I just installed FreeDOS 1.4 in VirtualBox using 4MB of base ram and 1000MB of disk space along with all of the BonusCD…very slick replacement for people who cut their teeth on MS-DOS/PC-DOS in ...

Influenced, of course, by Microsoft’s MS-DOS (which hasn’t been updated since the year 2000), FreeDOS 1.4 brings with it an updated FreeCOM, Install program, and HTML Help system.

FreeDOS also works well on newer, pricey retro-systems such as Pocket 386 or Book 8088, though they cannot provide enough hardware capabilities and CPU power to enjoy the latest games and software ...

FreeDOS is still kicking, even as hardware evolves beyond it. Running AsEasyAs, a Lotus 1-2-3-compatible spreadsheet program, in FreeDOS. Credit: Jim Hall If the last ...

FreeDOS is also available for vintage systems as a completely separate "Floppy-Only Edition" that fits on 720KB, 1.44MB, or 1.2MB 5.25 and 3.5-inch floppy disks.

The first version of FreeDOS was released on September 16 of 1994, following Microsoft’s decision to cease development on MS-DOS in favor of Windows. This version 0.01 was still an Alpha rele… ...

FreeDOS is an operating system that can run MS-DOS programs natively and will appeal more to enthusiasts. DOSBox is an emulator that simplifies running MS-DOS programs but comes with some limitations.

FreeDOS is an open source operating system that allows you to run MS-DOS applications even though Microsoft stopped developing and supporting MS-DOS more than two decades ago.. While FreeDOS has ...

But FreeDOS is not Linux. It would be a disservice to FreeDOS to try to re-invent FreeDOS as a "mini-Linux". Under the hood, FreeDOS is still DOS. And, that comes with a certain set of assumptions and ...