Just realized I emailed Dan off list. You can see FreeDOS running on an hp t5745 here https://sites.google.com/view/lpsantil/home/dos-subsystem-for-linux-on-a-hp-t5745
FreeDOS runs beautifully on an HP t5745 variant Thin Client ( https://www.parkytowers.me.uk/thin/hp/t5740/). I have 4 and I also have 4 bay expanders that allow you to insert a PCIe riser or a PCI riser adapter. However, Intel GL40 graphics chip isn't quite 100% VGA, VBE 1.0, 1.1 or 2.0 compatible in some of the graphics modes. SciTech Display Doctor doesn't help here either. :/ More testing needed. With SBEMU ( https://github.com/crazii/SBEMU), you should be able to get the Intel ICH9 sound chip working. And I also found DOS networking drivers for the Broadcom BC57780 chip. The 1.6GHz Intel Atom N280 sucks for Windows 7 (it’s only a single core with HyperThreading), is ok for a lightweight Linux (like Tiny Core Linux) or Windows XP and absolutely blazes for DOS gaming. Best part is that it sips power at 12W (running at full tilt) and is fanless. The BIOS is super compatible with modern hardware. You can boot DOS off SATA, 44-pin IDE or off any of the 8 USB ports (two of which are hidden so you can treat it like a hard drive). You can also boot off USB Floppy or USB CD-ROM drives. USB keyboards work well. I don't remember if I've tried CuteMouse with a USB mouse but I want to say the BIOS translates PS/2 protocol to the USB ports. On Fri, Sep 13, 2024 at 11:38 AM Dan Schmidt <helpdesk...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hmm....(Scratching chin) Am I the only one on this thread thinking about > getting a dirt cheap t5740 to try to run a FreeDos thin client? Does > FreeDos run on Atom? > > On Sat, Sep 7, 2024 at 5:09 PM Louis Santillan via Freedos-user < > freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > >> I agree with Eric. Something like an HP t5740, Dell Optiplex 9010 or 9020 >> or 790, is about $25 on eBay, runs DOS well, will run DOS well off a cheap >> 4-16GB USB drive, and will also come with 9-pin serial. The Dells might >> even be free on Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist. >> >> On Sat, Sep 7, 2024 at 1:48 PM Eric Auer via Freedos-user < >> freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: >> >>> Depending on your planned expenses, you could also get a new or used >>> DOS-compatible computer with a physical RS232 port, which avoids all >>> USB issues. Most computers which still have a BIOS should work, while >>> computers which only support UEFI and no longer have a legacy BIOS >>> boot options are not suitable for running DOS directly on hardware. >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Freedos-user mailing list >> Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user >> >
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