IBM OS/2 Warp 3
IBM OS/2 Warp 3 | |
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Version | 3.0 |
Release Date | 1994-10-11 |
Vendor | IBM |
License | IPLA |
Preceded by | IBM OS/2 2.11 |
Succeeded by | IBM OS/2 Warp Connect 3 |
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IBM OS/2 Warp 3 was announced on October 11 of 1994. The general availability for OS/2 Warp Version 3 was on October 1994 and OS/2 Warp with WinOS2 Version 3 for the 1Q 1995.
This version of OS/2 had two editions, Blue and Red (Also referred as Blue and Red spine). The red one did not contain WinOS2 support (Windows 3.1 support) in the box and the Blue one had that support.
Key Prerequisites
- Hardware Requirements
The minimum hardware configuration for OS/2 Warp Version 3 is as follows:
- Processor: Intel 386 SX - compatible or higher based personal computer
- RAM Memory: 4 MB system memory and a hard disk with 35 to 55 MB free space available to the operating system, depending upon installation options selected.
- Hard Drive: Up to 30 MB additional hard disk space may be required for the BonusPak applications, depending upon user installation selections.
- IBM recommends 6 MB or greater system memory and a 120 MB or greater hard disk for many application scenarios.
- Video: VGA video support
- Audio: Multimedia-ready systems for sound
- Mouse: IBM-compatible mouse
- Software Requirements
- For the OS/2 Red Edition: Windows version 3.1 or its update, or Windows for Workgroups 3.1 or 3.11 must be previously installed on the system in order for Windows applications to run under OS/2 Warp.
Program Package
OS/2 Warp has national language support for the following national language versions:
OS/2 Warp V3

(Red Spine)
NLS | Full Version | Upgrade | ||||
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3.50 | CD-ROM | ALC | 3.50 | CD-ROM | ALC | |
US English | 83G8100, 83G8675 | 83G8102 | 83G8103 | 83G8708 | 83G8709 | 83G8710 |
Brazilian Portuguese | 14H1681 | |||||
Canadian French | 19H5086 | 19H5088 | ||||
Czech | 79H4584 | 79H4920 | 89H3842 | 89H3843 | ||
Danish | 19H4828 | 19H5082 | 24H1184 | 24H1185 | ||
Dutch | 19H4830 | 19H5084 | 24H1192 | 24H1193 | ||
Finnish | 19H4829 | 19H5083 | 24H1188 | 24H1189 | ||
French | 19H4822 | 19H5076 | 24H1160 | 24H1161 | ||
German | 19H4823 | 19H5077 | 24H1164 | 24H1165 | ||
Hungarian | 79H4664 | 79H4932 | 89H3844 | 89H3845 | ||
Italian | 19H4824 | 19H5078 | 24H1168 | 24H1169 | ||
Norwegian | 19H4826 | 19H5080 | 24H1176 | 24H1177 | ||
Polish | 79H4744 | 79H4944 | 89H3846 | 89H3847 | ||
Portuguese | 19H4381 | 19H5085 | 24H1196 | 24H1197 | ||
Spanish | 19H4825 19H5519 |
19H5079 | 24H1172 | 24H1173 | ||
Swedish | 19H4827 | 19H5081 | 24H1180 | 24H1181 | ||
UK English | 19H4821 | 19H5075 | 24H1156 | 24H1157 | ||
US English (EMEA) | 19H5089 | 19H5084 | 24H1204 | 24H1205 | ||
Arabic | 24H1931 | 24H1923 | 24H1619 | 24H1620 | ||
Hebrew | 24H1933 | 24H1925 | 24H1624 | 24H1625 | ||
Greek | 24H1937 | 24H1923 | 24H1634 | 24H1635 | ||
Russian | 79H4501 | 79H4908 | 24H1629 | 24H1630 |
- IBM OS/2 Warp 3 - Red - English - 52H3800 Refresh (3.5" diskettes)
- IBM OS/2 Warp 3 - Red - Spanish - 41H2959
- IBM OS/2 Warp 3 - Red - Italian (3.5" diskettes)
- Special Program Packages
NLS | Publisher's Offer | Special Retail |
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CD-ROM | CD-ROM | |
Portuguese | 24H1408 | 28H8201 |
Dutch | 24H1403 | 28H8196 |
US/EMEA | 24H2032 | |
Finnish | 24H1398 | 28H8191 |
Danish | 24H1393 | 28H8186 |
UK | 24H1358 | 28H8151 |
French | 24H1363 | 28H8156 |
German | 24H1368 | 28H8161 |
Spanish | 24H1378 | 28H8171 |
Italian | 24H1373 | 28H8166 |
Norwegian | 24H1383 | 28H8176 |
Swedish | 24H1388 | 28H8181 |
Arabic | 24H1890 | |
Hebrew | 24H1893 | |
Greek | 24H1899 |
- OEM Preloads
OS/2 Warp V3 with WIN-OS/2

(Blue Spine)
NLS | Full Version | Upgrade from OS/2 2.0 | Upgrade from OS/2 2.1 | Upgrade from Warp 3 | ||||||||
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3.50 | CD-ROM | ALC | 3.50 | CD-ROM | ALC | 3.50 | CD-ROM | ALC | 3.50 | CD-ROM | ALC | |
US English | 83G8700 | 83G8701 | 83G8702 83G8703 |
83G8708 | 83G8709 | 83G8710 83G8711 |
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UK English | 24H1267 | 24H1280 | 24H1159 | 24H1208 | 41H2047 | 41H2063 | 41H2017 | 41H2032 | ||||
French | 24H1268 | 24H1281 | 24H1163 | 24H1209 | 41H2048 | 41H2064 | 41H2018 | 41H2033 | ||||
German | 24H1269 | 24H1282 | 24H1167 | 24H1210 | 41H2049 | 41H2065 | 41H2019 | 41H2034 | ||||
Italian | 24H1270 | 24H1283 | 24H1171 | 24H1211 | 41H2051 | 41H2067 | 41H2021 | 41H2036 | ||||
Spanish | 24H1271 | 24H1284 | 24H1175 | 24H1212 | 41H2050 | 41H2066 | 41H2020 | 41H2035 | ||||
Norwegian | 24H1272 | 24H1285 | 24H1179 | 24H1213 | 41H2052 | 41H2068 | 41H2022 | 41H2037 | ||||
Swedish | 24H1273 | 24H1286 | 24H1183 | 24H1214 | 41H2053 | 41H2069 | 41H2023 | 41H2038 | ||||
Danish | 24H1274 | 24H1287 | 24H1187 | 24H1215 | 41H2046 | 41H2062 | 41H2016 | 41H2031 | ||||
Finnish | 24H1275 | 24H1288 | 24H1191 | 24H1216 | 41H2045 | 41H2061 | 41H2015 | 41H2030 | ||||
Dutch | 24H1276 | 24H1289 | 24H1195 | 24H1217 | 41H2043 | 41H2059 | 41H2013 | 41H2028 | ||||
Portuguese | 24H1277 | 24H1290 | 24H1199 | 24H1218 | 41H2042 | 41H2058 | 41H2012 | 41H2027 | ||||
US English/EMEA | 24H1278 | 24H1291 | 24H1207 | 24H1220 | 41H2044 | 41H2060 | 41H2014 | 41H2029 | ||||
Arabic | 24H2021 | 24H2017 | 24H1622 | 24H1623 | 41H2054 | 41H2070 | 41H2024 | |||||
Hebrew | 24H2022 | 24H2018 | 24H1627 | 24H1628 | 41H2055 | 41H2071 | 41H2025 | |||||
Greek | 24H2024 | 24H2020 | 24H1637 | 24H1638 | 41H2056 | 41H2072 | 41H2026 | |||||
Russian | 24H2023 | 24H2019 | 24H1632 | 24H1633 | 41H2057 | 41H2073 | ||||||
Czech | 45H3638 | 45H4484 | 89H3842 | 89H3843 | 53H6475 | 53H6479 | 53H6483 | |||||
Hungarian | 45H3641 | 45H5396 | 89H3844 | 89H3845 | 53H6476 | 53H6480 | 53H6484 | |||||
Polish | 45H3644 | 45H5429 | 89H3846 | 89H3847 | 53H6477 | 53H6481 | 53H6485 | |||||
Eastern European English | 45H7235 | 45H7237 | 89H3848 | 89H3849 | 53H6478 | 53H6482 | 53H6486 | |||||
Turkish | 77H7896 | 77H7981 | 77H3163 | 77H3164 | 77H3161 |
- Special Program Packages
NLS | Education Offer | Stacker Offer | ||
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3.50 | CD-ROM | 3.50 | CD-ROM | |
Portuguese | 24H2256 | 24H2272 | ||
Dutch | 24H2257 | 24H2273 | ||
US/EMEA | 24H2258 | 24H2274 | ||
Finnish | 24H2259 | 24H2275 | 29H0673 | 29H0678 |
Danish | 24H2260 | 24H2276 | 29H0672 | 29H0677 |
UK | 24H2261 | 24H2277 | 29H0669 | 29H0674 |
French | 24H2262 | 24H2278 | ||
German | 24H2263 | 24H2279 | ||
Spanish | 24H2264 | 24H2280 | ||
Italian | 24H2265 | 24H2281 | ||
Norwegian | 24H2266 | 24H2282 | 29H0670 | 29H0675 |
Swedish | 24H2267 | 24H2283 | 29H0671 | 29H0676 |
Arabic | 24H2268 | 24H2284 | ||
Hebrew | 24H2269 | 24H2285 | ||
Greek | 24H2270 | 24H2286 | ||
Russian | 24H2271 | 24H2287 | ||
Turkish | 79H3157 | 79H3159 |
- Japanese: 5605PYP, 5605PXP, 5615PXP, 5615PYP - 85G2940, 85G2930, 85G2931, 85G2941
Extras
- IBM OS/2 Warp Version 3 Documentation Only - 83G8108
- IBM OS/2 Warp Version 3 Additional License without Certificate - 83G8111
- IBM OS/2 Warp Version 3 - Blue - Additional License without Certificate - 83G8703
- IBM OS/2 Warp Version 3 - Blue - Upgrade from OS/2 2.1 Additional license without Certificate - 83G8711
- IBM OS/2 Warp Version 3 with WinOS2 Documentation only - 83G8712
- "ALC" means Additional License Certificate, simply a license card (without manuals or media)
Pictures
- OS2World Gallery - Desktop - OS/2 Warp 3
- OS2World Gallery - Boxes - OS/2 Warp 3 - Red - Diskettes
- OS2World Gallery - Boxes - OS/2 Warp 3 Client - Blue
- OS2World Gallery - Boxes - OS/2 Warp 3 Client - Red
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Red Edition - Chinese
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Blue Edition - Chinese
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Blue Edition - French
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Red Edition - Japanese
Announcement Letter
- ZP94-0433 1994-10-11 - IBM OS/2 Warp Version 3 and OS/2 Warp with WinOS2 Version 3
- PSP99006-0 May 19, 1999. OS/2 Warp V3 and OS/2 Warp V3 with WIN-OS2 Withdrawal. Japanese
- 296-421 1996-10-22 - Software Service Extension: IBM OS/2 Warp Version 3 and OS/2 Warp Connect Version 3.
- Japanese Price Revision