Hi, On Fri, Sep 19, 2025 at 3:55 AM Ramon Riera Marès via Freedos-user <freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > > I'd like to know if IDLEHALT=-1 works the same in FreeDos 1.4 as it did in > previous versions.
AFAIK, the kernel is the same version as in FreeDOS 1.3, so presumably yes. > I've installed FreeDos 1.4 without any problems on a USB flash drive. Those flash drives (which I also use) are something like 2x slower to read and 5x slower to write than a traditional hard drive. So I usually use a RAM drive to do any real testing. > I use FreeDos with text editors only for writing. For me, it's the perfect > typewriter. > I work distractions free and start in a second and shut down in less. Copy your latest draft from C:\ to your RAM drive (let's say G:\). Edit as needed. Replace your permanent copy in C:\ with your changed copy. (Of course, you can do it a different way, but that's my weak recommendation.) Don't forget a backup (and another backup)! _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
