Print CSD ————-+————————-+————————

Note: The Print CSD PD01201 contains a driver specific to the 8514/a that isn’t included with any other CSD. However, the driver will be included in the CSD subsequent to WR04084.

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