Why DOS only has 16 colors
Have you ever wondered why DOS text only comes in 16 colors and 8 background colors?
Running FreeDOS on legacy hardware
How I installed FreeDOS on a 386-SX micro laptop called the Pocket386.
MS-DOS 4.00 released as open source software
Why it’s important that Microsoft released this old version of MS-DOS.
How I boot FreeDOS using QEMU
QEMU is a fast and flexible virtual machine that you configure using command line options.
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.
Draw a heart for Valentine’s Day
With a bit of programming, you can draw your own Valentine heart in graphics mode on FreeDOS.
Looking ahead to 30 years of FreeDOS
Learn about the origins of this classic open source operating system.