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zaphod:
DOS 6 is what I have on it. Another option is FreeDos and I know there are other, equally fine, alternatives. But Windows is not an alternative! My cab boots to the ArcadeOS game screen in less than 15 seconds. When I exit ArcadeOS, I just click the power button and the cab is safely shut down.
If you aren't a DOS expert, do I like I did and find a buddy who works for beer. :)
IG-88:
Um, my beer drinkin' buddies know even less than I do when it comes to this stuff. They just figured out the touch-tone phone thing.
What kind of beer do you like? ;)
RayB:
Listen. DOS is what they used to teach in Computing 101 class. If newbies can be taught it, then a Windows user can be taught it.
All it is is simple commands to do things, like:
COPY
RENAME
MD (make a directory)
CD (change directory)
.. (back up one directory)
etc
it will take you all of 2 hours to get up to speed.
Just don't touch the 'FORMAT' command ;D
IG-88:
Good point. Well I guess it's off to see what I can find out about it....
Chris:
The hardest part of DOS is finding sound and video drivers for your hardware. Realize also that you don't have hardware stretch available in DOS, so you'll want a driver that provides a large number of low-res options. This means Scitech Display Doctor.
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