CSI-DOS
| Developer | Caroline Software (A.Melnikov) |
|---|---|
| Working state | Abandoned |
| Latest release | not less 3.32 |
| Platforms | Elektronika BK (PDP-11 architecture) |
| Default user interface | X-Shell graphical file manager |
| License | Proprietary |
CSI-DOS is an operating system, created in Samara, for the Soviet Elektronika BK-0011M and Elektronika BK-0011 microcomputers. CSI-DOS did not support the earlier BK-0010. CSI-DOS used its own unique file system and only supported a color graphics video mode. The system supported both hard and floppy drives as well as RAM disks in the computer's memory. It also included software to work with the AY-3-8910 and AY-3-8912 music co-processors, and the Covox Speech Thing. There are a number of games and demos designed specially for the system.
The system also included a Turbo Vision-like application programming interface (API) allowing simpler design of user applications, and a graphical file manager called X-Shell.
External links
- CSI-DOS 3.21 disk image
- CSI-DOS 3.32 disk image
- Article, contains description of some advantages of CSI-DOS for gaming over other OSs (Russian)
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