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Well, I was just wondering, does anyone here still run DOS other than me? It may not have all that many features (although DR-DOS/OpenDOS do) but it seems to be the most stable thing ever written for the PC, except perhaps the Linux kernel. Plus, it plays all kinds of games that don't work on more "modern" systems.
Tue Apr 26, 2005 Reply New Discussion
Hi madcrow,
DOS.. you mean aka..."Dinosaur OPerating System"..er.. just kidding.
Yup.. have coding puters that run DOS exclusively for Batch & ASM programming
RGPHNX
DOS.. you mean aka..."Dinosaur OPerating System"..er.. just kidding.
Yup.. have coding puters that run DOS exclusively for Batch & ASM programming
RGPHNX
Tue Apr 26, 2005 Reply New Discussion
Batch programming? I don't quite see what the point of that is, especially since the batch/scripting services in windoze are as good if not better than the stuff in DOS. As for ASM, that can be done under modern systems too. The only reason I maintain a DOS box is for the games...
Wed Apr 27, 2005 Reply New Discussion
I run DosBox under Linux as an alternative to viewing how my console programs would hopefully look under MS-DOS, since if I'm going to write console programs, may as well have it working across different platforms.
Other than that, I rarely use DOS at all. Maybe the odd occassion I'll fire it up for something, but it's becoming less frequent.
Cheers,
MC
Other than that, I rarely use DOS at all. Maybe the odd occassion I'll fire it up for something, but it's becoming less frequent.
Cheers,
MC
Wed Apr 27, 2005 Reply New Discussion
I run many OS'es....I like each one's own quirks.. A few are just there for "learning experience" and "this will be a good OS once it matures"...(AROS
CP/M-86
DR-DOS
Linux (Slackware)
BeOS
AROS
Plan 9
Solaris
CP/M-86
DR-DOS
Linux (Slackware)
BeOS
AROS
Plan 9
Solaris
Tue May 10, 2005 Reply New Discussion
Im a gamer so i have every single comp and OS u could think of in my bedroom not to mention an AverKey IMicro (dont ask) so yea i got DOS comps in my room with every action game there is for em (notice: i keep them running cause they take a LONG time to start up) my comps are the oldest IBMS two used for games two for codin and i have an extra that i like to play with and torture (feel free to submit ideas to interstate82man@hotmail.com) its a good thing there not noisy lol otherwise i couldnt sleep THERE RIGHT NEXT TO ME!!! (if you ever need to know anything about comps just contact me 
)
also i recommend Scope OS if ur lookin for complicated or just plain easy cause its however u want it;)
)also i recommend Scope OS if ur lookin for complicated or just plain easy cause its however u want it;)
Fri Jun 3, 2005 Reply New Discussion
Actually, I just put together a system yesterday running DR-DOS and automatically boots up to a commodore 64 emulator. Why bother with DOS games when the C64's games could spank them any day? (Well, the ones made around the same time)
And what IS Scope OS?
And what IS Scope OS?
Sun Jun 12, 2005 Reply New Discussion
Heh, I've shifted to the PC DOS camp recently. DR DOS was just too problematic for too many of my games.
Tue Jun 21, 2005 Reply New Discussion
I used to install more than one OS on my system, like Linux/xp, linux/XXXX/xp, or other combination, but after I installed those OS, I hardly use them at all, those days lack of drive support is a main reason, so there maybe no sound or 256K display etc. So I realise that what I need is only a xp that I can game, Internet and do some video work on it.
Sat Jul 9, 2005 Reply New Discussion
I have to use it daily for the company that I work for, because they still use the doss shell for some of the rateing programs...
My Favorite thing to use it for at home is qbasic to play the games...
I love monkey, or what ever it is that you throw the explosive bananas.
And I still use Qbasic at home to write software for work and or play.
I wrote a program not to long ago that would print and file a flight plan for my airplane....
But, some of the games that I used to play in DOS can't handle the processor spped that my machine has, and therefore, I am going back through all of my old hardware, and am going to try and build a machine that I can play the game Apollo 18: Mission to the moon on.
My Favorite thing to use it for at home is qbasic to play the games...
I love monkey, or what ever it is that you throw the explosive bananas.
And I still use Qbasic at home to write software for work and or play.
I wrote a program not to long ago that would print and file a flight plan for my airplane....
But, some of the games that I used to play in DOS can't handle the processor spped that my machine has, and therefore, I am going back through all of my old hardware, and am going to try and build a machine that I can play the game Apollo 18: Mission to the moon on.
Sat Jul 9, 2005 Reply New Discussion
QUOTE (wwheeler)
I have to use it daily for the company that I work for, because they still use the doss shell for some of the rateing programs...My Favorite thing to use it for at home is qbasic to play the games...
I love monkey, or what ever it is that you throw the explosive bananas.
And I still use Qbasic at home to write software for work and or play.
I wrote a program not to long ago that would print and file a flight plan for my airplane....
But, some of the games that I used to play in DOS can't handle the processor spped that my machine has, and therefore, I am going back through all of my old hardware, and am going to try and build a machine that I can play the game Apollo 18: Mission to the moon on.
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Qbasic was the first proggramming language I learned. I remember going in and changing all my Qbasic games as a kid, because they were open source. Then I started writing programs from scratch after studying a book with the syntax.
I was always addicted to that Bouncing Babies game on DOS.
Thu Aug 4, 2005 Reply New Discussion
I only use DOS for the commandline interface for batch programs and when something on the network is not operating properly.
Without DOS I couldn't do a lot of my work, actually.
Without DOS I couldn't do a lot of my work, actually.
Sat Aug 6, 2005 Reply New Discussion
I sometimes use MS-DOS, although I use it less now because it is less compatible with disk compression on FAT partitions.
I use it sometimes to play games, not much really. :|
I use it sometimes to play games, not much really. :|
Sun Oct 29, 2006 Reply New Discussion
I sometimes use MS-DOS, although I use it less now because it is less compatible with disk compression on FAT partitions.
I use it sometimes to play games, not much really. :|
dukdalf Posted Aug 6 2005, 08:23 PM
I only use DOS for the commandline interface for batch programs and when something on the network is not operating properly.
Without DOS I couldn't do a lot of my work, actually.
foolakadugie Posted Aug 4 2005, 09:23 AM
QUOTE(wwheeler @ Jul 9 2005, 06:37 AM)
I have to use it daily for the company that I work for, because they still use the doss shell for some of the rateing programs...
My Favorite thing to use it for at home is qbasic to play the games...
I love monkey, or what ever it is that you throw the explosive bananas.
And I still use Qbasic at home to write software for work and or play.
I wrote a program not to long ago that would print and file a flight plan for my airplane....
But, some of the games that I used to play in DOS can't handle the processor spped that my machine has, and therefore, I am going back through all of my old hardware, and am going to try and build a machine that I can play the game Apollo 18: Mission to the moon on.
Qbasic was the first proggramming language I learned. I remember going in and changing all my Qbasic games as a kid, because they were open source. Then I started writing programs from scratch after studying a book with the syntax.
I was always addicted to that Bouncing Babies game on DOS.
wwheeler Posted Jul 9 2005, 02:37 PM
I have to use it daily for the company that I work for, because they still use the doss shell for some of the rateing programs...
My Favorite thing to use it for at home is qbasic to play the games...
I love monkey, or what ever it is that you throw the explosive bananas.
And I still use Qbasic at home to write software for work and or play.
I wrote a program not to long ago that would print and file a flight plan for my airplane....
But, some of the games that I used to play in DOS can't handle the processor spped that my machine has, and therefore, I am going back through all of my old hardware, and am going to try and build a machine that I can play the game Apollo 18: Mission to the moon on.
BlueMountain Posted Jul 9 2005, 12:41 PM
I used to install more than one OS on my system, like Linux/xp, linux/XXXX/xp, or other combination, but after I installed those OS, I hardly use them at all, those days lack of drive support is a main reason, so there maybe no sound or 256K display etc. So I realise that what I need is only a xp that I can game, Internet and do some video work on it.
madcrow Posted Jun 21 2005, 04:49 PM
Heh, I've shifted to the PC DOS camp recently. DR DOS was just too problematic for too many of my games.
the empty calorie Posted Jun 12 2005, 03:09 AM
Actually, I just put together a system yesterday running DR-DOS and automatically boots up to a commodore 64 emulator. Why bother with DOS games when the C64's games could spank them any day? (Well, the ones made around the same time)
And what IS Scope OS?
GuySpook Posted Jun 3 2005, 02:59 PM
Im a gamer so i have every single comp and OS u could think of in my bedroom not to mention an AverKey IMicro (dont ask) so yea i got DOS comps in my room with every action game there is for em (notice: i keep them running cause they take a LONG time to start up) my comps are the oldest IBMS two used for games two for codin and i have an extra that i like to play with and torture (feel free to submit ideas to interstate82man@hotmail.com) its a good thing there not noisy lol otherwise i couldnt sleep THERE RIGHT NEXT TO ME!!! (if you ever need to know anything about comps just contact me )
also i recommend Scope OS if ur lookin for complicated or just plain easy cause its however u want it;)
the empty calorie Posted May 10 2005, 10:37 PM
I run many OS'es....I like each one's own quirks.. A few are just there for "learning experience" and "this will be a good OS once it matures"...(AROS
CP/M-86
DR-DOS
Linux (Slackware)
BeOS
AROS
Plan 9
Solaris
mastercomputers Posted Apr 27 2005, 12:26 PM
I run DosBox under Linux as an alternative to viewing how my console programs would hopefully look under MS-DOS, since if I'm going to write console programs, may as well have it working across different platforms.
Other than that, I rarely use DOS at all. Maybe the odd occassion I'll fire it up for something, but it's becoming less frequent.
Dont you think you guys are going a little off the subject Lol
I use it sometimes to play games, not much really. :|
dukdalf Posted Aug 6 2005, 08:23 PM
I only use DOS for the commandline interface for batch programs and when something on the network is not operating properly.
Without DOS I couldn't do a lot of my work, actually.
foolakadugie Posted Aug 4 2005, 09:23 AM
QUOTE(wwheeler @ Jul 9 2005, 06:37 AM)
I have to use it daily for the company that I work for, because they still use the doss shell for some of the rateing programs...
My Favorite thing to use it for at home is qbasic to play the games...
I love monkey, or what ever it is that you throw the explosive bananas.
And I still use Qbasic at home to write software for work and or play.
I wrote a program not to long ago that would print and file a flight plan for my airplane....
But, some of the games that I used to play in DOS can't handle the processor spped that my machine has, and therefore, I am going back through all of my old hardware, and am going to try and build a machine that I can play the game Apollo 18: Mission to the moon on.
Qbasic was the first proggramming language I learned. I remember going in and changing all my Qbasic games as a kid, because they were open source. Then I started writing programs from scratch after studying a book with the syntax.
I was always addicted to that Bouncing Babies game on DOS.
wwheeler Posted Jul 9 2005, 02:37 PM
I have to use it daily for the company that I work for, because they still use the doss shell for some of the rateing programs...
My Favorite thing to use it for at home is qbasic to play the games...
I love monkey, or what ever it is that you throw the explosive bananas.
And I still use Qbasic at home to write software for work and or play.
I wrote a program not to long ago that would print and file a flight plan for my airplane....
But, some of the games that I used to play in DOS can't handle the processor spped that my machine has, and therefore, I am going back through all of my old hardware, and am going to try and build a machine that I can play the game Apollo 18: Mission to the moon on.
BlueMountain Posted Jul 9 2005, 12:41 PM
I used to install more than one OS on my system, like Linux/xp, linux/XXXX/xp, or other combination, but after I installed those OS, I hardly use them at all, those days lack of drive support is a main reason, so there maybe no sound or 256K display etc. So I realise that what I need is only a xp that I can game, Internet and do some video work on it.
madcrow Posted Jun 21 2005, 04:49 PM
Heh, I've shifted to the PC DOS camp recently. DR DOS was just too problematic for too many of my games.
the empty calorie Posted Jun 12 2005, 03:09 AM
Actually, I just put together a system yesterday running DR-DOS and automatically boots up to a commodore 64 emulator. Why bother with DOS games when the C64's games could spank them any day? (Well, the ones made around the same time)
And what IS Scope OS?
GuySpook Posted Jun 3 2005, 02:59 PM
Im a gamer so i have every single comp and OS u could think of in my bedroom not to mention an AverKey IMicro (dont ask) so yea i got DOS comps in my room with every action game there is for em (notice: i keep them running cause they take a LONG time to start up) my comps are the oldest IBMS two used for games two for codin and i have an extra that i like to play with and torture (feel free to submit ideas to interstate82man@hotmail.com) its a good thing there not noisy lol otherwise i couldnt sleep THERE RIGHT NEXT TO ME!!! (if you ever need to know anything about comps just contact me )
also i recommend Scope OS if ur lookin for complicated or just plain easy cause its however u want it;)
the empty calorie Posted May 10 2005, 10:37 PM
I run many OS'es....I like each one's own quirks.. A few are just there for "learning experience" and "this will be a good OS once it matures"...(AROS
CP/M-86
DR-DOS
Linux (Slackware)
BeOS
AROS
Plan 9
Solaris
mastercomputers Posted Apr 27 2005, 12:26 PM
I run DosBox under Linux as an alternative to viewing how my console programs would hopefully look under MS-DOS, since if I'm going to write console programs, may as well have it working across different platforms.
Other than that, I rarely use DOS at all. Maybe the odd occassion I'll fire it up for something, but it's becoming less frequent.
Dont you think you guys are going a little off the subject Lol
Sat Jul 12, 2008 Reply New Discussion
I'm taking dos classes right now..
It's so useful to brute your way into a system, but it requires so much effort.
It's so useful to brute your way into a system, but it requires so much effort.
Mon Mar 2, 2009 Reply New Discussion
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