Hi Eric,
First…
The Standard Install Media (CD, USB, LiveCD, etc) require a 386 or better.
There are several reasons I have mentioned before why those require a 386. But
for those who may have missed or forgotten why those require a 386, these are
the primary reasons. USB did not exist on
On 7/23/2023 1:50 PM, Rugxulo via Freedos-user wrote:
The alleged 4 GB file size doesn't work on some OSes (FreeDOS, Windows
NT?), only on old Win9x. So you're only guaranteed 2 GB individual
file sizes, universally.
Wrong. You can use files of up to 4GB size on any Windows version that
> Newer version of Windows seem to have problems with accessing
> drives/partitions over 32GB as well.
I would be seriously surprised. Windows refuses to *format* drives above 32GB
as FAT32, but simply
works with it up to maximum capacity of (2^32 * sectorsize) which is usually
2TB.
On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 3:46 PM Daniel Essin via Freedos-user
wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm following this list and find it very interesting. I found it when I
> was trying to prepare myself to help a friend whose business in built
> around a DOS app. It's clear that many/most/all? have access to
Well, I installed dosemu on my Linux machine, so I could run older dos
games like doom and descent as well as work on dos c sources.
-Chris
Intelligencia Computer Consulting
An open-source and computer help company
http://icctechconsult.com/
On Mon, Jul 24, 2023, 2:14 PM Jim Hall via
Hello,
I'm following this list and find it very interesting. I found it when I
was trying to prepare myself to help a friend whose business in built
around a DOS app. It's clear that many/most/all? have access to other
computers and OSes. This would be obvious if only because one needs
On Thu, Jul 20, 2023 at 5:14 PM Rahim Fakir via Freedos-user
wrote:
>
> Whats The main Diference between freedos and dos.
> Which os The best, dos freedos runs a 486?
As Bryan said, FreeDOS is a more modern version of DOS.
Also, FreeDOS is open source software. Very early versions of MS-DOS
A T43 running FreeDOS sounds like a good writing machine.
On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 11:53:50PM +0100, John Vella via Freedos-user wrote:
> I've installed freedos because I'm writing my second novel, but I'm easily
> distracted, so I wanted a machine with a decent word processor,
> (Wordperfect
>> The alleged 4 GB file size doesn't work on some OSes (FreeDOS, Windows
>> NT?), only on old Win9x. So you're only guaranteed 2 GB individual
>> file sizes, universally.
> Wrong. You can use files of up to 4GB size on any Windows version that
> supports FAT32. So does any reasonable version
I had FreeDOS running on a ThinkPad 701C, which used a 486 CPU.
NJB
On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 04:31:40PM -0500, Jim Hall via Freedos-user wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 20, 2023 at 5:14 PM Rahim Fakir via Freedos-user
> wrote:
> >
> > Whats The main Diference between freedos and dos.
> > Which
Hi,
On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 3:47 PM Daniel Essin via Freedos-user
wrote:
>
> What are others using freedos for: business, curiosity, running retro
> games and apps for fun, to avoid total dependence on the evil empire, or
> something else?
Evil empire? "Which one??" ;-) What evil are we
I've installed freedos because I'm writing my second novel, but I'm easily
distracted, so I wanted a machine with a decent word processor,
(Wordperfect 5.1) and no internet access or games to distract me. I have
deleted the games folder, but accidentally installed MS Word 5, which will
do the job.
Hi,
On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 4:48 AM Jerome Shidel via Freedos-user
wrote:
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> Finally, the primary installer currently uses grep (requires 386+) to parse
> some of the package lists.
DJGPP grep? Why not Xgrep? It's not as overpowered, but it works well
and is 8086-friendly. (N.B. It can be
Hi folks,
Too many layers in the process for me to try the install.
That and the thinkpad, which is a thinkpad 600x is not in condition for
the work it seems.
I do wonder though if the freedos networking options would have functioned
with the on-board Ethernet structure?
Thanks,
Karen
Hi,
Can speak for no one but myself, to be sure.
Still, I run DOS exclusively, having no issues reaching the internet with
it, or this list smiles.
My situation is unique however.
for the record, I am not running freedos, or not as of yet, as I have not
found a reason to choose it over my
Hi Dan:
What are others using freedos for: business, curiosity, running retro
games and apps for fun, to avoid total dependence on the evil empire, or
something else?
I have an ancient heart rate monitor. Its computer interface uses DOS
software via a serial port!
--
My heart monitor is an old Polar Sport Tester 4000.
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1393035/Polar-Electro-Sport-Testert.html
Its interface box has an RS2323 socket.
I had been downloading data to an old PC with a serial port. That PC
runs FreeDOS. VER/R reports "DOS version 7.10".
My
On 7/24/2023 6:06 PM, Karen Lewellen via Freedos-user wrote:
Hi folks,
Too many layers in the process for me to try the install.
That and the thinkpad, which is a thinkpad 600x is not in condition
for the work it seems.
I do wonder though if the freedos networking options would have
functioned
yes, it has an ethernet port..USB ones as well.
On Mon, 24 Jul 2023, Ralf Quint via Freedos-user wrote:
On 7/24/2023 6:06 PM, Karen Lewellen via Freedos-user wrote:
Hi folks,
Too many layers in the process for me to try the install.
That and the thinkpad, which is a thinkpad 600x is not
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