DOS ain't dead

DOS software in Vista and Win7 (Announce)

posted by Rugxulo , Usono, 06.01.2010, 23:31

> When tested in VMware it CAN switch to true fullscreen but of course it is
> emulated. I readed that it depends on drivers. Some could do it. But of
> course it's important to test it on real HW we use. I'll have to find some
> spare HDD with enoough free space ;)

<sarcasm> It's only 16 GB. Who doesn't have that much free these days? </sarcasm>

> BTW I wonder if vista/7 kernel supports function for calling BIOS routines
> (mentioned x86BiosCall()) so then they could make bridge in NTVDM between
> DOS app and BIOS. Maybe it could be solved with extra VDD...

I don't know, but I'm not optimistic.

Complete thread:

• DOS software in Vista and Win7 - Laaca, 02.01.2010, 20:06 (Announce)
  • DOS software in Vista and Win7 - Rugxulo, 03.01.2010, 01:17
  • DOS software in Vista and Win7 - RayeR, 03.01.2010, 02:35
    • DOS software in Vista and Win7 - marcov, 03.01.2010, 13:19
      • DOS software in Vista and Win7 - Rugxulo, 03.01.2010, 15:09
        • DOS software in Vista and Win7 - RayeR, 04.01.2010, 10:06
          • DOS software in Vista and Win7 - RayeR, 04.01.2010, 23:24
            • DOS software in Vista and Win7 - Rugxulo, 06.01.2010, 18:25
              • DOS software in Vista and Win7 - RayeR, 06.01.2010, 21:47
                • DOS software in Vista and Win7 - Rugxulo, 06.01.2010, 23:31
                  • DOS software in Vista and Win7 - RayeR, 07.01.2010, 23:30
      • DOS software in Vista and Win7 - Laaca, 04.01.2010, 18:37