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ArcaOS: Using OS/2 In 2021 - Install and Review

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ArcaOS: Using OS/2 In 2021 - Install and Review

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Sep 18, 2021

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OS/2 was an operating system that was once expected to change the world, and had a real shot of being the standard operating system for PCs. ArcaOS is a new, OS/2 based operating system, designed to run on modern PCs - I give it a try!

ArcaOS: https://www.arcanoae.com/ Rexx: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rexx

OS/2 World: https://www.os2world.com/cms/

My retro gaming podcast: http://theretrohour.com

My Twitter: http://twitter.com/danwood_uk My Facebook: http://facebook.com/danwooduk

▬ Contents of this video ▬

0:00​ - Intro & Brief OS/2 & ArcaOS History 3:54 - ArcaOS Install 7:12 - Readly Sponsor Message 9:14 - ArcaOS Tour 27:40 - Running Windows 16-Bit Programs 30:50 - Running MS-DOS Games 32:00 - Running legacy OS/2 Software 32:32 - Conclusion

Sources used in this video (with permission or under fair use):

The Computer Chronicles - OS/2 (1993): https://youtu.be/1YcGX5F9ZZA The Computer Chronicles - OS/2 Warp (1994): https://youtu.be/mmxabyk0S2M

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Back in the day I ran my multi user (2 via phone line and one local) BBS on OS/2. It was incredibly stable and had amazing multi-tasking. Still have the floppy backups of my BBS.

3 weeks ago

I ran a multiline BBS in the early 90s and at the time os/2 was the best os for that.

1 month ago

This was a very good video and it was an interesting look at this unique OS. I'd also really like to see a video like this one for AROS as well, and actually, I'm rather surprised there hasn't already been one yet.

4 weeks ago

Very interesting. I still have a new uninstalled copy of OS/2 Warp which is going to a computer museum if they want it. Another retro system is HP NewWave: it ran on Windows 3.11 and gave it an OS/2 / Mac feel - a true Object Orientated System with a proper data catalogue for all data objects that kept track of data; apps that could run other embedded apps with links to a single data source even across a network (e.g. a spreadsheet within a word document); and a high level scripting language. There were native 3rd party apps including a brilliant data analytics tool called Forest & Trees.

Rumour had it MS saw it as a threat and persuade HP to drop it so MS could concentrate on writing HP drivers for new printers etc. When Win 95 came out HP said it would not run, so withdrew it. It ran it OK on Win 98 and XP and now I run it in VBox / XP under Win 7 for some legacy apps as Win 7 does not run 16bit apps.

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