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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]]
}}
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==
{|class="wikitable"
! ||colspan=3| ||colspan=2|Full||colspan=2|Upgrade DOS||colspan=2|Upgrade OS/2 SE||colspan=2|Upgrade OS/2 EE
|-
!Feature Code||NLS|| || ||3.50||5.25||3.50||5.25||3.50||5.25||3.50||5.25
|-
|2922||Portuguese||1992-04-30||1992-05-27||14G1495||14G1651||14G1781||14G1792||14G1759||14G177ß||14G2562||14G2573
|-
|2923||Dutch||1992-04-30||1992-05-27||14G1485||14G1541||14G1780||14G1791||14G1758||14G1769||14G2561||14G2572
|-
|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]]|| || ||14G2575||14G2576
|-
|2925||Finnish||1992-04-30||1992-05-27||14G1155||14G1211||14G1777||14G1788||14G1755||14G1766||14G2558||14G2569
|-
|2926||Danish||1992-04-30||1992-05-27||14G1045||14G1101||14G1776||14G1787||14G1754||14G1765||14G2557||14G2568
|-
|2927||English (UK)||1992-04-03||1992-04-30||[[IBM OS/2 2.0 - English - 14G0495|14G0495]]||14G0551||14G1771||14G1782||14G1749||14G1760||14G2552||14G2563
|-
|2928||French||1992-04-30||1992-05-27||14G0605||14G0661||14G1772||14G1783||14G1750||14G1761||14G2553||14G2564
|-
|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|14G0771]]||14G1773||14G1784||14G1751||14G1762||14G2554||14G2565
|-
|2931||Spanish||1992-04-30||1992-05-27||14G0935||14G0991||14G1775||14G1786||14G1753||14G1764||14G2556||14G2567
|-
|2932||Italian||1992-04-30||1992-05-27||[[IBM OS/2 2.0 - Italian - 14G0825|14G0825]]||14G0881||14G1774||14G1785||14G1752||14G1763||14G2555||14G2566
|-
|2933||Norwegian||1992-04-30||1992-05-27||14G1265||14G1321||14G1778||14G1789||14G1756||14G1767||14G2559||14G2570
|-
|2937||Swedish||1992-04-30||1992-05-27||14G1375||14G1431||14G1779||14G1790||14G1757||14G1768||14G2560||14G2571
|}
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===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.


This edition was formally released on April 1992. There was an OS/2 2.0 LA (Limited Availability) released on October 1991 before this.
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


Some of this edition features includes:
{|class="wikitable"
* Object Oriented Desktop - Workplace Shell introduction.
!Feature Code||NLS||3.5"
* 32 Bits support.
|-
* LAN Server 2.0.
|2732||US English||41G3329
* DOS, Windows, 16-bit OS/2, and 32-bit OS/2 application support.  
|-
* Boot manager.
|2733||UK English||[[IBM OS/2 2.0 Backup Diskette Package - UK English - 15G9487|15G9487]]
* Adobe Type Manager.
|-
|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==
==Key Prerequisites==
; Processor: Intel 386 SX (or compatible) or higher processor
;Processor: Intel 386 SX (or compatible) or higher processor
; RAM Memory; 4 MB of memory  
;RAM: 4 MB of memory
; Disk Space: 60 MB hard disk with 15 - 30 MB of free space.
;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 - 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


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Latest revision as of 16:38, 21 April 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 Upgrade OS/2 SE Upgrade OS/2 EE
Feature Code NLS 3.50 5.25 3.50 5.25 3.50 5.25 3.50 5.25
2922 Portuguese 1992-04-30 1992-05-27 14G1495 14G1651 14G1781 14G1792 14G1759 14G177ß 14G2562 14G2573
2923 Dutch 1992-04-30 1992-05-27 14G1485 14G1541 14G1780 14G1791 14G1758 14G1769 14G2561 14G2572
2924 English (US) 1992-04-15 1992-04-30 84F7586 10G2991 10G5999 10G6000 14G2575 14G2576
2925 Finnish 1992-04-30 1992-05-27 14G1155 14G1211 14G1777 14G1788 14G1755 14G1766 14G2558 14G2569
2926 Danish 1992-04-30 1992-05-27 14G1045 14G1101 14G1776 14G1787 14G1754 14G1765 14G2557 14G2568
2927 English (UK) 1992-04-03 1992-04-30 14G0495 14G0551 14G1771 14G1782 14G1749 14G1760 14G2552 14G2563
2928 French 1992-04-30 1992-05-27 14G0605 14G0661 14G1772 14G1783 14G1750 14G1761 14G2553 14G2564
2929 German 1992-04-30 1992-05-27 14G0715 14G0771 14G1773 14G1784 14G1751 14G1762 14G2554 14G2565
2931 Spanish 1992-04-30 1992-05-27 14G0935 14G0991 14G1775 14G1786 14G1753 14G1764 14G2556 14G2567
2932 Italian 1992-04-30 1992-05-27 14G0825 14G0881 14G1774 14G1785 14G1752 14G1763 14G2555 14G2566
2933 Norwegian 1992-04-30 1992-05-27 14G1265 14G1321 14G1778 14G1789 14G1756 14G1767 14G2559 14G2570
2937 Swedish 1992-04-30 1992-05-27 14G1375 14G1431 14G1779 14G1790 14G1757 14G1768 14G2560 14G2571

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