Subj : Thin client PC to run MS-DOS
To   : Nightfox
From : Denn
Date : Sun Nov 23 2025 18:34:32

  Re: Thin client PC to run MS-DOS
  By: Nightfox to Denn on Sun Nov 23 2025 04:24 pm

 De>> Got it done, now my hp 5740e will be my next project, I will put the
 De>> 4GB ssd back in it and remove the 2.5 500 GB HD that I mounted on

 Ni> I'm wondering if DOS will be able to successfully boot from an SSD on that
 Ni> machine.. I seem to recall hearing about issues with old operating systems
 Ni> booting from certain newer types of drives. I've seen people using
 Ni> period-correct hardware for old operating systems, and sometimes if they
 Ni> want a fast boot drive, I've seen adapters that will let you use a
 Ni> CompactFlash card with an IDE interface - so you'd basically be using a
 Ni> flash drive but make it look like an old IDE drive.
 
 From what I've read the Intel Atom N280 x86 can run DOS natively, I have read the only incompatability is with the sound, but there's a couple of solutions to fix that.
 
  

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