The FreeDOS Project on Nostr: One thing I really like about DOS is how simple it is. You can use DOS as a model to ...

One thing I really like about DOS is how simple it is. You can use DOS as a model to explain how computers work, at a simple level.

Like, how your computer boots up:

1️⃣ The computer runs the kernel

2️⃣ The kernel reads FDCONFIG or CONFIG for settings (or uses defaults if not there)

3️⃣ The kernel runs COMMAND (the shell)

4️⃣ COMMAND executes AUTOEXEC (if /P) to set up the environment

And now you're ready to type commands.

https://allthingsopen.org/articles/freedos-boot-sequence