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{{OS Release
|Logo=OS2 logo.jpg
|Version=2.0
|ReleaseDate=1992-05-31
|Vendor=[[IBM]]
|License=IPLA
|Preceded=[[IBM OS/2 1.3]]
|Succeeded=[[IBM OS/2 2.1]]
}}
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Program number: 5621-077


This edition was formally released on April 1992. There was an OS/2 2.0 LA (Limited Availability) released on October 1991 before this.
This edition announced at Las Vegas on October 21, 1991. It was formally released in April 1992. There was an OS/2 2.0 LA (Limited Availability) released in October 1991 before this.
 
Some of this edition features include:
* Object-oriented desktop - Workplace Shell
* DOS, Windows, 16-bit OS/2, and 32-bit OS/2 application support
* Boot manager
* Adobe Type Manager
* Productivity aids
 
OS/2 Version 2.0 has National Language Support for twelve languages: Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, UK English, and US English. It was later enhanced to support Arabic, Bulgarian Cyrillic, Greek, Hebrew, Macedonian Cyrillic, Russian Cyrillic and Serbian Cyrillic.
 
==Part Numbers==
{|class="wikitable"
! ||colspan=3| ||colspan=2|Full||colspan=2|Upgrade DOS
|-
!Feature Code||NLS|| || ||3.50||5.25||3.50||5.25
|-
|2922||Portuguese||1992-04-30||1992-05-27|| ||
|-
|2923||Dutch||1992-04-30||1992-05-27|| ||
|-
|2924||English (US)||1992-04-15||1992-04-30||[[IBM OS/2 2.0 - English - 84F7586|84F7586]]||[[IBM OS/2 2.0 - English - 10G2991|10G2991]]|| [[IBM OS/2 2.0 - Upgrade from DOS - English - 10G5999|10G5999]]||[[IBM OS/2 2.0 - Upgrade from DOS - English - 10G6000|10G6000]]
|-
|2925||Finnish||1992-04-30||1992-05-27|| ||
|-
|2926||Danish||1992-04-30||1992-05-27|| ||
|-
|2927||English (UK)||1992-04-03||1992-04-30||[[IBM OS/2 2.0 - English - 14G0495|14G0495]] || 14G0551
|-
|2928||French||1992-04-30||1992-05-27|| ||
|-
|2929||German||1992-04-30||1992-05-27|||[[IBM OS/2 2.0 - German - 14G0715|14G0715]]||[[IBM OS/2 2.0 - German - 5.25 Disks|??]]||
|-
|2931||Spanish||1992-04-30||1992-05-27|| ||
|-
|2932||Italian||1992-04-30||1992-05-27||[[IBM OS/2 2.0 - Italian - 14G0825|14G0825]]||
|-
|2933||Norwegian||1992-04-30||1992-05-27|| ||
|-
|2937||Swedish||1992-04-30||1992-05-27|| ||
|}
 
===IBM OS/2 2.0 Backup Diskette Package===
The backup diskette package contains the files and programs originally installed on the PS/2 hard disk. It is intended for use in case the original hard disk contents are unintentionally changed or destroyed and will restore the hard disk to the way it was originally shipped.
 
The package contains the following items:
* Conditions of use
* IBM Backup Diskette Terms and Conditions
* OS/2 2.0 Diskettes and Preinstall Diskettes
* Proof of Entitlement
* Backup Diskettes Publications
 
{|class="wikitable"
!Feature Code||NLS||3.5"
|-
|2732||US English||41G3329
|-
|2733||UK English||[[IBM OS/2 2.0 Backup Diskette Package - UK English - 15G9487|15G9487]]
|-
|2734||French||15G9497
|-
|2736||German||15G9507
|-
|2737||Italian||15G9517
|-
|2738||Spanish||15G9527
|-
|2740||Finnish||15G9547
|-
|2741||Swedish||15G9567
|-
|2743||Dutch||15G9577
|-
|2746||Norwegian||15G9557
|-
|2748||Portuguese||15G9587
|-
|2751||Danish||15G9537
|}


Some of this edition features includes:
* Object Oriented Desktop - Workplace Shell introduction.
* 32 Bits support.


==Key Prerequisites==
==Key Prerequisites==
;Processor: Intel 386 SX (or compatible) or higher processor
;RAM: 4 MB of memory
;Disk Space: 60 MB hard disk with 15 - 30 MB of free space.
;Upgrades
* 5604-467 IBM OS/2 2.1
* 5622-601 OS/2 Warp Version 3
* 5622-601 OS/2 Warp with WinOS2 Version 3
==Related Packages==
* [[IBM OS/2 2.0 - English - 84F7586]] (3.5" Diskettes)
* IBM OS/2 2.0 - English - 10G2992 (CD-ROM)
* IBM OS/2 2.0 - Upgrade from Windows - English - 52G9956 (3.5" Diskettes)
* IBM OS/2 2.0 - Upgrade from Windows - English - 52G9957 (5.25" Diskettes)
* [[IBM OS/2 2.0 - French - 15G9403]] (Documentation)
* [[IBM OS/2 2.0 - English - 41G3301]] Upgrade - 5.25" Diskettes - Media


==Pictures==
==Links==
* [https://goo.gl/photos/gtEdfvRH8zujFMYKA OS2World Gallery - Boxes - OS/2 2.0]
* [https://goo.gl/photos/gtEdfvRH8zujFMYKA OS2World Gallery - Boxes - OS/2 2.0]
* [https://goo.gl/photos/2Y3nvdJiSwv4TYqc8 OS2World Gallery - Desktop - OS/2 2.x]
* [[IBM Begins Shipping OS/2 Version 2.0 Operating System]] (1992-05-31)
;Announcement Letters (US)
* {{L-IBMAnnUS|291-598}} (1991-10-22) IBM Operating System/2 Version 2.0
* {{L-IBMAnnUS|392-070}} (1992-03-31) IBM OS/2 Version 2.0 No-Charge UPGRADE PROMOTION MODIFICATION
* {{L-IBMAnnUS|294-091}} (1994-03-01) Withdrawal: IBM OS/2 2.0


==Announcement Letter==
;Announcement Letters (EMEA)
* [https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/0/877/ENUSZP92-0400/index.html&request_locale=en OS/2 2.0, Extended Services, DDCS/2, LS 2.0, OS/2 2.0 Tools / IBM Announcement Letter No. ZP92-0400 dated March 31, 1992]
* {{L-IBMAnnUS|ZP91-0729}} (1991-10-22) IBM Operating System/2 Version 2.0
* {{L-IBMAnnUS|ZP92-0400}} (1992-03-31) OS/2 2.0, Extended Services, DDCS/2, LS 2.0, OS/2 2.0 Tools


[[Category:IBM OS/2 Release]]
[[Category:IBM OS/2 Release]]

Latest revision as of 14:37, 23 March 2024

IBM OS/2 2.0
Version 2.0
Release Date 1992-05-31
Vendor IBM
License IPLA
Preceded by IBM OS/2 1.3
Succeeded by IBM OS/2 2.1
Website

Program number: 5621-077

This edition announced at Las Vegas on October 21, 1991. It was formally released in April 1992. There was an OS/2 2.0 LA (Limited Availability) released in October 1991 before this.

Some of this edition features include:

  • Object-oriented desktop - Workplace Shell
  • DOS, Windows, 16-bit OS/2, and 32-bit OS/2 application support
  • Boot manager
  • Adobe Type Manager
  • Productivity aids

OS/2 Version 2.0 has National Language Support for twelve languages: Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, UK English, and US English. It was later enhanced to support Arabic, Bulgarian Cyrillic, Greek, Hebrew, Macedonian Cyrillic, Russian Cyrillic and Serbian Cyrillic.

Part Numbers

Full Upgrade DOS
Feature Code NLS 3.50 5.25 3.50 5.25
2922 Portuguese 1992-04-30 1992-05-27
2923 Dutch 1992-04-30 1992-05-27
2924 English (US) 1992-04-15 1992-04-30 84F7586 10G2991 10G5999 10G6000
2925 Finnish 1992-04-30 1992-05-27
2926 Danish 1992-04-30 1992-05-27
2927 English (UK) 1992-04-03 1992-04-30 14G0495 14G0551
2928 French 1992-04-30 1992-05-27
2929 German 1992-04-30 1992-05-27 14G0715 ??
2931 Spanish 1992-04-30 1992-05-27
2932 Italian 1992-04-30 1992-05-27 14G0825
2933 Norwegian 1992-04-30 1992-05-27
2937 Swedish 1992-04-30 1992-05-27

IBM OS/2 2.0 Backup Diskette Package

The backup diskette package contains the files and programs originally installed on the PS/2 hard disk. It is intended for use in case the original hard disk contents are unintentionally changed or destroyed and will restore the hard disk to the way it was originally shipped.

The package contains the following items:

  • Conditions of use
  • IBM Backup Diskette Terms and Conditions
  • OS/2 2.0 Diskettes and Preinstall Diskettes
  • Proof of Entitlement
  • Backup Diskettes Publications
Feature Code NLS 3.5"
2732 US English 41G3329
2733 UK English 15G9487
2734 French 15G9497
2736 German 15G9507
2737 Italian 15G9517
2738 Spanish 15G9527
2740 Finnish 15G9547
2741 Swedish 15G9567
2743 Dutch 15G9577
2746 Norwegian 15G9557
2748 Portuguese 15G9587
2751 Danish 15G9537


Key Prerequisites

Processor
Intel 386 SX (or compatible) or higher processor
RAM
4 MB of memory
Disk Space
60 MB hard disk with 15 - 30 MB of free space.
Upgrades
  • 5604-467 IBM OS/2 2.1
  • 5622-601 OS/2 Warp Version 3
  • 5622-601 OS/2 Warp with WinOS2 Version 3

Related Packages

Links

Announcement Letters (US)
  • 291-598 (1991-10-22) IBM Operating System/2 Version 2.0
  • 392-070 (1992-03-31) IBM OS/2 Version 2.0 No-Charge UPGRADE PROMOTION MODIFICATION
  • 294-091 (1994-03-01) Withdrawal: IBM OS/2 2.0
Announcement Letters (EMEA)
  • ZP91-0729 (1991-10-22) IBM Operating System/2 Version 2.0
  • ZP92-0400 (1992-03-31) OS/2 2.0, Extended Services, DDCS/2, LS 2.0, OS/2 2.0 Tools