We are aware of an issue which is preventing ArcaOS 5.1 upgrades from processing in the store (new licenses are working correctly).
We are looking into the issue and hope to have it resolved soon.
Thanks for your patience, and for your business!
Tag Archives: upgrade
ArcaOS 5.1.0 now available
After years in development, Arca Noae is pleased to announce the general availability of ArcaOS 5.1.0.
In a first for any OS/2-based distribution, ArcaOS 5.1 supports installation on the latest generation of UEFI-based systems, and includes the ability to install to GPT-based disk layouts. This enables ArcaOS 5.1 to install on a wide array of modern hardware.
ArcaOS 5.1.0 can be used for new installs or to upgrade any prior version of ArcaOS 5. If installing from USB stick, the USB install stick may be created using any major operating system at hand (Windows, Linux, MacOS, and of course, OS/2, eComStation, and ArcaOS). Once built, the USB stick can be inserted into any USB port in the target system to boot into the ArcaOS installer/updater in either UEFI or traditional BIOS mode (alternatively, the DVD image may be burned to physical media and also booted to either UEFI or traditional BIOS systems).
For a complete list of updates in this release, see the ArcaOS wiki. Be sure to review the README.TXT, as well, as this contains critical information to ensure that you get up and running fast, and includes tips for getting things adjusted right away.
This upgrade is available at a steep discount with your valid ArcaOS 5.0 Support & Maintenance subscription (and your remaining subscription time will be added to the included support term). To download your fresh ISO, simply visit your customer portal page and select the ArcaOS Download Center link on the navigation panel to the left. From there, click the “Upgrade to 5.1” button, and proceed to checkout.
If your ArcaOS 5.0 Support & Maintenance subscription has already expired, you may still upgrade at less than the cost of a new ArcaOS 5.1 license. Follow the procedure above to order your upgrade, and the discount will be reflected in your cart.
ArcaOS 5.1.0 is available in English ONLY, with other languages planned to follow in the near future.
Pricing for ArcaOS 5.1
Arca Noae is pleased to announce the pricing schedule for the upcoming ArcaOS 5.1 release.
New licenses for ArcaOS 5.1:
Personal edition: $139.00 (includes 6 months of Support & Maintenance)
Commercial edition: $249.00 (includes one year of Support & Maintenance).
Discounted upgrade pricing will be available for all customers with a valid ArcaOS 5.0 license. However, the best upgrade pricing will be available for customers who have an active Support & Maintenance subscription (S&MS) in place. Also, you won’t lose any remaining time on your old subscription—any remaining time will be added to your new ArcaOS 5.1 subscription.
Upgrade to ArcaOS 5.1 for customers with active Support & Maintenance:
Personal edition upgrade: $59.00
Commercial edition upgrade: $109.00
As mentioned above, any remaining time on the ArcaOS 5.0 subscription will be added to the included Support & Maintenance for the selected ArcaOS 5.1 product edition.
Upgrade to ArcaOS 5.1 (for customers without active Support & Maintenance):
Personal edition upgrade: $89.00
Commercial edition upgrade: $189.00
These include the standard Support & Maintenance subscription term as provided with new licenses: 6 months for the personal edition, and one year for the commercial edition.
In all cases, volume discounts for aggregate commercial purchases or upgrades of 25 licenses or more will apply.
The subscription channel for ArcaOS 5.1 will be separate from the channel for ArcaOS 5.0. This means that 5.0 Support & Maintenance ends when that license has been upgraded to 5.1, and 5.1 Support & Maintenance will have some different content specific to ArcaOS 5.1 (features which are reserved for ArcaOS 5.1 and not available for ArcaOS 5.0).
Support & Maintenance renewals for ArcaOS 5.1 will be:
Personal edition Support & Maintenance: $70 ($63 early renewal; $87 late)
Commercial edition Support & Maintenance: $125 ($112.50 early renewal; $187 late)
As always, the best practice is to renew early. This cannot be stressed enough when upgrading to ArcaOS 5.1, as any remaining time on the ArcaOS 5.0 Support & Maintenance subscription will be added to the subscription included with the selected ArcaOS 5.1 product edition.
Arca Noae Package Manager version 1.1.0.2 has been released
Arca Noae is pleased to announce the immediate availability of an updated Arca Noae Package Manager for ArcaOS, OS/2, and eComStation. (1.1.0.2)
This is a minor update to the 1.1.0 release with the following bug fixes:
- Update SMBIOS to 1.1.
- Fix bug initializing conflict detection popup..
- Increase text limit of quick install entryfield.
Arca Noae Package Manager is available in English with Spanish, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Russian, and Swedish language packs. Some of these have been refreshed for this release.
ANPM 1.1.0.2 requires WarpIN 1.0.24 or higher for installation. This WarpIN package is available from Hobbes.
This utility is licensed under the GPLv3, and is available to everyone, free of charge. See the included documentation for instructions on how to access the source code.
Please review the wiki for important first-time installation and upgrade notes and other tips.
I want ArcaOS 5.1!
TO CLARIFY: ArcaOS 5.1 HAS NOT YET BEEN RELEASED. Please read this post all the way to the end to get all information.
ArcaOS 5.1 is complete and waiting for release. The holdup is really related to our distribution system, which is based on the WooCommerce platform.
Until we can produce multiple versions of ArcaOS ISOs, in multiple languages, WE MUST HOLD UP THE ArcaOS 5.1 RELEASE.
While WooCommerce is a capable ecommerce solution, Arca Noae’s requirements to be able to allow ordering of a personalized ISO have now become considerably more complicated than they were for the 5.0 release in 2017. Instead of only spinning the same ISO with personalization data for each customer, we now must continue to have 5.0 ISOs available, and offer 5.1 ISOs in several languages. In addition, instead of maintaining one subscription channel for ArcaOS, we now must maintain two separate channels, one for 5.0 and one for 5.1. Upgraders will also need to change subscription channels when they upgrade ArcaOS. This work has proven more complicated than we had anticipated.
In the meantime, we have taken steps to upgrade our infrastructure to expand our capacity to build and warehouse more ISOs, and we are now at a point where the missing pieces of the puzzle are just the software enhancements for the website to bring everything together.
We have always avoided stating narrow windows for anticipated delivery dates, and take great efforts to avoid the appearance of vaporware. ArcaOS 5.1 is real, and it is coming…soon.
In the interim (and after the release of ArcaOS 5.1), ArcaOS 5.0 will continue to receive critical updates and support, and from time to time, we may even release new bugfix ISOs for ArcaOS 5.0 (generally when an update impacts the installation experience).
It is also important to note that not all languages for ArcaOS 5.1 will be made available when English is released, nor will all non-English languages be released at the same time. Translations of German, Spanish, French, Italian, Russian, and others are in varying states of completion. As we deem a certain language ready for release, we will make it available.
We appreciate everyone’s continued patience. We want to bring you ArcaOS 5.1 as much as you want it!
Arca Noae Package Manager version 1.1.0 has been released
Arca Noae is pleased to announce the immediate availability of an updated Arca Noae Package Manager for ArcaOS, OS/2, and eComStation. (1.1.0)
This is update includes some major new functionality, enhancements, and bug fixes:
- Support for WarpIN archives.
- Add new logic to automatically re-scale all UI elements to dynamically fit the configured window font.
- Change secret generation over to SMBIOS interface to provide better support for systems where DMIDECODE is unsuccessful, e.g., UEFI environments.
- Fix for case where both dependency check and required packages list exceed 700 characters.
- Various UI fixes and tweaks.
Arca Noae Package Manager is available in English with Spanish, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Russian, and Swedish language packs. Some of these have been refreshed for this release.
The wiki will be updated to include more information regarding the new WarpIN repository configuration.
ANPM 1.1.0 requires WarpIN 1.0.24 or higher for installation. This WarpIN package is available from Hobbes.
This open source utility is available to everyone, free of charge.
Please review the wiki for important first-time installation and upgrade notes and other tips.
Beware of used ArcaOS licenses offered for sale
Happy New Year!
Recently, we’ve become aware of several ArcaOS licenses being offered for sale on various platforms. This post is a reminder to check the validity of any used license before paying for it.
All ArcaOS licenses are generated by Arca Noae. If you order through one of our authorized resellers, that reseller places an order for your software with us, and we provide the custom ISO for you, registered to an account in your name.
While it is entirely permissible to transfer a license (see paragraph 9 of the ArcaOS End User License Agreement 
), such a transfer must include a hard copy of the license and proof of entitlement. Proof of entitlement means some documentation to prove that the company or individual transferring the license does indeed have the right to do so (it must indeed be registered to that company or individual).
Upon transfer, the transferor must notify Arca Noae of the transfer and provide contact information for the transferee. Without this, it will not be possible to renew support for that ArcaOS license – including a late renewal.
It is worth noting also that only the ArcaOS license is transferable. Support is not. Thus, when an unsuspecting user purchases an existing ArcaOS license and he or she wants to access related downloads for updates or even request an updated ISO, a new ArcaOS Support & Maintenance subscription will be required. The cost of the used license plus new support may be far more than a new license with included support and the ability to renew that support at a discount.
If you are considering the purchase of a used ArcaOS license, be sure to ask for a copy of the registrant’s name, email address, and serial number, and contact us first so that we may be able to determine whether the license is, in fact, legitimate. If it’s not, it will not be valid for purchasing a Support & Maintenance subscription, so technical support, updates, discounted upgrades, and bug fixes will never be available.
Join Us at Warpstock 2022 in Orlando
Warpstock 2022 will be live once again, November 4-6 at the Country Inn & Suites, Orlando Airport. Arca Noae staff and developers will be there with the latest ArcaOS news and how-to sessions, as well as a host of other OS/2 experts ready and willing to share their knowledge and expertise.
Register before August 1 and receive a $30 Early Bird discount on a full conference registration or $20 on a daily conference registration! Spouses/family members/guests/office mates attending sessions also receive great discounts, and non-attending guests are FREE. Students with valid student ID are welcome to attend sessions at no charge, with full benefits! (This is a great opportunity for Computer Science majors and aspiring young developers and engineers to gain some exposure to a platform which is still in use in the manufacturing, finance, and insurance sectors around the globe today.)
Major topics of discussion this year will center around ArcaOS 5.1 and new disk and installation options. As always, we welcome questions and feedback from both new and experienced users.
ArcaOS Desktop updated to 1.0.15
Arca Noae is pleased to announce the immediate availability of ArcaOS Desktop (ANXWP) 1.0.15 in English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, and Russian. This is a maintenance release containing bug-fixes and updates that have accumulated since the last release. The primary improvements include:
Desktop Properties notebooks
- XFolder: Prevent doubled entries in the Background page’s File dropdown.
- WPPgm/WPPgmFile: Prevent <Esc> from dismissing the Language tab dialog.
XCenter Widgets
- Pulse: Fix spurious 100% CPU usage after a WPS restart.
- Window List: Refactor/simplify button positioning and drawing.
Menus
- Trash Can: Ensure the Open As default is correct.
- XView: Display correct whitespace menus for root folders.
Startup and Shutdown
- XStartup: Restart automatically after fixing the order of class-replacements.
- XShutdown: Added an optional “XWP_ACPIDELAY=xxx” environment variable to change the default shutdown delay of 250ms.
Localization
Add translated strings in Font Folder and in a folder’s Details dialog.
See the Version Information topic of the ArcaOS Desktop Users Guide and Reference located in the Help Center for more details about this release.
Arca Noae would like to thank Rich Walsh for his work on maintaining and improving XWorkplace and ArcaOS Desktop.
If you have ArcaOS, this software is available for download from the Arca Noae website as part of the Support & Maintenance subscription for your ArcaOS product. Please log into your account and see your ArcaOS order details page to access your software.
If you are still running OS/2 and/or eComStation this is a great reason to consider moving up to ArcaOS. This update includes reserved features licensed for use exclusively with ArcaOS.
Arca Noae Package Manager version 1.0.7 has been released
Arca Noae is pleased to announce the immediate availability of an updated Arca Noae Package Manager for ArcaOS, OS/2, and eComStation. (1.0.7)
This is update includes several minor fixes and a few critical enhancements:
- Clear repo filter when selecting Installed RPM view.
- Add 30s timeout to all curl commands.
- Fix parsing of package name when it contains a period.
- Ensure Python 2 is always used, now that Python 3 packages may be installed.
- Initial commit of Russian translation.
- Detect when CONFIG.SYS is modified.
- Various UI fixes and tweaks.
Arca Noae Package Manager is available in English with Spanish, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Russian, and Swedish language packs. Some of these have been refreshed for this release.
ANPM 1.0.7 requires WarpIN 1.0.24 or higher for installation. This WarpIN package is available from Hobbes.
This open source utility is available to everyone, free of charge.
Please review the wiki for important first-time installation and upgrade notes and other tips.