IBM PC-DOS J6.1/V alpha test release
| Version of IBM PC-DOS | |
 | |
| Version | J6.1/V |
|---|---|
| Release date | 1993-09-09 |
| Replaces | |
| IBM PC-DOS 6.00 | |
| Replaced by | |
| IBM PC-DOS J6.10/V | |
IBM PC-DOS J6.1/V alpha test release is a Japanese alpha build of IBM PC-DOS, which was shared on 28 March 2024.
System requirements[edit | edit source]
Hardware[edit | edit source]
- CPU: Intel 80286 or higher (However EMM386.EXE cannot be used on 80286)
- Memory: At least 2 MB
- HDD: At least 2.5 MB free space
- FDD: One 3.5 inch (1.44 MB) FDD
- Keyboard: IBM 5576-A01/B01/001/002/003 or US 101 Keyboard
Software[edit | edit source]
- IBM DOS J4.0/V or higher version must already be installed on computer.
Installation[edit | edit source]
- Power on and boot to DOS already installed.
- Insert floppy DISK 2 into FDD A: (Must be A:, since it was hard-coded in alpha.bat mentioned below).
- Change current directory to A: and run alpha.bat. The bat will automaticly copy all contents of DISK 2 to C:\Alpha.
- Insert floppy DISK 1 into FDD A: and reboot. DISK 1 must be write-enabled.
Note[edit | edit source]
Use US 101 Keyboard Layout[edit | edit source]
The system uses Japanese keyboard layout by default. To use the English keyboard layout, in DISK 1:
- Find the line in CONFIG.SYS that says
DEVICEHIGH=A:\DOS\$IAS.SYS /R=1, add/K=USto the end. - Find the line in AUTOEXEC.BAT that says
LH KEYB.COM JP,932,A:\DOS\KEYBOARD.SYS, delete it or addREMat the beginning.
Then reboot.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Original floppy disks
