MS-DOS 5.0 / 86 DOS - Operating System Toshiba Factory Sealed Includes Manuals For Sale
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MS-DOS 5.0 / 86 DOS - Operating System Toshiba Factory Sealed Includes Manuals
Price: US $99.99
This software and manual set is still sealed in the packaging! Toshiba MS-DOS 5.0was a significant release in the world of operating systems
Background:
Originally known as86-DOS, it was created byTim PatersonofSeattle Computer Products.
Microsoft acquired it and licensed it to IBM for use with theirIBM PC language products.
In 1982, Microsoft began licensing DOS to other OEMs, who adapted it for their custom x86 hardware and IBM PC clones.
MS-DOS 5.0was a flagship release for Microsoft.
Notable Features:
Full-Screen Text Editor: The former line editorEDLINwas replaced by a full-screen text editor calledEDIT.
QBasic:Microsoft Disk Support:
Supported2.88MB 3.5" floppy disks.
Handled hard disks up to2GBin size.
Rewritten memory management to utilize theHigh Memory AreaandUpper Memory Area.
Collaboration with IBM:
The last version wherePC-DOSandMS-DOSwere nearly identical.
Used in theOS/2andWindows NTvirtual DOS machine.
Market Dominance:
By this time, the market was dominated byIBMand compatible systems.
Specific OEM versions for non-IBM BIOS machines were not shipped, except for the popularNEC style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding-inline-start: 24px;">
Insert the first disk into your PC or virtualization software.
Set your BIOS to boot from a floppy disk.
The setup program will install, ask about hardware, and allow installation to floppy or hard disk.
Applications will be installed intoC:\DOSunless changed during setup.
Toshiba MS-DOS 5.0played a crucial role in the evolution of computing. 🌟🖥️
