The Remote Software Updates facility allows you to download and install corrective service updates (FixPaks) onto an OS/2 system, using just a TCP/IP network connection and a web browser.

From this page, you can download and install FixPaks from IBM's RSU FixPak repository. Even though IBM no longer publishes RSU links to these FixPaks, the files are still available on their servers.

Note: Only free FixPaks are available here. The most recent FixPaks (Warp 4 FixPaks 16 and up, Device Driver FixPaks 3 and up, and all Convenience Package FixPaks) are only available through Passport Advantage subscription, and are not accessible to RSU.

Furthermore, only base OS and device driver FixPaks are currently available for installation via RSU. While in theory it is possible to install FixPaks for other products in this way, IBM's FTP server does not have the necessary files available.

Before You Start

If you have not done so already, you will need to download and install version 1.99 of the RSU utility (RSUINST.EXE) on the OS/2 system you are updating.

Note: You must install the latest version of RSUINST.EXE no matter what version of OS/2 you are using. Even the latest Convenience Packages ship with an obsolete version of this program.

Available FixPaks

Use the following links to install the indicated OS/2 FixPaks on your system. You must have RSU installed and configured for this to work.

FixPaks for the major available languages are included below. I have omitted languages which were dropped from support prior to Warp 3 FixPak 38 or Warp 4 FixPak 12.

Important: Recent FixPaks for OS/2 Warp 4, Warp Server for e-business, and Device Drivers, and all FixPaks for the OS/2 Convenience Packages, require an OS/2 software maintenance subscription from IBM Passport Advantage. These FixPaks are no longer available via RSU, and are not shown here.

Remember, FixPaks are cumulative. You only need to install the latest one.

OS/2 Warp 3

English (US) XR_W032 * FixPak 32 - US English
XR_W040 FixPak 40 - US English
XR_W042 ** FixPak 42 - US English
XR_W043 ** FixPak 43 - US English
Arabic XRAW032 * FixPak 32 - Arabic
XRAW038 FixPak 38 - Arabic
XRAW042 ** FixPak 42 - Arabic
Danish XRDW032 * FixPak 32 - Danish
XRDW038 FixPak 38 - Danish
XRDW043 ** FixPak 43 - Danish
Dutch XRHW032 * FixPak 32 - Dutch
XRHW038 FixPak 38 - Dutch
Finnish XRLW032 * FixPak 32 - Finnish
XRLW038 FixPak 38 - Finnish
French XRFW032 * FixPak 32 - French
XRFW038 FixPak 38 - French
French (Canada) XRCW032 * FixPak 32 - Canadian French
XRCW038 FixPak 38 - Canadian French
XRCW042 ** FixPak 42 - Canadian French
German XRGW032 * FixPak 32 - German
XRGW040 FixPak 40 - German
XRGW042 ** FixPak 42 - German
Hebrew XREW032 * FixPak 32 - Hebrew
XREW040 FixPak 40 - Hebrew
XREW042 ** FixPak 42 - Hebrew
Italian XRIW032 * FixPak 32 - Italian
XRIW038 FixPak 38 - Italian
Norwegian XRNW032 * FixPak 32 - Norwegian
XRNW038 FixPak 38 - Norwegian
Portuguese (Brazil) XRBW032 * FixPak 32 - Brazilian Portuguese
XRBW038 FixPak 38 - Brazilian Portuguese
Spanish XRSW032 * FixPak 32 - Spanish
XRSW038 FixPak 38 - Spanish
XRSW042 ** FixPak 42 - Spanish
Swedish XRWW032 * FixPak 32 - Swedish
XRWW038 FixPak 38 - Swedish
Thai XRVW032 * FixPak 32 - Thai
XRVW042 ** FixPak 42 - Thai

* Minimum required for Y2K compliance
** Installable on Warp Server only

OS/2 Warp 4

English (US) XR_M005 * FixPak 5 - US English
XR_M009 FixPak 9 - US English
XR_M012 FixPak 12 - US English
XR_M015 FixPak 15 - US English
Danish XRDM005 * FixPak 5 - Danish
XRDM012 FixPak 12 - Danish
French XRFM005 * FixPak 5 - French
XRFM012 FixPak 12 - French
XRFM015 FixPak 15 - French
French (Canada) XRCM005 * FixPak 5 - Canadian French
XRCM012 FixPak 12 - Canadian French
XRCM015 FixPak 15 - Canadian French
German XRGM005 * FixPak 5 - German
XRGM012 FixPak 12 - German
XRGM015 FixPak 15 - German
Italian XRIM005 * FixPak 5 - Italian
XRIM012 FixPak 12 - Italian
XRIM015 FixPak 15 - Italian
Japanese XRJM015 FixPak 15 - Japanese
Greek XRKM005 * FixPak 5 - Greek
XRKM012 FixPak 12 - Greek
Hungarian XRYM005 * FixPak 5 - Hungarian
XRYM012 FixPak 12 - Hungarian
Portuguese (Brazil) XRBM005 * FixPak 5 - Brazilian Portuguese
XRBM012 FixPak 12 - Brazilian Portuguese
XRBM015 FixPak 15 - Brazilian Portuguese
Spanish XRSM005 * FixPak 5 - Spanish
XRSM015 FixPak 15 - Spanish

* Minimum required for Y2K compliance

OS/2 Warp Server for e-business

English (US) XR_E003 FixPak 3 - US English
French XRFE002 FixPak 2 - French
German XRGE002 FixPak 2 - German
Japanese XRJE002 FixPak 2 - Japanese

OS/2 Device Drivers

All Languages XR_D002 FixPak 2 - US English