HP110+ upgrade DOS2.11 to DOS6
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02-06-2023, 01:15 PM
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RE: HP110+ upgrade DOS2.11 to DOS6
In the x86 BIOS pre-standardization world, all computers had a custom BIOS and manufacturer had to write their own IO.SYS file.
This is why MS-DOS is delivered with IO.SYS (computer-specific) and MSDOS.SYS (generic). While this was somewhat easy for text mode, graphic mode was another thing. (CGA, EGA, VGA, HGC, HP-150, DEC Rainbow PC-100, etc.) |
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HP110+ upgrade DOS2.11 to DOS6 - time27 - 02-05-2023, 09:44 PM
RE: HP110+ upgrade DOS2.11 to DOS6 - brouhaha - 02-05-2023, 10:32 PM
RE: HP110+ upgrade DOS2.11 to DOS6 - time27 - 02-06-2023, 05:10 AM
RE: HP110+ upgrade DOS2.11 to DOS6 - Martin Hepperle - 02-06-2023, 12:03 PM
RE: HP110+ upgrade DOS2.11 to DOS6 - Sylvain Cote - 02-06-2023 01:15 PM
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