Reformat Утилита для форматирования USB флешек, USB винчестеров (для совместимости с OS/2)

Web-browser - most important requirement

of course, web-browser is the most important requirement for the standard users today.

• we get news, movies, photos via web-browser
• access to banks, logistics, internet shops
• access to different databases
• ..

Without actual web-browser the OS becomes unusable

"One man, no man"

Building an Operating System - it's a huge project. it's like building a real City (build houses, dig flowers garden, etc). Thousands of people are going this in the city.

Conclusion: Standalone developer is unable to create something. Always join a group, interact with other developers. Moreover, interace with all other "characters" (managers, resellers, Active users, ..)

(Application X)

[in development] Install this application to every OS/2 computer.

ACPI driver

eCo Software: ACPI driver have reanimated OS/2 in 2005. As result, We can use the system today, in 2025.

What application to develop for OS/2?

It's clear that we need QR-code library so other developers can create some Solutions based on OS/2.

LIP packages - is it easy?

LIP (Language Interface Pack) is used to switch language of OS/2.

Advice

Чтобы выключить OS/2 компьютер: нажимайте Ctrl-Alt-Del несколько раз. когда видите, что компьютер перегрузился, нажимаем кнопку выключения.

Переключение на русский: L-Alt + L+Shift, на английский: R-Alt + R+Shift

OS/2 Hardware Test

Testing OS/2 with different computers: i5 Gen 10, Gen 12, UEFI, ..

Voice control in OS/2

Voice control was integrated to OS/2 Warp 4 in 1996

ArcaOS 5.1.1 whatsnew - PNG icons

PNG icons on Desktop

PNG icons on Desktop. (instead of ancient .ico designed in 1994)

OS/2 can't access memory

Usually OS/2 can use 4 Gb (3.5 Gb) of RAM. BUT, For new computers (let's say, manufactured after 2017 and newer), OS/2 can access 2 Gb, 1.5 Gb or less.

Check more reports about tested hardware

Wizard (Russia)

Wizard is designing for OS/2 since 2004.

Kim Cheung (USA)

Kim Cheung was creating the 1-st builds of eComStation in 2000, 2001. made the impulse to the development. He was working for OS/2 community till 2005 (?)

Kim Cheung (Serenity Systems)

More OS/2 people

Stream: ArcaOS 5 - ghost of OS/2

Youtube video, russian language

(not translated)

Main idea: during two hours people are discussing OS/2 without knowing what is it.

Resolving troubles with TCP/IP

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about OS/2, Checking TCP/IP settings

If you are writing documentation for your application then we recommend: create html files and publish at the homepage of your product. So it is indexed, so you can show it to other people, discuss the document in real mode.

don't generate inf files.

Warpstock Europe 2016

Interview with Roderick Klein, video:

video

Warpstock 2025

(let's find info, do we have the conference in 2025?)

Joachim Benjamins

was working in Mensys BV

(not related to OS/2)