ArcaOS 5.0.5

ArcaOS 5.0.5 was released on June 6 of 2020.

Some of the updated features includes:


 * USB 3.0 support.

Summary of changes 5.0.5
 - Updated ArcaMapper GUI to build 20200603 - Updated USB stack v12.06 - Updated MINILVM.HLP - Updated FAT32 5.0.2 - Updated SLPR help - Updated ArcaMapper help - Updated ANRDC to v2.0.2 - Added SETRESET - Updated bootstrap to 2020-05-18 and on-disc repo to 2020-02-09 plus newer updates in netlabs-rel - Updated Uniaud32 to 2.02.06 - Updated MOZ_INFO.HTML for 5.0.5 release - Updated kernel symbol/debug files - Updated reseller URL objects in Web Sites folder - Updated Disk Utility to v1.39 - Added ANTurbo utility - Updated Mozilla apps to latest pentium4 builds; no Run! objects - Updated DSSaver to 2.4 (20200421 build) - Updated FreeType/2 IFI to v1.3.6 - Updated Samba and Heimdal to 4.11.5-0 and 7.7.0-3; update plugin to 3.7 - Updated HiDisk, IFX, Dynamic Icons, ANDT - Updated ISOFS to 1.12.2 - Updated testlog.exe - Updated keytables to fix a few minor layout errors - Updated %ETC%\services to 2020-02-24 - Updated pcidevs.txt to 2020-02-16 - Removed all snoopers from SNOOP.LST - Updated ACPI to 3.23.13 - Updated OS2LDR to v1.15 - Added OS2LDR and OS2DUMP documentation - Updated ANXWP to 20200223 - Updated NAPS to 1.17 - Updated ASPIROUT to 1.1.10-6 - Updated LVM wrapper to version 1.5 - Updated STPM.EXE to allow switching between alternate audio devices without the AmpMix page visible - Updated timezone lists for TIMESET - Updated Sigma to 3.02; updated maintenance page menu references - Updated Thunderbird zip to include repackaged multi-language Lightning calendar - Updated DBCSMAP to v1.61 (better NLS); updated icon - NewView: widen product information dialog for better NLS support - Updated SNAP - Updated ArcaBar help - Updated PNGIO to 1.09.2 (same BLDLEVEL, later date) - Updated Panorama to 1.15 release build - Updated AHCI to v2.07 release build - Updated Archive Tool to 1.03.03 - Updated DVDTools to 1.07.01 - Updated CUPSWIZ to v1.1.9 - Removed extraneous PR1UTIL and rxunlock DLLs from DOC directory - Updated gradd.sys to v2.02 - Updated VCOM.SYS to v5.01 - (Installer) Create ASWITCHSETUP desktop object - (Installer) Added ASWITCH.EXE and ASWITCHSETUP.CMD to MMBASE - (Installer) Updated installer to v1.36 - (Installer) Added USBMOS to preboot NIC list - (Installer) Fixed GENMAC driver wrapper file locations - (Installer) Improved logging and diagnostic output during install - (Installer) Updated preboot hardware type text for vintage hardware - (Installer) Updated GUI hardware type selections - (Installer) Ensure user is created in master.passwd - (Installer) Ensure all ArcaOS documentation is installed - (Installer) Added USBAUD2 and add USB Audio as installation selection - (Installer) Added new OS2DUMP for all install types - (Installer) AOSLDR now selected for all install types - (Installer) Updated installer help - (Installer) Updated some desktop text - (Installer) Only put changed settings into inetcfg.ini - (Installer) Added hardware type options to install GUI hardware selections - (Installer) Make SMP kernel selectable in GUI - (Installer) Add rxu and DrCtl RPMs to on-disc repo; remove SMBRXLIB.ZIP - (Installer) Fixed ArcaMapper WPI to not install old Samba client - (Installer) Removed RXU.DLL from ArcaMapper; install rxu RPM as prerequisite - (Installer) Added VirtualBox additions and integrated into install - (Installer) Added Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG device ID to detection database - (Installer) Set Uniaud for ThinkPad T42 AC'97 Audio (detector r36) - (Installer) Updated detector to extend UniAud fallback to class 04:01 device. - (Installer) Updated timezone list to latest - (Installer) Fixed Panorama SVGADATA copy - (Installer) Fixed inclusion of panopmi.dll in AltBoot zip - (Installer) Fixed broken updating of PRDESC.LST during install - (Installer) Revamped preboot hardware type: now only two options (Modern/ACPI and Older/APM) - (Installer) Updated MemDisk and OS2CSM to address memory corruption issue - (Installer) Enable USB XHCI driver installation (hardware tree updated) - (Installer) Make sure all variable instances are updated in AUTOEXEC.BAT - (Installer) Enabled preboot support (menu, help, env var) for USB xHCI - (Updater) Don't recreate Installed Features shadow - (Updater) Updated updater supplement - (Updater) Implemented workaround for nonstandard COMSPEC/OS2_SHELL - (Updater) Handle lack of trailing semicolon on PATH/LIBPATH/DPATH/HELP/BOOKSHELF - (Updater) Ensure shell is sane, that SHELLHANDLESINC=40, and that log/response file cleanup is logged - (Updater) Fixed error copying SNAP text file - (Updater) Re-run update checker if installer is restarted; improved logging - (Updater) Disable Update radiobutton instead of hiding when operation is not available 

Pictures

 * ArcaOS 5.0 Screenshots

Links

 * Arca Noae Announcement (2020-06-06)