What's new in FreeDOS 1.1
Jul 7, 2011
- FreeDOS kernel 2040 (Bart Oldeman, Jeremy Davis and others. Should fix fat32 file corruption).
- mtcp (Michael Brutman), a suite of high-performance TCP/IP applications for any x86 computer.
- an initial attempt at USB controller support (Bret Johnson). So far only UHCI (Intel/Via USB1.1 12mbit/1.5mbit).
- new Syslinux features (see installation notes, below) including free CD-driver for non-emulation booted CD/ISO.
- generic PCI IDE cache/cdrom driver (Jack R. Ellis) including PIO/UDMA modes for (P)ATA/SATA harddisks and CD.
- new installation menu when starting from CD, intended to reduce amount of menus you have to respond to.
- universal BIOS backup program, see http://www.flashrom.org .
- updated memory drivers (HMA&XMS, UMB&EMS) with many thanks to Japheth, Jack, Michael Devore and Tom Ehlert
- 4DOS 8.00 command interpreter has been added, many thanks to Luchezar Georgiev for updating JPSOFT's code
- installation scripts have been streamlined.
- very limited USB flash disk support (often showing up as C: )
- many new versions of many programs. Features and fixes as usual.
- Removed:
- LBAcache, as UIDE now takes over read-ahead caching. Hopefully not only covers 586+ but also 386/486.
- CDRcache, as UIDE now takes over read-ahead caching. Hopefully not only covers 586+ but also 386/486.
- Unstable kernel 2039. Replaced by 2040.