FreeDOS Distributions
FreeDOS Beta8 (Nikita) information.
Get FreeDOS beta8 distribution
Get FreeDOS Ripcord distribution
dists/ - local copy of latest official FreeDOS distributions.
For "hot" Ripcord distributions visit ripcord/.
To Obtain FreeDOS
STEP 1: Choose your Distribution
- Official FreeDOS Distribution
http://www.freedos.org/freedos/files/
- MINI
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Description: This is a minimal distribution, which contains
an installation boot disk and the BASE diskset with classical DOS utilities,
similar to Microsoft's DOS (MS-DOS) distributions.
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Recommended for: Users who are looking for a small (minimal) distribution,
or who lack hard drive space.
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Download:
- FULL
-
Description: This is a complete distribution, with all the basic DOS
utilities and other programs, including text editors and GUIs (currently just Seal).
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Recommended for: most users.
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Download:
- FreeDOS Ripcord Distribution (frequently updated)
http://www.fdos.org/ripcord/
- MINI
-
Description: This is a minimal distribution, which contains
an installation boot disk and the BASE diskset with classical DOS utilities,
similar to Microsoft's DOS (MS-DOS) distributions.
-
Recommended for: Users who are looking for a small (minimal) distribution,
or who lack hard drive space.
-
Download:
- FULL
-
Description: This is a complete distribution, with all the basic DOS
utilities and other programs, including text editors and GUIs (currently just Seal).
-
Recommended for: most users.
-
Download:
STEP 2: Prepare disks
STEP 3: Installing FreeDOS
jeremyd@computer.org
June 09, 2002