Hacker News with Generative AI: MS-DOS

Why did Windows 95 setup use three operating systems? (microsoft.com)
Twitter users @tthirtle asked why Windows 95 setup goes through three operating systems: MS-DOS, Windows 3.1, and then Windows 95. Why not go from MS-DOS straight to Windows 95?

Operating Systems, History, Windows 95, MS-DOS

304 points by mooreds 4 days ago | 191 comments

How to present MS-DOS screenshots (30fps.net)
MS-DOS games that ran at 320x200 screen resolution didn’t have square pixels.

Retro Gaming, MS-DOS, Graphics, Pixel Art

7 points by ibobev 6 days ago | 1 comments

What was the role of MS-DOS in Windows 95? (microsoft.com)
Sean wants to know what the role of MS-DOS was in Windows 95. I may regret answering this question since it’s clear Slashdot bait. (Even if Sean didn’t intend it that way, that’s what it’s going to turn into.)

Operating Systems, Windows, History, MS-DOS

8 points by segasaturn 73 days ago | 2 comments

Software Library: MS-DOS Games (archive.org)

Software Library, Gaming, Retro Computing, MS-DOS

9 points by Jugurtha 131 days ago | 5 comments