manually installing MSDOS...

Bryan Pope bpope at wordstock.com
Thu Mar 16 15:50:11 CST 2006


> 
> On 3/16/2006 at 9:31 PM Angel Martin Alganza wrote:
> 
> >Well, taking into account that Linux with X can go into one:
> >
> >	http://modest-proposals.com/Hacklin.htm
> >
> >or
> >
> >	http://www.angelfire.com/linux/floorzat/1diskxwin.htm
> >
> >I hardly can be impressed by what a DOS floppy can carry :-)
> 
> Now, there's an interesting challenge--can one get Windows (probably 3.x)
> to fit on a single floppy such that generic GUI functionality (640x480
> video, PS/2 mouse, etc.) is preserved?
> 
> Or, for that matter, could OS/2 (any version) be likewise accommodated?
> 

I know there was version of QNX at one time that fit on a floppy...
It included the GUI and was a free download from their site.

Cheers,

Bryan




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