9 Jun
2026
9 Jun
'26
7:09 a.m.
The Virtual OS museum has MS and IBM OS/2 versions listed pretty
comprehensively (which you can of course run locally):
https://virtualosmuseum.org/installation-list/
It includes some Citrix versions that OEM the main providers, too.
I have a couple of IBM OS/2 boxes (1.1 and maybe 1.2, I think) that I
can snap pictures of media from if you're interested; but there are
probably places like the Internet Archive that already have such
things:
https://archive.org/details/ibm-os2-1.00-extended-edition-3.5-1.44mb
- David
On Mon, 08 Jun 2026 03:05:56 <georgijgalcev1570(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hello everyone.
I am documenting early OS/2 releases (before 1992).
I am interested in all possible information about the released versions, photos of media,
screenshots.
There is very little on the internet. For example, there is very little information about
OEM versions of MS OS/2 1.x, as well as little information about OS/2 1.X localizations.
if you are the owner of the package/disks of versions 1.x, please let me know.
Best.regards.
–Georg
9 Jun
9 Jun
5:13 p.m.
New subject: OS/2 1.x question
I have Compaq os/2 v 1.?
On Tue, Jun 9, 2026 at 10:10 AM David Schmidt via cctalk <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
The Virtual OS museum has MS and IBM OS/2 versions
listed pretty
comprehensively (which you can of course run locally):
https://virtualosmuseum.org/installation-list/
It includes some Citrix versions that OEM the main providers, too.
I have a couple of IBM OS/2 boxes (1.1 and maybe 1.2, I think) that I
can snap pictures of media from if you're interested; but there are
probably places like the Internet Archive that already have such
things:
https://archive.org/details/ibm-os2-1.00-extended-edition-3.5-1.44mb
- David
On Mon, 08 Jun 2026 03:05:56 <georgijgalcev1570(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hello everyone.
I am documenting early OS/2 releases (before 1992).
I am interested in all possible information about the released versions,
photos of media, screenshots.
There is very little on the internet. For
example, there is very little
information about OEM versions of MS OS/2 1.x, as well as little
information about OS/2 1.X localizations.
if you are the owner of the package/disks of versions 1.x, please let me
know.
Best.regards.
–Georg
9:12 p.m.
New subject: OS/2 1.x question
David, I'll explain my goal.
In fact, early OS/2 had a bunch of versions that vary a bit. There were
versions 3.5 and 5.25. There were versions that differ in the built-in
service pak (CSD).
There were localized versions. There have been many Microsoft OS/2 OEM
versions, each with unique drivers and utilities supplied by the
manufacturer.
I have studied the information on the Internet and the available
copies/screenshots many times. Also, various IBM announcements,
informational and promotional materials have been studied.
if you can show photos of the labels of the Install Disk 0 from each
package that you have, I can say with confidence whether these versions are
in open sources or not.
Bill, Compaq has released several versions and revisions of OS/2. Some of
them have not been found yet. Please tell me, what is your version of
Compaq OS/2?
Found versions 1.00 (Rev. A), 1.10 (Rev. B), 1.10 (Rev. (C) and 1.21 (Rev.
A).
The existence of version 1.00 has been confirmed (Rev. B), but it has not
been found yet. Also, version 1.10 (Rev. A) probably existed.
All the versions mentioned above are English. It's interesting to find the
ones that aren't found. As well as localizations, if they existed (I think
German and French versions were released).
Bill, Can you show me a photo of the floppy disk?
Regards.
–Georg
ср, 10 июн. 2026 г., 07:13 Bill Degnan via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>rg>:
I have Compaq os/2 v 1.?
On Tue, Jun 9, 2026 at 10:10 AM David Schmidt via cctalk <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
The Virtual OS museum has MS and IBM OS/2
versions listed pretty
comprehensively (which you can of course run locally):
https://virtualosmuseum.org/installation-list/
It includes some Citrix versions that OEM the main providers, too.
I have a couple of IBM OS/2 boxes (1.1 and maybe 1.2, I think) that I
can snap pictures of media from if you're interested; but there are
probably places like the Internet Archive that already have such
things:
https://archive.org/details/ibm-os2-1.00-extended-edition-3.5-1.44mb
- David
On Mon, 08 Jun 2026 03:05:56 <georgijgalcev1570(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello everyone.
>
> I am documenting early OS/2 releases (before 1992).
> I am interested in all possible information about the released
versions,
photos of media, screenshots.
me
There is very little on the internet. For
example, there is very little
information about OEM versions of MS OS/2 1.x, as well as little
information about OS/2 1.X localizations.
>
> if you are the owner of the package/disks of versions 1.x, please let
know.
Best.regards.
–Georg
10 Jun
10 Jun
12:46 p.m.
New subject: OS/2 1.x question
<snip>
Bill, Compaq has released several versions and
revisions of OS/2. Some of
them have not been found yet. Please tell me, what is your version of
Compaq OS/2?
Found versions 1.00 (Rev. A), 1.10 (Rev. B), 1.10 (Rev. (C) and 1.21 (Rev.
A).
The existence of version 1.00 has been confirmed (Rev. B), but it has not
been found yet. Also, version 1.10 (Rev. A) probably existed.
All the versions mentioned above are English. It's interesting to find the
ones that aren't found. As well as localizations, if they existed (I think
German and French versions were released).
Bill, Can you show me a photo of the floppy disk?
Regards.
–Georg
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