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Revision as of 03:55, 20 August 2020
IBM OS/2 Warp 4 | |
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Version | 4.0 |
Release Date | 1996-09 |
Vendor | IBM |
License | IPLA |
Preceded by | IBM OS/2 Warp Connect 3 |
Succeeded by | IBM OS/2 Warp 4.51 |
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IBM OS/2 Warp 4 was announced by IBM the September 24, 1996 with a planned availability date for September 25 of the same year. It is beta release was code name Merlin.
Some of the features of this edition:
- Included VoiceType for speech recognition.
- Some editions included a companion headset to use with VoiceType.
- Improved Workplace Shell and the inclusion of Warpcenter.
- Included Java(1) technology.
- WarpGuide and Assistance center.
- TCP/IP Version 4 and Webexplorer.
- Bundle extra addons like Lotus Notes Mail 4.1, the Device Driver Pak, and Application Sampler CDs.
OS/2 Warp 4 did not have a Blue and Red Edition (with or without Win 3.1 support), it included the Win16 integration in the package by dafault.
Key Prerequisites
- Processor and Memory
- Minimum 486 33MHz, or higher, with 12MB to 16MB memory
- For speech navigation, Pentium* 75MHz, or higher, and 4MB additional memory
- For speech navigation and dictation, Pentium 100MHz, or higher, with 8MB to 12MB additional memory recommended
- Disk space
- 100MB to 300MB free
- Removable media
- 1.44MB, 3.5-inch diskette drive "A" and an OS/2-compatible CD-ROM drive
- Display
- 640 x 480 resolution video with 256 colors recommended (SVGA mode)
- IBM-compatible mouse
- Communications
- 14.4 Kbps, or higher, modem or network connection for Internet/intranet
- Audio
- Supported sound card for speech and multimedia
- Noise-canceling microphone for speech
- Or compatible
Part Numbers
Program
Language | Program Number | Feature Number | Part Number |
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Arabic | 5639-A29 | 2954 | 65H0747 |
Bul | 5639-A29 | 2774 | 65H0755 |
Cat | 5639-A29 | 2997 | 65H0756 |
Cz | 5639-A29 | 2975 | 65H0752 |
Danish | 5639-A29 | 2926 | 65H0742 |
Dutch | 5639-A29 | 2923 | 65H0744 |
Fin | 5639-A29 | 2925 | 65H0744 |
French | 5639-A29 | 2928 | 65H0735 |
Ger | 5639-A29 | 2929 | 65H0737 |
Greek | 5639-A29 | 2957 | 65H0749 |
Heb | 5639-A29 | 2961 | 65H0748 |
Hungarian | 5639-A29 | 2976 | 65H0750 |
It | 5639-A29 | 2932 | 65H0738 |
Nor | 5639-A29 | 2933 | 65H0740 |
Pol | 5639-A29 | 2978 | 65H0751 |
Port | 5639-A29 | 2922 | 65H0745 |
Rus | 5639-A29 | 2979 | 65H0746 |
Slov | 5639-A29 | 2911 | 65H0757 |
Sp | 5639-A29 | 2931 | 65H0739 |
Swed | 5639-A29 | 2937 | 65H0741 |
Tur | 5639-A29 | 2956 | 65H0753 |
UK Eng | 5639-A29 | 2927 | 65H0733 |
US Eng | 5639-A29 | 2924 | 65H1031 |
GK Eng | 5639-A29 | 2908 | 14J1759 |
OS/2 Warp 4 IPLA use pack | 5639-A29 | 5071 | 65H1033 |
OS/2 Warp 4 IPLA use pack | 5639-A29 | 5072 | 65H0794 |
OS/2 Warp 4 IPLA use pack | 5639-A29 | 5073 | 65H0795 |
OS/2 Warp 4 IPLA use pack | 5639-A29 | 5074 | 65H0796 |
Upgrade
.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. |IPLA Use Pack -- Upgrade to OS/2 Warp 4 from: | |---------+-------------------+-------------------|-------------------+-------------------| | | Group I | Group II | Group III | Group IV | |---------+-------------------+-------------------|-------------------+-------------------| | Pack | Feature Part | Feature Part | Feature Part | Feature Part | | Size | Number Number | Number Number | Number Number | Number Number | |---------+-------------------+-------------------|-------------------+-------------------| | 1-pack | 0587 84H1430 | 0588 84H1431 | 0874 84H4498 | 0878 84H4502 | | 5-pack | 0868 84H4492 | 0871 84H4495 | 0875 84H4499 | 0879 84H4503 | | 10-pack | 0869 84H4493 | 0872 84H4496 | 0876 84H4500 | 0880 84H4504 | | 50-pack | 0870 84H4494 | 0873 84H4497 | 0877 84H4501 | 0881 84H4505 | '---------+-------------------+-------------------'-------------------+-------------------' .--------------------------------------------------------------. | Qualifying Products for Upgrades | |--------------------------------------------------------------| |Group I | | | |OS/2 2.1 or 2.11 | |OS/2 2.11 SMP | |OS/2 Warp 3 includes DOS and Windows Application | | Support (Blue Spine) | |OS/2 Warp Connect 3 includes DOS and Windows | | Application Support (Blue Spine) | |--------------------------------------------------------------| |Group II | | | |OS/2 Version 2.0 or 2.01 | |--------------------------------------------------------------| |Group III | | | |OS/2 for Windows 2.1 | |OS/2 Warp 3 uses your existing DOS and Windows | | (Red Spine) | |OS/2 Warp Connect 3 uses your existing DOS and Windows | | (Red Spine) | |--------------------------------------------------------------| |Group IV | | | |OS/2 1.x | '--------------------------------------------------------------'
Releases
- IBM OS/2 Warp 4 - English - 84H1426
- IBM OS/2 Warp 4 - Upgrade - English - 84H1429
- IBM OS/2 Warp 4 - Chinese T - 55H3836
- IBM OS/2 Warp 4 - German - 22L3550
- IBM OS/2 Warp 4 - German - 65H0737
- IBM OS/2 Warp 4 - Upgrade - German - 65H0762
- OS/2 Warp 4 Danish - 65H0743
- OS/2 Warp 4 Dutch - 65H0742
- OS/2 Warp 4 Japanese - 55H3803
- OS/2 Warp 4 Korean - 55H3814
- OS/2 Warp 4 Chinese Simplify - 55H3825
- OS/2 Warp 4 Thai - 55H3847
Pictures
Announcement Letters
- Announcement Letter Number 296-375: IBM OS/2 Warp 4 -- The Easiest Way to a Connected World / Software Announcement / September 24, 1996
- IBM United States. Withdrawal Announcement 902-274. Software Withdrawal: Selected Part Numbers of OS/2 Warp V4 and Warp Server for e-business Programs. December 10, 2002
- IBM United States Withdrawal Announcement 905-163: Changes in support for IBM OS/2 Warp 4 and OS/2 Warp Server for e-business - July 12, 2005