[Freedos-user] Lynx Live
In an effort to demonstrate Lynx (ie - a text web browser) on Dos as a viable, fast and fun option, I created a boot img to do so and squirreled it away in the forgotten tunnels of the gophernet where I hope it shall only be found by people who will not unduly pester me. gopher://sdf.org/1/users/helpdeskdan/lynx P.S. In the interest of preventing this from devolving into a "how to gopher" thread, just go here: https://gopher.floodgap.com/gopher/gw?=sdf.org+70+312f75736572732f68656c706465736b64616e2f6c796e78 ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] [Lynx-dev] ANN: lynx2.8.9dev.17
Excerpt from Karen Lewellen and Rugxulo: > > There was a specific lynx package written by dug Kaufman that I may request > > be updated. > I don't think he's still active, but I could be wrong. Doug Kaufman's web page is still up, but his Lynx is pretty old: The latest DOS port of lynx is 2.8.5rel.1. You can download it here (2463576 bytes, 18 April 2004). Last line of that web page says: This page last updated 2 November 2006. URL is http://www.rahul.net/dkaufman/ I see http://www.nettamer.net/tamer.html is still up: looks like no update since 1999. I find lynx useful, elinks may be better, but only for very limited use and not for general browsing, certainly not online banking. Tom -- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] [Lynx-dev] ANN: lynx2.8.9dev.17
Hi, On Wed, Mar 21, 2018 at 10:40 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: > > I have a former IBM engineer who builds and maintains all of my computers as > I run Dos exclusively. Yes, I knew you ran MS-DOS, you've mentioned it before. :-) I'm glad somebody is willing to help. Things like this are a bit tricky. > There was a specific lynx package written by dug Kaufman that I may request > be updated. I don't think he's still active, but I could be wrong. > Worth it for me as presently I do all of my Internet work via ssh telnet to > services like shellworld. Yes, you've mentioned it before. I presume that Lynx may be the most useful there. > Will skip the dos extender as the edition of dos I have is of the later > ms dos variety. > Thanks for providing an explanation though! Hmmm? There's nothing to skip, it's just DPMI (usually CWSDPMI), which is similar to (but not quite) a DOS extender. So only if you're not running an OS that already has its own DPMI server, you just download CWSDPMI and put it in the same directory (or PATH somewhere), and it automatically finds and loads it for you. It will work with MS-DOS, FreeDOS, or DR-DOS, etc. (any DJGPP mirror) ... /current/v2misc/ ... csdpmi7b.zip -- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] [Lynx-dev] ANN: lynx2.8.9dev.17
On Wed, Mar 21, 2018 at 09:58:47PM -0500, Rugxulo wrote: > Yes, Lynx will presumably run under native DOS Even, if it will - the days when we could use Lynx for browsing Web contents are long gone. Java everywhere... :( and even without this if site's pages haven't been designed to be Lynx-friendly, in most cases Lynx displays them as a hard to navigate (even difficult to read) mess. -- regards, Zbigniew -- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] [Lynx-dev] ANN: lynx2.8.9dev.17
I have a former IBM engineer who builds and maintains all of my computers as I run Dos exclusively. There was a specific lynx package written by dug Kaufman that I may request be updated. Worth it for me as presently I do all of my Internet work via ssh telnet to services like shellworld. Will skip the dos extender as the edition of dos I have is of the later ms dos variety. Thanks for providing an explanation though! Kare On Wed, 21 Mar 2018, Rugxulo wrote: Hi, On Wed, Mar 21, 2018 at 8:36 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: May I ask what djgpp is exactly? I was about to ask on the Lynx developers list about an updated DOS package. will this if properly configured run under dos? Sorry if my question is well naive, DJGPP is a 32-bit DOS extender / libc / runtime (requiring 386), usually for DOS ports of GNU tools (e.g. GCC). It's been around (roughly) since 1989. It was used by Quake 1 back in the day (1996). It's somewhat unfairly considered "obsolete" in lieu of Win32 (e.g. Win95 or NT). But tons of software used it, again primarily "back in the day" (although it's still minimally updated and supported). Yes, Lynx will presumably run under native DOS, but it sounds very complicated to get working. It's not impossible, but I don't recommend it for the fainthearted. I'm a little savvy, but even I think it might be more trouble than it's worth. Still, it's nice to have. I just don't quite have the energy to waste dozens of hours on it right now. -- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user -- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] [Lynx-dev] ANN: lynx2.8.9dev.17
Hi, On Wed, Mar 21, 2018 at 8:36 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: > > May I ask what djgpp is exactly? > I was about to ask on the Lynx developers list about an updated DOS > package. > will this if properly configured run under dos? > Sorry if my question is well naive, DJGPP is a 32-bit DOS extender / libc / runtime (requiring 386), usually for DOS ports of GNU tools (e.g. GCC). It's been around (roughly) since 1989. It was used by Quake 1 back in the day (1996). It's somewhat unfairly considered "obsolete" in lieu of Win32 (e.g. Win95 or NT). But tons of software used it, again primarily "back in the day" (although it's still minimally updated and supported). Yes, Lynx will presumably run under native DOS, but it sounds very complicated to get working. It's not impossible, but I don't recommend it for the fainthearted. I'm a little savvy, but even I think it might be more trouble than it's worth. Still, it's nice to have. I just don't quite have the energy to waste dozens of hours on it right now. -- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] [Lynx-dev] ANN: lynx2.8.9dev.17
May I ask what djgpp is exactly? I was about to ask on the Lynx developers list about an updated DOS package. will this if properly configured run under dos? Sorry if my question is well naive, Karen On Wed, 21 Mar 2018, Rugxulo wrote: Hi, Just FYI DJGPP currently has "Lynx 2.8.9dev.16" (since last July) under /current/v2tk/ (lx28916b.zip). (Sorry if this link doesn't work without Javascript, it's just the announcement of the above from news://comp.os.msdos.djgpp .) "ANNOUNCE: DJGPP port of Lynx 2.8.9dev.16 uploaded." (7/16/17) https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.os.msdos.djgpp/1RDpQJJ8boE WARNING: I haven't used it (not even under VM). ;-) It sounds a bit complicated to setup! :-O On Wed, Mar 21, 2018 at 8:15 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: many additions to this latest developers release. The current version of lynx is 2.8.8 It's available at http://lynx.invisible-island.net/ ftp://invisible-island.net/lynx/ 2.8.9 Development & patches: http://lynx.invisible-island.net/current/index.html -- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user -- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] [Lynx-dev] ANN: lynx2.8.9dev.17
Hi, Just FYI DJGPP currently has "Lynx 2.8.9dev.16" (since last July) under /current/v2tk/ (lx28916b.zip). (Sorry if this link doesn't work without Javascript, it's just the announcement of the above from news://comp.os.msdos.djgpp .) "ANNOUNCE: DJGPP port of Lynx 2.8.9dev.16 uploaded." (7/16/17) https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.os.msdos.djgpp/1RDpQJJ8boE WARNING: I haven't used it (not even under VM). ;-) It sounds a bit complicated to setup! :-O On Wed, Mar 21, 2018 at 8:15 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: > > many additions to this latest developers release. > > >> The current version of lynx is 2.8.8 >> >> It's available at >> http://lynx.invisible-island.net/ >> ftp://invisible-island.net/lynx/ >> 2.8.9 Development & patches: >> http://lynx.invisible-island.net/current/index.html -- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] [Lynx-dev] ANN: lynx2.8.9dev.17
many additions to this latest developers release.
Karen
The current version of lynx is 2.8.8
It's available at
http://lynx.invisible-island.net/
ftp://invisible-island.net/lynx/
2.8.9 Development & patches:
http://lynx.invisible-island.net/current/index.html
Files:
ftp://ftp.invisible-island.net/lynx/patches/lynx2.8.9dev.17.patch.gz
ftp://ftp.invisible-island.net/lynx/patches/lynx2.8.9dev.17.patch.gz.asc
ftp://ftp.invisible-island.net/lynx/tarballs/lynx2.8.9dev.17.tar.bz2
ftp://ftp.invisible-island.net/lynx/tarballs/lynx2.8.9dev.17.tar.bz2.asc
ftp://ftp.invisible-island.net/lynx/tarballs/lynx2.8.9dev.17.tar.gz
ftp://ftp.invisible-island.net/lynx/tarballs/lynx2.8.9dev.17.tar.gz.asc
ftp://ftp.invisible-island.net/lynx/tarballs/lynx2.8.9dev.17.zip
2018-03-21 (2.8.9dev.17)
* modify samples/oldlynx.bat to check if Lynx recognizes the -lss option -TD
* modify samples/*lynx.bat to check for environment variables that Lynx would
test for temp-directory, and only if those are absent will the scripts
attempt to create a temp-directory -TD
* modify samples/*lynx.bat to set PATH for executing utility programs -TD
* remove unused critSec_DNS -TD
* use EnterCriticalSection in ws_netread rather than InitializeCriticalSection
since critSec_READ was initialized in LYMain.c (report by GV) -TD
* use freeaddrinfo() in one case where free() was used (report by GV) -TD
* implement "+" item type for gopher protocol (report by James Tomasino) -TD
* add checks in options-menu in case no color-styles have been defined -TD
* add Visual Studio project files for 2010, 2012 -TD
* improve checks for strings which should not be empty -TD
* check for empty personal-mail-address (report by TG) -TD
* modify samples/lynx-demo.cfg to use SOURCE_CACHE:memory -TD
* modify samples/*lynx.bat to use existing TEMP-directory if possible -TD
* modify windows installer to select directory containing SSL DLLs and copy
them into lynx's application directory -TD
* add oldlynx.bat sample script to windows installer -TD
* use default lynx.lss color scheme with samples/lynx.bat -TD
* modify windows installers to use static libraries for pdcurses and slang,
because the dll for the latter is much larger than the rest of lynx.
Even with this change, lynx.exe is 50% larger when using slang than with
pdcurses -TD
* rename test-package for ".rpm" to "lynx-dev" for consistency with ".deb" -TD
* improve samples/lynx.bat by using location of script rather than current
directory ("Smuggler" loto1...@inbox.ru).
* permanently enable MISC_EXP feature -TD
* remove several obsolete ifdefs: DGUX, DGUX_OLD, HP_TERMINAL,
REVERSE_CLEAR_SCREEN_PROBLEM, SHORTENED_RBIND, SLANG_MBCS_HACK, SNAKE -TD
* improve logic in HTCopy used to limit reads based on content-length to
take into account server headers which extend past the first block read
(report/test-case by Dick Wesseling) -TD
* permanently enable EXP_HTTP_HEADERS feature -TD
* modify color-style hashing to check for collisions (reported by TG, Russell
Bell) -TD
* add PREFERRED_CONTENT_TYPE defaulting to text/plain and options-menu to
replace an assumption in HTMIMEConvert that everything is text/html.
Since most servers provide a valid Content-Type for HTML, and are more likely
to omit it for files lacking a known suffix, defaulting to text/plain is a
better choice -TD
* remove dead-code for OMIT_SCN_KEEPING -TD
* remove dead/unreachable pretty-source code in HTML.c, noticed because
it complicates hashing -TD
* improve hashing for anchors and styles by using a more suitable hash-table
size -TD
* add a note in lynx.cfg telling how to remove a default key-mapping -TD
* modify "=" command to make it possible to disable margins for the URL string,
by first disabling wrapping using "|" -TD
* several fixes for Windows version -TH
+ fix an abnormal terminate when pressing 'd'(download) on no action button.
+ work around incompatibility in move() between POSIX and Windows.
ref:
https://www.securecoding.cert.org/confluence/display/c/FIO10-C.+Take+care+when+using+the+rename%28%29+function
+ fix limit-check for SJIS which prevented showing a show long title in the
title bar on Windows environment.
+ fix problem with PDCurses when wrapping lines.
ref: lynx-dev discussions "Subject: Wrapping line behavior"
+ fix resizing terminal problem with Windows + PDCurses.
This problem occurs only with some combinations of source and destination
screen size.
For example: 80x25 -> 90x20
+ including some code clean up
* improve consistency in help-files discussing line-edit keymaps (prompted by
Debian #888391) -TD
* additional fixes to work with LibreSSL on OpenBSD 6.2 -TD
* build-fixes for OpenSSL 1.1.0 versus 1.0.0 (patch by Quentin Minster).
* modify configure script to make a quirk of NetBSD's make-program less
noticeable -TD
* modify configure script to work around pkgsrc's misconfiguration of shared
libraries -TD
[Freedos-user] Lynx DOS
From: Dan Schmidt --===7049781051341746116== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a11c00ea612c01505469d6090 --001a11c00ea612c01505469d6090 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 FYI - I have found this new compile of Lynx to be very stable/compatible. If you have an old computer and want to put it to good use, FreeDOS with lynx is an excellent option. It's a very fast way to read weather/news without ads. https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.os.msdos.djgpp/JJ43_KFuYbA --001a11c00ea612c01505469d6090 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable FYI - I have found this new compile of Lynx to be very stable/compatible.-a If you have an old computer and want to put it to good use, FreeDOS with lynx is an excellent option.-a It's a very fast way to read weather/news without ads. -ahttps://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.os.msdos.djgpp/JJ43_KFuYbA";>https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.os.msdos.djgpp/JJ43_KFuYbA --001a11c00ea612c01505469d6090-- --===7049781051341746116== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline -- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot --===7049781051341746116== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user --===7049781051341746116==-- --- Internet Rex 2.29 * Origin: capcity2.synchro.net - 502/875-8938 (276:10/22.99) --- Synchronet 3.15a-Linux ListGate 1.3 * Capitol City Online - Frankfort, KY - telnet://capitolcityonline.net -- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] Lynx DOS
FYI - I have found this new compile of Lynx to be very stable/compatible. If you have an old computer and want to put it to good use, FreeDOS with lynx is an excellent option. It's a very fast way to read weather/news without ads. https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.os.msdos.djgpp/JJ43_KFuYbA -- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] Lynx for Dos
I was wondering if anybody else tried out the new lynx port: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.os.msdos.djgpp/flY264GkHV8 It's kind of a pain to get all the mods & CA cert, but SSL works properly with said CA cert providing warning of invalid site certificates. With "nopause" and a couple other tweaks, it is extremely fast. I can boot & get the weather faster on my twenty year old laptop than my two year old Chromebook! IOGEAR Wifi adapter & some Velcro even gives me wireless, albeit a bit ugly. -- Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=272487151&iu=/4140___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Lynx latest versions
Hi, On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 5:35 AM, Thomas Mueller wrote: > > I suppose one who wants an updated Lynx for DOS 32-bit can build it > him/herself from the source. Last time I tried building it, it was buggy and prone to crashes (at least under VirtualBox). But I didn't look very closely (and don't know what I'm doing most of the time). FYI, Juan Manuel Guerrero did just release his own DJGPP build of Lynx 2.8.8, if anyone here is curious to try it out: https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=comp.os.msdos.djgpp/flY264GkHV8/oZnMgvUd9Y4J http://na.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/djgpp/beta/v2tk/lynx288b.zip But it also needs some auxiliary files ... at minimum (probably more), several DXE3 (.dxe) files for i18n: ../beta/v2gnu/licv114br2.zip ../beta/v2gnu/gtxt192b.zip I haven't tested this, so you're on your own (for now). Feel free to report bugs or quirks to the DJGPP newsgroup / mailing list. -- Dive into the World of Parallel Programming! The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Lynx latest versions
> The last version of Lynx that I could find > a DOS version of was 2.8.5 . > Do you have any later version ? Where did you > get it ? > Regards > JAS Latest Lynx I could find compiled for DOS was 2.8.5, 32-bit: http://www.rahul.net/dkaufman/ I formerly used it, even for e-commerce though not for online banking. This web site hasn't been updated in years (2 November 2006). Net-Tamer has apparently not been updated since 1999 http://www.nettamer.net/tamer.html No doubt obsolete by now. I suppose one who wants an updated Lynx for DOS 32-bit can build it him/herself from the source. Tom -- Dive into the World of Parallel Programming! The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Lynx latest versions
Hi Jas, I take it you mean compiled for Dos? actually I wish someone would update that myself so I could try it stand alone. There is a terrific person who has done them in the past, but I have not come across a compiled one likely later than the one you reference. Most of my Internet is done via a shell service, shellworld. We have lynx updated regularly, along with links and e-links. shellworld is based on freebsd, so there are possibilities on that front. Anyone have a better answer? Kare On Mon, 22 Dec 2014, "Jose Antonio Senna" wrote: > > On 12/22/14 Karen Lewellen said: > >> Latest stable and development editions of lynx. >> Karen >> >> On Sun, 21 Dec 2014, Thomas Dickey wrote: >> >>> The current version of lynx is 2.8.8 >>> >>> It's available at >>> http://lynx.isc.org/ >>> ftp://lynx.isc.org/lynx2.8.8/ > > The last version of Lynx that I could find > a DOS version of was 2.8.5 . > Do you have any later version ? Where did you > get it ? > > Regards > JAS > > > > -- > Dive into the World of Parallel Programming! The Go Parallel Website, > sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your > hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought > leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a > look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net > ___ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > > -- Dive into the World of Parallel Programming! The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] Lynx latest versions
On 12/22/14 Karen Lewellen said: > Latest stable and development editions of lynx. > Karen > >On Sun, 21 Dec 2014, Thomas Dickey wrote: > >> The current version of lynx is 2.8.8 >> >> It's available at >> http://lynx.isc.org/ >> ftp://lynx.isc.org/lynx2.8.8/ The last version of Lynx that I could find a DOS version of was 2.8.5 . Do you have any later version ? Where did you get it ? Regards JAS -- Dive into the World of Parallel Programming! The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] [Lynx-dev] lynx2.8.9dev.2
Latest stable and development editions of lynx. Karen On Sun, 21 Dec 2014, Thomas Dickey wrote: > The current version of lynx is 2.8.8 > > It's available at > http://lynx.isc.org/ > ftp://lynx.isc.org/lynx2.8.8/ > 2.8.9 Development & patches: > http://lynx.isc.org/current/index.html > > 2014-12-21 (2.8.9dev.2) > * correct an inconsistent check for reload using isLYNXCGI() in the > options-screen -TD > * add script after using msginit to create en.po, to work around renaming in > Cygwin environment -TD > * improve overlay of field contents in form for "-dump" option; the change > in 2.8.8dev.3 did not take into account UTF-8 values (Debian #770011) -TD > * correct a bug in the map_string_to_keysym() function introduced in > 2.8.8dev.17: as used via the remap() function, this returns the curses > code for a special key rather than Lynx's internal code (Debian #769601) -TD > * add checks when translating from UTF-8 to Unicode, to ensure that only the > shortest encoding is accepted. Other/longer encodings are mapped to the UCS > replacement character as in xterm (Debian #763268) -TD > * modify LYExpandHostForURL() to call HTGetAddrInfo(), allowing DNS lookups > for IPv6 to be interrupted, e.g., by typing ^G. This was a path overlooked > in 2.8.8dev.13 (reports by Chad Kline, etc.) -TD > * drop libgnutls-extra when using --with-gnutls-compat option -TD > * drop libgcrypt dependency when building with gnutls, using gnutls_rnd() > rather than gcry_randomize() (adapted from patch by Andreas Metzler, > Debian #753699) -TD > * fix a reference-after-free in scan_cookie_sublist(), probably fixing RedHat > #1120925 (patch by Mike Gorse). > * update eo.po, id.po from >http://translationproject.org/latest/lynx > * improve workaround for too-long pathnames in LYPrint.c SetupFilename() -TD > * fix a few inconsistencies between #if / #ifdef, including one for sleep() > which broke cross-compiles for MinGW -TD > * updated/improved configure script macros (TD): > + CF_ACVERSION_CHECK: work around another gratuitous incompatibility >introduced in 2.69 (reported by Ross Burton, openembedded.org) > + CF_ADD_CFLAGS: workaround for ash-shell > + CF_ADD_LIBS: workaround in CF_X_TOOLKIT uses pkgconfig, whose files >generally are using incomplete dependencies - in turn introducing lots of >duplication. filter out the duplicates. > + CF_CHECK_CFLAGS: workaround for ash-shell > + CF_CURSES_FUNCS: improve workaround for weak-linkage, seems to fix tests >with NetBSD 6.1 > + CF_INTEL_COMPILER: cleanup the -no-gcc option which was leftover from >testing - prcs does not build with this option. > + CF_MAKEFLAGS: workaround for GNU make 4.0 incompatibility with previous >releases. > + CF_SUBDIR_PATH: add /usr/pkg and /opt/local to help configuring with >pkgsrc and macports -TD > + CF_XOPEN_SOURCE: Minix3.2 ifdef's the POSIX.1-2001 functions inside >_NETBSD_SOURCE, even though it was released 2012-02-29 - appease it. At >the same time, turn on the verbose flag to show that most platforms need >platform-specific define's to get POSIX (sic). Also, add case for UnixWare >(report/discussion with Mark Ryan). > + CF_X_ATHENA: add --with-Xaw3dxft option > + CF_X_TOOLKIT: add workaround for breakage in XQuartz upgrades > * add check to ensure that "submit" command from 2.8.8dev.10 is performed > in a form (report by Karen Lewellen) -TD > * update config.guess (2014-03-23), config.sub (2014-07-28) > > -- > Thomas E. Dickey > http://invisible-island.net > ftp://invisible-island.net > -- Dive into the World of Parallel Programming! The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Lynx, links, elinks
В ответ на сообщение товарища sakura kinomoto, датированное 2013-03-05 00:29: > or something similar (they say that you(as another, "true way") need > some .sys file, to make/create variable %RANDOM% for SSL, but my way > is more simple) Some .sys file have name NOISE.SYS (Version 0.6.3-Beta) A random-noise device driver for DOS boxes. -- bloger -- Symantec Endpoint Protection 12 positioned as A LEADER in The Forrester Wave(TM): Endpoint Security, Q1 2013 and "remains a good choice" in the endpoint security space. For insight on selecting the right partner to tackle endpoint security challenges, access the full report. http://p.sf.net/sfu/symantec-dev2dev ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Lynx, links, elinks
Elinks have support secure (SSL) connections: You need to add string to autoexec.bat SET RANDFILE=c:\command.com or something similar (they say that you(as another, "true way") need some .sys file, to make/create variable %RANDOM% for SSL, but my way is more simple) And, Elinks hawe one bug (or feauture): (O)ptions-Connections-Try ipv6 when connected- (e) and you need set it to 0. If set to 1, (by default, elinks trying to use ipv6 always) ELinks can hungs or quit or something strange, or not open some sites and, some good links for you: http://ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/net/ http://ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/distributions/1.1/repos/net/ P. S: I am using ELinks always, and right now P. P. S: I was typing links to ibiblio.net manually; if I make a "typo", just try to "google-ing" this links, for repair. If links works, skip it. -- Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_feb ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Lynx, links, elinks
(yes, typo ><) second link - http://ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/distributions/1.1/repos/net/ -- Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_feb ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Lynx, links, elinks
Hi, On Mar 3, 2013 9:58 PM, Jose Antonio Senna < jasse...@vivointernetdiscada.com.br> wrote: > > On March 2 Karen Lewellen > asked about a DOS port of elinks. > My question is: What advantage(s) links/elinks > have over lynx (I ask just about their DOS ports, > not versions for other OS'es)? > I did not yet find any, on the contrary, lynx has > had https/ssl capability for the last 10 years, > while neither links nor elinks have it yet. > Also, lynx (2.8.5) can handle file inputs in forms, > while neither links nor elinks AFAIK can. IIRC, they are all based upon older Lynx with a few extras. -g turns on graphics mode, and the DOS port of elinks even allegedly (in whatever way) supports downloading in background too. But Dillo (or DPlus or whatever) is probably better for our uses. And don't forget the classic, Arachne. -- Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_feb___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] Lynx, links, elinks
On March 2 Karen Lewellen asked about a DOS port of elinks. My question is: What advantage(s) links/elinks have over lynx (I ask just about their DOS ports, not versions for other OS'es)? I did not yet find any, on the contrary, lynx has had https/ssl capability for the last 10 years, while neither links nor elinks have it yet. Also, lynx (2.8.5) can handle file inputs in forms, while neither links nor elinks AFAIK can. Regards JAS -- Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_feb ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] lynx and networking?
I recall there was some discussion about this a little while back, but did not follow the conclusion. I have the network setup just fine, the interest is creating a watpcp.cfg file that lets lynx be fine. better still a package that incorporates this, so I can input what I require in the file. Thanks, Karen -- EditLive Enterprise is the world's most technically advanced content authoring tool. Experience the power of Track Changes, Inline Image Editing and ensure content is compliant with Accessibility Checking. http://p.sf.net/sfu/ephox-dev2dev ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Lynx and DHCP issues
BTW, how did you detect what messages Lynx sent? neither -trace nor -wdebug options seem to log protocol IDs. I use wireshark packet sniffer and recommend it highly. -- Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to meet the growing manageability and security demands of your customers. Businesses are taking advantage of Intel(R) vPro (TM) technology - will your software be a part of the solution? Download the Intel(R) Manageability Checker today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmar___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] Lynx and DHCP issues
cordat...@aol.com said: >WATTCP will access one and only one config file. >First it looks at the environment variable WATTCP.CFG >which represents a directory (not a file name!) >if this environment variable does not exist it uses >the current directory. It looks first for the file name >WATTCP.CFG and if not found for the file name TCP.CFG. AFAIK, the environment variable is WATTCP_CFG. Some programs linked with WATTCP accept only a path in this variable (e.g., Lynx 2.8.5, FDSMTPOP), others accept a filename with path (e.g WGET 1.11.1) and, in this case, the file may have another name. >It looks like Lynx is using WATT-32 which makes sense >in retrospect since Lynx is compiled with DJGPP. >Apparently DHCP does not work right in this case. >I detected that Lynx sends a DHCP request message >immediately rather than the expected DHCP discover >message (which if successful is then followed by DHCP >request). I found that, if you use this wattcp.cfg file: my_ip=DHCP Lynx (both 2.8.4 and 2.8.5) fails to configure, but if you have no wattcp.cfg, Lynx will try to configure first with BOOTP, then with DHCP, then with RARP and succeed if any is supported, but it takes about one minute for this. DHCP.EXE from mTCP fails -- times out before getting a reply. NTOOL configures in about one second, but gets a nameserver value that does not respond to further DNS requests. All my tests were done under plain DOS using a dial-up connection. BTW, how did you detect what messages Lynx sent? neither -trace nor -wdebug options seem to log protocol IDs. James Collins said: >I have a question about lynx I went to YouTube.com >and was going to search for a video and lynx asked me >to download an application. >Just wondering if it is safe to download the application? >And will lynx need software to run, like will a lot of >sites want me to download applications and software? >Also I wonder are there limitations to lynx running in >freedos. >Like I wonder with YouTube how would dos play a video? >Just curious, I think it is neat to browse with lynx. Usually is completely safe, because there aren't many applications capable of self-starting under DOS, but useless, as the application will most probably not run under DOS, too. Lynx does not need any additional software to run, but it will not execute Javascript, nor Java, nor understand XML. Probably, the server in the sites you visited did check for a program that supports some format and, not finding any, offered one. You need video player software that runs under DOS. I cannot help on this, except by telling that there is not any .SWF player for DOS. Best regards JAS -- Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to meet the growing manageability and security demands of your customers. Businesses are taking advantage of Intel(R) vPro (TM) technology - will your software be a part of the solution? Download the Intel(R) Manageability Checker today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmar ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Lynx issues
> I wonder why I can't get Ntool to work? I think It would > be easier to automate stuff if I got Ntool to work. Could you be more specific? Or just re-rerad the various posting refering to that subjects during the last days. ___ WEB.DE DSL Doppel-Flat ab 19,99 €/mtl.! Jetzt mit gratis Handy-Flat! http://produkte.web.de/go/DSL_Doppel_Flatrate/2 -- Colocation vs. Managed Hosting A question and answer guide to determining the best fit for your organization - today and in the future. http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Lynx issues
Hi :-) > Hello, Just got lynx running under freedos. > I wanted to thank everyone for the help. Nice! Actually, why Lynx? Arachne would be graphical... > I ran dhcp through mTCP and then edited wattcp.cfg manually. I guess > now I should try and automate some stuff. I wonder why I can't get > Ntool to work? I think It would be easier to automate stuff if I got > Ntool to work. Interesting question indeed. > I have a question about lynx I went to YouTube.com and was going to > search for a video and lynx asked me to download an application. That probably is Flash. There is no official Flash for DOS, but it might be possible to port the open source clone GNASH to DOS. > Just wondering if it is safe to download the application? Yes but it would not run. > And will lynx need software to run, like will a lot of sites want > me to download applications and software? As far as I remember, many modern formats are not supported depending on which DOS browser you use. For example CSS, new HTML 4 / 5 features and JavaScript. Even HTTPS / SSL is not always supported in DOS web browsers. I guess others on this list can give you more details about which browser has what. > I wonder with YouTube how would dos play a video? Youtube uses Flash FLV and MPEG4 MP4 videos as far as I know and you should be able to play those with MPXPLAY for DOS or maybe with a port of MPLAYER, the latter maybe supported by the HX or HXRT DOS extender. However, only a limited set of AC97 and HDA sound chips is supported, so I am curious which chip you have (or simulate, if you use a virtual PC) and if some media players for DOS support it. As for the virtual PC topic - of course it is easier to use VLC / MPLAYER / Media Player Classic in your host system (MacOS, Linux, Win) then. Cheers, Eric -- Colocation vs. Managed Hosting A question and answer guide to determining the best fit for your organization - today and in the future. http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Lynx issues
Hello, Just got lynx running under freedos. I wanted to thank everyone for the help. I ran dhcp through mTCP and then edited wattcp.cfg manually. I guess now I should try and automate some stuff. I wonder why I can't get Ntool to work? I think It would be easier to automate stuff if I got Ntool to work. I have a question about lynx I went to YouTube.com and was going to search for a video and lynx asked me to download an application. Just wondering if it is safe to download the application? And will lynx need software to run, like will a lot of sites want me to download applications and software? Also I wonder are there limitations to lynx running in freedos. Like I wonder with YouTube how would dos play a video? Just curious, I think it is neat to browse with lynx. Anyway thanks again. And any added info or help would be great. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 19, 2011, at 8:27 PM, cordat...@aol.com wrote: > > I got Lynx 2.8.5 running on FreeDOS in Virtual Box on Windows. I was able to > navigate to yahoo.com and some other spots. > > There are some "anomolies" in the way Lynx works compared to typical WATTCP > programs. > > It looks like Lynx is using WATT-32 which makes sense in retrospect since > Lynx is compiled with DJGPP. > > Apparently DHCP does not work right in this case. I detected that Lynx sends > a DHCP request message immediately rather than the expected DHCP discover > message (which if successful is then followed by DHCP request). > > Bottom line: Lynx does not work with DHCP. Someone would need to re-link > with a later version of WATT-32 assuming that there exists a later version > with DHCP working right. > > So the idea of using NTOOL is probably the right way to go here. > > Here is my WATTCP.CFG file: > > my_ip = 192.168.1.41 (assigned via DHCP, then manual edit file) > nameserver = 8.8.8.8(google public nameserver) > gateway = 192.168.1.1 (my wireless router) > netmask = 255.255.254.0 > > You need to set up some environment variables. > I put all the lynx files in a directory called c:\lynx. > > I then deleted the local WATTCP.CFG file since I already have one. Again the > behavior is squirrely perhaps because it's using WATT-32. > > SET WATTCP.CFG = C:\ > SET HOME=C:\lynx > SET LYNX_CFG=C:\lynx\lynx.cfg > > Put yourself into the directory c:\lynx, type lynx, things start working... > > I have VirtualBox set up as bridged mode so that the VM gets its own IP from > the router. You could in theory > also do NAT and share the host IP. > > -- > Colocation vs. Managed Hosting > A question and answer guide to determining the best fit > for your organization - today and in the future. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d > ___ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user -- Colocation vs. Managed Hosting A question and answer guide to determining the best fit for your organization - today and in the future. http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Lynx issues
Sent from my iPhone On Mar 19, 2011, at 8:27 PM, cordat...@aol.com wrote: > > I got Lynx 2.8.5 running on FreeDOS in Virtual Box on Windows. I was able to > navigate to yahoo.com and some other spots. > > There are some "anomolies" in the way Lynx works compared to typical WATTCP > programs. > > It looks like Lynx is using WATT-32 which makes sense in retrospect since > Lynx is compiled with DJGPP. > > Apparently DHCP does not work right in this case. I detected that Lynx sends > a DHCP request message immediately rather than the expected DHCP discover > message (which if successful is then followed by DHCP request). > > Bottom line: Lynx does not work with DHCP. Someone would need to re-link > with a later version of WATT-32 assuming that there exists a later version > with DHCP working right. > > So the idea of using NTOOL is probably the right way to go here. I can't get dhcp in Ntool to work? Why come I can get dhcp in mTCP to work but not Ntool? > > Here is my WATTCP.CFG file: > > my_ip = 192.168.1.41 (assigned via DHCP, then manual edit file) > nameserver = 8.8.8.8(google public nameserver) > gateway = 192.168.1.1 (my wireless router) > netmask = 255.255.254.0 > > You need to set up some environment variables. > I put all the lynx files in a directory called c:\lynx. > > I then deleted the local WATTCP.CFG file since I already have one. Again the > behavior is squirrely perhaps because it's using WATT-32. > > SET WATTCP.CFG = C:\ > SET HOME=C:\lynx > SET LYNX_CFG=C:\lynx\lynx.cfg > > Put yourself into the directory c:\lynx, type lynx, things start working... > > I have VirtualBox set up as bridged mode so that the VM gets its own IP from > the router. You could in theory > also do NAT and share the host IP. > > -- > Colocation vs. Managed Hosting > A question and answer guide to determining the best fit > for your organization - today and in the future. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d > ___ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user -- Colocation vs. Managed Hosting A question and answer guide to determining the best fit for your organization - today and in the future. http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] Lynx issues
I got Lynx 2.8.5 running on FreeDOS in Virtual Box on Windows. I was able to navigate to yahoo.com and some other spots. There are some "anomolies" in the way Lynx works compared to typical WATTCP programs. It looks like Lynx is using WATT-32 which makes sense in retrospect since Lynx is compiled with DJGPP. Apparently DHCP does not work right in this case. I detected that Lynx sends a DHCP request message immediately rather than the expected DHCP discover message (which if successful is then followed by DHCP request). Bottom line: Lynx does not work with DHCP. Someone would need to re-link with a later version of WATT-32 assuming that there exists a later version with DHCP working right. So the idea of using NTOOL is probably the right way to go here. Here is my WATTCP.CFG file: my_ip = 192.168.1.41 (assigned via DHCP, then manual edit file) nameserver = 8.8.8.8(google public nameserver) gateway = 192.168.1.1 (my wireless router) netmask = 255.255.254.0 You need to set up some environment variables. I put all the lynx files in a directory called c:\lynx. I then deleted the local WATTCP.CFG file since I already have one. Again the behavior is squirrely perhaps because it's using WATT-32. SET WATTCP.CFG = C:\ SET HOME=C:\lynx SET LYNX_CFG=C:\lynx\lynx.cfg Put yourself into the directory c:\lynx, type lynx, things start working... I have VirtualBox set up as bridged mode so that the VM gets its own IP from the router. You could in theory also do NAT and share the host IP. -- Colocation vs. Managed Hosting A question and answer guide to determining the best fit for your organization - today and in the future. http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] lynx
I am running lynx 2.8.5 it came with the version of freedos that I got. freedos 1.0. I am running freedos through virtualbox on my MacBook pro laptop running mac os 10.6.4. I was going to try and get lynx running. I haven't been able to launch it yet. I used ntool's -g command line option to redirect my network info to wattcp.cfg. I started lynx with: lynx -cfg c:\fdos\lynx\lynx.cfg because I had read in the lynx configuration I could use that, if lynx.cfg wasn't where lynx would look for it. I haven't been able to get lynx to startup yet. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 14, 2011, at 11:22 PM, "Jose antonio Senna" wrote: > On March 14 Jim Collins wrote: > >> I don't think the wattcp.cfg file is a problem, at least >> judging by the error messages I have been getting (even >> though I did copy wattcp.cfg into the directory where the >> lynxbat.bat file is located) > >> an error I get often is: >> Configuration file /dev/env/DJDIR/lib/lynx.cfg is not available > >> I have a file in the dir where I have lynxbat.bat that is >> called lynxcfg.cfg, I don't know if this is the file they >> are referring to. I have opened lynxcfg.cfg and read some. >> when I type out lynxcfg.cfg it says a couple of things, > >> 1. it has a comment right at the top and it calls >> the file lynx.cfg >> 2. it has a comment that says the default location of this file is: >> /usr/local/lib/lynx.cfg (unix) >> I am running mac os x, which I think is a form of unix. >> I went into a terminal on my host computer but I cant find >> those folders they don't match my host computer. > > Michael Brutman asked an important question: > What version of lynx are you using ? > > I add these other questions: > 1) You say you are using mac os x. This means you are running > freedos under an emulator ? > > 2) Where did you get yur version of lynx ? I would like to > take a look at it. > > I use lynx everyday, but there are quite a few versions > around, and they are not exact replacements of each other. > I do not use an emulator, but run DOS (DR, Free or MS) as > the operating system. > > AFAIK, lynx looks for a lynx.cfg file in the directory > the lynx.exe file resides. You can change this by setting > the environment variable "lynx_cfg" . This file is > not strictly needed, because you may set all options in > the command line, but there are so many options that it > will be an awkward command line, to say the least. > > Regards > JAS > > > -- > Colocation vs. Managed Hosting > A question and answer guide to determining the best fit > for your organization - today and in the future. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d > ___ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user -- Colocation vs. Managed Hosting A question and answer guide to determining the best fit for your organization - today and in the future. http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] lynx
On March 14 Jim Collins wrote: >I don't think the wattcp.cfg file is a problem, at least >judging by the error messages I have been getting (even >though I did copy wattcp.cfg into the directory where the >lynxbat.bat file is located) >an error I get often is: >Configuration file /dev/env/DJDIR/lib/lynx.cfg is not available >I have a file in the dir where I have lynxbat.bat that is >called lynxcfg.cfg, I don't know if this is the file they >are referring to. I have opened lynxcfg.cfg and read some. >when I type out lynxcfg.cfg it says a couple of things, >1. it has a comment right at the top and it calls >the file lynx.cfg >2. it has a comment that says the default location of this file is: >/usr/local/lib/lynx.cfg (unix) >I am running mac os x, which I think is a form of unix. >I went into a terminal on my host computer but I cant find >those folders they don't match my host computer. Michael Brutman asked an important question: What version of lynx are you using ? I add these other questions: 1) You say you are using mac os x. This means you are running freedos under an emulator ? 2) Where did you get yur version of lynx ? I would like to take a look at it. I use lynx everyday, but there are quite a few versions around, and they are not exact replacements of each other. I do not use an emulator, but run DOS (DR, Free or MS) as the operating system. AFAIK, lynx looks for a lynx.cfg file in the directory the lynx.exe file resides. You can change this by setting the environment variable "lynx_cfg" . This file is not strictly needed, because you may set all options in the command line, but there are so many options that it will be an awkward command line, to say the least. Regards JAS -- Colocation vs. Managed Hosting A question and answer guide to determining the best fit for your organization - today and in the future. http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] lynx
Sent from my iPhone On Mar 13, 2011, at 7:07 PM, Jose Antonio Senna wrote: > In reply to my suggestions, Jim Collins wrote: > >>> set HOME=. >>> set wattcp.cfg=%HOME% > >>> set wattcp_cfg=.\ >>> with an underdash, not a dot. > >> I edited lynxbat.bat to have the underscore with no luck > > > Did you try > > set HOME=.\ > set wattcp_cfg=%HOME% > > I am not sure whether "." only shall work, > or whether you must use ".\" to mean the > CWD. And what about using > > set HOME=.\ > set wattcp_cfg=.\ > > that is more explicit. > >>> I just tried it right now at the c:\ prompt- >>> c:\fdos\lynx> lynx >>> c:\fdos\temp\: no such directory > >> the sign was part of the prompt. > > So your current working directory was c:\fdos\lynx , > and the wattcp.cfg file was there. So, where the > reference to c:\fdos\temp\ came from ? i looked at the set command, one thing I noticed was my temp dir was listed as c:\fdos\temp I think that is why I got the initial error, regarding the temp directory. I tried to edit my autoexec.bat file to set my temp directory to where it was located in my file structure. which was c:\fdos\bin\temp but when I restarted my computer and ran the lynxbat.bat file followed by the set command it changed back to c:\fdos\temp I did make a temp directory in c:\fdos and that error went away I don't think the wattcp.cfg file is a problem, atleast judging by the error messages I have been getting (even though I did copy wattcp.cfg into the directory where the lynxbat.bat file is located) an error I get often is: Configuration file /dev/env/DJDIR/lib/lynx.cfg is not available I have a file in the dir where I have lynxbat.bat that is called lynxcfg.cfg, I don't know if this is the file they are referring to. I have opened lynxcfg.cfg and read some. when I type out lynxcfg.cfg it says a couple of things, 1. it has a comment right at the top and it calls the file lynx.cfg 2. it has a comment that says the default location of this file is: /usr/local/lib/lynx.cfg (unix) I am running mac os x, which I think is a form of unix. I went into a terminal on my host computer but I cant find those folders they don't match my host computer. lynxcfg.cfg goes on to say that you can change the default location of lynx.cfg in the userdefs.h file and recompile it or you can use the -cfg command line option, which I have tried with no luck. I wonder why my version of freedos called lynx.cfg lynxcfg.cfg. I also wonder why my autoexec.bat set the temp directory wrong. I have tried lynx a number of different ways starting with your suggestions for wattcp.cfg. and editing lynxbat.bat a number of different ways, with no luck any more help would be great > > Try the command > > set > > without any parameters. This shall display > all your environment variables, with the > implicit values already explicited. > > Regards > JAS > > > -- > Colocation vs. Managed Hosting > A question and answer guide to determining the best fit > for your organization - today and in the future. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d > ___ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user -- Colocation vs. Managed Hosting A question and answer guide to determining the best fit for your organization - today and in the future. http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] lynx
In reply to my suggestions, Jim Collins wrote: >> set HOME=. >> set wattcp.cfg=%HOME% >> set wattcp_cfg=.\ >> with an underdash, not a dot. > I edited lynxbat.bat to have the underscore with no luck Did you try set HOME=.\ set wattcp_cfg=%HOME% I am not sure whether "." only shall work, or whether you must use ".\" to mean the CWD. And what about using set HOME=.\ set wattcp_cfg=.\ that is more explicit. >> I just tried it right now at the c:\ prompt- >> c:\fdos\lynx> lynx >> c:\fdos\temp\: no such directory > the sign was part of the prompt. So your current working directory was c:\fdos\lynx , and the wattcp.cfg file was there. So, where the reference to c:\fdos\temp\ came from ? Try the command set without any parameters. This shall display all your environment variables, with the implicit values already explicited. Regards JAS -- Colocation vs. Managed Hosting A question and answer guide to determining the best fit for your organization - today and in the future. http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] lynx
Sent from my iPhone On Mar 11, 2011, at 9:54 PM, "Jose Antonio Senna" wrote: > James Collins said: > >> I looked at lynxbat.bat and the batch files says: >> set HOME=. >> set wattcp.cfg=%HOME% >> so is the batch file expecting to find wattcp.cfg >> in the current directory? > It is telling lynx to search for wattcp.cfg in the > current working directory. Note that (at least for > the version of lynx I use), it should have been > set wattcp_cfg=.\ > with an underdash, not a dot. I edited lynxbat.bat to have the underscore with no luck > >> I copied wattcp.cfg to the directory where lynbat.bat >> is, on my computer it is c:\fdos\lynx >> I know wattcp.cfg is on my computer at >> c:\fdos\bin, that is where I copied it from >> should I edit the batch file to reflect this, > The wattcp_cfg variable shall point to whatever > directory your wattcp.cfg file is in. Note that > the file wattcp.cfg is rewritten at every > restart of the connection. > >> the %, confuses me. > This is to tell DOS it shall replace the name between > the % signs with the environment variable so named. > >> I just tried it right now at the c:\ prompt- >> c:\fdos\lynx> lynx >> c:\fdos\temp\: no such directory > Did you type the "greater than" sign between > the first and the second "lynx" in the second > line above or c:\fdos\lynx was your current > directory and the sign was part of the prompt ? the sign was part of the prompt. > > Best regards > JAS > > > -- > Colocation vs. Managed Hosting > A question and answer guide to determining the best fit > for your organization - today and in the future. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d > ___ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user -- Colocation vs. Managed Hosting A question and answer guide to determining the best fit for your organization - today and in the future. http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] lynx
James Collins said: >I looked at lynxbat.bat and the batch files says: >set HOME=. >set wattcp.cfg=%HOME% >so is the batch file expecting to find wattcp.cfg >in the current directory? It is telling lynx to search for wattcp.cfg in the current working directory. Note that (at least for the version of lynx I use), it should have been set wattcp_cfg=.\ with an underdash, not a dot. >I copied wattcp.cfg to the directory where lynbat.bat >is, on my computer it is c:\fdos\lynx >I know wattcp.cfg is on my computer at >c:\fdos\bin, that is where I copied it from >should I edit the batch file to reflect this, The wattcp_cfg variable shall point to whatever directory your wattcp.cfg file is in. Note that the file wattcp.cfg is rewritten at every restart of the connection. >the %, confuses me. This is to tell DOS it shall replace the name between the % signs with the environment variable so named. >I just tried it right now at the c:\ prompt- >c:\fdos\lynx> lynx >c:\fdos\temp\: no such directory Did you type the "greater than" sign between the first and the second "lynx" in the second line above or c:\fdos\lynx was your current directory and the sign was part of the prompt ? Best regards JAS -- Colocation vs. Managed Hosting A question and answer guide to determining the best fit for your organization - today and in the future. http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
