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Petition for IBM to Open Source OS/2

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Thu Apr 28, 2005 12:06 pm
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by BigWarpGuy » Thu Apr 14, 2005 11:30 am

Here is a petition to get IBM to open source OS/2 (at least part if not the whole).
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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Thu Apr 28, 2005 12:06 pm
Stupid HW Failure During Boot Up

Last post by Bob Collins « Wed Apr 27, 2005 12:52 pm
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by Batuta » Tue Apr 26, 2005 12:48 pm

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Last post by Bob Collins
Wed Apr 27, 2005 12:52 pm
Butterfly warp driver?

Last post by RadarCat « Tue Apr 26, 2005 6:19 am
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by spheniscus » Sun Apr 24, 2005 9:10 am

Hi,

I'm trying to install OS/2 Warp 4 on a Thinkpad 701CS. I have previously installed Warp 3 on a 701C with no problem. Here, I don't seem to find...

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Last post by RadarCat
Tue Apr 26, 2005 6:19 am
OS/2 Warp!

Last post by RadarCat « Tue Apr 26, 2005 4:36 am
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by snappy » Fri Jun 11, 2004 6:29 pm
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Ahh ... anyone still got (using) OS/2 Warp?

I recall it was so cool, with 32bit and stuffs. Wonder if it is still alive. I know that it was powering...
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Last post by RadarCat
Tue Apr 26, 2005 4:36 am
OS/2 1.1 and 1.3

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Fri Apr 22, 2005 9:25 am
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by AlphaKilo470 » Mon Apr 18, 2005 11:51 pm

A couple weeks back, I got my hands on an old 486 box and the MS version of OS/2 1.1 and 1.3. With 1.1 especially, I am shocked to thing that Windows...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Fri Apr 22, 2005 9:25 am
Demise

Last post by JaneL « Tue Apr 12, 2005 7:43 pm
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by Batuta » Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:27 am

From the really aggressive (hostile?) reactions that a simple plea for help for an embattled OS/2 product received, I have to conclude that the OS/2...

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Last post by JaneL
Tue Apr 12, 2005 7:43 pm
Papyrus Needs Help (Admin ed: Support Papyrus or its gone!)

Last post by mires « Tue Apr 12, 2005 12:04 am
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by Batuta » Tue Apr 05, 2005 4:16 pm

The gorgeous Papyrus office suite ( which is fully Microsoft compatible and now includes a DB design engine, is roughly 2 weeks away from being...

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Last post by mires
Tue Apr 12, 2005 12:04 am
Suspend in eCS 1.2 on a T42p

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by madodel » Thu Apr 07, 2005 7:28 am

Suspend worked fine in my T42p after installing eCS 1.2. This was with Fn-F4, closing the lid, using the Suspend option on the eCS shutdown menu and...

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Last post by madodel
Thu Apr 07, 2005 7:28 am
True 32bit PC-Card support for OS/2 & ThinkPad !

Last post by madodel « Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:13 am
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by Batuta » Sat Apr 02, 2005 12:27 am

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Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:13 am
Installing non-Thinkpad drivers for better performance?

Last post by RobertM « Mon Mar 28, 2005 12:42 pm
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by RobertM » Tue Jan 11, 2005 7:49 pm

Hi,

I've been toying with the idea of replacing some of the standard Thinkpad 600 drivers with newer 3rd party drivers to get better hardware...

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Mon Mar 28, 2005 12:42 pm
OS/2 and W2k on A31

Last post by madodel « Sun Mar 27, 2005 1:14 pm
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by sinip » Mon Mar 14, 2005 4:07 pm

Just to let everybody know that I have sucessfully installed both W2K and OS/2 Warp 4 on Thinkpad A31. Everthing works in OS/2 except the modem. It...

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Sun Mar 27, 2005 1:14 pm
Anybody know how eComStation installs on a T42p?

Last post by madodel « Thu Mar 24, 2005 6:42 pm
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by Batuta » Wed Mar 23, 2005 12:31 pm

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Thu Mar 24, 2005 6:42 pm
Anybody try New! ecom station Warp 5 or above?

Last post by JaneL « Wed Mar 23, 2005 11:56 am
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by klkoehler » Mon Jan 17, 2005 2:11 am

I just found out about Warp being continued with ECom Station- has anyone tryed it out yet- Good for Thinkpads?

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Wed Mar 23, 2005 11:56 am
R50p - I want OS/2

Last post by Batuta « Tue Mar 22, 2005 10:20 am
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by dr_te_z » Tue Mar 22, 2005 6:13 am

My boss supplied me with an R50p with XP. Nice. I made it mulitboot by installing linux. I would like to install OS/2 alongside. My problems are...

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Tue Mar 22, 2005 10:20 am
eComStation Roadmap for 2005

Last post by mires « Mon Mar 21, 2005 11:56 pm
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by madodel » Fri Mar 18, 2005 10:11 pm

In August of 2004, Serenity Systems International released eComStation 1.2, a significant product update with many new and expanded features. This...

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Last post by mires
Mon Mar 21, 2005 11:56 pm
IBM has T42p Drivers!

Last post by madodel « Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:02 am
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by Batuta » Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:40 am

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Last post by madodel
Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:02 am
Wireless Drivers for T42p

Last post by madodel « Mon Mar 21, 2005 8:46 am
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by Batuta » Sat Mar 19, 2005 10:02 pm

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Last post by madodel
Mon Mar 21, 2005 8:46 am
German Fix Pack XRGC005,OS/2 Warp Server for e-business &

Last post by mires « Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:55 pm

by mires » Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:55 pm

Just came out for Passport Advantage subscribers.

German Fix Pack XRGC005 for OS/2 Warp Server for e-business & Warp 4 Convenience Package 1 and 2...

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Last post by mires
Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:55 pm
Where to purchase ver 4

Last post by BillMorrow « Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:03 pm
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by Bob Collins » Thu Oct 28, 2004 1:17 pm

Does anyone know where one might purchase OS/2 Warp version 4? I do not care if it is a brick and mortar store or over the net, I am interested in...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:03 pm
I Miss OS/2 and REXX

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Thu Mar 17, 2005 4:29 pm
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by Conmee » Wed May 05, 2004 9:31 am

Hello all,

I thought I'd take the opportunity to post first in the OS/2 forum. I remember when 2.1 came out, and the credit union I worked for based...

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Last post by BigWarpGuy
Thu Mar 17, 2005 4:29 pm
OS/2 USB Drivers -- where?

Last post by RadarCat « Sat Mar 12, 2005 2:40 am
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by Richard Beeson » Thu Dec 16, 2004 3:17 pm

Does anyone know where to find USB drivers for OS/2? I still use it on my Thinkpad 600. IBM has closed their software downloads to anyone who doesn't...

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Last post by RadarCat
Sat Mar 12, 2005 2:40 am
Ultraport CameraII

Last post by mires « Wed Mar 02, 2005 7:13 am

by mires » Wed Mar 02, 2005 7:13 am

Are there any drivers/applications to use under OS/2 for this Tpad
camera?

I know there is nothing from IBM.

ciao. mires

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Last post by mires
Wed Mar 02, 2005 7:13 am
T42 successfully made multiboot WinXP-PRO and eCS-1.2

Last post by jvw « Wed Mar 02, 2005 3:57 am
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by jvw » Tue Mar 01, 2005 3:20 am

Hi all,

Just want to let you know I successfully changed my new Thinkpad T42 from
a single 75GB Windows + 4GB recovery partition to a multiboot...

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Last post by jvw
Wed Mar 02, 2005 3:57 am
Using thinkpad access button under OS/2

Last post by Batuta « Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:09 am
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by srtgray » Wed Feb 16, 2005 4:51 am

Any idea how I can access the Thinkpad button (or indeed the undock button on the docking station) of a T20 under OS/2? I've tried capturing the...

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Last post by Batuta
Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:09 am
OS/2 on a T23

Last post by Simpson_2 « Fri Feb 25, 2005 3:17 pm
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by tam » Fri Sep 17, 2004 12:19 pm

Point your browser to

for a lot of information

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Fri Feb 25, 2005 3:17 pm
Toshiba 5GB PCMCIA drive

Last post by Batuta « Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:32 pm
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by Batuta » Sat Feb 19, 2005 9:35 pm

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Last post by Batuta
Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:32 pm
CardBus Video Capture

Last post by FrankK-F « Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:31 pm
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by Batuta » Fri Feb 18, 2005 6:15 pm

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Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:31 pm
T42 Support OS/2 !!

Last post by madodel « Wed Feb 23, 2005 4:50 pm
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by BillMorrow » Thu Jun 03, 2004 11:43 am

The question was posed to me from a long time OS/2 user, by telephone,
as to whether the T42 DID in fact, support OS/2..

SO, i asked and here is the...

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Last post by madodel
Wed Feb 23, 2005 4:50 pm
PCMCIA modem for T20 w/ OS/2 MCP2

Last post by os2sam « Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:42 am
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by mires » Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:45 am

My T20 comes with the3Com combo mini-pci card, of course under OS/2 only the ethernet part works.

Tried to install the Xircom RBEM56G-100 Pcmcia...

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Last post by os2sam
Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:42 am
Redirect SCSI to USB

Last post by Batuta « Sat Feb 19, 2005 9:38 pm

by Batuta » Sat Feb 19, 2005 9:38 pm

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Last post by Batuta
Sat Feb 19, 2005 9:38 pm
Fingerprint Reader

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by Batuta » Fri Feb 18, 2005 6:13 pm

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Last post by Batuta
Fri Feb 18, 2005 6:13 pm
thinkpad 365xd

Last post by slagmi « Thu Feb 17, 2005 9:12 am
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by os2thinking » Tue Feb 15, 2005 9:24 pm

Hi all,
There was a trick to getting warp version 3 to load on the 365xd, something about a irq conflict with some driver on the installation disks...

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Last post by slagmi
Thu Feb 17, 2005 9:12 am
OS/2 Warp 4 on a T22: help

Last post by Blonde Guy « Tue Feb 15, 2005 10:53 am
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by Bob Collins » Sun Nov 14, 2004 2:32 pm

I am getting somewhere with Warp 4 on my T22, however I have a couple of issues. Now, I have googled quite a bit and not found too many helpful items...

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