So Unix is Linux's little brother in his punk phase?
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Does DOS even have drivers for gpus with hdmi out?
No, it DOS-NT™
No, but even modern GPUs can run in BIOS and VESA compatibility modes without drivers, which DOS does support. You just won't be able to use hardware 3D rendering.
It's not even VESA. DOS just uses the VGA 80x25 character terminal mode that all x86 computers still have to start in for backwards compatibility, where "video memory" is mapped to 0xb800 in the 1MB real mode address space. Software you run can then change the video mode, such as to a VESA mode if supported, or for ultra nostalgia, "screen mode 13" (320x200 256-color mode).
This is correct. I was more referring to software that runs on DOS, but didn't specify that.
Oof my brain hurts from that time period of computers
You could also just use a VGA or DVI to HDMI on a compatible card which supports DOS, you'll have to pump in external sound but that's already the case on Most Dos machines who's soundcard is external, and since DOS and its software library doesn't exactly support modern soundcard standards.
There is a TSR now for DOS that emulates Sound Blaster on some Intel audio chipsets.
I've often thought it would be funny to add more and more modern features to FreeDOS. Funny but like, also a lot of work for a "joke."
You run it inside DOSBox on your Linux installation, simple!
I think FreeDOS does
Lgr did a video 6 years ago where he threw Ms dos 6.22 onto a modern gaming PC just for the hell of it. It has some issues with booting but he it ran. PC specs were a ryzen 5 1600x with a 980ti. And at some point in the video you can see on the monitor he's using that it was using HDMI.
Well it's open source now so it's only a matter of time
A device without any specifications and five different operating system logos behind it. Forgive me, to say that I'm sceptical would be a gross understatement.
Perhaps a more believable post would include the specifications and a link to the supplier.
It’s a KVM switch? How much specs do you need?
It's unfortunate that Keyboard Video Mouse and Kernel Virtual Machine share the same three letter acronym and that both are in widespread use in relation to multiple operating systems.
Hence my scepticism.
You seriously thought a virtual machine would be a buyable device…?
That’s an even worse take lmfao.
For real, there's a picture of a little black box that says "HDMI KVM" on it. There's no confusion here.
The compatibility list is all perfectly true so long as the output is HDMI I guess. You could use TempleOS for all this thing cares.
HDMI Version, max supported resolution & refresh rate for a start
You should be skeptical that those five operating systems are all that it works with. Do you seek out networking equipment that specifically lists compatability with your operating system too?
KVM != networking equipment (or at least not desktop KVMs)
Both use standards that are basically device agnostic, particularly by the time you get to the OS-level. Try to keep up.
It was just a comparson. Nobody said it's network equipment. You can also compare ot to other peripherals that have almost nothing to do with your operating system, like your monitor, speaker, etc.
I once had a keyboard with a "Works with Netware!" sticker.
Alas, I can't find any networking gear that has a "works with Linux" sticker so I'm just out of luck on that "Internet" thing all the kids are talking about.
Honestly more respectable than what I was replying to before, unless they were being sarcastic at first.
Seriously though, I dig it. Just a bit off these last few days.
I used to have a KVM that was this style. There is a physical button on top to switch between the connected devices, and it listens for double scroll lock taps to perform the same action with the keyboard.
I'd be more skeptical installing any drivers this ali express device comes with.
I've never used a kvm switch that requires drivers, the fact that it does would give me pause regardless of where it came from
I doubt it requires drivers and is just marketing/seo. It's like when a flash drive lists the operating systems it supports, they just want it to show up when you search your OS
lol, you might need the software to control the RGB lights.
Yeah, imma have to say no to the lights, if it wants me to install ~~software~~ malware to control it
Piper? Is that you?
But seriously where is that logo from?
Oh, FFS. It’s supposed to be a Daemon, not a penguin!!
I don't know why I just read "UNIX" in a french accent.