Mail Archives: opendos/1997/05/31/04:45:05
On Fri, 9 May 1997, randir wrote:
> The following are a few modest things I'd really like to see for OpenDos
> [and now I have the source atleast I might get it :]
>
> Most of these have to deal with.. keeping DOS somewhat current, making
> it easier to code for, and keeping it more flexible graphically than windoze
>
> 1.) ELF support.
>
> I find it humorous that Intel has ELF listed as their prefered
> executable format for their processors and Microsoft ignores it.
> Elf support would be a real nice addition, and would provide
> options for those with 32 bit ability.
Hahahaha! What is the URL for this? I've absolutely got to see
this! Hehehehee!
> 2.) 32 bit version.
>
> However, unlike current Dos all interupts should be handled by
> a separate DOS task instead of the ISR approach so heavily used
> by DOS now. Which leads me to #3.
Agreed.
> 3.) Sockets & Ports and Stuff.
>
> TCP/IP support, with multiple DOS machines, creating a virtual
> network on a single computer. Why? Because this allows DOS
> software developed for the system to exist in a distributed
> system without a whole lot of extra programming.
>
> OpenDos already creates multiple Dos environments, why not just
> give its own IP address, and treat them as separate DOS boxes.
> [hell if I have a Pentium II running at 300 pretending to be
> a bunch of 386's it can be a lot of fun...]
Well, on static IP machines, that means assigning a tonne of
addresses to a single OD box. On private networks it would be
ok, but not on real networks or dialup's.
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