On Sun, Jun 5, 2011 at 6:10 PM, Rugxulo <rugx...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > On Sun, Jun 5, 2011 at 10:34 AM, Mike Eriksen > <thinstation.m...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I think that FreeDOS is a funny project and I like it. On rare >> occasions I need it for BIOS upgrade on Linux boxes. >> >> But frankly unless you have some unique binary software that only runs >> on DOS, Linux is a far better choice on any hardware made the last 20 >> years. Not necessarily the heavyweights like Ubuntu and friends but >> others exists too. > > Neither XP nor "light" Linuxes typically run well (if at all) in even > 128 MB of RAM, so saying 20 years is a bit of an exaggeration, even 10 > years isn't supported well. I'm not knocking Linux, just saying, I've > honestly tried, and it doesn't always work on such "old" machines. But > your mileage may vary (and of course I can't test 300+ distros).
I'm not here to advocate Linux in one way or another. I like FreeDOS and that's why I keep signing up on this mailing list. But claiming Linux is struggling on 128 MB is way out. My email address gives away I'm involved in a Linux thin client and this one runs happily with 24-32 MB RAM on and no hard disk. With graphics, mouse, networking, USB support, audio support blah blah. FreeDOS is still relevant and I like it and I love following it. Mike ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment with vRanger. Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean your data is safe, secure and there when you need it. Discover what all the cheering's about. Get your free trial download today. http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-dev2dev2 _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
