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From: | Thomas Harte <T DOT Harte AT btinternet DOT com> |
Newsgroups: | comp.os.msdos.djgpp,comp.os.msdos.programmer,comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc |
Subject: | Re: An updated DOS - Please discuss |
Date: | Mon, 13 Sep 1999 18:39:54 +0100 |
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To: | djgpp AT delorie DOT com |
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Reply-To: | djgpp AT delorie DOT com |
> It's not just a case of having 'new' features. It's incorporating existing > enhancements into an OS which I happen to like and think is well suited to > the x86 platform. > Boot time - This is generally quite long, even compared to windows. I > realise it could maybe be streamlined somewhat, but could it ever get close > to the DOS 2-second minimal boot ? > > Configuration - DOS is great because in 2 files (config.sys & autoexec.bat) > you can configure the drivers, runtime apps etc. Compare this to any Unix > variety with all the RC files, and modules etc... Have you tried Concurrent DOS/386 or whatever it was called? As far as I remember, it used a true 32bit text menu front to launch multiple DOS instances via the 80386's virtual 8086 support. And booted very quickly! -Thomas
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