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

IBM went away, simple people live here

The Shareholders of IBM corporation and Microsoft made the decision to extract resources (money) from OS/2 in the end of 90-th.

Since year 2000, OS/2 users live alone. The billions of dollars which were on this market, are not available anymore. Simple users and investors burn own money here.

"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, ..)

Unique OS/2 User Interface

OS/2 is diffrent from other systems thanks to unique User Interface.

PNG icons on Desktop

eCo Software: it's a significant achievement that we have created PNG icons engine for OS/2 Desktop. and designed the set of system icons. In other words, we have modernized the external view of OS/2.

Now we can discuss how to attract new users.

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.

Russian version of ArcaOS OS/2

Install english version of ArcaOS. Install LIP package with russian resources

eCo Software is working on russian version of OS/2 since 2001.

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, ..

How the User Interface of OS/2 is changing?

Changes of eComStation user interface - history

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.

No WiFi drivers in OS/2

That's why it's not comfortable to use OS/2 on laptops.

more minds about the perspectives of WiFi

Wizard (Russia)

Wizard is designing for OS/2 since 2004.

[+] Add your card

We are interested publish info about you.

Remind us what are your activities.

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.

How to setup USB Audio card?

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about OS/2, adding USB audio card

Every ArcaOS and eComStation is equipped with SQLlite library. You can immediately create and modify a Database.

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)