DOS ain't dead

Dream computer for DOS system (Users)

posted by DOS386, 01.05.2008, 05:24

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

3...4 GiB (LFB can eat away much) PAE might be possible also, experimental hack for DOS/32A exists.

> 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.

If you tested DOS on your various very high end computers and reported results, it would be more useful than just redistributing nebulous fear.

Maybe it's the famous Windaube ME/9x 512 MiB bug than DOS doesn't have

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• 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