Eric, et al: >> thanks for the hint! I have commented out the line in autoexec.bat which >> loads the UIDE.SYS cdrom driver. Now there is no problem accessing the >> floppy images. > > So maybe there is a problem with floppy change signalling > versus caches - would be interesting to know whether it is > sufficient to keep UIDE but run UIDE in no-cache mode, and > if "lbacache flop" (lbacache with floppy caching enabled) > would work correctly with floppy changes in virtualbox.
UIDE does not include logic to "ignore" a diskette drive. If one or two are present, UIDE will always cache them. I never expected any- one would need (or want!) to run diskettes without caching. One can use UIDEJR instead, but UIDEJR is only a "driver" with no caching and thus would not perform as well. Folks really should INSIST that the writers of VirtualBox "Follow the RULES!" for PC hardware, instead of leaving you and I (perhaps others as well) to make changes in long-established programs just for them!! Jack R. Ellis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
