GeekDOS 18.11 is here!
You can download it at our Get GeekDOS page.
Welcome to the GeekDOS homepage, all about the GeekDOS operating system. Here you will find ways to get GeekDOS and info on what it is and how to use it.
What is GeekDOS?
GeekDOS is a free and usable DOS variant based on FreeDOS, with a built in GUI and many small utilities. It can be installed to a hard disk or completely ran
off of a CD/DVD or USB drive.
What is GeekDOS?
GeekDOS is a free and usable DOS variant based on FreeDOS, with a built in GUI and many small utilities. It can be installed to a hard disk or completely ran
off of a CD/DVD or USB drive.
A screenshot of GeekDOS with the default DOS navigator GUI:
See screenshot 2 and screenshot 3.This is how the system will look the first time you boot GeekDOS, and will stay that way unless you make changes.GeekDOS runs on very old hardware, and is intended to replace early versions of windows on very old machines. Minimum requirements are: a i386 or better intel/AMD cpu, 16MB of RAM for the CD version, and 640k for the USB, but I will be surprised if anyone finds a USB boot capable intel with such a low amount of RAM. A hard disk is not required unless you wish to install it to your system, in which case you will need a fat12 or fat16 partition with a little more than 10 mb free, but GeekDOS can be run just fine without being installed, from the media, of course. A hard disk is not needed. Changes will not be saved on the CD-ROM version unless installed, it must copy itself to RAM in order to boot properly from a read-only medium like a CD. On the properly written USB version, all changes will be saved to the USB device. GeekDOS is capable of simply installing the GeekDOS apps and leaving you with your current OS. To download GeekDOS, proceed to Get GeekDOS.
See screenshot 2 and screenshot 3.This is how the system will look the first time you boot GeekDOS, and will stay that way unless you make changes.GeekDOS runs on very old hardware, and is intended to replace early versions of windows on very old machines. Minimum requirements are: a i386 or better intel/AMD cpu, 16MB of RAM for the CD version, and 640k for the USB, but I will be surprised if anyone finds a USB boot capable intel with such a low amount of RAM. A hard disk is not required unless you wish to install it to your system, in which case you will need a fat12 or fat16 partition with a little more than 10 mb free, but GeekDOS can be run just fine without being installed, from the media, of course. A hard disk is not needed. Changes will not be saved on the CD-ROM version unless installed, it must copy itself to RAM in order to boot properly from a read-only medium like a CD. On the properly written USB version, all changes will be saved to the USB device. GeekDOS is capable of simply installing the GeekDOS apps and leaving you with your current OS. To download GeekDOS, proceed to Get GeekDOS.
Disclaimer:
I tested GeekDOS, and it came up pretty stable,
however, as with all software something bad can happen, and
your computer may be damaged. By using or downloading GeekDOS
you agree not to seek any form of compensation for you or
someone else or some other legal entity or penalties for me
or anyone I care about, including my family.
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THIS EXCLUDES TESTING RELEASES OF GEEKDOS. These releases are not considered stable. You still agree not to seek legal compensation/penalties for me or any other GeekDOS authors/maintainers.
I tested GeekDOS, and it came up pretty stable,
however, as with all software something bad can happen, and
your computer may be damaged. By using or downloading GeekDOS
you agree not to seek any form of compensation for you or
someone else or some other legal entity or penalties for me
or anyone I care about, including my family.
**********************************************************
THIS EXCLUDES TESTING RELEASES OF GEEKDOS. These releases are not considered stable. You still agree not to seek legal compensation/penalties for me or any other GeekDOS authors/maintainers.
Page last updated: 02/09/2010 3:00 AM