Category: Atari 400-800-XL-XE Tools

VOL. 4, NO. 3 / JULY 1985 / PAGE 40
EVERYTING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT EVERY D.O.S.
Including the brand-new DOS 2.5
by ERIC CLAUSEN
Why in the world are there so many versions of DOS (Disk Operating Systems)? Flip through your favorite Atari magazine (Antic, • • • » read more »
DOS 4.0 (C) 1984 Atari inc.
DOS 4.0 Source Code

Dos 4.0 – Screenshot 01

Dos 4.0 – Screenshot 02

Dos 4.0 – Screenshot 03

Dos 4.0 Source – Screenshot 01
- Also known as “QDOS” or “Antic-DOS”
- Written by Atari, released by Antic
- Menu driven
- XL/XE only
- D0: – D9:
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DOS 3 (C) 1983 Atari

Dos 3 – Screenshot 01

Dos 3 – Screenshot 02
- Notorious for it’s incompatibility with other DOS’
- Feature to access DOS 2 format
System disk (ATR): Dos 3
Manual as below (PDF): Introduction to DOS 3
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DOS 2.75 (C) 1986 Atari

Dos 2.75 – Screenshot 01

Dos 2.75 – Screenshot 02
- Debugged version of DOS 2.5
- C-D-T Copier v1.0 by A. Fuchs (Creative Soft)
Well,
don`t let your hair get grey while thinking about DOS 2.75 ! Oh, I see, your
hair is already grey…
so
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DOS 2.8F (C) 1983 Atari

Dos 2.8F – Screenshot 01

Dos 2.8F – Screenshot 02
- Modified by E. T. Horst
- Yellow DUP menu
- Hex-Dec conversion
- Diskdrive RPM check
- Very similar to DOS 2.5F
System disk (ATR): Dos 2.8F • • • » read more »
DOS 2.6F (C) 1983 Atari

Dos 2.6F 800 – Screenshot 01
- Modified for Atari 800
- Incompatible with DOS 2 formats
- Black DUP menu
System disk (ATR): Dos 2.6F for 800 use • • • » read more »
DOS 2.5F (C) 1983 Atari

Dos 2.5F – Screenshot 01

Dos 2.5F – Screenshot 02
- Enhanced by L. J. Silver
- Extended version of DOS 2.0
- Orange DUP-menu
- Hex-Dec conversion
- Diskdrive RPM check
- Very similar to DOS 2.5F, 2.6 and 2.8F
System disk (ATR): Dos 2.5F • • • » read more »
DOS 2.5a 256 XLE Ramdisk

Dos 2.5a Rambo 256K – Screenshot 01

Dos 2.5a Rambo 256K – Screenshot 02
IMPORTANT
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The files on this disk have been
modified for use only by computers
that have the 256K Rambo XL upgrade.
The RAMDISK.COM will set up two ram-
disks D7:
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DOS 2.5 256KB S.A.G. XL/XE

Dos 2.5 SAG 256K with Source – Screenshot 01
0110 ;##############################
0120 ;# #
0130 ;# 192K RAMDISK CONTROLLER #
0140 ;# FOR ATARI 256K XL/XE #
0150 ;# #
0160 ;# STICHTING ATARI GEBRUIKERS #
0170 ;# HARDWARE GROUP #
0180 ;# POSTBUS 2095
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DOS 2.5+ HappyXL Archiver (C) 1986 Tim Patrick

Dos 2.5+ Happy Archiver – Screenshot 01

Dos 2.5+ Happy Archiver – Screenshot 02
DOCUMENTATION FOR DOS 2.5+ 01/17/87
by TIM PATRICK – the Happy Hacker
Aloha from Hawaii,
This is a modified version of
ATARI’s DOS 2.5, it has a number
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