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

Beta-testing, 0 distance

The experience of previous 25 years demonstrates that: every new feature for OS/2 requires several years of development, usually new modules are included to OS with delay: 3 years, 5 years or 10 years.

It's wrong!

New functions should be available today. At coming friday, not in 2030 year.

OS installer should offer list of beta-versions of new modules (new 30 - 50 experimental modules).

"Native" simple apps

How to stimulate the development of simple native programs? (small)

Answer: let's publish 20 -- 50 templates of applications. 20 modern examples -- will give 100 new apps in the next 12 monthes.

(Application X)

[in development] For users which are accustomed to use Copy/ Paste like Windows,

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

Report: OS/2 compatible hardware

Every year eCo Software was publishing a report what computer to select for OS/2. Report: OS/2 compatible hardware

When OS/2 was on the top

Market share of IBM OS/2 Warp was 6% (1995 year) / Sellings and share

Buy OS/2 application: OS/2 Doctor to analyze what is broken in OS/2 (15$)

ArcaOS 5.1.1 - DOS works again

DOS virtual machine works again (it was working on Core 2 Duo, and didn't for i5). Install ArcaOS in UEFI mode to use DOS VM.

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.

Roderick Klein (Netherlands)

If you search the word "monk" in the vocabulary - you will see Roderick's photo as example.

Roderick Klein was interacting with all developers while working on eComStation. He was working in 24/7 mode during several years.

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 Lars Erdmann, video:

talking about USB drivers development

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)