Web browser for DOS? Does one exist?

[Raijen]

I use a dos 6.22 based laptop for writing HTML files, and was wondering if a web-browser exists so i can check basic HTML formatting etc. before i go back and upload to my main PC.

I'm not needing something THAT up-to date just basic html tags -- although something that supports CSS would be rather usefull, I'm not expecting a dos-based CSS browser.

If anyone could drop me a line with any or all soloutions i'd appreciate it.

Thanks in advance.

[mahdi]

If one does, I'd imagine it to be all ASCII

[SubZero]

Maybe try loading Win3.1 on the laptop, and finding a copy of Mosaic.

[MacGyver]

I know MS still has a Win3.1 version of IE. I don't know what version it is but it will certainly render web pages a lot better than a really old version of a web browser.

[Raijen]

Thanks for all the advice. I'll see if i can find someone with an old copy of win 3.11 for sale. :P

[CobraTekMax]

There are a couple of DOS based web-browsers. Arachne & Lynx are probably the two most well known. They both require some type of third-party dialer, though (LAN connection tend to work better). Arache can display both text and graphics, while Lynx is a port of a Linux command line text only web browser.

Arache can be found here. http://arachne.browser.org/

And Lynx is here http://www.fdisk.com/doslynx/lynxport.htm

[Raijen]

Originally posted by 'Cobra':
There are a couple of DOS based web-browsers. Arachne & Lynx are probably the two most well known. They both require some type of third-party dialer, though (LAN connection tend to work better). Arache can display both text and graphics, while Lynx is a port of a Linux command line text only web browser.

Arache can be found here. http://arachne.browser.org/

And Lynx is here http://www.fdisk.com/doslynx/lynxport.htm

I'll only be using it to view local files. I'm DLing Archane now... hope it works. BTW nice site Cobra... Especially like the advice column

[shra]

I use a dos 6.22 based laptop for writing HTML files, and was wondering if a web-browser exists

Web browsers for DOS:

http://www.compmiscellanea.com/en/we...rs-for-dos.htm

[Niclo Iste]

Shra, I"m starting to believe you're a DOS/command line guru. If so I'd love to see you make a new thread with a guide to tips and tricks for using it to the fullest potential

[CeeBee]

Now what about a web browser for CP/M???
And while at it a TCP/IP stack for CP/M so we can use the browser????

[slgrieb]

Now what about a web browser for CP/M???
And while at it a TCP/IP stack for CP/M so we can use the browser????

I've heard rumors that one is in development, but the team can't decide whether to support Flash, or go with HTML 5

[shra]

Now what about a web browser for CP/M???
And while at it a TCP/IP stack for CP/M so we can use the browser????

CP/M is not a big deal. Not exactly a big deal. There are bigger ones:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contiki

[slgrieb]

CP/M is not a big deal. Not exactly a big deal. There are bigger ones:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contiki

It's just that developing for CP/M is like developing a high velocity, accurate discarding sabot round for the Brown Bess musket

[shra]

Shra, I"m starting to believe you're a DOS/command line guru.

Not exactly. Just a little of hobbyist efforts made me run several experiments + have some discussions with other hobbyists of the question. DOS has several issues - quite dim ones for after DOS generations people. I have tried to make them less dim for me.

[Dude111]

I reckon a DOS browser wouldnt work online!