Why do Windows drives start at C: instead of A:?
Why are the primary hard drive and later storage devices usually assigned C: in Windows instead of starting with A: or B:? I understand that drive letters after…
MS-DOS
Why Do Windows Drives Start at C: Instead of A: or B:?
Why are the first hard drive and system partitions in Windows traditionally assigned the letter C:? Why weren't drives assigned starting with A: and B:, and why has…
Why can MS-DOS run graphical games without a desktop, while Linux usually needs one?
If Debian is booted into a text-only console with no desktop environment, why can't I run ordinary graphical applications or games there? MS-DOS also presents a text-based interface,…
Why can DOS run graphical games without a desktop, while Linux seemingly can’t?
I'm using Debian without a graphical desktop environment and mainly work from a text-only virtual console. Since DOS also presented a text interface, I'm wondering why older DOS…