DR-DOS

[TrackMan]

Does anyone know where I can get a copy of DR-DOS? I understand that it is open source, so I can download it for free, like Linux, is this true?

[Zerotech]

Apparently it's not free (I was sure that had read somewhere that it was).

Try here: <a href="http://www.drdos.org" target="_blank">www.drdos.org</a>

another possibility: <a href="http://www.freedos.org" target="_blank">www.freedos.org</a>

Hope these help you. :)

[AlienDyne]

It was never free. DR-DOS is copyrighted! At least the one I'm talking about made by Digital Research.

[Gabriel]

I think that caldera's version is free

[Wayward Clam]

I was told Caldera's version was free; this is only secondhand information, but I heard it from several sources.

[Platypus]

DR-DOS passed through Novell as Novell DOS7, then to Caldera as OpenDOS, at which time it was free. It was then sold to another party who adapted it as an embedded OS. In each case the rights went to the new owner, so Caldera is no longer able to offer it as a free OS.

I have no idea whether the embedded system version is still in use, and also no idea whether the company that now owns the rights would object to anyone starting to use the previous Caldera release. It was distributed quite frequently on magazine cover disks, and may still be able to be found.

It had some powerful enhancements, and was pretty good on compatability, but not necessarily for running Win3.x. If you can find an old "how to use" book on NovellDOS 7, that will give pretty close instructions on power use.

Like others, I would suggest trying freedos as an alternative.

[Quiet Thunder]

I know that there's an IBM utility for use with specified laptops that uses Dr-Dos in it. Sadly I know this because we have a laptop at work where the HDD may be going bad.

[TrackMan]

[quote]Originally posted by Platypus:
<strong>It had some powerful enhancements, and was pretty good on compatability, but not necessarily for running Win3.x. </strong><hr></blockquote>

I read somewhere that Microsoft engineered problems to crop up in Windows if it detected a competing OS. Damn them and their anti-competitive ways...

Thanks for the help everyone!

[houseisland]

Hi,

For example:

<a href="http://www.insight.com/canada/apps/product/product.php?lang=eng&sku=IB424790" target="_blank">http://www.insight.com/canada/apps/product/product.php?lang=eng&sku=IB424790</a>

<a href="http://www.insight.com/canada/apps/product/product.php?lang=eng&sku=LO961200" target="_blank">http://www.insight.com/canada/apps/product/product.php?lang=eng&sku=LO961200</a>

Both the same product, one on CD, one on floppies.

Prices in CDN $: reduce by 1/3 for approximate US pricing.

[unknown user]

Trackman here you go <a href="http://www.drdos.net/index.htm" target="_blank">www.drdos.net/index.htm</a>all open source

[Platypus]

That's interesting to know - Lineo appears to have maintained Caldera's Scope of Grant on free use of OpenDOS for individual private use.