Install and Run IBM OS/2 Warp 3 Connect in 86Box

Article Info
Author	Jamie Honnaker
Date	2024-11-19
OS Version	OS/2 Warp 3
Companion File	N/A
Source	[1]

You can find the ISOs and boot floppies on Winworld. Connect includes the Blue Spine with Microsoft Windows 3.1, the Bonus pack CD, and the Connect package for networking.

• Must choose “unlisted IDE CDROM” or Connect Install will fail.
• Must re-configure S3 Video driver and unlisted IDE CDROM after install using Selective Install

To install Bonus Pack, insert Bonus Pack CD and run Install.cmd

Configuration

86box Configuration for OS/2 Warp 3.0 Connect:

Machine

Machine Type: [1995] Socket 8
Machine: [i440FX] Intel VS440FX
CPU type: Intel Pentium Pro
Frequency: 200
PIT Mode: Auto
Memory: 128MB
Softfloat FPU - Enabled
Time Synchronization: Enabled (local time)

Display

Video: [PCI] S3 Vision864 (Phoenix)  4MB

Mouse

Mouse: Standard PS/2 Mouse

Sound

Sound: [ISA16] Sound Blaster v2.0

Address: 0x220

Mixer: Disabled

IRQ 5

DMA 1

Enable OPL - enabled

Receive input (DSP MIDI) - enabled

Use FLOAT32 sound - enabled

Nuked (more accurate)

Network

Network Card #1

Mode: SliRP

Adapter: [ISA] 3com Etherlink II

Address: 0x300

IRQ: 3

DMA: 3

BIOS Address: CC00

Ports

Ports: All off.  Need IRQ 3 free for NIC

Storage Controllers

HD Controller: Internal Controller
FD Controller: Internal Controller

Hard Disk

Hard Disk: IDE (0:0) - RAM disk (max.speed) - 2048MB - VHD format

Floppy Drive & CD-ROM

Floppy Drive: 3.5” 1.44M - Check BPB enabled
CD-ROM Drive: ATAPI (0:1) - Speed 56x - 86box CD-ROM 1.00

Enjoy!