FreeDOS

    FreeDOS is a complete, free, 100% MS-DOS compatible operating system.

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    • Windows
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    FreeDOS is a complete, free, 100% MS-DOS compatible operating system. Works on old hardware, in DOS emulators, and in embedded systems.

    FreeDOS can be used to play classic DOS games, run legacy business software, or develop embedded systems. Any program that works on MS-DOS should also run on FreeDOS.

    FreeDOS includes many modern features not found in MS-DOS, or features that are significantly improved from MS-DOS. These features include:

    Multi-boot with Windows, including Windows 95 - Windows 2003, Windows NT, Windows XP, and Windows ME
    FREECOM command line shell
    7ZIP and InfoZip ZIP/UNZIP file archive programs
    ARACHNE graphical web browser and email client
    CD-ROM support with XCDROM and SHSUCDX (similar to MSCDEX)
    CUTEMOUSE mouse driver with scroll wheel support
    EDIT and SETEDIT multi-window text editors
    FAT32 file system support
    FDAPM power management: APM info/control/suspend/poweroff, ACPI throttle, HLT energy saving
    FDAV anti-virus and virus scanner
    FDNPKG package manager, with network support
    GRAPHICS prints to ESC/P, HP PCL and PostScript printers
    HTMLHELP help viewer
    JEMM386 (XMS, EMS) memory manager
    32-bit protected mode drivers as JLMs (JEMM Loadable Modules)
    LBACACHE disk cache
    LBA large disk support
    LFN support via DOSLFN driver
    MPXPLAY media player: mp3, ogg, wmv with built-in AC97 and SB16 drivers
    PG text viewer (similar to LIST)
    Several utilities ported from Linux thanks to DJGPP
    UDMA drivers for hard disks and DVD drives: XDMA & XDVD
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    FreeDOS

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    FreeDOS was added to AlternativeTo by jrtokarz on Mar 27, 2011 and this page was last updated Dec 17, 2019.

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    Platform details

    Windows: need a Virtual machine, like VirtualBox
    Linux: need a Virtual machine, like VirtualBox

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    • dos
    • dos-games
    • platform-emulators
    • modern-hardware-compatible
    • boot-tools
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    FreeDOS

    Summary and Relevance

    Our users have written 0 comments and reviews about FreeDOS, and it has gotten 33 likes

    • Developed by FreeDOS Project
    • Open Source and Free product.
    • 6 alternatives listed

    Popular alternatives

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    Top FreeDOS apps, plugins, extensions and add-ons
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    FreeDOS was added to AlternativeTo by jrtokarz on Mar 27, 2011 and this page was last updated Dec 17, 2019.

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