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FreeDOS Linux Programming

Programming across platforms

Using these C compiler preprocessor directives to detect the operating system can make it easier to support multiple platforms at once.

Jim Hall
October 15, 2024October 13, 2024
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FreeDOS Text Editors

Editing files with FreeDOS Edlin

Edlin is a classic editor from the early DOS days, but it’s still a fun and useful editor.

Jim Hall
September 5, 2024September 4, 2024
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FreeDOS History

Celebrating 30 years of FreeDOS

FreeDOS is a great example of the open source model: developers working together to create new programs

Jim Hall
June 29, 2024May 29, 2024
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FreeDOS Linux

How to run DOS apps on Linux

With QEMU and FreeDOS, you can run your favorite DOS applications and games.

Jim Hall
June 13, 2024June 10, 2024
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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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Fun Programming

Draw a heart for Valentine’s Day

With a bit of programming, you can draw your own Valentine heart in graphics mode on FreeDOS.

Jim Hall
February 14, 2024February 3, 2024
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Community Open Source

Looking ahead to 30 years of FreeDOS

Learn about the origins of this classic open source operating system.

Jim Hall
February 10, 2024February 10, 2024
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