From: dmccunney <dennis.mccun...@gmail.com> On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 11:14 AM, Dale E Sterner <sunbeam...@juno.com> wrote: > I see that someone on Ebay is selling an HP mini > with a FREEDOS os installed. All the HP minis that > I've seen have wifi & bluetooth built in. That would > mean an 802.11 client to do it. The ad doesn't > mention wifi or bluetooth but every mini that I've seen > has it.
The machine may have the *hardware*. Whether the hardware will be *usable* will depend on software. MSDOS was written back before Wifi and Bluetooth *existed*. FreeDOS tries to be compatible with MSDOS, which means "support for what existed when MSDOS was current." I would *not* expect Wifi or Bluetooth to be usable on the machine in FreeDOS, because the drivers don't exist. If you want to use Wifi or Bluetooth on that hardware, you'll need to install another OS that supports them. (Depending on exactly which HP mini model it is, there might be a flavor of Linux that can do it.) ______ Dennis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user --- Internet Rex 2.29 * Origin: capcity2.synchro.net - 502/875-8938 (276:10/901) --- Synchronet 3.15a-Linux ListGate 1.3 * Capitol City Online - Frankfort, KY - telnet://capitolcityonline.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
