FreeDOS 1.3, the latest release of the open-source DOS operating system, has arrived with a host of new features. The most significant of these is support for UEFI booting, which allows users to boot their computers from a USB drive or CD-ROM even if they don’t have an optical drive installed. Other new features include support for Windows 10’s “Fast Boot” feature, improved disk management capabilities, and updated drivers for many popular hardware devices. FreeDOS 1.3 is available for download from the FreeDOS website and can be installed on any computer that supports DOS booting. ..
MS-DOS officially ended with the launch of version 6.22 all the way back in 1994, but the FreeDOS project has kept the old-school OS alive and well over the years with full MS-DOS compatibility. And for the first time in six years, FreeDOS has received a major update, bringing it from version 1.2 to 1.3.
The update adds the new Kernel 2043 and an 8086 version with FAT32 support. It also features support for the new FreeCOM 0.85a.
If you run the floppy Edition of FreeDOS, version 1.3 requires fewer diskettes, which is always a good thing.
There are plenty of other smaller changes, which you can read about in the changelog. The development team is very excited about the new release, and the team expressed it in a blog post:
If you’re looking to run DOS for whatever reason, FreeDOS is a fantastic way to make it happen. Whether you want to play some old-school games or you just want to experience some retro computing, there are plenty of reasons to play with DOS.
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