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OS/2, eCS & ArcaOS - Technical => Setup & Installation => Topic started by: Adrian on March 10, 2026, 11:40:57 am
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Hi,
Yesterday downloaded the ISO from ArcaOS 5.1.2
Made an install USB stick and updated the current 5.1.1 installation.
The update process works quickly.
It was a surprise that the new USB 3.0 Express Card with 3 USB 3.0 ports now works!
If someone is interested in what kind of Express Card this is;
Kalea-Informatique
Express Card 54mm
3x USB 3.0 ports 5G
FL1100 chipset
Bought by Amazon, €19,50
Works fine in my Lenovo T60.
What also stands out, is that the option JJS CDROM no longer is available during installation.
Is there a particular reason for, or is the standard OS/2 CDROM driver enough?
Cheers,
Adrian
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Nice, I will add it to the OS2World wiki:
I think this is the URL of the device, right?
https://www.amazon.com.be/-/en/KALEA-INFORMATIQUE-Express-EXPRESSCARD-Controller-Chipset/dp/B08666G1CZ?language=en_GB
Thanks for the report.
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Yes, that's the one.
Keep in mind that it is a USB 3.0 card, but ArcaOS will treat it as an USB 2.0.
Never the less, you have 3 extra USB ports.
Grts,
Adrian
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I have downloaded it but not tried it yet, let us know what else you find out.
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...Keep in mind that it is a USB 3.0 card, but ArcaOS will treat it as an USB 2.0...
...but but...AOS does in fact support USB 3.0 in their USB drive stack, the question perhaps becomes about whether this specific chipset is supported, or perhaphs the fact that this is an adapter card.
Just wanted to note that...worth experimenting, here is what usbtree shows on my albeit aged MSI based install:
[G:\os2\dll]usbtree
USB driver version = 12.13
----- USB device tree ---------------------------------------------------------
DS 0858=7814
Controller 0: USBEHCD$
Root Hub 0 (5 ports) 1002:4396
Controller 1: USBEHC2$
Root Hub 1 (5 ports) 1002:4396
Controller 2: USBEHC3$
Root Hub 2 (4 ports) 1002:4396
Port 3: Hub 8 (4 ports) 0BDA:5409 (HS hub with multiple TT) Realtek Semicond
Controller 3: USBOHCD$
Root Hub 3 (5 ports) 1002:4397
Controller 4: USBOHC2$
Root Hub 4 (5 ports) 1002:4397
Controller 5: USBOHC3$
Root Hub 5 (2 ports) 1002:4399
Controller 6: USBOHC4$
Root Hub 6 (4 ports) 1002:4397
Port 1: Device 03F0:0601 FS HP, Inc ScanJet 6300c
Controller 7: USBXHCD$
Root Hub 7 (4 ports) 1033:0194
That USBXHCD$ is facilitated by USBXHCD.SYS (USB 3.x XHCI hardware driver).
See a lot more details here => https://www.arcanoae.com/wiki/usb/ (https://www.arcanoae.com/wiki/usb/)