1. Forum
  2. USENET
  3. comp.os.os2.misc

  • Is there an updated version of os2 available?

    From John Varela@jv919a.nospam@gmail.com to comp.os.os2.misc,comp.os.os2.apps,com.os.os2.ecomstation on Thu Feb 13 01:19:47 2020
    From Newsgroup: comp.os.os2.misc

    I have been running ECS 2.0 in a Parallels virtual machine under
    MacOS for about 15 years, and it's getting pretty long in the tooth.
    The only reason I keep it is because I have yet to find a native
    Mac newsreader that I like better than ProNews/2.

    Is there available an updated version of OS/2 and a current browser
    that will run under Parallels in a current Mac?
    --
    John Varela
    --- Synchronet 3.22a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Grant Taylor@gtaylor@tnetconsulting.net to comp.os.os2.misc,comp.os.os2.apps,com.os.os2.ecomstation on Wed Feb 12 19:27:03 2020
    From Newsgroup: comp.os.os2.misc

    On 2/12/20 6:19 PM, John Varela wrote:
    Is there available an updated version of OS/2 and a current browser
    that will run under Parallels in a current Mac?

    ArcaOS from Arca Noae (www.arcanoae.com).
    --
    Grant. . . .
    unix || die
    --- Synchronet 3.22a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From John Varela@jv919a.nospam@gmail.com to comp.os.os2.apps,com.os.os2.ecomstation,comp.os.os2.misc on Fri Feb 14 21:01:49 2020
    From Newsgroup: comp.os.os2.misc

    On Thu, 13 Feb 2020 02:27:03 UTC, Grant Taylor
    <gtaylor@tnetconsulting.net> wrote:

    On 2/12/20 6:19 PM, John Varela wrote:
    Is there available an updated version of OS/2 and a current browser
    that will run under Parallels in a current Mac?

    ArcaOS from Arca Noae (www.arcanoae.com).

    Thanks for the response. I looked at the ARCA NOAE web site and see
    no mention of Mac hardware, Parallels Desktop, or any version of
    MacOS. Instead there's a disclaimer that they won't guarantee it
    will work.

    Is there anywhere I can go to look further into it? Can the
    clipboard transfer between MacOS Mojave/Catalina and ArcaOS?
    --
    John Varela
    --- Synchronet 3.22a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Peter J. Seymour@ng@pjsey.demon.co.uk to comp.os.os2.apps,com.os.os2.ecomstation,comp.os.os2.misc on Sat Feb 15 09:38:10 2020
    From Newsgroup: comp.os.os2.misc

    On 14/02/2020 21:01, John Varela wrote:
    On Thu, 13 Feb 2020 02:27:03 UTC, Grant Taylor
    <gtaylor@tnetconsulting.net> wrote:

    On 2/12/20 6:19 PM, John Varela wrote:
    Is there available an updated version of OS/2 and a current browser
    that will run under Parallels in a current Mac?

    ArcaOS from Arca Noae (www.arcanoae.com).

    Thanks for the response. I looked at the ARCA NOAE web site and see
    no mention of Mac hardware, Parallels Desktop, or any version of
    MacOS. Instead there's a disclaimer that they won't guarantee it
    will work.

    Is there anywhere I can go to look further into it? Can the
    clipboard transfer between MacOS Mojave/Catalina and ArcaOS?

    Hi,

    I have run ArcaOS 5.0.3 under Parallels 12. Programs seemed to execute
    OK. However, I have not tried a web browser nor the clipboard, so I have
    only partly answered your questions.

    Peter
    --- Synchronet 3.22a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Peter J. Seymour@ng@pjsey.demon.co.uk to comp.os.os2.apps,com.os.os2.ecomstation,comp.os.os2.misc on Sat Feb 15 09:39:44 2020
    From Newsgroup: comp.os.os2.misc


    Hi,

    I have run ArcaOS 5.0.3 under Parallels 12. Programs seemed to execute
    OK. However, I have not tried a web browser nor the clipboard, so I have
    only partly answered your questions.

    Peter
    --- Synchronet 3.22a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From T.@nospam@godawa.invalid to comp.os.os2.apps,com.os.os2.ecomstation,comp.os.os2.misc on Sat Feb 15 11:51:31 2020
    From Newsgroup: comp.os.os2.misc

    John Varela schrieb:
    Thanks for the response. I looked at the ARCA NOAE web site and see
    no mention of Mac hardware, Parallels Desktop, or any version of

    if you are using vitualization, you probably can stay with what you
    have. ArcaOS has slightly updated drivers, limited support for modern
    hardware and some new software.

    Nothing that is needed on virtualized hardware, most software can be
    installed on OS/2 and eCS too.

    A new browser is in work, but probably will need much time until it will
    be available.
    --

    Gruesse,

    Thorolf
    --- Synchronet 3.22a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Grant Taylor@gtaylor@tnetconsulting.net to comp.os.os2.apps,com.os.os2.ecomstation,comp.os.os2.misc on Mon Feb 17 11:37:10 2020
    From Newsgroup: comp.os.os2.misc

    On 2/16/20 5:02 PM, David Wade wrote:
    Would this work on a-a PC Server 500 with P390 card...

    I am using ArcaOS with my P/390-E card.

    I expect that it will also work with the P/390 card.

    I can't speak for the PC Server 500. rCo I don't recall if the PC Server
    500 is MCA or PCI. Nor do I know how well ArcaOS will support MCA. rCo
    I do know that (older versions of) IBM OS/2 would run just fine on MCA machines.
    --
    Grant. . . .
    unix || die
    --- Synchronet 3.22a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From David Wade@g4ugm@dave.invalid to comp.os.os2.apps,com.os.os2.ecomstation,comp.os.os2.misc on Wed Feb 19 10:20:21 2020
    From Newsgroup: comp.os.os2.misc

    On 17/02/2020 18:37, Grant Taylor wrote:
    On 2/16/20 5:02 PM, David Wade wrote:
    Would this work on a-a PC Server 500 with P390 card...

    I am using ArcaOS with my P/390-E card.

    I expect that it will also work with the P/390 card.

    I can't speak for the PC Server 500.-a rCo-a I don't recall if the PC Server 500 is MCA or PCI.-a Nor do I know how well ArcaOS will support MCA.-a rCo I do know that (older versions of) IBM OS/2 would run just fine on MCA machines.



    its MCA. I might give it a try...
    ... but it wont be for a while...
    --- Synchronet 3.22a-Linux NewsLink 1.2