DOS ain't dead

ARM version of MSDOS (Announce)

posted by Rugxulo , Usono, 06.11.2022, 02:05

> > I suggest coming back when you can run Norton Commander or any of its
> > clones; no matter if on ARM or X86.
>
> I suggest we redesign MSDOS with a view to an
> ARM v7 eventual port.
>
> I've produced a POC but I am not claiming it is
> perfect. I'm after feedback.

POC? Oh, proof of concept?

If you read the Wikipedia page of Pat Villani, you'll see that he had several kernels before DOS-C that even ran on Motorola 68k machines (for one contractor). So it is possible, but it won't be 100% binary compatibility without some partial emulation.

Complete thread:

• ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 05.11.2022, 13:46 (Announce)
  • ARM version of MSDOS - rr, 05.11.2022, 14:46
    • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 05.11.2022, 15:16
      • ARM version of MSDOS - tkchia, 05.11.2022, 16:29
        • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 05.11.2022, 16:37
          • ARM version of MSDOS - tkchia, 05.11.2022, 16:50
            • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 05.11.2022, 17:15
              • ARM version of MSDOS - tkchia, 05.11.2022, 18:03
                • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 05.11.2022, 23:14
                  • ARM version of MSDOS - tkchia, 06.11.2022, 00:08
                    • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 06.11.2022, 05:42
          • ARM version of MSDOS - Rugxulo, 05.11.2022, 19:18
      • ARM version of MSDOS - DosWorld, 06.11.2022, 20:41
        • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 06.11.2022, 22:39
          • ARM version of MSDOS - DosWorld, 06.11.2022, 23:59
  • ARM version of MSDOS - tom, 05.11.2022, 19:06
    • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 05.11.2022, 23:08
      • ARM version of MSDOS - Rugxulo, 06.11.2022, 02:05
        • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 06.11.2022, 05:44
          • ARM version of MSDOS - boeckmann, 06.11.2022, 16:53
            • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 06.11.2022, 17:50
              • ARM version of MSDOS - boeckmann, 06.11.2022, 18:35
                • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 06.11.2022, 22:28
            • ARM version of MSDOS - glennmcc, 06.11.2022, 21:54
              • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 06.11.2022, 22:48
                • ARM version of MSDOS - glennmcc, 07.11.2022, 03:49
                  • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 07.11.2022, 04:13
                    • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 07.11.2022, 11:19
                      • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 15.01.2024, 13:01
                        • ARM version of MSDOS - Rugxulo, 15.01.2024, 23:21
                          • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 15.01.2024, 23:54
                            • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 18.01.2024, 18:52
                              • ARM version of MSDOS - mceric, 18.01.2024, 23:54
                                • ARM version of MSDOS - Rugxulo, 19.01.2024, 01:02
                                  • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 19.01.2024, 02:21
                                    • ARM version of MSDOS - Rugxulo, 19.01.2024, 03:00
                                    • ARM version of MSDOS - tom, 19.01.2024, 09:31
                                    • ARM version of MSDOS - mceric, 19.01.2024, 10:21
                                      • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 19.01.2024, 16:44
                                        • ARM version of MSDOS - tom, 19.01.2024, 17:31
                                          • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 19.01.2024, 17:35
                                            • ARM version of MSDOS - tkchia, 20.01.2024, 00:44
                                              • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 20.01.2024, 10:15
                                                • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 20.01.2024, 10:42
                                                • ARM version of MSDOS - tkchia, 20.01.2024, 12:36
                                                  • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 20.01.2024, 15:52
                                                    • ARM version of MSDOS - tkchia, 20.01.2024, 16:44
                                                      • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 20.01.2024, 16:51
                                                        • ARM version of MSDOS - tkchia, 20.01.2024, 16:57
                                                          • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 20.01.2024, 18:01
                              • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 25.01.2024, 23:34
                          • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 30.01.2024, 04:03
                          • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 20.11.2024, 04:13
                            • ARM version of MSDOS - Oso2k, 20.11.2024, 05:57
    • ARM version of MSDOS - tkchia, 06.11.2022, 00:31
      • ARM version of MSDOS - Rugxulo, 06.11.2022, 01:53
        • ARM version of MSDOS - Richard, 06.11.2022, 04:56
          • ARM version of MSDOS - tkchia, 06.11.2022, 06:31
            • ARM version of MSDOS - Richard, 06.11.2022, 09:31
              • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 06.11.2022, 09:47
    • ARM version of MSDOS - Zyzzle, 06.11.2022, 00:32
      • ARM version of MSDOS - Rugxulo, 06.11.2022, 01:58
        • ARM version of MSDOS - Zyzzle, 06.11.2022, 02:24
      • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 06.11.2022, 05:48
      • ARM version of MSDOS - marcov, 06.11.2022, 21:49
        • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 06.11.2022, 22:35
  • 86-DOS question - ecm, 05.11.2022, 19:15
    • 86-DOS question - kerravon, 05.11.2022, 23:04
  • ARM version of MSDOS - Richard, 06.11.2022, 10:41
    • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 06.11.2022, 11:13
    • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 01.02.2024, 01:23
  • ARM version of MSDOS - kerravon, 30.04.2024, 22:07