Device Manage for OS/2

DevCon for OS/2 - Developer Connection

 		Operating systems:
ArcaOS, eComStation, IBM OS/2 Warp
eComStation myths 

(Unsorted)  
 
 
Compilers  
 
 
Tools  
 
 
REXX  
 
 
Drivers/kernel  
 
 

 

 

eComStation kernel

eComStation uses IBM OS/2 Kernel

  • OS2LDR - loader of kernel,
    • IBM version: IBM is the owner, closed source code
    • Open-source/free analogue: OS2LDR by Team/4
  • OS2KRNL
    • IBM version: IBM is the owner, closed source code
    • Open-source/free analogue: OS2KRNL by Team/4
  • DOSCALL1.DLL
    • IBM version: IBM is the owner, closed source code
  • CMD.EXE
    • IBM version: IBM is the owner, closed source code

ACPI sub-system

eComStation uses Intel ACPI-CA

  • ACPI.PSD - base ACPI driver
    • Owner: Mensys BV
    • License: Intel Corporation
  • APM.ADD - Power management, requires ACPI.PSD
    • Owner: Mensys BV
  • ACPIDAEMON.EXE
    • Owner: Mensys BV
  • ACPI utilities
    • Owner: Mensys BV
  • ACPI snooper
    • no need, removed from OS

USB Stack

eComStation uses USB stack implemented by Exigen Latvia.

  • USBOHCD.SYS -- OHCI compliant USB host controller driver
  • USBUHCD.SYS -- UHCI compliant USB host controller driver
  • USBEHCD.SYS -- EHCI compliant USB host controller driver
  • USBHID.SYS -- USB Human Interface Driver
  • HCIMONIT.EXE -- Host Controller adapter(s) monitor utility
  • USBD.SYS
    • Owner: IBM
  • USBCALLS.DLL, USBRESMG.SYS
    • Owner: Netlabs.org
    • Open source
    • Maintained by: eCo Software
  • USB Dock utility
    • Owner: Mensys BV
    • Developer: eCo Software
Drivers for USB devices:
  • USBETHER
  • USBAUDIO
  • USBSER
  • USBKEYBD
  • USBCOM
  • USBMOUSE
  • USBMSD
  • USBPRINT

Workplace shell

Base WPS files:

  • PMSHELL.EXE
    • Owner: IBM
    • closed source code
  • PMWP.DLL
    • Owner: IBM
    • closed source code

SOM

SOM files:

  • SOM*.DLL/*.IR
    • Owner: IBM
    • closed source code

TCP/IP

TCP/IP files:

  • \TCPIP
    • Owner: IBM
    • closed source code

GRADD video sub-system

GRADD files:

  • The functionality is distributed among: screen01.sys, gradd.sys, pmdd.sys, pointdd.sys
  • VMAN.DLL
  • Drawing is executed in: PMMERGE.DLL, SOFTDRAW.DLL

 


 

 

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.

Blonde Guy

ACPI driver

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

// надо на ENG!!
Blonde Guy

Buy OS/2 application: PM Backup Suite (incremental data backup)

 
Every conference is important.

Warpstock Europe 2016

Interview with Lars Erdmann
talking about USB drivers development

What was happening at that conference? The work on ArcaOS was starting..

 

(C) OS2.GURU 2001 -- 2025