http://wiki.freedos.org/wiki/index.php/FreeDOS_SpecWhat makes FreeDOS better?
FreeDOS includes many modern features not found in MS-DOS, or features that are significantly improved from MS-DOS. These features include:
Multi-boot with Windows, including Windows 95 - Windows 2003, Windows NT, Windows XP, and Windows ME
FreeCOM command line shell
7ZIP and InfoZip ZIP/UNZIP file archive programs
ARACHNE graphical web browser and email client
CD-ROM support with XCDROM and SHSUCDX (similar to MSCDEX)
CUTEMOUSE mouse driver with scroll wheel support
EDIT and SETEDIT multi-window text editors
FAT32 file system support
FDAPM power management: APM info/control/suspend/poweroff, ACPI throttle, HLT energy saving
FDAV anti-virus and virus scanner
FDNPKG package manager, with network support
GRAPHICS prints to ESC/P, HP PCL and PostScript printers
HTMLHELP help viewer
JEMM386 (XMS, EMS) memory manager
32-bit protected mode drivers as JLMs (JEMM Loadable Modules)
LBACACHE disk cache
LBA large disk support
LFN support via DOSLFN driver
MPXPLAY media player: mp3, ogg, wmv with built-in AC97 and SB16 drivers
PG text viewer (similar to LIST)
Several utilities ported from Linux thanks to DJGPP
UDMA drivers for hard disks and DVD drives: XDMA & XDVD
И като капак на всичко:
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Аз лично бих почнал с freedos, а вие - както си решите.
Поздрави,
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