For example, is something like wget
available in Windows XP?
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3There are countless Internet tools for DOS, but your question is very unclear. You ask about browsing the Internet (which implies a web browser), then you talk about wget, which is incapable of browsing. Please clarify your question as to exactly which types of tools you want for DOS.– FlimzyJun 24, 2011 at 4:58
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2you still haven't upgraded from DOS ;)?– user70365Jun 24, 2011 at 5:15
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2I really don't understand why people downvote, why people downvote a question like this one.– RadekJun 24, 2011 at 5:32
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@ doob, i just want to know about it. Though i'm planning to upgrade to Windows 3.2 :P– SouravJun 24, 2011 at 6:44
4 Answers
if its dos proper (windows command line is NOT called dos - its the cmd shell), you can use Arachnae, else emgee's suggestion of lynx sounds like a good bet.
If you want a built in solution, use
telnet www.superuser.com 80
and type in raw HTTP commands.
If you need a browser, then maybe you can use cygwin and a text mode browser like lynx (there's a site dedicated to a windows port).
If you need a real DOS Browser (16-Bit), there may be some as well, haven't looked.
if you want pure dos version
- try the first link on Doug Kaufman's Web Site - DOS ports
- or try to find any download for Arachne
Do you mean you want a win32 compatible text-based browser?
You can try a win32 version of Lynx -> http://pachome1.pacific.net.sg/~kennethkwok/lynx/index.html