diff --git a/api/boinc_api.cpp b/api/boinc_api.cpp
index d81fbb5396..0f75c6c3ab 100644
--- a/api/boinc_api.cpp
+++ b/api/boinc_api.cpp
@@ -180,6 +180,12 @@ static int setup_shared_mem() {
         delete app_client_shm;
         app_client_shm = NULL;
     }
+#else
+#ifdef __EMX__
+    if (attach_shmem(aid.shmem_seg_name, (void**)&app_client_shm->shm)) {
+        delete app_client_shm;
+        app_client_shm = NULL;
+    }
 #else
     if (aid.shmem_seg_name == -1) {
         // Version 6 Unix/Linux/Mac client 
@@ -188,12 +194,13 @@ static int setup_shared_mem() {
             app_client_shm = NULL;
         }
     } else {
-        // EMX or version 5 Unix/Linux/Mac client
+        // version 5 Unix/Linux/Mac client
         if (attach_shmem(aid.shmem_seg_name, (void**)&app_client_shm->shm)) {
             delete app_client_shm;
             app_client_shm = NULL;
         }
     }
+#endif
 #endif  // ! _WIN32
     if (app_client_shm == NULL) return -1;
     return 0;
diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index b3d8961d5f..a1da291308 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -674,3 +674,9 @@ David  23 Jan 2009
 
     html/user/
         apps.php
+
+David  23 Jan 2009
+    - API: possible compile fix for OS/2
+
+    api/
+        boinc_api.cpp