Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago

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Useful Timestamps:
0:00 - Stream up
2:20 - Stream Start
34:39 - Installing Windows 1.0
56:00 - Installing Word 5.0A - DOS
1:10:00 - Multitasking Example Word/WordPerfect
1:12:00 - Multiplan(ish)
1:24:00 - MS C
1:47:00 - Don't Install System Upgrades
2:07:00 - Windows 3.0 Installation
2:31:00 - Install IBM OS/2 Extended Edition
3:10:00 - Actually installing IBM OS/2 Extended Edition
3:31:00 - Install Communication Manager
3:37:00 - Install Database Services
3:50:00 - Introducing OS/2
4:00:00 - Tutorial on Multitasking
4:13:00 - Tutorial on Database Manager/Query manager
4:20:00 - Starting Query Manager
4:35:00 - Trying QM/DM with 8 MiB of Memory
4:50:00 - Experimenting Low Memory

Notes: https://restless.systems/wiki/Early_OS/2_Explorations#Questions_To_Answer

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