These are some patches I have used in the past. Are any of these still relevant for ArcaOS?
1. http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/download/pub/os2/system/patches/PMFIX.zip
FIX1: SYS3171 (Stack Overflow) on PMSHELL.EXE and others. FIX2: USING PM_SystemFonts->DefaultFont CHANGES ALL FORM SIZES
4.http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/download/pub/os2/util/system/cpuspeed1.4.zip
Tries to keep the CPU as cool as possible without affecting system performance by adaptive throttling using ACPI 2.0. Version 1.4.
I tried all four patches and the system seems pretty stable. I can definitely tell that my CPU load has dropped.
If you read the readme file for the first patch, and then look at the information one is to look for, it appears to me that the patch has not been applied to the pmmerge shipped with ArcaOS. The version number and file size after expansion match up with what the pmmerge.dll is supposed to look like after expansion and before the patch is applied.
As for number four, I see no adverse reaction to using it. CPU usuage is down to next to nothing when machine is idle.
I can definitely see a speed increase across the system and so far, not one crash. In fact, right now, I compare my ArcaOS to a thoroughbred race horse and my windows 7 partition to a tired old nag. ArcaOS boots faster and is far more responsive than my windows 7 partition. Every time I add another program to windows 7, it boots slower and is slower doing things. ArcaOS does not have this problem, especially now with these patches I applied.
I use the XWorkplace startup folder. I like to slow down how fast the programs load. Sometimes, I think this contributes to the system hanging.
What has crashed or locked up my computer more than anything is trying various XCenter pluggins that can be found on line.
Where can one go to ask these questions to the ArcaOS development team? It is said that they are too busy to participate in the forums. However, the amount of traffic on the forum is small right now and it takes me less than 5 minutes to read through the posts. One does not even have to respond unless it pertains to an issue the developer may be interested in. I for one appreciated any time one of them finds time to respond to an issue.