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Re:Networking FreeDOS by IntelMiner on Monday May 16, 2022 @10:09AM (#31397452)
What's the compatibility with Freedos on the whole like? I assume DOS as a whole with its sheer "simplicity" means that reimplementing it isn't on the whole incredibly difficult
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Re:Networking FreeDOS by snvzz on Monday May 16, 2022 @11:04AM (#31398471)
In general, stuff just works.

The most problematic I'm aware of is Microsoft Windows, particularly 3.11 for Workgroups. These days it works, but it still needs a patched kernel AIUI.

There are APIs in the kernel / memory manager that back then were not public (documented) and are only used by Microsoft themselves.

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