OS/2 on ARM64 CPU - No Problem! - Surface Pro 11

[Sigurd Fastenrath]

If you want to follow my notes, how easy it was to install OS/2 in a virtual Machine with 86Box at an ARM64 Device, please read here:

https://www.os2.org/viewtopic.php?t=4197

(German, Online Translator needed)

So, the Thesis: ARM can not emulate/virtualize x86 is proofed to be wrong.

All the best!

[Sigurd Fastenrath]

There is a hint on reddit for a 86Box for Windows on Arm64 Beta:

https://github.com/ArminiusTux/WinARM64-binaries/releases/tag/86Box

I am going to test this as well.

[Neil Waldhauer]

Thanks for testing with X86Box. I am curious about some things.

1. Is there a mouse/keyboard integration issue? Can I move the mouse between host OS and guest OS?
2. OS/2 Warp 3 is promising. The website also shows OS/2 Warp 4. Can it run ArcaOS?
3. Is this also a possibility for the Mac? If so, which Mac CPU is supported?

[Sigurd Fastenrath]

Thanks for testing with X86Box. I am curious about some things.

1. Is there a mouse/keyboard integration issue? Can I move the mouse between host OS and guest OS?
2. OS/2 Warp 3 is promising. The website also shows OS/2 Warp 4. Can it run ArcaOS?
3. Is this also a possibility for the Mac? If so, which Mac CPU is supported?

Hi Neil,

here are my answers:

1. Mouse and keyboard are working stable, once I selecte Microsoft Serial Mouse at COM1 at the configuration. I have not found a Mouse Integration so far, to use it inside 86Box I have to simple click in the window, to Release it I have to use the keys ALT+ESC

2. I did not test ArcaOS by now, but why should it not work (at least all versions before 5.1) ? I tried Windows 98 yesterday and the installation started with no problem. I may test ArcaOS later, that may take some time, as I focus inside VMS on "pure" OS/2 releases (2.0 -> 4.52) for now.

3. as I do not have a Mac, I can not help here. But as my best guess I would say Yes, with the special MAC OS port it should work the same way, but that is a guess

By the way: it is quite need to use OS/2 Warp 3 on this OLED Device in Fullscreen, using the wireless Flexkeyboard and its Touchpad! 

[Martin Iturbide]

Thanks Sigurd for this topic

I had also check out some other information about 86Box, Jamie Honnaker gave me permission to include also his configuration on the wiki:
- https://www.os2world.com/wiki/index.php?title=Install_and_run_IBM_OS/2_Warp_4.0_and_4.52_in_86Box
- https://www.os2world.com/wiki/index.php?title=Install_and_Run_IBM_OS/2_Warp_3_Connect_in_86Box

I didn't get it first, but the trick was to run the machine and got to "Tools-Settings" to customize it (Picture attached), I will be trying to learn more about it.

Regards

[Martin Iturbide]

Hello

By checking 86box, I think this can be my only opportunity to run Quake 3 under OS/2 with an emulated 3DFX card. (since I don't have the real hardware).

Regards

[Sigurd Fastenrath]

I didn't get it first, but the trick was to run the machine and got to "Tools-Settings" to customize it (Picture attached), I will be trying to learn more about it.

Regards

I would suggest to use the 86Box Manager, there are all different VMs listed and you can configure them there a bit easier.

https://github.com/86Box/86BoxManager

[Sigurd Fastenrath]

Warp 4 causes some trouble so far, but OS/2 2.1, Update on 2.11 follows today, works perfect, including Soundblaster 16.

I have to manualy add the CD Drive and will install the S3Trio64 Graphic Drivers as well, once 2.11 is updated.

Really nice.

[Martin Iturbide]

I would suggest to use the 86Box Manager, there are all different VMs listed and you can configure them there a bit easier.
https://github.com/86Box/86BoxManager

Thanks Sigurd. 86BoxManager really made it easier.

Regards