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=== Overview ===
=== 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 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 ===
=== Requirements ===

Revision as of 19:20, 31 December 2011

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
    • C 5.1
    • MASM 5.1

Announcement Letter

  • 287-099 Operating System/2
  • 287-105
  • 287-498 IBM OS/2 Availability
  • 287-500 Availability of New Compilers

IBM OS/2 1.1

Overview

This release introduces graphical user interface Presentation Manager.

Presentation Manager API
  • Shell
  • Windows
  • Input
  • Dialogues & Mouse
  • Alphanumerics Output
  • Graphics Output
  • BitMaps

Announcement Letter

  • 287-498 IBM OS/2 Availability
  • 287-499 IBM OS/2 EE V1.1 FCS & NV
  • 287-500 Availability of New Compilers
  • 287-501 IBM LAN Server 1.0

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

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

  • 290
  • 1990-10-30 REXX
  • 291-599 (1991-10-22) IBM OS/2 Extended Services
  • 291-630 (1991-10-22) IBM OS/2 LAN Server 2.0