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Stingray72 · #1 Post by **Stingray72** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 8:24 pm

has anyone updated their Software installer to the latest version?? When it searches for drivers it will just hang there with the PktMgr.exe process in task manager at 99-100%. I'm on XP pro sp2.

Thanks.

ibmuser · #2 Post by **ibmuser** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 10:23 pm

no problems here. also with xp sp2.

s0larian · #3 Post by **s0larian** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 2:42 pm

also no problems with SP2 installed.

#4 Post by **jdhurst** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 3:02 pm

I have SP2 installed and the newest version of Software Installer hung looking at the Wireless LAN install folder (newest driver there). I tried uninstalling/reinstalling, and I tried disabling the Wireless NIC temporarily. I finally did an uninstall and then installed the prior version. That seems to work fine. ... JDHurst

Stingray72 · #5 Post by **Stingray72** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 8:02 pm

Yup this is exactly what im talking about...Guess have to wait for IBM to fix that

Thanks all...

selvan777 · #6 Post by **selvan777** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 7:27 pm

No problem here either, also with SP2. In fact all prior versions never worked for me.

Rgds

jjackson02 · #7 Post by **jjackson02** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 8:10 pm

No problem here as well, (have SP2).

coolsilicon · #8 Post by **coolsilicon** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 5:49 am

Same here (though with SP1). The prior version works fine, but it says it won't be able to handle the latest InterVideo update. Anyway, I'll stick with the "old" version for now.

#9 Post by **jdhurst** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 8:12 am

It seems that the newest version of Software Installer hung up looking at the folder for the IBM 11/a/b/g card Version 3.1.102.23 - filename 1xwc09ww.exe. IBM withdrew this update IIRC. Then they came out with Version 3.1.102.23 - filename 1xwc11ww.exe. The newest version of Software Installer running under SP2 works with the newest version of IBM Wireless NIC (1xwc11ww.exe).

All very complicated, especially when the versions of different releases are the same. But IBM has done an almost complete revamp of their drivers (at least for TP General and my T41) to be properly compliant with SP2. So if you want to go to SP2, be ready to update most of your drivers. I'm *not* saying the older drivers don't work - just that the new drivers work better and are properly compliant.
... JDHurst

coolsilicon · #10 Post by **coolsilicon** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 5:12 am

I've got a pm from a person who asked for an earlier version of the software installer since he wasn't able to find it online. I've put it here for download:

www.kuvdo.de/IBMtpi.zip

Edit: I deleted the file above since the newest update from IBM seems to work well!

coolsilicon · #11 Post by **coolsilicon** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 12:27 pm

Update: the latest software installer works great, at least for me. Doesn't hang any more.

selvan777 · #12 Post by **selvan777** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 9:39 am

Still has room for improvement, IMO.

1) During download the minimize window should not be disabled.
2) After install, it should leave the downloaded file in a compressed state.

#13 Post by **jdhurst** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 10:43 am

Yes - I still cancel before downloading, download and save the drivers manually and apply them. So thus far, just using Software Installer as a checker on my personal machine, although I have performed successful updates on other machines. ... JD Hurst

selvan777 · #14 Post by **selvan777** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 2:24 am

I've found that zipping it leaves me with an even smaller file than at IBM, great. I still run the installer but only after being notified via email of updates.

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