TurboDOS
TurboDOS is a multi user CP/M like operating system for the Z80 and 8086 CPUs developed by Software 2000 Inc.
| Developer | Software 2000 Inc |
|---|---|
| OS family | CP/M-like |
| Working state | Historic |
| Source model | Closed source |
| Initial release | 1982 |
| Latest release | 1.43 / 1983 |
| Platforms | Zilog Z80, Intel 8086 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic kernel |
| Default user interface | Command-line interface |
| License | Proprietary |
It was released around 1982 for S100 bus based systems such as the NorthStar Horizon and the Commercial Systems line of the multiprocessor systems including the CSI-50, CSI-75, SCI-100 and CSI-150.
The multiprocessor nature of TurboDOS is its most unusual feature. Unlike other operating systems of its time where networking of processors was either an afterthought, or which only support a file transfer protocol, TurboDOS was designed from the ground up as a multiprocessor operating system.
It is modular in construction, with the operating system generation based on a relocating, linking, loader program. This makes the incorporation of different hardware driver modules quite easy, particularly for bus-oriented machines, such as the IEEE-696 (S-100) bus which was commonly used for TurboDOS systems.