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|Preceded=[[IBM OS/2 1.3]] | |Preceded=[[IBM OS/2 1.3]] | ||
|Succeeded=[[IBM OS/2 2.1]] | |Succeeded=[[IBM OS/2 2.1]] | ||
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Program number: 5621-077 | Program number: 5621-077 | ||
This edition announced at Las Vegas on October 21, 1991. It was formally released | 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: | Some of this edition features include: | ||
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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. | 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" | {|class="wikitable" | ||
! ||NLS|| || ||3.50||5.25 | ! ||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|| || | |2922||Portuguese||1992-04-30||1992-05-27|| || | ||
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|2923||Dutch||1992-04-30||1992-05-27|| || | |2923||Dutch||1992-04-30||1992-05-27|| || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2924||English (US)||1992-04-15||1992-04-30|| | |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|| || | |2925||Finnish||1992-04-30||1992-05-27|| || | ||
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|2926||Danish||1992-04-30||1992-05-27|| || | |2926||Danish||1992-04-30||1992-05-27|| || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2927||English (UK)||1992-04-03||1992-04-30|| || | |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|| || | |2928||French||1992-04-30||1992-05-27|| || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2929||German||1992-04-30||1992-05-27||14G0715|| | |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|| || | |2931||Spanish||1992-04-30||1992-05-27|| || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2932||Italian||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|| || | |2933||Norwegian||1992-04-30||1992-05-27|| || | ||
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|2937||Swedish||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 | |||
|} | |||
==Key Prerequisites== | ==Key Prerequisites== | ||
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==Related Packages== | ==Related Packages== | ||
* IBM OS/2 2.0 - English - 84F7586 (3.5 | * [[IBM OS/2 2.0 - English - 84F7586]] (3.5" Diskettes) | ||
* IBM OS/2 2.0 - English - 10G2992 (CD-ROM) | * 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 - 52G9956 (3.5" Diskettes) | ||
* IBM OS/2 2.0 - Upgrade from Windows - English - 52G9957 (5.25" Diskettes) | * IBM OS/2 2.0 - Upgrade from Windows - English - 52G9957 (5.25" Diskettes) | ||
* [[IBM OS/2 2.0 - | * [[IBM OS/2 2.0 - French - 15G9403]] (Documentation) | ||
* [[IBM OS/2 2.0 - | * [[IBM OS/2 2.0 - English - 41G3301]] Upgrade - 5.25" Diskettes - Media | ||
==Links== | ==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] | * [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 | ;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 Letters (EMEA) | |||
* {{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 | |
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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
- 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
Links
- OS2World Gallery - Boxes - OS/2 2.0
- OS2World Gallery - Desktop - OS/2 2.x
- IBM Begins Shipping OS/2 Version 2.0 Operating System (1992-05-31)
- 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)