Multiple DOS options

[corbindavenport]

It would be neat if Cobalt could run on top of other DOS kernels in addition to FreeDOS, like MS-DOS or DR-DOS, for edge cases where FreeDOS might not be ideal. Ideally, Cobalt would be available in multiple editions, or the installer would ask the user for which system to use.

Distribution will be the tricky part here, because MS-DOS files can't be included in the repository. Maybe a desktop application for patching the installer (which could download the system files from elsewhere) would work or something.

At a minimum, updating the installer to allow overwriting existing DOS installs (#7) would allow someone to install another DOS first, and then run the Cobalt installer after that.

[AceSoren]

I would personally love to have PC-DOS get the Cobalt treatment. It's overall more intriguing than MS-DOS (and to some extent Free-DOS), and it has a neat leg up with its built in function key actions.