Re: [Freedos-user] Installation as standalone system

2016-02-03 Thread Wayne Dernoncourt
There is no need for sound, I don't think I even need a network connection. I'm looking to get a system that is at least 3-4 years old, maybe even older. The only reason to get a newer one is to get some extra speed. This clown speaks for himself > On Feb 3, 2016, at 1:33 PM, Corbin

[Freedos-user] Installation as standalone system

2016-02-03 Thread Wayne Dernoncourt
I'm planning to install Free-DOS on a standalone system to run SpinRite. I've had issues in getting FreeDOS to boot successfully on some systems (the systems seems to hang on Init...) So I decided to get an older desktop with a plan to wipeout what I expect will be Windows and install

Re: [Freedos-user] Installation as standalone system

2016-02-03 Thread Corbin Davenport
I would think FreeDOS would work fine on any PC with legacy boot enabled, but extra stuff like USB, sound, and/or networking might need extra drivers that might not be available. Corbin On Feb 3, 2016 12:57 PM, "Wayne Dernoncourt" wrote: > I'm planning to install Free-DOS on a