[Freedos-devel] No FreeDOS virtual get-together tomorrow
Hi everyone Just wanted to remind everyone that we are *not* planning a FreeDOS virtual get-together tomorrow. >From my message on Oct 2, I've managed to overcommit myself on too many projects, and I really could use that extra time to tackle my other work. https://sourceforge.net/p/freedos/mailman/freedos-user/thread/CAHvaD3YhNcDXy_W7_48QGkZNHwj-nESWyasUqPSSnZo42aqQbg%40mail.gmail.com/#msg37716093 On Mon, 3 Oct 2022, 00:31 Jim Hall wrote: > Hi everyone! > > I've managed to overload myself - that's good for a consultant, but > bad for work-life balance. (That's also why I've been so silent on > email lately.) So I need to take a break where I can. I love getting > together on the FreeDOS virtual get-togethers, but I could really use > that free time. > > Let's cancel the FreeDOS virtual get-togethers for October, November, > and December. We'll figure out the new schedule for 2023 at that time, > if folks want to keep doing them. > > > Jim ___ Freedos-devel mailing list Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
Re: [Freedos-devel] Could almost all packages use links?
On Thu, Aug 25, 2022 at 1:42 PM Robert Riebisch wrote: > > Paul Dufresne wrote: > > I know some packages use "Links" to make executables in the > > executable %PATH% to make them callable from any directory. > > You're probably talking about the BAT and COM files in C:\FreeDOS\LINKS. > > > The question I ask myslf, is why is is the exception rather than the norm? > > Because probably nobody cared so far. And not everybody wants it that way. > > > Would it make it significantly slower? > > No. > > But it takes more space on disk, because every "link" occupies one > cluster on disk. Size of a cluster depends on HDD capacity and partition > type (FAT12, FAT16, FAT32). E.g., on a 2 GB FAT16 partition a cluster is > 32 KB large. B64.COM is only 76 bytes large, but takes 32 KB > nevertheless. On a 2 GB FAT32 partition a cluster is only 4 KB large, so > B64.COM would take 4 KB only. > > Default cluster size for NTFS, FAT, and exFAT > https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/default-cluster-size-for-ntfs-fat-and-exfat-9772e6f1-e31a-00d7-e18f-73169155af95 > > Not to forget: More links also means higher chance for a name conflict. > I know this is an old topic (August 25) but I've been away from email for a while .. so here I am: I've never been a fan of the "LINKS" directory. I know it's useful for some people - so I guess it's good for them. But I remove that from my PATH when I install FreeDOS. As Robert says, more of these "links" in your PATH means a higher probability of name collision. When you type a command, FreeDOS COMMAND tries to match an alias and use that. If not found, FreeDOS (like any DOS) will look in the current directory for a matching executable program (COM, EXE, or BAT) and then search the PATH for a matching program. I prefer DOS to be simple, so I customize my FreeDOS system to have only C:\FREEDOS\BIN in the PATH by default. I keep it pretty minimal. I don't even add the compiler stuff in my PATH until I need it. For example, if I'm going to write programs, I run a SETENV batch file that adds the compiler's paths to my PATH and sets environment variables. But to each their own. If you like using links, then use the LINKS directory. ___ Freedos-devel mailing list Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
Re: [Freedos-devel] MKEYB layout suggestion
On Thu, Sep 29, 2022 at 11:12 AM tom ehlert wrote: > > > > > I do not know if you have either the time or interest in this. > definitively neither. > just because some random guy on the internet proposes a new keyboard > layout doesn't mean it should be implemented anywhere. remeber the > Dvorak keyboard layout and it's phenomenal success? > This didn't get much discussion, so I'll make a quick reply here: This is not adding support for a keyboard *language* but a "low finger displacement layout." And that's interesting, but not something that needs to be incorporated into the FreeDOS MKEYB. This seems like it would be best implemented by this person as an add-on (that is, put up a web page about it, let people download it from there.) I thought I might include it in a "contrib" directory under "keyb" on Ibiblio. But since we have more than just MKEYB there, I think that would be confusing. https://ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/dos/keyb/ Jim ___ Freedos-devel mailing list Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
Re: [Freedos-devel] Fw: Aw: I need win32nasmbase.zip
Hi guys, I found Tomcat's (Kaproncai Tamás) probable current email addrss and wrote him (in Hungarian). Hopefully, he won't mind the intrusion and dig up the ftp://ftp.szif.hu/pub/demos/tool/w32nasm.zip file from his archive. Joe___ Freedos-devel mailing list Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
Re: [Freedos-devel] Fw: Aw: I need win32nasmbase.zip
As the original website still exists (and last changes were in 11/29/2000 why not sending a mail to: tom...@szif.hu Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 5:45 AM From: "Samuel V. via Freedos-devel" To: "Technical Discussion and Questions for FreeDOS Developers." Cc: "Samuel V." Subject: [Freedos-devel] Fw: Aw: I need win32nasmbase.zip http://web.archive.org/web/2831021746if_/http://www.phoenix.gb.net:80/x86/win32NASM.zip Almost nothing is there, the file win32NASM.zip can only be downloaded up to 12% apparently. - Forwarded Message - From: Wilhelm Spiegl To: "freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net" ; Technical discussion and questions for FreeDOS developers. Cc: Samuel V. Sent: Friday, October 14, 2022 at 02:46:19 PM CST Subject: Aw: [Freedos-devel] I need win32nasmbase.zip did you try wayback? the site seems to be there -- Diese Nachricht wurde von meinem Android Mobiltelefon mit mail.com Mail gesendet. Am 14.10.22, 22:42 schrieb "Samuel V. via Freedos-devel" : Do you have a copy of http://rs1.szif.hu/~tomcat/win32/ ? I need win32nasmbase.zip, w32nasm.zip, which no longer exist! It will help me complete my kernel/API/demo programs project at: udocproject / Profile udocproject / Profile ___ Freedos-devel mailing list Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel ___ Freedos-devel mailing list Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel ___ Freedos-devel mailing list Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
