DOS ain't dead

Ultra Mobile PC and DOS ? (Developers)

posted by Steve  , US, 01.11.2007, 23:59

> Why not? The following thread (read the last couple of messsages) suggests
> that DOS could be run there:
> http://umpc.com/forums/thread/732.aspx

The Intel guy says "the platform uses a standard legacy system BIOS which is basically the same as used on any other PC". Maybe on Intel's reference system (because it's easy and cheap), but that says nothing about what other manufacturers will do. Why generic VESA rather than a custom driver for a machine's own controller? Etc.

Intel's UMPC page:
http://www.intel.com/products/mid/ultramobile2007.htm

I certainly will not object if DOS can be loaded on a UMPC, but it can't be assumed that any manufacturer will make it wasy. Even devices as relatively primitive as WinCE handhelds can't run DOS directly - but emulation is possible, and I would guess that that will be the only way to run DOS on a UMPC.

Complete thread:

• Ultra Mobile PC and DOS ? - FFK, 31.10.2007, 09:26 (Developers)
  • Ultra Mobile PC and DOS ? - lucho, 31.10.2007, 10:01
    • Ultra Mobile PC and DOS ? - FFK, 31.10.2007, 10:38
  • Ultra Mobile PC and DOS ? - Steve, 31.10.2007, 23:26
    • Ultra Mobile PC and DOS ? - lucho, 01.11.2007, 08:02
      • Ultra Mobile PC and DOS ? - Steve, 01.11.2007, 23:59
        • Ultra Mobile PC and DOS ? - lucho, 02.11.2007, 10:42
          • Ultra Mobile PC and DOS ? - RayeR, 05.11.2007, 11:29
            • EFI and DOS, DOS on Apple Macintosh - lucho, 05.11.2007, 13:17
              • EFI and DOS, DOS on Apple Macintosh - RayeR, 06.11.2007, 01:25
                • EFI and DOS, DOS on Apple Macintosh - Khusraw, 06.11.2007, 11:51
                  • EFI and DOS, DOS on Apple Macintosh - RayeR, 06.11.2007, 17:29