Graham Downs on Nostr: npub1lvsm4…fppkk I don't know. It's worth a shot. And one of the cool things about ...

npub1lvsm4pe5ctfu09qx05wjk39xlqvszmr2mujh89kzquj60w55ktwsgfppkk (npub1lvs…ppkk) I don't know. It's worth a shot. And one of the cool things about Linux (all distributions) is the concept of a "Live Disk", try-before-you-buy thing, so it's not actually difficult to test.

You can download the ISO file and use a special program to create a bootable USB flash drive from it. Then you can boot off that flash drive and have a fully functional desktop that you can test stuff out in. Everything runs in memory/off that USB drive, so it'll be slower than normal (and when you reboot, you lose everything you've done in that session), but other than that it's exactly like running off an installed operating system.

I'd suggest giving that a try. Create a bootable flash drive, boot from it, and see if it will run those MS-DOS programs you need.

Here's the homepage of Linux Mint, where you can see the various editions they have and download the one you want: https://linuxmint.com/

Here's a tutorial on how to create a bootable flash drive or DVD from the ISO image (DVDs are slower, obviously, but if your machine/BIOS isn't capable of booting from USB, it's your only option): https://linuxmint-installation-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/burn.html