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FreeDOS QEMU

Running FreeDOS on Linux

Here’s how I boot FreeDOS on my Linux desktop machine using QEMU.

Jim Hall
June 10, 2024June 1, 2024
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FreeDOS History Linux

Why DOS only has 16 colors

Have you ever wondered why DOS text only comes in 16 colors and 8 background colors?

Jim Hall
June 8, 2024May 29, 2024
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FreeDOS Hardware

Running FreeDOS on legacy hardware

How I installed FreeDOS on a 386-SX micro laptop called the Pocket386.

Jim Hall
June 7, 2024June 5, 2024
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FreeDOS History Open Source

MS-DOS 4.00 released as open source software

Why it’s important that Microsoft released this old version of MS-DOS.

Jim Hall
May 1, 2024April 26, 2024
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FreeDOS Linux VirtualBox

How I boot FreeDOS using QEMU

QEMU is a fast and flexible virtual machine that you configure using command line options.

Jim Hall
April 8, 2024April 2, 2024
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FreeDOS Linux

How to upgrade your system BIOS/UEFI using FreeDOS

Upgrading your BIOS or EUFI can seem tricky for free open source software users, but it doesn’t have to be.

David Both
April 1, 2024April 2, 2024
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Why I’ve Never Used Windows

On February 12 I gave a presentation at the Triangle Linux Users Group (TriLUG) about why I use Linux and why I’ve never used Windows.

Here’s the link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/live/uCK_haOXPFM 

David Both ATO Interview

Last October at All Things Open (ATO) I was interviewed by Jason Hibbits of We Love Open Source. It’s posted in the article “Why today’s AI isn’t intelligent (yet)“.

“systemd for SysAdmins” Now Available

May 13,2025

My latest book — a #1 New Release on Amazon — “systemd for Linux  SysAdmins” is now available from my publisher, Apress, and on Amazon.

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