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MSX-DOS

MSX-DOS is a discontinued disk operating system developed by Microsoft's Japan subsidiary for the 8-bit home computer standard MSX, and is a cross between MS-DOS v1.25 and CP/M-80 v2.2.

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MSX-DOS

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Available in
English
Default user interface
Command-line interface (COMMAND.COM), Text user interface
Developer
Microsoft Japan
Initial release
1984; 42 years ago (1984)
Kernel type
IO.SYS (Monolithic kernel)
License
Proprietary

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MSX-DOS

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MSX-DOS

Nodes127
Edges126
Triples96
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.015748
Components1

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MSX-DOS

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related to history · 24
MSX-DOS → Allen, At, August, Because MS-DOS, COM, CP/M, CP/M's API, DOS, Falcon Systems, For Paterson, He, In, MS-DOS, MSX, On August, Paterson, Paterson's, Paul Allen, Tim Paterson, TRANS
related to Boot processing · 23
MSX-DOS → Also, At, AUTOEXEC, BAS, BASIC, BASIC ROMs, BAT, BDOS, BDOS ROM, BIOS, BIOS ROMs, COM, COMMAND, Disk BASIC, DOS, DOS-based, If MSX-DOS, In, KB, MSX
related to MSX-DOS · 11
MSX-DOS → ASCII Corporation, BASIC, BDOS, BIOS, Memory Cartridges, Microsoft, MSX, MSX BASIC, ROM, The, This BIOS
related to Similarities and differences between MSX-DOS and MS-DOS · 11
MSX-DOS → BIOS Parameter Block, BPB, FAT, FAT ID, FAT12, Like MS-DOS, MS-DOS, MSX, MSX-DOS1, On, This
related to Improved versions · 6
MSX-DOS → Konamiman, Later, MSX, MSX-DOS2, MSX2, Nextor
related to Commands · 3
MSX-DOS → ASSIGNATDIRATTRIBBASICBUFFERSCDCHDIRCHKDSKCLSCOMMAND2CONCATCOPYDATEDELDIRDISKCOPYECHOERAERASEEXITFIXDISKFORMATHELPMDMKDIRMODEMOVEMVDIRPATHPAUSERAMDISKRDREMRENRENAMERMDIRRNDIRSET…, BASICCOPYDATEDELDELETEDIRERASEFORMATMODEPAUSEREMRENRENAMETIMETYPEVERIFY, The
Available in · 1
MSX-DOS → English
Default user interface · 1
MSX-DOS → Command-line interface (COMMAND.COM), Text user interface
Developer · 1
MSX-DOS → Microsoft Japan
Initial release · 1
MSX-DOS → 1984; 42 years ago (1984)

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msx disk system ms-dos cp basic paterson commands time also microsoft could computer file command com ascii bios z80 used

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MSX-DOSAvailable inEnglish1.00infobox
MSX-DOSDefault user interfaceCommand-line interface (COMMAND.COM), Text user interface1.00infobox
MSX-DOSDeveloperMicrosoft Japan1.00infobox
MSX-DOSInitial release1984; 42 years ago (1984)1.00infobox
MSX-DOSKernel typeIO.SYS (Monolithic kernel)1.00infobox
MSX-DOSLicenseProprietary1.00infobox
MSX-DOSMarketing targetHome computers1.00infobox
MSX-DOSOS familyDOS1.00infobox
MSX-DOSSource modelClosed source1.00infobox
MSX-DOSSupported platformsMSX home computer architecture1.00infobox
MSX-DOSWorking stateAbandoned1.00infobox
MSX-DOSis adiscontinued disk operating system developed by Microsoft's Japan subsidiary for the 8-bit home computer standard MSX0.90text

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