Goodbye OS/2 - I hardly knew you..

[Diggs]

They are closing the OS/2 archives. In all my years I never sat in front of an OS/2 machine.

After 34 years, one of the ’Net’s oldest software archives is shutting down

Hobbes OS/2 Archive: "As of April 15th, 2024, this site will no longer exist."

arstechnica.com

 

[YeOldeStonecat]

I do remember a few of them way back when I worked at a Computer Land franchise, we did not sell them there, but had some come into our service department.

 

[mmerry]

Used to work for a company that used them on a token ring network. Pretty nice systems.

 

[britechguy]

In all my years I never sat in front of an OS/2 machine.

Same here. Also true of CP/M, too.

 

[YeOldeStonecat]

Used to work for a company that used them on a token ring network. ...

Token Ring...heh. Rarely set up those, but we had a group of some Amex investment offices we supported, which had strict hardware requirements of IBM desktop computers, and token ring networks...that we had to install.

 

[Diggs]

Anyone else remember the BNC connectors on a 10 base 2 network? Ahhh - Those weren't the days but at least we had a network.

 

[YeOldeStonecat]

Anyone else remember the BNC connectors on a 10 base 2 network? Ahhh - Those weren't the days but at least we had a network.

Yup, back in the DOS/Win3 days, we usually used Artisoft LANtastic network kits. Intel EtherPro 10 ISA NICs ...with those t-bars and terminator caps....ugh!

I set up hundreds and hundreds of these boxes....

 

[ThatPlace928]

I did a lot on the OS/2 system back in 1983-84. Mine was built into a horseshoe shaped desk and I was at it nearly 8 hours a day. I had an IBM Selectric III on a table behind me. Back then, these were state of the art. Haven't given either of them a thought in many years....... lol

Mine was used primarily for word processing and spreadsheets using the original Lotus 1-2-3. I still have Lotus 1-2-3 floppies and the instruction book somewhere.

 

[Diggs]

+1 for Lantastic! It's good to see that box again.

 

[Philippe]

I did a lot on the OS/2 system back in 1983-84.

OS/2 came with the IBM PS/2 back in 1987 and I'm pretty sure it wouldn't work on the IBM 5150 pictured

By the way, I still have a working IBM 5150 on a shelf

 

[ThatPlace928]

OS/2 came with the IBM PS/2 back in 1987 and I'm pretty sure it wouldn't work on the IBM 5150 pictured

By the way, I still have a working IBM 5150 on a shelf

I grabbed a photo online labelled OS/2. More than likely mislabeled. But the one I used was very similar.

 

[DRPCNZ]

IBM PS/2 My first 2 computers with HDD $15,000 ea back in 87 here in NZ, had an AMAZINGLY HUGEEEEEEEEEEE 5Mb HDD that we would never need to replace, and and even more amazing 16 colour monitor. Love them great Architecture. Why did people always feel the need to remove the terminators from the end of network runs?

 

[Computer Bloke]

Why did people always feel the need to remove the terminators from the end of network runs?

Because four T-connectors and four terminators make a great fidget spinner.

If only we'd thought to patent it...

 

[Metanis]

I did OS/2 as all our Notes servers ran on it. It was weird in so many ways.

 

[Sky-Knight]

If you ever worked on an Executone or Inter-Tel PBX, the voicemail cards ran on OS/2 Warp. Those things were a trip, I don't miss them.