I mentioned at the beginning of June that OpenSource.com is running a month-long article series about FreeDOS. Every Monday through Friday in June, check out Opensource.com for a new "how-to" topic about FreeDOS.
I wanted to share a brief update now that we're at the middle of the month. :-) So far, we've had articles about how to get started with FreeDOS, how to navigate files and directories, FreeDOS commands for Linux fans, how to use environment variables, how to write BAT files, how FreeDOS boots up, how to modify FDCONFIG.SYS, how to install packages with FDIMPLES, how to use FreeDOS EDIT, and how to install FreeDOS "manually." And there's more to come! Watch for upcoming articles including how to listen to music on FreeDOS, why FreeDOS has 16 text colors, how to edit with FreeDOS Edlin or Freemacs, how to program in an open source BASIC with Microsoft GW-BASIC or Bywater BASIC, how to access your FreeDOS virtual drive from Linux, and a brief history of DOS and FreeDOS. Most of the articles in the series are "how to" articles to help new users get started with FreeDOS. Feel free to link to these articles if someone has a question about how to do things in FreeDOS. Links to the articles so far: Getting started with FreeDOS 1.3 RC4 https://opensource.com/article/21/6/get-started-freedos Using CD and DIR https://opensource.com/article/21/6/navigate-freedos-cd-dir FreeDOS for Linux fans https://opensource.com/article/21/6/freedos-linux-users DOS environment variables https://opensource.com/article/21/6/freedos-environment-variables BAT files https://opensource.com/article/21/6/automate-tasks-bat-files-freedos How FreeDOS boots https://opensource.com/article/21/6/freedos-boots Editing FDCONFIG.SYS https://opensource.com/article/21/6/freedos-fdconfigsys Using FDIMPLES https://opensource.com/article/21/6/freedos-package-manager Edit with FreeDOS EDIT https://opensource.com/article/21/6/freedos-text-editor How to install manually https://opensource.com/article/21/6/install-freedos-without-installer _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
