# About This Book

This book describes the OS/2 PCM Compatibility Testkit, a software package provided with the OS/2 PCM Compatibility Test Program that lets personal computer hardware manufacturers (PCMs) perform self-testing to be listed in IBM's list of compatible systems.

## Who Should Read This Book

This book is for testers who want to ensure that their products are compatible with IBM's OS/2 Warp products.

## Skills Required

To use the information in this book, you need the following skills:

- Familiarity with the OS/2 Warp Desktop

- Access to and ability to use an ASCII editor

- Familiarity with commands such as cd, fdisk, and xcopy

- A basic understanding of networks

- Some basic network hardware skills such as cabling computers in a network and installing and configuring network cards

## Documentation Conventions

This book uses the following conventions:

- All system names, addresses, user names, and passwords are case-sensitive and must be typed exactly as shown.

- Variable names, such as names of adapters, are shown in italics. For example, adapter_name.