Eric Auer schrieb: > Hi! > >>>> ... 95/98 on top. > >>> Why? Windows 9x always comes with underlying MS-DOS 7.x. >>> There's just no need for FreeDOS here. > > Note that this is how MS pushed DR DOS and PC DOS (etc) out > of the market - they made it alternatives obsolete by bundling > their own stuff. Now if you look at web browsers, media players > or office software, there it does make sense to install better > versions in spite of the "why should I MS already includes it > in Windows" factor. But for MS DOS 7 in Windows 98? Not really. > You would hardly notice any difference from replacing MS DOS 7 > (as long as you stay inside Windows 98, that is!). > >> - It's cool. > > Shrug... > >> - You can start and exit Windows and back to FreeDOS and back >> to other Windows version, pretty practical. > > That is what a boot menu is for, at slightly worse speed > but significantly better stability ;-) > >> - A good prof to become 100 % compatible to any software. > > The only software which needs cool "it is so compatible that > you can even use it to boot Windows 98" is actually Windows 98 > itself, so this coolness does not give you anything else... > > I mean Windows 98 does not even RUN in MS DOS 7, it only has > MS DOS 7 as a boot loader. Pretty large effort for replacing > a boot loader by rewriting 1000% MS DOS 7 if you ask me ;-). > > Nevertheless, MS DOS 7 is nice even without Windows so it is > still good that we support _some_ MS DOS 7 features here :-). > > Eric >
Hi! :) By the way which features are missing in FreeDOS a) for 100 % MS-DOS compatibility b) for 3.11 compatibility c) for 95/98/ME compatibility? -mr ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
