OS/2 2.00 build 6F.167

6F.167
Build of OS/2 2.0
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Architecturex86
Compiled on1991-10-08
Base build
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OS/2 2.00 build 6F.167 is a beta build of OS/2 2.0, which was distributed in October 1991 at the Fall Comdex.[1] This build is often mistakenly referred to as the "Limited Availability" release of OS/2 2.0; the actual LA release is build 6H.177.

Bugs and quirks[edit | edit source]

Opening a DOS or Win-OS/2 session causes the system to crash.

New features and changes[edit | edit source]

  • This build replaces the Desktop Manager with the new object-oriented Workplace Shell that resembles Windows 3.1x.
  • This is the first build to include a graphical boot screen, though it is different than the final one.

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