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FreeDOS 1.3

The new FreeDOS 1.3 is now available for download! This contains a bunch of great new features and improvements since the 1.2 release, including: new FreeCOM 0.85a, new Kernel 2043 and an 8086 version with FAT32 support, floppy Edition now uses compression and requires about half as many diskettes, the return of networking, some new programs and games, many many many package updates, some updates and improvements to NLS, improved install process, especially with the MBR, some support to automatically set the COUNTRY.SYS information, improved CD initialization for the boot media and installed system, .. and much, much more! Download FreeDOS 1.3

Check the Readme for more details. You'll need 20MB to install a "Plain DOS system," or about 275MB for a "Full installation including applications and games." You can find other optional packages on the BonusCD. For a list of everything included in FreeDOS 1.3, including what's installed and what's available to install, read the release report file.

I'm very excited for FreeDOS 1.3 - THANKS TO EVERYONE for your help in making this new release! The new FreeDOS 1.3 reflects all the hard work of everyone who wrote code, translated messages, edited documentation, tested new versions, offered support, and all the other things that go into a new version. I can't thank everyone here, but I can try to list a few names: Jerome, Tom, Ralf, Eric, Aitor, WIlli, thraex, Alain, Anton, Arkady, Bernd, Jack, Ercan, Imre, Igor, James, Joe, Laaca, Mark, Mateusz, Gregory, Nagy, RayeR, Rugxulo, Shane, Mercury, Uwe, Gregory, .. and everyone! THANK YOU!

Posted by Jim Hall 2022-02-20

  • Ruben Figueroa

    Ruben Figueroa - 2022-03-13 
    The above notes :"the return of networking"  I installed FreeDOS as the OS which has a ethernet port.  After installing what I thing I need and reboot I get this message "Physical hardware networking is not supported at this time."  I've see youtube videos where installed in a VM like Oracle and it works.  Is that what I need to do?
     

  • Ruben Figueroa

    Ruben Figueroa - 2022-03-15

    No packet driver found between 9x60 and 0x80
    I see packet driver software interrupt is 0x60
    Interrupt number 0x5
    I/O Port 0x300
    Ethernet Address is FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF
    I now see Network is unreachabl;e/unavailable

    Your ethernet reported error on every packet sent
    I've checked the cable on both endss I'm loading ne200.com driver

     

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