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You cannot have an MSDOS/PCDOS compatible DOS with GPT/UEFI. DOS relies on the PC BIOS explicitly, and beyond the BIOS calls required not being compatible with
by BirAdam 5y ago
You cannot have an MSDOS/PCDOS compatible DOS with GPT/UEFI. DOS relies on the PC BIOS explicitly, and beyond the BIOS calls required not being compatible with UEFI, the MBR is called by BIOS directly as well. On some machines, CSM is enough to emulate the BIOS and get DOS running, but this is not universal at all. More importantly, if you want sound and proper video support you will require an ISA machine or a full PC emulator. If you get into games that are clock speed sensitive, even that won't always be enough.
- LeFantome 5y agoToo bad the ArcaOS guys are not going to share. I read recently that they are adding UEFI support by booting first into a BIOS emulation layer and then starting the still BIOS dependent OS/2 kernel from there. That would work for DOS as well I imagine.