Subj : ArcaOS 5.0 - the "new" OS/2 Warp. Anyone used?
To   : Oldbieone
From : Oli
Date : Fri Feb 24 2023 15:43:41

Oldbieone wrote (2023-02-23):

 O> I've been toying with the idea of building a native hardware solution so
 O> I can run some of my old OS/2 applications, and came across ArcaOS, which
 O> is supposedly an official IBM updated version of OS/2 Warp that works on
 O> fairly modest "modern" hardware (6th gen CPU or better).

Why not run it in VirtualBox?

 O> Unfortunately, it's not free, and at $129 it's steep for a toy that might
 O> not work, so has anyone tried it? Any thoughts?

The most recent version 5.0.7 is from 2021 and if there will be a newer version I don't think it's for free. Driver updates also need a subscription. For businesses who run legacy OS/2 software the pricing is fine. And Arca Noae have to pay there developers- For not knowing if it will work on your own hardware it is indeed steep.

From Wikipedia:

"During Warpstock 2021, Arca Noae announced that 5.0.7 would be the final maintenance release of 5.0, and that it would be followed by the 5.1 release.."

and

"Prior to the release of ArcaOS 5.0, ArcaOS 5.1 was originally planned for release in 2017 with a focus on supporting other languages including French, Spanish, Italian, German, and Dutch.[52] Following the release of ArcaOS 5.0, Arca Noae began discussing a 5.1 release in their roadmaps, along with proposed new features.[56] During Warpstock 2020, Arca Noae announced that 5.1 is expected to be released during 2021."


Maybe try OS/2 4.52 first? (it's available on archive.org)


Does anyone know if it's possible to get the OS/2 2.x theme / look and feel on ArcaOS?


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