Board:   [DoveNet] Hardware/Software Help
Subject: Thin Client PC to run DOS
From:    Denn
Date:    Sat Jan 10, 2026 20:56

Subject: Thin Client PC to run DOS.
@VIA: OUTWEST
 Forgot to update everyone on the thin client DOS project. It's an HP t5740e thin client PC with 2GB of RAM and a 4GB drive. I formatted almost 2GB for the system boot drive and 2GB for the extended DOS partition.Originally, I installed DOS 6.22 on it, but I decided to put FreeDOS on instead. FreeDOS already has most of the driversneeded, so I can install stuff using the USB port. I still have programs on floppies that I bought way back in the early '90s; I was able to just install them from a cheap USB floppy drive.I literally paid like $14 for it, the floppy disks cost more than the drivethese days, $20 for 10 Disks locally! The DOS machine is up and running like a charm. I actually played the original DOOM from way back. Now I am getting back to writing a few batch files. I haven't done that in over 30 years."

.... Whaddya mean you don't staple-on diskette labels!?

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