DOS ain't dead

Impromptu survey (Miscellaneous)

posted by bocke, 29.12.2023, 21:39

> Who here boots their computer into actual DOS on a regular basis ?
>
> If so... how often ?
>

Not so regulary. When I do, it lasts for several days, but then I don't touch it for couple of months.

I have a Core 2 Duo computer that has FreeDOS/Windows XP/Linux triple boot. That's kinda a main DOS machine. Although, It takes a lot of space, so I'll likely either give it away or sell it. I might replace it later with a mini computer (maybe one of those SFF Core 2 Duo PCs or one of thin clients with decent specs and standard ATA/SATA/MSATA disks).

The others are computers I ocassionaly work with. Those are a couple of 486 laptops with 4mb of ram. One runs a dual boot of FreeDOS and Basic Linux.

The other is in state of disrepair and might end up being scraped.

I hope to eventually get a 486 laptop or smaller 486 desktop with at least 8-12 MB to replace both of them.

Complete thread:

• Impromptu survey - glennmcc, 23.12.2023, 21:16
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  • Impromptu survey - bocke, 29.12.2023, 21:39
    • Impromptu survey - bocke, 29.12.2023, 21:40
    • Impromptu survey - RayeR, 11.02.2024, 15:44