The FreeDOS Interim Test Build T2407 for July is now available for download at:
https://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/distributions/test/ <https://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/distributions/test/> Changes since T2406: 2024-06-30 18:44:34 v8power (shidel): VVIEW added DirectVideo Support and removed scrolling for Page Up/Down 2024-06-30 09:38:58 project_FD-NLS (shidel): report update 2024-06-30 05:43:22 project_FD-NLS (shidel): Merge branch 'master' of github.com:shidel/fd-nls 2024-06-29 20:19:10 project_FD-NLS (shidel): new VVIEW utility in V8Power Tools 2024-06-29 11:54:53 v8power (shidel): updated to v2024.06.29 2024-06-26 05:41:08 project_FD-NLS (shidel): added VREADKEY to V8PowerTools 2024-06-25 19:50:06 v8power (shidel): v2024.06.25 2024-06-24 07:25:39 dog (shidel): updated to v0.8.4b 2024-06-24 06:01:24 jwasm (shidel): updated to v2.18 2024-06-24 05:46:37 debug (shidel): updated to v2.50 2024-06-23 22:51:03 zoo (shidel): update metadata 2024-06-23 21:22:42 ambread (shidel): updated to v20240131 2024-06-23 14:20:27 project_FD-NLS (shidel): Merge pull request #192 from cardpuncher/master 2024-06-23 13:46:11 v8power (shidel): upx compressed executables 2024-06-23 10:37:55 project_FD-NLS (cardpuncher): Add files via upload 2024-06-23 06:11:16 v8power (shidel): v2024.06-23 - Fixed 486 CPU identification 2024-06-22 18:24:08 project_FD-NLS (shidel): updated V8Power Tools build requirements 2024-06-22 15:02:06 v8power (shidel): missing translation/help files 2024-06-06 11:10:39 mistral (shidel): corrected package version number I finally made time to dig into the V8Power Tools VINFO program regarding the incorrect identification of some 486 processors as a 80186. It was a typo under the value assigned to 486 processors that do not support the CPUID instruction. All seems good now. Because of that issue, the current floppy installer only uses the information to select the config file. However, it assumes anything less than a i386 has been misidentified and overrides the detection to always install the package set for a i386 or better CPU. For T2408, I will remove override in the Floppy Installer so lesser hardware does not have useless packages installed. The Floppy Edition has always had the ability for the user to override detection and install for any specific CPU level through command line options. I also just wanted to mention the new VVIEW utility that is part of V8Power Tools. It is a simple text viewer limited to 2GB files and supports CRLF, LF and CR line endings. It also supports “windowed” viewing of text inside “framing” like the other V8Power Tools. In theory, the FreeDOS installer could now be updated with a “view readme” on the “welcome” screen which then could be displayed in a box without appearing to leave the installer. :-)
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