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FreeDOS 1.4 brings new fixes and features to modern and vintage DOS-based PCs
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/04/fire-up-your-compaq-deskpro-freedos-1-4-is-the-first-stable-update-since-2022/ [arstechnica.com]
We're used to updating Windows, macOS, and Linux systems at least once a month (and usually more), but people with ancient DOS-based PCs still get to join in the fun every once in a while. Over the weekend, the team that maintains FreeDOS officially released version 1.4 [freedos.org] of the operating system, containing a list of fixes and updates that have been in the works since the last time a stable update was released in 2022 [sourceforge.net].
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The release has "a focus on stability" and includes an updated installer, new versions of common tools like fdisk, and format and the edlin text editor.
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Hall talked with Ars about several of these changes when we interviewed him about FreeDOS in 2024 [arstechnica.com]. The team issued the first release candidate [sourceforge.net] for FreeDOS 1.4 back in January.
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The standard install image includes all the files and utilities you need for a working FreeDOS install, and a separate "BonusCD" download is also available for those who want development tools, the OpenGEM graphical interface [opendawn.com], and other tools.
