Operating System/2
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IBM OS/2 1.0
Overview
OS/2 SE 1.0 was released in December 1987 with IBM OS/2 Programmer's Toolkit, Version 1.0 and IBM OS/2 Technical Reference, Version 1.0. OS/2 EE 1.0 which includes Communication Manager for host connectivity was released in 1988.
Requirements
- IBM PC AT, PS/2 with Intel 286 CPU
- Harddrive with 5 MB free space on primary partition (max. partition size 33 MB)
- 1.44MB floppy drive
- Mouse: IBM PS/2, Microsoft serial
Development Tools
- IBM
- BASIC Compiler/2
- C/2
- COBOL/2
- FORTRAN/2
- Macro Assembler/2
- Pascal Compiler/2
- Lattice
- C Compiler
- Microsoft
- BASIC 6.0
- C 5.1
- COBOL
- FORTRAN
- MASM 5.1
- Pascal 4.0
Announcements
- 1987-04-02
- 287-099 - IBM OS/2 Standard Edition
- 287-105 - IBM OS/2 Standard Edition Programmer Toolkit and Technical Reference
- 1987-11-03
- 287-498 - IBM OS/2 Availability
- 287-500 - Availability of New Compilers, Assembler, IBM BASIC Reference, Version 3.30, and IBM Operating System/2
- 1987-04-02 (EMEA)
- ZP87-4013 - IBM BASIC Compiler/2
- ZP87-4014 - IBM FORTRAN/2
- ZP87-4015 - IBM PASCAL Compiler/2
- ZP87-4036 - IBM C/2
- ZP87-4037 - IBM COBOL/2
- ZP87-4038 - IBM Macro Assembler/2
- ZP87-4072 - OS/2 Extended Edition
- ZP87-4073 - Graphics Development Toolkits
- ZP87-4074 - OS/2 Standard Edition
- ZP87-4075 - IBM Personal Computer Software Overview
- ZP87-4076 - IBM OS/2 Toolkit and Technical Reference
- ZP87-4079 - IBM PC Connectivity Overview
- 1987-11-03 (EMEA)
- ZP87-0417 - IBM 7552 OS/2 Support and Language Extensions/2
- 1987-12-10 (EMEA)
- ZP87-0420 - IBM OS/2 Graphics Development Toolkit
- ZP87-4128 - IBM FORTRAN/2
- ZP87-4129 - IBM Pascal Compiler/2
- ZP87-4130 - IBM C/2
- ZP87-4131 - IBM COBOL/2
- ZP87-4132 - IBM Macro Assembler/2
IBM OS/2 1.1
Overview
This release introduced graphical user interface Presentation Manager.
- Presentation Manager API
- Shell
- Windows
- Input
- Dialogues & Mouse
- Alphanumerics Output
- Graphics Output
- BitMaps
- Program numbers
- 90X7899 - IBM OS/2 Extended Edition Version 1.1 (3.5-inch)
- 90X7900 - IBM OS/2 Extended Edition Version 1.1 (5.25-inch)
Announcements
- 287-100 - IBM OS/2, Extended Edition, Version 1.1
- 287-498 - IBM OS/2 Availability
- 287-499 - IBM OS/2 Extended Edition Version 1.1 First Customer Ship Date and New Version
- 287-500 - Availability of New Compilers
- 287-501 - IBM LAN Server 1.0
- 290-684 - Service Extension for OS/2 Extended Edition Version 1.1
Courses
- P1000 - Planning for the IBM Operating System/2 EE V1.1
- P1004 - Implementing the Base Operating System/ for IBM OS/2
- P1006 - Introduction to IBM OS/2 SE V1.0
- P1007 - Installation Topics for IBM OS/2 SE V1.0
IBM OS/2 1.2
Overview
Introduction of Installable File Systems (IFS).
Requirements
- DualBoot
- IBM DOS 3.2, 3.3 or 4.0
- Hardware
- PS/2 Models 30-286, 50, 50Z, 55SX, 60, 70, P70, 80
- PC-AT, PC-XT Model 286
- Industrial Computer 75xx
Announcements
- (1989-12-12) IBM OS/2 LAN Server 1.2
- 290-702 - IBM OS/2 Standard Edition Version 1.2, OS/2 Extended Edition Version
1.2, OS/2 Programming Tools and Information Version 1.2, and IBM LAN Server Version 1.2 Withdrawal from Marketing
IBM OS/2 1.3
Overview
Last 16-bit version. Optimized for performance and reliability.
Requirements
- Hardware
- IBM PS/2 Model 30-286, 50, 50Z, 55SX, 60, 65, 70, P70, 80, 90, 95
- Memory (RAM): 3MB
- IBM display
- Floppy
- Hard drive (30 MB)
Announcements
- 1990-10-30
- 290-690 - Operating System/2 Extended Edition Version 1.3
- 290-691 - Operating System/2 Standard Edition Version 1.3 and Operating System/2 Programming Tools and Information Version 1.2/1.3
- 290-692 - IBM OS/2 Local Area Network Server Version 1.3
- 1991-10-22
- 291-599 - IBM OS/2 Extended Services
- 291-630 - IBM OS/2 LAN Server 2.0