Comment on Microsoft open sources MS-DOS 4.0
Buelldozer@lemmy.today 3 weeks agoI don’t understand the “relatively rare and quite expensive” part, can you explain that?
Comment on Microsoft open sources MS-DOS 4.0
Buelldozer@lemmy.today 3 weeks agoI don’t understand the “relatively rare and quite expensive” part, can you explain that?
MudMan@fedia.io 3 weeks ago
I mean, you're pointing people at the Hand 386 below. You clearly know what I'm talking about.
Buelldozer@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
You can buy a used thin client on eBay for $40 that will do the job so no, I DONT understand what you’re talking about.
MudMan@fedia.io 3 weeks ago
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A MS DOS thin client?
I assumed the guy wanted to run DOS natively, otherwise open source MS DOS definitely isn't a requirement, you can just run DOSBOX on any cheap ARM SBC. But looking at the conversation you're having below maybe they just didn't think about that?
But hey, if you have links to new small form factor 386s for under 100 bucks please do share, I'd be super curious to get one. VGA out is strongly preferred. If I was going to live with nonsense digital output scaling issues I'd just use the MiSTer I already have.
Buelldozer@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
Sure, people have been doing it for years. Here’s a YT walk through for doing it on an HP Thin Client but there’s a whole world of this out there.
So did I.
Why does it have to be a 386? Why does it have to be new? All that’s really necessary is “DOS Native” and if you head over to ebay and search for “used industrial computer”, you can often find those for around $100.
In fact the YT channel “Cathode Ray Dude” has a series going right now called “Little Guys” where’s he testing a variety of SFF systems, at least some of which are DOS Native.
Honestly my good person, what you’re looking for is out there if you’re willing to be the tiniest bit flexible.