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Applications / WordPerfect 5.2a for OS/2 working!
« on: January 09, 2026, 11:07:11 am »
Finally I've got wordperfect 5.2a for OS/2 working on ArcaOS 5.1.1
The golden tip was from Andy Mills, where he described that the max. amount of RAM should be less than 512Mb for installing wordperfect for OS/2.
A temporary RAM-disk of 2600Mb was created.
So, I made copies from my config.sys, os2.ini and os2sys.ini. (Tip of Roderick to avoid that config.sys was "toasted").
Choose for custom install if you don't want it installed in de root directory of your bootdrive.
Installation finish with no error code but no folders or program objects are created.
As a result a popuplog.os2 was created:

01-08-2026  16:11:10  SYS3175  PID 005b  TID 0001  Slot 008c
C:\TEMP\WPINST.DLL
c0000005
00010499
P1=00000000  P2=ffffffff  P3=XXXXXXXX  P4=XXXXXXXX 
EAX=00001a17  EBX=00005aa6  ECX=0002c44f  EDX=0000c416
ESI=0002ca94  EDI=0002ca42 
DS=0017  DSACC=00f3  DSLIM=0000ebff 
ES=0053  ESACC=d0f3  ESLIM=7fffffff 
FS=150b  FSACC=00f3  FSLIM=00000030
GS=0000  GSACC=****  GSLIM=********
CS:EIP=000f:00000499  CSACC=00fb  CSLIM=0000d811
SS:ESP=0017:0000c3f0  SSACC=00f3  SSLIM=0000ebff
EBP=0002c40c  FLG=00010246

WPINST.DLL 0001:00000499

I made the program object myself, ad the two created wordperfect directories to the libpath and path.
After removing the RAM-disk and reboot, wordperfect refuses to start, mowing that it couldn't find DDEML16.DLL, DDEML32.DLL and OS2SHCWP.DLL.
I was able to locate these DLL's and ad them to the wordperfect directories.
After that wordperfect starts and works.
Bit of nostalgia was recreated (snif).

Grts,
Adrian

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Applications / RSJ CDwriter question.
« on: December 18, 2025, 10:53:50 am »
Hi,

Finally I get RSJ CDwriter working.
Less is more is not spend on ArcaOS, I've got a 64Gb partition and RSJ 6.03 won't work.
After increasing the partition to 8Gb it works!

Now I have a perhaps simple question; How can I burn an *.iso to a CD/DVD?
I just forgot it and I can't find it in the manual.

Grts,
Adrian

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Setup & Installation / ArcaOS 5.1.1 can't install on Acer Aspire.
« on: November 15, 2025, 03:23:59 pm »
Hi,

Changed the UEFI and disable secure boot.
Acer starts, boots from USB install stick.
When choosing to install on harddisk and start the installer it gives an error that "config.sys is not found on B:"
It doesn't matter if you choose default installation or own menu.
Any idea's?

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Storage / Slow FAT32.
« on: September 15, 2025, 01:31:47 pm »
Hi,

On my Lenovo T60 laptop, copying an ArcaOS iso (1.6Gb) from a JFS partition to a FAT32 USB stick or external USB SSD takes about 3 hours.
From JFS to JFS external goes pretty fast well.
OK, the interface is USB 2.0.
The interface of the external SSD is USB 3.xx.
I use this partition for compatibility reasons. If ArcaOS isn't available I have my Mac or else I can find a windows computer.
Why is the copy action so slow?
Is this due the size of the partition; 32Gb or the USB 2.0?

Grts, Adrian

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Hardware / Install modern printer under ArcaOS 5.1.1
« on: September 07, 2025, 07:17:35 pm »
Hi,

Perhaps, this the most difficult part of ArcaOS.
Find a suffer printerdriver.
My current (inkjet) printer is not the modern.
The Epson XP-6000 is from 2018 but works perfect, at least under MacOS and windows (not windows 3.xx)
I have tried several options for installing this printer.
It looks that I have found a CUPS compatible file for installing this printer, but not.
Then I have to fall back on the older printerdrivers shipped with ArcaOS.
Succes is variable, flat text will be printed out but OO en Lotus smart suite don't.
The printer is then connected with an USB kabel to the laptop, wifi won't work.
ArcaOS "sees" the USB connected printer but I'm not able to install a printerdriver.

Suggestions?
Adrian


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Hi,

What is the best partition size for an installation for ArcaOS 5.1.1?
The problem is not less disk space but to much.
I have a BIOS laptop with a SSD of 256Gb.
The boot partition for ArcaOS is 64Gb JFS.
When I tried to install WP 5.2 for OS/2 or Coreldraw! 2.5, mostly the installation aborted on disk space.
When I try other (old) software, the most cannot handle the space.
So, what is the best size for a boot partition for ArcaOS and programs?

Grts,
Adrian

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