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MODE command (Developers)

posted by DosWorld, 01.11.2021, 19:05

> What do you think?

Sorry, i cant answer by reasons:

1. This is architectual question. So, at first, need understand "what you want receive in the end?" (what kind of OS design)
2. (partly) english is not my native (and may be i am not catch your mind)

In original MS-DOS has been broken principle "Everything is a file". Imho, this is good idea (Everything is a file), but can broke compatibility. Most often, drivers were used as a type of TSR (instead in driver sense). And need to remember, com/lpt used not just for networking - there are many industrial equipment (machine tools) that still work with DOS.

PS: Personaly for me, most interesting will be text-mode multitasking with networking (like deskview) in 32-bit DOS. But this is another story (need to do huge investigation).

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Complete thread:

• MODE command - kerravon, 14.10.2021, 12:34 (Developers)
  • MODE command - bretjohn, 14.10.2021, 17:36
    • MODE command - kerravon, 15.10.2021, 00:29
      • MODE command - bretjohn, 15.10.2021, 07:29
        • MODE command - kerravon, 15.10.2021, 07:42
          • MODE command - bretjohn, 16.10.2021, 00:50
            • MODE command - kerravon, 16.10.2021, 02:07
              • MODE command - RayeR, 18.10.2021, 21:44
  • MODE command - DosWorld, 22.10.2021, 03:35
    • MODE command - kerravon, 23.10.2021, 01:50
      • MODE command - DosWorld, 01.11.2021, 19:05
        • MODE command - kerravon, 01.11.2021, 20:02
          • MODE command - tom, 02.11.2021, 18:53
            • MODE command - kerravon, 02.11.2021, 21:22