Subj : Thin client PC to run MS-DOS
To   : Denn
From : Nightfox
Date : Sun Nov 23 2025 16:24:30

  Re: Thin client PC to run MS-DOS
  By: Denn to All on Sun Nov 23 2025 04:47 pm

 De> Got it done, now my hp 5740e will be my next project, I will put the 4GB
 De> ssd back in it and remove the 2.5 500 GB HD that I mounted on the outside
 De> of the case, (thin client has no room on the inside), I will need to
 De> istall DOS and partition ssd. Will do that during thanksgiving holiday.

I'm wondering if DOS will be able to successfully boot from an SSD on that machine..  I seem to recall hearing about issues with old operating systems booting from certain newer types of drives.  I've seen people using period-correct hardware for old operating systems, and sometimes if they want a fast boot drive, I've seen adapters that will let you use a CompactFlash card with an IDE interface - so you'd basically be using a flash drive but make it look like an old IDE drive.

Also, I remember DOS having a partition size limit too; you might not to make use of all of the 4GB with one partition with DOS.  I think DOS might have a partition size limit of 2.1GB or something?

Nightfox

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