If anyone is interested, you can run OS/2 Warp under VMware Fusion.
Build an "other" virtual machine.
Before starting it, go to Documents, Virtual Machines
Right click the OS/2 VM, show package contents
open the vmx file with textedit
change the guestOS line to:
guestOS="os2experimental"
Warp 4 works best patched to Fixpack 5; higher won't run.
Full Version: VMware Fusion runs OS/2
QUOTE (wmarsh @ Nov 21 2007, 03:16 PM) 
If anyone is interested, you can run OS/2 Warp under VMware Fusion.
Build an "other" virtual machine.
Before starting it, go to Documents, Virtual Machines
Right click the OS/2 VM, show package contents
open the vmx file with textedit
change the guestOS line to:
guestOS="os2experimental"
Warp 4 works best patched to Fixpack 5; higher won't run.
Build an "other" virtual machine.
Before starting it, go to Documents, Virtual Machines
Right click the OS/2 VM, show package contents
open the vmx file with textedit
change the guestOS line to:
guestOS="os2experimental"
Warp 4 works best patched to Fixpack 5; higher won't run.
Where can I get an installable OS/2 image file?
QUOTE (envying @ Nov 21 2007, 06:15 PM)
Where can I get an installable OS/2 image file?
People sell old copies of warp on ebay all the time.
Warp 3 is easy, Warp 4 you might have to hunt awhile.
I tried to install OS/2 Warp Version 3. After the Welcome-Screen i get a black screen with an unterscore and nothing happens anymore. Any ideas? I followed the instruction as writen above. New "other" virtual machine and after that changing the guestOS parameter to "os2experimental".
QUOTE (wmarsh @ Nov 21 2007, 11:16 PM)
If anyone is interested, you can run OS/2 Warp under VMware Fusion.
Build an "other" virtual machine.
Before starting it, go to Documents, Virtual Machines
Right click the OS/2 VM, show package contents
open the vmx file with textedit
change the guestOS line to:
guestOS="os2experimental"
Warp 4 works best patched to Fixpack 5; higher won't run.
Build an "other" virtual machine.
Before starting it, go to Documents, Virtual Machines
Right click the OS/2 VM, show package contents
open the vmx file with textedit
change the guestOS line to:
guestOS="os2experimental"
Warp 4 works best patched to Fixpack 5; higher won't run.
Awesome!!
Thanks, been thinking about setting up OS/2 in a vm for some time now, this came in quite handy!
:-D
I just have one question.......
Y?
SticMAC
Y?
SticMAC
QUOTE (SticMAC™ @ Mar 26 2009, 11:17 AM)
I just have one question.......
Y?
SticMAC
Y?
SticMAC
Because it's fun!
I have used OS/2 in the past, it's a great os! This is just for fun and to keep the mind sharp and not forget ways to work at a problem.
Same reason as to why keep my C64 around, my Spectrum, my SGI workstation... fun to tinker with.
And of course, it's a blast from the past!
:-)
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