IBM OS/2 Version 2.0

32-bit OS/2 has the ability to run DOS, Windows, 16-bit and 32-bit OS/2 applications concurrently.

Features

 * 240 concurrent DOS sessions
 * support for booting a specific version of DOS
 * WIN-OS/2 provides execution of Windows 2.0 and 3.0 applications
 * OS/2 16-bit application compatibility
 * Workplace shell
 * Information Presentation Facility (IPF)
 * Procedures Language/2 REXX (SAA CPI REXX Level 2)

Versions

 * Dec 1991: 2.0 LA
 * Mar 1992: 2.0 GA


 * Oct 1992: 2.00.1 - Pre-install


 * Updates
 * Oct 1992: Service Pack XR06055
 * Aug 1993: Service Pack XR06100

National Language Support
OS/2 Version 2.0 offers National Language Support for 12 languages:
 * Danish
 * Dutch
 * Finnish
 * French
 * German
 * Italian
 * Norwegian
 * Portuguese
 * Spanish
 * Swedish
 * UK English
 * US English

Development Tools

 * IBM Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 2.0
 * IBM C Set/2
 * IBM Workframe/2

Education

 * P1041: OS/2 Version 1 to Version 2 Programming Migration
 * P1042: Introduction to DOS for OS/2 2.0
 * P1043: OS/2 Version 2 Facilities and Installation
 * P1044: Introduction to OS/2 Version 2 Programming
 * P1045: Advanced Programming Techniques for OS/2 Version 2
 * P1049: ENFIN/2 Object-Oriented Development for OS/2 2.0

IBM

 * G326-0160-00 - OS/2 2.0 Information and Planning Guide
 * IBM OS/2 Version 2.0 Technical Library


 * Redbooks
 * GG24-3730-00 – OS/2 Version 2.0 Volume 1: Control Program
 * GG24-3731-00 – OS/2 Version 2.0 Volume 2: DOS and Windows Environment
 * GG24-3732-00 – OS/2 Version 2.0 Volume 3: Presentation Manager and Workplace Shell
 * GG24-3774-00 – OS/2 Version 2.0 Volume 4: Writing Applications
 * GG24-3775-00 – OS/2 Version 2.0 Volume 5: Print Subsystem
 * GG24-3780-00 – OS/2 Version 2.0 Remote Installation and Maintenance
 * GG24-3822-00 – Migrating from a DOS/Windows Environment to OS/2 2.0 Porting Windows Applications to OS/2 2.0
 * GG24-3944-00 – Evaluation of OS/2 V2.0 Application Development Tools
 * GG24-4052-00 – OS/2 2.0 WPS Development C++ User Interface Class Library

Books

 * Franken: OS/2 2.0 Complete – Abacus 1992, ISBN 1-55755-157-X
 * Albrecht; Plura: Stepping Up to OS/2 2.0 - Abacus 1992, ISBN 1-55755-160-X
 * Deitel; Kogan: The Design of OS/2 – Addison-Wesley 1992, ISBN 0-201-54889-5
 * Tyson: 10 Minute Guide to OS/2 2.0 – Alpha Books 1992, ISBN 1-56761-000-5
 * Crockett: Exploring OS/2 Version 2.0 – Boyd & Fraser 1993, ISBN 0-87709-056-4
 * Tyne: OS/2: The Workplace Shell, A User’s Guide & Tutorial – Computer Information Assoc. 1992, ISBN 1-881435-47-4
 * Lynch: OS/2 Version 2 – DDC 1993, ISBN 1-56243-091-2
 * Schildt; Goosey: OS/2 2.0 Programming – McGraw-Hill 1993, ISBN 0-07-881910-5
 * Mark J. Minasi: Inside OS/2 2.0 – NRP 1992, ISBN 1-56205-045-1
 * Little: Maximizing OS/2 2.0 – NRP 1992, ISBN 1-56205-118-0
 * Camarda: OS/2 In the Fast Lane – NRP 1992, ISBN 1-56205-126-1
 * Nance: Using OS/2 2.0 – Que 1992, ISBN 0-88022-863-6
 * Nance: OS/2 2.0 Quick Reference – Que 1992, ISBN 1-56529-068-2
 * Mastrianni: Writing OS/2 2.0 Device Drivers in C – VNR 1992, ISBN 0-442-01141-5
 * Levenson: Now That I Have OS/2 2.0 on My Computer, What Do I Do Next – VNR 1992, ISBN 0-442-01227-6
 * Zack: The OS/2 2.0 Handbook – Applications, Integration, and Optimization – VNR 1992, ISBN 0-442-01234-9
 * Knight: Learning to Program OS/2 2.0 Presentation Manager by Example – VNR 1992, ISBN 0-442-01292-6

Links

 * ZP91-0729 - 1991-10-22 - IBM Operating System/2 Version 2.0
 * ZP92-0400 - 1992-03-31 - OS/2 2.0, Extended Services, DDCS/2, LS 2.0, OS/2 2.0 Tools
 * ZA93-0118 - 1993-01-26 - OS/2 Version 2.0 Service Pack (XR_6055 Level)