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ArcaOS: Using Modern OS/2 - Install and Review
Dan Wood
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History and cultureSystems programmingOperating systemsHistory of computingRetro computing
Dan Wood installs and reviews ArcaOS, a modern operating system based on IBM's OS/2, exploring its features and compatibility.
Get 2 months of Readly for FREE then just £7.99 a month after the 2 months has ended. This can be canceled any time, please use my link readly.me/danwood - Thanks to Readly for sponsoring this video. OS/2 was an operating system that was once expected to change the world, and had a real shot of being the standard operating system for PCs. ArcaOS is a new, OS/2 based operating system, designed to run on modern PCs - I give it a try! ArcaOS: arcanoae.com/ Rexx: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rexx OS/2 World: os2world.com/cms/ My retro gaming podcast: theretrohour.com My Twitter: twitter.com/danwood_uk My Facebook: facebook.com/danwooduk ▬ Contents of this video ▬ - Intro & Brief OS/2 & ArcaOS History - ArcaOS Install - Readly Sponsor Message - ArcaOS Tour - Running Windows 16-Bit Programs - Running MS-DOS Games - Running legacy OS/2 Software - Conclusion Sources used in this video (with permission or under fair use): The Computer Chronicles - OS/2 (1993): youtu.be/1YcGX5F9ZZA The Computer Chronicles - OS/2 Warp (1994): youtu.be/mmxabyk0S2M #RetroGaming #RetroComputers #ArcaOSWhy it's here
1 person recommends thisWhat people say. Recommended for its interesting look at the modern state and history of the OS/2 operating system.