Operating System/2

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