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OS/2 Warp Update Options

Information
  • 2001-01-31: end of free defect support for the latest shrink-wrapped Warp client (OS/2 Warp Version 4)
  • 2002-05-31: end of free defect support for the latest shrink-wrapped Warp server (OS/2 Warp Server for e-business)
  • 2005-12-23: end of marketing and sale of OS/2 Warp Version 4 and OS/2 Warp Server for e-business
  • 2006-12-31: end of technical and code-related defect support for the Convenience Packages for OS/2 Warp Version 4 (MCP) and OS/2 Warp Server for e-business (ACP)

Updates to OS/2 Warp Version 4 and OS/2 Warp Server for e-business like reserved features, FixPaks (now called Fix Pack), and drivers require an active contract for Passport Advantage with Software Maintenance!
Software Maintenance is only available for licensed copies of OS/2 Warp Version 4 and OS/2 Warp Server for e-business (available through Passport Advantage as well).

The last version of the OS/2 Warp client and server operating systems are the Manufacturing Refreshes of Convenience Package 2 dated April, 2002, OS version 4.52, CSD level XR*4503.

Options:

  • usage of OS/2 Warp with the last freely available fixes, FixPaks and features
  • purchase of Software Maintenance through the Passport Advantage program
  • purchase of eComStation based on the last Convenience Package for OS/2 Warp Version 4 (MCP2/MR)
  • transition away from OS/2 Warp (see IBM's Strategy paper)

If your hardware is no longer supported by OS/2 Warp you may want to continue running it in a virtual machine like SVISTA or Parallels hosted on another operating system.

OS/2 Warp Update Option Summary
Components, Features IBM Passport Advantage Serenity Systems eComStation 1.2R Notes
Operating System physical media, download, Convenience Packages
11/2000 (4.51),
12/2001 (4.52),
04/2002 (4.52/MR)
physical media, download, based on Convenience Package level
04/2002 (4.52/MR),
various improvements and additional components
download for registered customers,
see eComStation 1.2 Product Announcement
FixPaks, Fixes, Drivers, Features physical media, download with purchased Software Maintenance included (FixPak level XR*C004, etc.), download at no additional cost download for registered customers,
see eComStation 1.2 Product Announcement
SMP (Symmetric Multi-Processing) Support only as part of OS/2 Warp Server for e-business Multi Processor Pack for the client available for download after purchase supports up to 64 CPUs, tested with up to 16,
see eComStation 1.2 Product Announcement
Additional Applications Not planned Application Pack 1.2 available for purchase see eComStation 1.2 Product Announcement
New Features and Product Enhancements Not planned download with purchased Software Subscription during subscription period see eComStation 1.2 Product Announcement
New Operating System Version Not planned Planned see eComStation Roadmap
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