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| Summary News Requirements Compatibility Interface Installation Variants Versions Downloads Links Publisher Support Alternatives Secrets Pricing |
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| Summary | OS/2 is an advanced, reliable multitasking operating GUI system. It is available in both workstation and server editions. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| News | Sales ended Dec-2005 and support ended 31-Dec-2006 E -Server version 4.5 Released Jan-2001 FixPak 15 released |
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| Product | OS/2 Warp 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Processor | 486, 33 MHz or better CPU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| RAM | 12-16 MB minimum | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Drive space | 100-300 MB depending on installation options | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Drives | Runs from hard disk, a limited prompt operation from diskette | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Video | VGA (SVGA recommended) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| File systems | FAT,
HPFS JFS (e -Server v4.5) |
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| Compatibility | OS/2
32-bit programs OS/2 device drivers Windows 16-bit programs (most) DOS programs (with good compatibility, except for most advanced games) |
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| Interface | GUI | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Installation | Installs on any primary partition on the first drive, installs on any drive - primary or logical if Boot Manager is installed first. Boot Manager can be removed after install if using System Commander for OS management. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Variants | OS/2
Warp 4 OS/2 Warp Server |
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| Versions | Warp 4, with FixPak 14 9-Aug-2000 Warp 4, with FixPak 15 10-Jan-2001 IBM also licensed a version to eComStation, which is now an enhanced version |
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| Downloads | No | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Links | IBM News and Rumors User Groups |
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| Books | Books on Operating Systems - OS/2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Publisher | IBM
Corporation New Orchard Road Armonk, NY 10504 USA Phone: (914)-499-1900 Web : www.ibm.com |
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| Support | Not available | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Alternatives | eComStation, Windows, Linux, Solaris Voyager (a replacement targeted specifically at OS/2) |
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| Secrets | No | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pricing | IBM has discontinued sales of OS/2. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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