DOS ain't dead

Dream computer for DOS system (Users)

posted by marcov, 27.04.2008, 00:21

> I didn't want such posts. Don't ask why to use a fast computer. You just
> have the task: specify as fast and DOS compatible system as possible.
> (f.e. is better to use Quad core in lower frequency or Pentium4 on high
> frequency?, which motherboard?,...)

Is there any SMP support in DOS? Afaik not, so more than one core is useless. Fastest CPU is generally a fast (3GHz+) Core2.

What is the highest amount of memory an extender can use?

P4 has higher frequencies, but Core2 (and Athlon too) still beats it.

Note that I see a lot of "not compatible with win9x" on modern mainboards' boxes, even though they still have an IDE interface. I don't know exactly what the limitation there is, but it might also apply to dos.

OTOH a lot of modern machines come with Dos. A lot of mobo driver CDs are FreeDOS bootable.

Complete thread:

• Dream computer for DOS system - Laaca, 26.04.2008, 20:40 (Users)
  • Dream computer for DOS system - Rugxulo, 26.04.2008, 21:18
    • Dream computer for DOS system - Laaca, 26.04.2008, 21:42
      • Dream computer for DOS system - marcov, 27.04.2008, 00:21
        • Dream computer for DOS system - Rugxulo, 27.04.2008, 05:54
        • Dream computer for DOS system - DOS386, 01.05.2008, 05:24
          • Dream computer for DOS system - Rugxulo, 01.05.2008, 06:02
            • Dream computer for DOS system | huge memory - DOS386, 02.05.2008, 21:38
          • Dream computer for DOS system - marcov, 01.05.2008, 14:17
            • Dream computer for DOS system - Rugxulo, 01.05.2008, 22:04
    • Dream computer for DOS system - rr, 29.04.2008, 09:10
      • Dream computer for DOS system - Rugxulo, 01.05.2008, 05:19
  • Dream computer for DOS system - marcov, 27.04.2008, 00:15
    • Dream computer for DOS system - Laaca, 27.04.2008, 07:07
      • Dream computer for DOS system - RayeR, 27.04.2008, 13:58
  • Dream computer for DOS system - RayeR, 27.04.2008, 13:45
    • Dream computer for DOS system - marcov, 27.04.2008, 15:43
      • Dream computer for DOS system - RayeR, 27.04.2008, 17:24
        • Dream computer for DOS system - marcov, 27.04.2008, 22:49
          • Dream computer for DOS system - RayeR, 28.04.2008, 00:28
          • Dream computer for DOS system - Rugxulo, 28.04.2008, 20:43
    • Dream computer for DOS system - Laaca, 27.04.2008, 16:09
      • Dream computer for DOS system - RayeR, 27.04.2008, 17:47
        • Dream computer for DOS system - Laaca, 27.04.2008, 18:25
          • Dream computer for DOS system - RayeR, 27.04.2008, 20:11
  • Dream computer for DOS system - rr, 29.04.2008, 09:08
    • Dream computer for DOS system - marcov, 01.05.2008, 14:16
      • Dream computer for DOS system - Steve, 01.05.2008, 21:21
        • Dream computer for DOS system - Rugxulo, 01.05.2008, 22:02
        • Dream computer for DOS system - rr, 02.05.2008, 16:16
        • Dream computer for DOS system - marcov, 08.05.2008, 12:44
  • Dream computer for DOS system - DOS386, 01.05.2008, 05:58