[wplug] FreeDOS
Michael Semcheski
lists at immuneit.com
Mon May 16 15:32:12 EDT 2005
Hello,
I was wondering if anyone on this list had any experience with FreeDOS.
I have a 10-15 year old system I inherited that uses an ISA board plot
x's and y's from the stage of a microsocope. The drivers for this board
currently seem to be MS-DOS based drivers. The computers run Windows
98, and its a huge PITA. We have three of these systems, and they get a
fair amount of use.
For this simple task, we have to keep this crippled operating system
around. I would be happy to go back to DOS 5.1 or 6 and use a
minimalist approach, except for its lack of networking. There would be
a mutiny if I suggested shuttling data around with floppy disks in this
day and age.
FreeDOS seems to support TCP/IP. I can imagine it running off of a CD,
sort of like knoppix, and it would be a very nice solution. It would
setup a RAM disk that people could store their days work on, then FTP
the files to a server. These old systems could run without fixed disks,
which would be a major advantage. Old, small hard drives in good
condition are not cheap or easy to find.
I wonder if anyone has a reality check for me. I haven't spent much
time looking into FreeDOS, but I would be willing to give it a good week
to get things set up and working. Before I put that time in, anyone
want to cast some doubt? Anyone have any relevant experience?
Mike
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