RISC OS 2
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RISC OS 2 is an operating system written by Acorn Computers Ltd, and first released in 1989. It is the successor to Arthur.
It was succeeded by RISC OS 3 in 1991.
Description
RISC OS is based on Arthur, but adds multitasking support to the Window Manager. The Desktop was completely rewritten.
Version history
Version | Release date | Computers | Details |
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2.00 | 1989 | Archimedes 400/1 series A3000 |
Sold as an official ROM upgrade for earlier machines. |
2.01 | 1990 | Archimedes 540 | First release to support 16 MB of RAM First release to include Power-On Selt Test ARM3 support |