eComStation is a greatly different operating system for PC (IBM OS/2 Warp)
Applications, news, reviews, support of users, hardware, questions and answers.
eCo Software released LIP package Basic,
it translates objects on desktop to other languages.
Download: http://os2.guru/lip
Current version contains resources for: Czech / German / Spanish / Finnish / Italian / Japanese / Korean / Norwegian / Portuguese / Russian / Swedish.
Even if you run this basic switcher, many programs start talking your language because
LIP package switches LANG variable.
(applications which are using ECOLANGE library and other)
Development of LIP packages:
New languages: you can translate desktop object names to your language,
If you have translated a system utility or an application,
we can distribute it with LIP package among other users talking your language.
The members of eCo Software are translating OS/2 system components and applications
since 90-th. We are collaborating with european OS/2 translators.
eCo Software released eSchemes WPS extender.
It was fully re-written and debugged.
eSchemes allows you apply schemes and change colors of windows, buttons and other graphical UI elements.
The package includes 44 schemes (OS/2 Warp 3 appearence, WinXP, etc).
Warpstock Europe 2019 will occur in May 2019.
You have time to write usefull utility / application for this event.
We will distribute information about your program at this event.
Several weeks ago we have updated Device Manager for OS/2.
Smart utility which shows information about hardware devices.
PIC:
For developers:
if you have useful code aimed to detect devices
(Serial port, cameras, RAID controllers..)
then you can share this code with us (we will mention your participation on the site)
For users:
Send us short messages via the utility to improve output
The models of devices are not decoded sometimes.
name of manufacturer can be simplified.
If you look at Windows experience.
Embedded Device manager is the main tool to setup re-installed Windows system. The utility informs what devices don't have drivers or work with troubles. Step by step, every user can resolve the troubles by himself.
Arca Noae is pleased to announce the immediate availability of ArcaOS 5.0.3,
the third maintenance release of ArcaOS 5.0 (Blue Lion).
ArcaOS 5.0.3 is (again) the result of many hours of collaborative work to keep
up-to-date and to further refine ArcaOS 5.0. Post-install fixes are included,
and these will be made available for separate download as part of the
ArcaOS 5.0 Support & Maintenance subscription. In the interim,
a full download of the refreshed media image is required to obtain all
of these fixes and updates.
ArcaOS 5.0.3 includes over 40 updates and fixes since 5.0.2.
The USB stick image package (available as a separate download for ArcaOS
licensees with current support and maintenance subscription) has also
been updated to incorporate the latest changes in ArcaOS 5.0.3.
A bootable ArcaOS 5.0.3 USB stick may be created from any major
operating system at hand (Windows, Linux, MacOS, and of course,
OS/2, eComStation, and ArcaOS). Once the image is restored,
eject, re-insert, and simply copy your personalized ISO
(separately downloaded) to the stick per the included
directions (also detailed in the ArcaOS support wiki).
The stick may then be inserted into any USB 2.0-controlled
port in the target system, and used to boot into the ArcaOS installer.
If everything is working in your current installation, it may
be prudent to wait for the subscription content to become available,
as Arca Noae has not classified any of the 5.0.3 updates as critical.
If you have experienced difficulty installing ArcaOS 5.0.2, the fixes
and updates included in 5.0.3 may address your issue(s).
For a complete list of updates in this release, see the ArcaOS wiki.
To download your fresh ISO, simply visit your customer portal page,
select the Orders & Subscriptions link on the navigation panel to
the left, then click on the order for your ArcaOS license. Once
there, click the download link to request a fresh ISO, and wait
for your notification email.
You may view the latest post here:
https://www.arcanoae.com/arcaos-5-0-3-now-available/
We at Arca Noae would like to thank our development partners,
bww bitwise works, GmbH and Netlabs.org for their continued contributions
to the OS/2 platform. Monetary contributions to offset their operating
costs may be made either through Arca Noae at
https://www.arcanoae.com or bww bitwise works, GmbH at http://www.bitwiseworks.com.
Arca Noae has posted a new item, 'ArcaOS 5.0.2 now available'
Arca Noae is pleased to announce the immediate availability of ArcaOS 5.0.2,
the second maintenance release of ArcaOS 5.0 (Blue Lion).
ArcaOS 5.0.2 is the result of many hours of collaborative work to update and
refine ArcaOS 5.0. Post-install fixes are included, and these will be made
available for separate download as part of the ArcaOS 5.0
Support & Maintenance subscription shortly. In the meantime,
a full download of the refreshed media image is required to
obtain these fixes and updates.
ArcaOS 5.0.2 includes well over 60 updates and fixes since 5.0.1,
and introduces for the first time ever available, the ability to
boot an OS/2-based operating system from USB stick media and perform
an installation. This new facility - AltBoot - should enable ArcaOS
to be installed on many systems where traditional DVD-based booting
has not been possible.
A bootable ArcaOS 5.0.2 USB stick may be created from any major
operating system at hand (Windows, Linux, MacOS, and of course,
OS/2, eComStation, and ArcaOS). The USB stick image package will
be made available as a separate download.
If everything is working in your current installation, it may be
prudent to wait for the subscription content to become available,
as Arca Noae has not classified any of the 5.0.2 updates as critical.
If you have experienced difficulty installing ArcaOS 5.0.1,
the fixes and updates included in 5.0.2 may address your issue(s).
For a complete list of updates in this release, see the ArcaOS wiki.
To download your fresh ISO, simply visit your customer portal page,
select the Orders & Subscriptions link on the navigation panel to
the left, then click on the order for your ArcaOS license. Once
there, click the download link to request a fresh ISO, and wait
for your notification email.
You may view the latest post here:
https://www.arcanoae.com/arcaos-5-0-2-now-available/
We at Arca Noae would like to thank our development partners,
bww bitwise works, GmbH and Netlabs.org for their continued
contributions to the OS/2 platform. Monetary contributions to
offset their operating costs may be made either through Arca Noae
at https://www.arcanoae.com or bww bitwise works, GmbH at
http://www.bitwiseworks.com.
OS2.GURU remarks:
The topic of OS/2 installation from USB flash disk
(Understanding that this feature is important)
was discussed since 2008.
Boot from USB Flash is supported in notebooks manufactured since 2004 (or early).
Any "modern" ACPI laptop will boot from USB flash (there are exceptions)
To boot on Modern laptops (2012 and newer) with UEFI support,
switch USB 3.0 to legacy, disable Secure boot, disable UEFI (switch to Legacy).
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