fdpp
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fdpp
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Programming with DOS Debugger (2003)
Some implementations are 64 bits, such as this one: https://github.com/dosemu2/fdpp
I wish there were an ARM-compatible version of DOS, if possible stateless. It would often be more suitable for an ARM board than a full-fledged Linux, given its almost non-existent attack surface, low resource consumption, and simplicity. Heck, I'd even like to see stateless DOS based microservices on nano-VMs.
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Run on a Chrome Book or other inexpensive machine?
You a probably looking for FreeDOS plus-plus (fdpp) as your 64-bit DOS-like OS. I don't know how complete it is. It makes me shudder to think if this actually works.
- How to Port to ARM (Just Curious, not ready to do it yet)
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linux api compatibility layer for freedos?
-I have found the following small project that attempts at making freedos 64 bit (it doesn't actually break compatibility mode but instead improves a bit over the original OS codebase), it is called "FDPP" (freedos-plus-plus) https://github.com/dosemu2/fdpp
kernel
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Even the simplest possible assembly program will/can have a console window. How exactly?
You might find the source code for FreeDOS of interest for learning more about how the low-level access to the interrupt services worked. Specifically, console.asm installs a character write routine (which calls BIOS INT 10h under the hood).
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Trying to run FreeDOS off CF Card on 286 homebrew system --- Question about bootloader and drive geometry information
Looking at https://github.com/FDOS/kernel/blob/master/boot/boot.asm, I see %define statements for this type of information, but I'm not sure how these memory locations are normally populated with proper values. Is this something that Sys does when preparing the CF card? Or should the BIOS populate this information when loading the boot loader?
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"My Reaction to Dr. Stroustrup’s Recent Memory Safety Comments"
That's where I'm coming from. FreeDOS still gets occasional commits once per few months but is not really developed anymore. Watcom C still seems like it's actively developed, but it's not clear what they are trying to achieve if they are not even interested in what's happening in C/C++ world!
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How to Port to ARM (Just Curious, not ready to do it yet)
Here's the code for the kernel https://github.com/FDOS/kernel/ You will have to entirely rewrite the Assembly code since it is x86 assembly (Netwide Assembler is great, but not for ARM). Namely boot code is assembly. The kernel does compile under multiple compilers. I'm not too sure if ARM platforms handle this, but I would look at the Linux kernel for boot code on ARM.
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Are DOS utilities open source.
"DOS" is a little bit of a general term. Microsoft's product, MS-DOS, is not Free Software. But there are other implementations, including FreeDOS, which is compatible with MS-DOS.
What are some alternatives?
doslinux - Run Linux programs on DOS
surface-aggregator-module - Linux ACPI and Platform Drivers for Surface Devices using the Surface Aggregator Module over Surface Serial Hub (Surface Book 2, Surface Pro 2017, Surface Laptop, and Newer)
kernel - A Rust-based, lightweight unikernel.
cacule-cpu-scheduler - The CacULE CPU scheduler is based on interactivity score mechanism. The interactivity score is inspired by the ULE scheduler (FreeBSD scheduler).
Minibox - Small Linux commands for resource limited systems
rust - Empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software.
DOjS - A MS-DOS Creative Coding IDE/platform based on JavaScript
static-assertions - Ensure correct assumptions about constants, types, and more in Rust
jSH - A Javascript scripting engine for DOS
util-linux
changie - Automated changelog tool for preparing releases with lots of customization options
format - Disk formatting program -- creates FAT file systems and lowlevel-formats floppy disks.