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FreeDOSDeep Dive July 9, 2026 3 min read

The FreeDOS Boot Process: CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT

How a FreeDOS machine goes from the boot sector to a command prompt, and how CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT configure everything along the way.

#boot#config-sys#freedos

FreeDOSFix July 9, 2026 3 min read

Fixing 'Out of Environment Space' Errors on FreeDOS

SET commands or a long PATH suddenly fail with 'Out of environment space.' The environment block has a fixed size, and here's how to actually fix it.

#fix#config-sys#freedos

FreeDOSFix July 9, 2026 3 min read

Recovering a FreeDOS System That Won't Boot After a Bad CONFIG.SYS Edit

You edited CONFIG.SYS, rebooted, and now the system hangs or won't load drivers correctly. Here's how to get back to a bootable state without reinstalling.

#fix#config-sys#boot