Sorry, but this is a non-starter. Beside that the 8-RISC processor
has absolutely nothing in common with the x86 >CPUs that DOS is
based on. Those ATMega chips are "micro-controllers", not
"micro-processors/computers". And a >basic Arduino Uno has a
whooping 2KB of RAM, not much you can do even with DOS on that one,
and no, a Mega2560 has >only 8KB of RAM, not much more to work with
either. And by default no keyboard or screen, which is another
show-stopper...
The Arduino 101 has beside a a 32bit ARC RISC processor (for the IO
stuff) an x86 Quark/Curie based processor, but >again, with 24KB of
RAM, you still won't go anywhere fast...
Ralf
For FreeDOS Arduino Port needs major source code changes.
Arduinos' microcontrollers (AVR and ARM) based on Harvard
Architecture. For this reason, FreeDOS Arduino port can needs less
resources.
At least, Arduino's have a UART. Standard input, standard output and
standard error can direct to UART. For this reason, FreeDOS on Arduino
can control by a terminal emulator (for example PuTTY). Also, most of
Arduino's or clone ones one USART connected internal USB to UART
converter.
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