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Dario

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New OS/2 User here
« on: July 30, 2026, 03:46:35 am »
Hello!  My name is Dario, and I just registered in the forum a couple of days ago. I am not a long time OS/2 user.  Quite the opposite: even if I always had curiosity about OS/2, and later the eComStation and ArcaOS versions, I never had the opportunity to use it.  A few weeks ago, I finally decided to change that and I bought a personal license of ArcaOS  :D

I installed ArcaOS on a Dell laptop (a Dell mini 11z), and everything works, with the exception of the wireless adapter.  So far, I am still learning   :)

David Graser

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Re: New OS/2 User here
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2026, 03:55:27 am »
To have wifi, you probably need a travel router such as

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Wireless-Travel-Router-TL-WR902AC/dp/B01N5RCZQH

There is a lack of wifi drivers for ArcaOS which  is why you probably would need the above.  It is what I use.
« Last Edit: July 30, 2026, 09:08:37 pm by David Graser »

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Re: New OS/2 User here
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2026, 04:34:20 am »
Hello Dario, welcome to the forum.

If you can share here the report of the "Testlog generic" command, I can create a wiki page about your laptop.
And we can be able to see the details of you hardware to suggest anything.

I also recommend you to play with the Dooble browser (yum install dooble) a little bit if you are not already using it.

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Re: New OS/2 User here
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2026, 05:01:42 am »
His system is likely under powered for running Dooble, though wouldn't hurt to test.

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Re: New OS/2 User here
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2026, 04:00:29 pm »
Hello for your kind welcome! :D

I ordered a wireless to ethernet adapter, so I guess soon I will be more actively using the system.

@Martin: I will provide you the file so you can add it to the Wiki.

Sorry for the late response.