Subj : Re: FreeDOS vs MS-DOS
To   : Dr. What
From : Nightfox
Date : Tue Feb 13 2024 09:44:50

  Re: Re: FreeDOS vs MS-DOS
  By: Dr. What to Nightfox on Tue Feb 13 2024 07:46 am

 Ni>> When you say FreeDOS is "up to date", what does that mean?

 DW> It means that FreeDOS will run well on a modern PC whereas MS-DOS probably
 DW> won't.

 DW> I have FreeDOS set up on an old HP that I picked up at Goodwill.  FreeDOS
 DW> will support things like mounting a USB drive, for example.  Where MS-DOS
 DW> won't even know what a USB drive is.

 DW> IHMO: If you are running anything newer than a Pentium system, go with
 DW> FreeDOS. Pentium and below, MS-DOS will work fine.

Ah, that makes sense.  Yeah, I think if you're using a PC from around 1990-1999 or so, MS-DOS is probably fine.

Nightfox
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