Software:iS-DOS

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Short description: Disk operating system for Soviet/Russian ZX Spectrum clones

iS-DOS
DeveloperIskra Soft
Working statecurrent
Source modelClosed
Initial release1990; 34 years ago (1990)
Package managerNone
PlatformsRussian ZX Spectrum clones
Kernel typeMonolithic
Influenced byTR-DOS

iS-DOS[1][2] is a disk operating system (DOS) for Soviet/Russian ZX Spectrum clones. iS-DOS was developed in 1990 or 1991, by Iskra Soft, in Leningrad, Soviet Union, now Saint Petersburg, Russia .

It handles floppy disks (double sided, double density), hard disk drives, and CD-ROMs. Maximum iS-DOS disk partitioning size on a hard disk is 16 MiB.

Unlike TR-DOS, iS-DOS is resident in random-access memory (RAM), and thus reduces the amount of memory available for user programs.

Versions

iS-DOS Chic[2] is a version developed for the Nemo KAY.[3] It provides more memory for user programs.

TASiS[2], based on iS-DOS Chic, is a modern version developed by NedoPC for the ATM Turbo 2+ in 2006,[4][5] supports the enhanced text mode and larger memory of that model.

Distributors

  • Slot Ltd. (Moscow) distributed iS-DOS in Moscow and regions in 1990s, and issued paper books.
  • Nemo (Saint Petersburg) distributed iS-DOS in ex-USSR until 2004, and issued Open Letters electronic press.
  • iS-DOS Support Team (Saratov Oblast) distributes iS-DOS in ex-USSR and issues iS-Files electronic press.
  • NedoPC distributes TASiS as freeware.

Books

  • Картавцев И.Ю, Самыловский С.В., Криштопа С.В. "iS-DOS. Руководство пользователя". IskraSoft, Slot, С-Пб, Москва, 1993, 128 стр.
  • Криштопа С.В. "Операционная система IS-DOS для ZX-SPECTRUM. Руководство программиста". "IskraSoft" С-Пб, "Slot" Москва, 1994, 84 стр.

See also

  • TR-DOS
  • CP/M
  • DISCiPLE
  • MB02
  • ESX-DOS
  • DNA OS
  • Kay 1024
  • ATM Turbo 2+
  • Scorpion ZS-256

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