Hi!
> After quick reboot my steps to repro the problem are as following: > -> FreeDOS boots up, I enter NDN, browse to OpenWatcom 1.9 BINW folder and > type 'wmake' > > [Result] > App shows all the info it should for no targets specified, I assume on exit > it just crashes and hangs the whole system with a message: > DOS/16M error: [26] 8042 timeout > DOS/16M error: [26] 8042 timeout ... The 8042 is the keyboard controller. You are using the rEFInd boot manager on iMac, without Bootcamp. I assume that means you had to load some CSM, either provided by Apple or by rEFInd, to have BIOS services for FreeDOS? Apparently it does not simulate a keyboard controller, while DOS/16M, the DOS extender of your app, is trying to access the keyboard without relying on BIOS services for that? DOS itself expects mostly BIOS services to exist, it does not use much hardware directly. Exceptions could include the PC speaker for FreeCOM command com beeping. DOS apps tend to rely on DOS, but in particular for graphics, they may expect VGA hardware and not just VGA BIOS services. For sound, barely any DOS app uses the BIOS and BIOS sound services such as VBE/AI are not supported by classic DOS sound cards predating them. So it is a very interesting question what works and what does not work with your iMac setup. I would hope that at least some graphics, disk, keyboard and mouse do work? Please tell me more about your CSM or similar components and their DOS support. While it is not exactly DOS/16M, you could try DOS4GW alternative DOS32A https://dos32a.narechk.net/index_en.html for improved compatibility or pre-load DPMIONE or at least CWSDPMI to force other DOS extenders to rely on the pre-loaded services instead. Regards, Eric >> *[1] How did I install FreeDOS on iMac* >> That was relatively easy once I installed this boot manager: >> https://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/ >> With it I can install Linux, Windows and FreeDOS from a bootable CD or USB ... _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
