On 2/22/2024 7:18 PM, DAMON GRAY via Freedos-user wrote:
Greetings all.
I have a working MS-DOS system running on 6.2.2 but it has gigantical
problems with the USB Mouse. I've attempted multiple USB DOS driver
solutions. Some work half the time. Others not so much.
I'm working on the assumption that FreeDos will handle the USB mouse
and keyboard. But here's the challenge...
I don't want to start from scratch. There was a lot involved in
getting this system set up as it is, particularly with regard to the
Gravis Ultrasound card.
Is it possible to just "upgrade" this MS-DOS to FreeDos, or is
starting from scratch my only option? I'm very much hoping that I'll
be able install FreeDos over the top of MS-DOS.
Thanks for any advice you can offer.
Yes, you could just "sys" the existing drive, in order to transfer the
FreeDOS kernel/basic system files.
But honestly, I doubt that this will solve your problems, as using a
mouse, ANY mouse, is not an issue of the OS being used, as neither
MS-DOS 6.22 nor FreeDOS have any mouse support/capabilities in the basic
OS. To get mouse support, you would need additional drivers, which would
be the same drivers for both systems. And there is no direct USB support
in FreeDOS either, so in order to use a USB mouse, you kind of depend on
the support of the BIOS in that machine to support the USB to
PS/2/serial mouse conversion. That means your basic problem is with your
hardware, one way or another...
Ralf
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