IBM OS/2 Warp 4

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IBM OS/2 Warp 4
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
Website
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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. Its beta code name was 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 technology.
  • WarpGuide and Assistance center.
  • TCP/IP Version 4 and Web Explorer.
  • 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 default.

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 Number: 5639-A29
Language Feature Number Part Number
Arabic 2954 65H0747
Bulgarian 2774 65H0755
Catalan 2997 65H0756
Czech 2975 65H0752
Danish 2926 65H0743
Dutch 2923 65H0742
Finnish 2925 65H0744
French 2928 65H0735
German 2929 65H0737
Greek 2957 65H0749
Hebrew 2961 65H0748
Hungarian 2976 65H0750
Italian 2932 65H0738
Norwegian 2933 65H0740
Polish 2978 65H0751
Portuguese 2922 65H0745
Russian 2979 65H0746
Slovenian 2911 65H0757
Spanish 2931 65H0739
Swedish 2937 65H0741
Turkish 2956 65H0753
UK English 2927 65H0733
US English 2924 65H1031
Greek English 2908 14J1759
Japanese 55H3803
Korean 55H3814
Chinese Simplified 55H3825
Chinese Traditional 55H3836
Thai 55H3847
Program Number: 5639-A29 (IPLA use pack)
Users Feature Number Part Number
1 5071 65H1033
5 5072 65H0794
10 5073 65H0795
50 5074 65H0796

Upgrade

Language Program Number Feature Number Part Number
English Upgrade 5803-AAR0 657 84H1429
Arabic Upgrade 5639-A292 954 65H0772
Bul Upgrade 5639-A292 974 65H0780
Cat Upgrade 5639-A292 997 65H0781
Cz Upgrade 5639-A292 975 65H0777
Dan Upgrade 5639-A292 926 65H0768
Dut Upgrade 5639-A292 923 65H0767
Fin Upgrade 5639-A292 925 65H0769
Fr Upgrade 5639-A292 928 65H0760
Ger Upgrade 5639-A292 929 65H0762
Greek Upgrade 5639-A292 957 65H0774
Heb Upgrade 5639-A292 961 65H0773
Hungarian Upgrade 5639-A292 976 65H0775
It Upgrade 5639-A292 932 65H0763
Nor Upgrade 5639-A292 933 65H0765
Pol Upgrade 5639-A292 978 65H0776
Port Upgrade 5639-A292 922 65H0770
Rus Upgrade 5639-A292 979 65H0771
Slov Upgrade 5639-A292 911 65H0782
Sp Upgrade 5639-A292 931 65H0764
Swed Upgrade 5639-A292 937 65H0766
Tur Upgrade 5639-A292 956 65H0778
UK Eng Upgrade 5639-A292 927 65H0758
US Eng Upgrade 5639-A292 924 65H0758
GK Eng Upgrade 5639-A292 908 14J1750
IPLA Use Pack -- Upgrade to OS/2 Warp 4 from:
Group I Group II Group III Group IV
Pack Size Feature Number Part Number Feature Number Part Number Feature Number Part Number Feature Number Part 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 Group II Group III Group IV
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)

OS/2 Version 2.0 or 2.01 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)

OS/2 1.x

Releases

Pictures

Announcement Letters

  • A96-1100 September 24, 1996. Corrected on December 10, 1996. OS/2 Warp 4. US.
  • 296-375 September 24, 1996. IBM OS/2 Warp 4 - The Easiest Way to a Connected World.
  • A97-0965 Aug 26, 1997. Service Extension: OS/2 Warp 4 and OS/2 Warp Server. US.
  • 902-274 December 10, 2002. Software Withdrawal: Selected Part Numbers of OS/2 Warp V4 and Warp Server for e-business Programs.
  • 905-163 July 12, 2000. Withdrawal Announcement 905-163: Changes in support for IBM OS/2 Warp 4 and OS/2 Warp Server for e-business. US
  • ZP05-0336 July 12, 2005. Changes in support for IBM OS/2 Warp 4 & OS/2 Warp Server for e-business. EMEA.