DOS ain't dead

NDN 2.31.4502 DOS/DPMI fix the bug (Announce)

posted by RayeR , CZ, 26.09.2009, 03:01

> While I agree entirely, it seems that DOS/DPMI is being heavily deprecated
> by many people, including Microsoft. XP works okay, but Win2k3 (DPMI limit
> unfixed and yet "no more service packs") and Vista (many "new" NTVDM bugs)
> do not work acceptably at all. Win7 will be out in less than a month, and
> it's NT 6.1 (vs. Vista's 6.0), so I expect nothing to change.

I know that dos support/comaptability is fading. Even no NTVDM on 64bit OS. But as long as possible I will keep my well tuned WinXP 32 SP3. I didn't see any advantages in Vista/W7 that brings me something new (I use minimum of systems apps - mostly use 3rd party replacements), except DX10/11.

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DOS gives me freedom to unlimited HW access.

Complete thread:

• NDN 2.31.4502 DOS/DPMI fix the bug - RayeR, 20.08.2009, 01:04 (Announce)
  • NDN 2.31.4502 DOS/DPMI fix the bug - Rugxulo, 11.09.2009, 06:52
    • NDN 2.31.4502 DOS/DPMI fix the bug - ho1459, 12.09.2009, 09:51
      • NDN 2.31.4502 DOS/DPMI fix the bug - Laaca, 12.09.2009, 14:42
        • NDN 2.31.4502 DOS/DPMI fix the bug - ho1459, 14.09.2009, 18:02
        • NDN 2.31.4502 DOS/DPMI fix the bug - marcov, 16.09.2009, 22:39
          • NDN 2.31.4502 DOS/DPMI fix the bug - Rugxulo, 19.09.2009, 05:56
      • NDN 2.31.4502 DOS/DPMI fix the bug - Rugxulo, 12.09.2009, 23:23
        • NDN 2.31.4502 DOS/DPMI fix the bug - ho1459, 14.09.2009, 18:04
    • NDN 2.31.4502 DOS/DPMI fix the bug - RayeR, 22.09.2009, 02:41
      • NDN 2.31.4502 DOS/DPMI fix the bug - Rugxulo, 25.09.2009, 22:38
        • NDN 2.31.4502 DOS/DPMI fix the bug - RayeR, 26.09.2009, 03:01