MS-DOS 6.x

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Operating System
gptkbp:commanded External_Commands
Internal_Commands
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:Windows_3.x
Windows 95
PC-DOS 6.x
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Microsoft
gptkbp:discontinued 1997
gptkbp:endOfLife 2000
gptkbp:features gptkb:MS-DOS_Shell
DoubleSpace
Backup Utility
Defrag Utility
Disk_Compression
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MS-DOS 6.x
gptkbp:language Assembly Language
C Language
gptkbp:legacy Used in Embedded Systems
Used in Retro Computing
Influenced_Future_Operating_Systems
Used_in_Legacy_Software
gptkbp:marketShare Declined in 1990s
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:MS-DOS_6.2
gptkb:MS-DOS_6.0
gptkb:MS-DOS_6.3
gptkb:MS-DOS_6.22
gptkb:MS-DOS_6.21
gptkbp:platforms x86 Architecture
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:MS-DOS_5.0
gptkbp:releaseDate 1994
gptkbp:requires Intel_80286_or_higher
gptkbp:rootSystem FAT16
FAT12
gptkbp:specialties File Compression
SmartDrive
Disk_Caching
Enhanced_Memory_Management
gptkbp:successor gptkb:MS-DOS_7.0
Windows 95
gptkbp:supports Text Files
Batch Files
Executable Files
FAT16 File System
Up to 2 GB Hard Drives
Up to 640 KB RAM
gptkbp:type Command-Line_Interface_OS
Single-User_Operating_System
gptkbp:userInterface Text-Based Interface
gptkbp:uses Command Prompt