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CSI-DOS

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CSI-DOS
Working stateAbandoned
Latest releasenot less 3.32
PlatformsElektronika BK (PDP-11architecture)
Default
user interface
X-Shell graphical file manager
LicenseProprietary

CSI-DOSis anoperating system,created inSamara,for theSovietElektronika BK-0011MandElektronika BK-0011microcomputers.CSI-DOS did not support the earlier BK-0010. CSI-DOS used its own uniquefile systemand only supported a color graphics video mode. The system supported both hard and floppy drives as well asRAM disksin the computer's memory. It also included software to work with the AY-3-8910 and AY-3-8912 music co-processors, and theCovox Speech Thing.There are a number of games and demos designed specially for the system.

The system also included aTurbo Vision-likeapplication programming interface(API) allowing simpler design of user applications, and a graphical file manager calledX-Shell.

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