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==Publications==
===IBM===
* [[OS/2 2.0 Technical Library - Books]]
;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
* 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==
==Links==

Revision as of 18:58, 24 August 2016

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
  • 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

Versions

  • Dec 1991: 2.0 LA
  • Mar 1992: 2.0 GA
  • Oct 1992: 2.00.1 - Pre-install
  • Service Pak XR06055
  • Service Pak 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

Publications

IBM

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
  • 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
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