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PC operating systems
MS-DOS ·
Windows 3.x ·
Windows 95/NT ·
OS/2 ·
Other systems
Although PCs are generally associated with MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows,
there are several other operating systems that can be used on PC
hardware, including IBM's OS/2 and several variants of Unix.
This section provides information about many of these operating systems.
| An introduction to DOS
for beginners by John English.
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| 4DOS is a
powerful shareware replacement for the standard DOS command line shell
(COMMAND.COM) from JP Software.
An essential utility for anyone who uses the command line a lot.
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| OpenDOS 7.01
is a free version of DOS from
Caldera. Formerly
DR-DOS from Digital Research, this briefly became Novell DOS
when Novell bought out Digital Research, and has since been
released as a free product when Caldera acquired the rights
from Novell during a retrenchment exercise on Novell's part.
The source code to OpenDOS is also available at
Caldera's website.
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| FreeDOS
is an ongoing project to produce a Microsoft-free clone of MS-DOS,
including freely available source code. There is an alternate site
in Spain.
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| The Windows FAQ:
questions and answers about Windows packaged as a Windows help file.
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| The Windows Programming FAQ:
questions and answers about Windows programming packaged as a Windows
help file.
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| Microsoft's official questions and answers
about Windows 95.
Windows 95 is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation,
who kindly made this document available. It tells you all the good
reasons for upgrading to Windows 95 (see your local Microsoft dealer
for prices).
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| The Windows 95 FAQ:
somewhat less marketing hype and lots more "how do I...?"
information about Windows 95.
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| The Win-L Windows 95 FAQ
which incorporates other FAQS on related subtopics
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| The Real Time FAQ from
the newsgroup comp.realtime
includes some information about real-time operating systems.
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| This CD contains a complete version of
Linux,
a free version of Unix for PCs, including manuals and other
documentation.
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| FreeBSD is another free
Unix clone for PCs. There is also a
UK mirror site hosted
by Pavilion Internet in
Brighton.
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