>> I have a proposal for the 2038 kernel:
>>
>> What about to add possibility to disable creating the fantom
>> drive B: on systems with only one disk drive (A:) installed?
>
> This feature already exists and is much older than 2035 ;-)
> It is called the DJ mechanism: When you try to access drive
> B: DOS displays a message that you have to put the "other"
> diskette into your A: drive and then press ENTER. When you
> then access A: again, you get the same message, asking you
> to insert the previous diskette again. So you have to play
> diskjockey and DOS lets you use 1 drive for both A: and B:.

I think the request was to remove this "feature" by CONFIG.SYS or compile  
time option. (Quick hack: Disable the B: drive's CDS. Done easily with  
FreeDOS swsubst.)

Regards,
Christian

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