Download MS-DOS

[BatchFileBasics]

Quote from: BatchFileBasics on July 10, 2009, 12:42:35 AM
"If he did, I wonder if he is firing his lasor" SP


Do we spell laser as lasor?

no, but thats the whole...phrase? i think thats what you call it

[BC_Programmer]

BC  wrote:

"No, that's an upgrade to DOS 6.0 and 6.2. Think of it as a Service pack is to a windows version; you can't install a service pack without the OS."
 
What about the suggestion that we might find an older version of the DOS OS on ebay?  Is that possible?  Make DOS the only OS on an older PC?

Kinda like restoring a 37 Ford?

Sounds like fun.  I bet someone has already done that.

yep. I still have my DOS 6.0 disks


I had it set up on my older PC for a while, actually; even had it networking with my XP machines via NET SHARE and NET VIEW and so forth. Pretty amazing that these can still intercommunicate!

[macdad-]

The setup for the MS-DOS 6.22 setup includes DOSSHELL, and runs well in DOSBox
Just to let you guys know.

[BC_Programmer]

yep, DOSShell was in MS-DOS 5 and later.

[macdad-]

And also another tip, I tried it in CMD and in DOSBox that I switch from Text to Graphics and it went to fullscreen. Miss drew the icons and text, this probably requires some tweaking to the video config in DB, and of course CMD isn't fit for
it in the first place.

[ThomasTheXPUser]

I know you can buy MSDOS http://cgi.ebay.com/MS-DOS-6-22-NEW-SEALED-FULL-VERSION-WOW_W0QQitemZ170357522357QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Software?hash=item27aa197fb5&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1234|293%3A1|294%3A50
or get DOSBOX for free, but I doubt you can download MSDOS for free...

[Dusty]

I doubt you can download MSDOS for free...

Yes, just about every version can be downloaded, but it is in breach of the MS copyright.

[ThomasTheXPUser]

that's what i meant, i should have put the word legally after "I doubt you can download it free"

[macdad-]

Another tip:
For running MS-DOS applications and Windows Applications use CMD and type in DOSSHELL in the directory where you stored the MS-DOS suppementary ultilies, once you switch over to command prompt you can runn DOS and Win32 apps from there(I myself tested one of my VB.NET console apps and it ran perfectly)