Guys, This discussion about how Windows works has moved well beyond the original thread that involved FreeDOS. Can you guys take this thread off-list? Just trying to keep the signal-to-noise ratio fairly high here.
-jh Gerry Hickman wrote: > Hi Arkady, > > >> GH> Are you claiming they're identical or not? >> > > >> This is _one program_! Or you wish to say, that FreeDOS 2035 isn't >> FreeDOS, because kernel.sys binary-non-identical to FreeDOS 2034? >> > > OK, but I don't agree with your conclusion here. As you point out, > different Kernel versions could easily introduce new functionality (e.g. > FAT32). > > All I was saying was that DOS 6.22 startup files are different to WfW > 3.11 startup files. The exact differences may never be known due to > Microsoft's failure to embrace open-source. There is also the issue of > DOS 6.0 vs DOS 6.22; the update was only related to stacker/doublespace > changes, so how do we know the WfW 3.11 startup files don't contain > newer functionality than those of DOS 6.22 even if it was released > after? Have you looked at HIMEM, EMM386 and IFSHLP.SYS in detail for > example? > > >> GH> To me, a DOS shell would >> GH> be something that talks to the hardware via DOS, >> >> DOS doesn't talks to hardware, DOS talks with BIOS. >> > > Right! Eric pointed that out too off-list. Sorry for bad wording, but > I'm sure everyone knew what I meant:) > > Actually, this is even more interesting! Isn't it the case that some > Windows code can bypass the BIOS completely? If so, then what I said > makes some sense... > > -- I'm sorry my president's an idiot. I didn't vote for him. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
