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How to get FreeDOS kernel version?

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michea...@yahoo.com

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Sep 5, 2009, 8:05:43 AM9/5/09
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I'm making an OS which uses FreeDOS as bootloader, and I want to know
how to get FreeDOS kernel version.

And also how to turn off computer from a program?

Rugxulo

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Sep 5, 2009, 5:57:35 PM9/5/09
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Hi,

On Sep 5, 7:05 am, michealmun...@yahoo.com wrote:
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> I'm making an OS which uses FreeDOS as bootloader, and I want to know
> how to get FreeDOS kernel version.

int 21h, 33FFh

I can't find a decent reference (RBIL is too old, I guess), and the
Wiki or FAQ page I originally saw isn't easily found.

Anyways, best I can do is point you to latest FreeCom, hope this
helps!!

http://freedos.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/freedos/freecom/trunk/shell/ver.c?revision=1291&view=markup

> And also how to turn off computer from a program?

Not sure on modern computers (ACPI), but for older computers APM is
fairly well documented. I don't have any snippet on-hand, but perhaps
somebody here does.

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