On 2012/09/07 12:19 (GMT-0400) dmccunney composed: > I'd be interested in what Felix is doing and where he sees visible slowness.
File saves in last known QPro DOS version (5.6 IIRC, it has no menu to announce version that I recall), which I keep open constantly and use more than all other software combined not including SeaMonkey, for modest size files, running in OS/2, are virtually instant. Running booted to PC DOS 2000, I can only recall vaguely taking upwards of 10X or maybe 20X longer since I've not booted PC DOS in quite some time. With file sizes in the 7 digit range the wait is intolerable, maybe around 2-3 minutes for a 6MB file. I haven't done it in DOS in a very long time, as I do my email with SeaMonkey in OS/2. When I tried DOSbox and DOSemu, I simply noted that the waits seemed similar to those in PC DOS, without doing any measuring. All of this is on non-antique hardware, with ATA100+ or SATA HDs and CPUs running upwards of 1.6GHz. None of my motherboards offer a setup option that includes the string "AHCI", but I have to guess AHCI must be implied for their preferred/default settings at least for those with SATA ports. The machine I'm writing this on is single core 3.2GHz on P965/ICH8, but I'm currently in process of moving all my newest motherboards to eBay Core2Duo CPUs. I haven't spent much time with FreeDOS because it's installation process is so un-DOS-like, meaning there's no downloadable media I've found that lets me make a floppy and do SYS C:, quickly XCOPY what little I actually need into C:\DOS, and boot it, instead making me boot a CD and navigate through menus full of stuff I know little and care nothing about. Most of my FreeDOS use is due to its inclusion as the operating system for downloaded isos like those from ultimatebootcd.com and seagate.com. It's quite possible I never got around to even trying FreeDOS seriously WRT HD cache issues in part due to lack of access to SeaMonkey mail while using it. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
