Operating system comparison - Revision history

Spacefractal: added category

2006-07-16T11:51:48Z

added category

Spacefractal: removed WorkInProgress - Look and it fine now

2006-05-30T20:59:42Z

removed WorkInProgress - Look and it fine now

Jelwell: /* Image:OS windows icon.gif Windows 98 SE */ legacy hardware requirements?

2006-05-05T23:41:57Z

‎Image:OS windows icon.gif Windows 98 SE: legacy hardware requirements?

Spacefractal: /* Image:OS DOS icon.gif DOS */ added "No shutdown requried"

2006-05-05T19:51:18Z

‎Image:OS DOS icon.gif DOS: added "No shutdown requried"

Buddabing: added wip category

2006-05-05T17:04:38Z

added wip category

Buddabing: started list of Windows 98 FE

2006-05-04T16:12:44Z

started list of Windows 98 FE

Buddabing: moved "Relevant Links" to DOS section

2006-05-04T16:08:37Z

moved "Relevant Links" to DOS section

Buddabing: added Windows 98 SE

2006-05-04T16:06:19Z

added Windows 98 SE

Jelwell: /* Image:OS windows icon.gif Windows */

2006-05-03T23:07:36Z

‎Image:OS windows icon.gif Windows

Jelwell: /* Image:OS windows icon.gif Windows */ AdvanceMAME exists for this reason - and note that it exists on Linux as well (because every OS has the same problem)

2006-05-03T23:04:25Z

‎Image:OS windows icon.gif Windows: AdvanceMAME exists for this reason - and note that it exists on Linux as well (because every OS has the same problem)

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 *Can run both DOS programs and many Windows programs
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 Disadvantages:
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 *No longer supported by Microsoft

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 *Using batch files (.bat) a high degree of customization is available (including menu creation)
 *Low cost
 '''Disadvantages:'''
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 *[http://www.mameworld.net/dosmame/ Dos Mame Support] - another good site on getting DOS Mame running on a DOS cab, including getting sound cards working and memory management.
 *[http://http-server.carleton.ca/~dmcfet/menu.html How to make DOS Menus] - a site showing how you can create menus in DOS (great for boot menus).
 ==[[Image:OS linux icon.gif]] Linux==

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	==[[Image:OS windows icon.gif]] Windows 98 SE==		==[[Image:OS windows icon.gif]] Windows 98 SE==
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		+	*Can run both DOS programs and many Windows programs
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		+	*No longer supported by Microsoft

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 *No longer supported by Microsoft. [http://www.freedos.org FreeDOS], a free, open source variant of DOS, is still supported.
 *Fewer front ends are available for DOS.
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 '''Neutral:'''
 *Boot time. No noticable difference. You can get a faster boot with a cut-down Linux. But it is also true that you can tweak Windows a lot. [http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=36118.msg318184#msg318184]
 ==Relevant Links==

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 '''Disadvantages:'''
 *Security holes (however less relevant in a stand-alone environment such as an arcade cabinet)
-*Frequent operating system patches needed
+*Higher cost (Windows can add $100, or more, to the cost of building an arcade cabinet.
-*Higher cost
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 *Software generally is developed primarily for Windows (MAME and most front ends included)
 *Much larger selection of software
 '''Disadvantages:'''
 *Longer boot time
 *Security holes (however less relevant in a stand-alone environment such as an arcade cabinet)