Re: [Freedos-devel] potential issues with freedos in virtual environments

2011-09-05 Thread Jim Michaels
I can tell you that the packet drivers I was directed to, crynwyr, are SO OLD.  no development has been done on DOS packet drivers since then, apparently.  solution?  get the drivers from realtek (the email I sent to this list earlier), and get a cheap ethernet NIC that is realtek 8139-based.  v

Re: [Freedos-devel] potential issues with freedos in virtual environments

2011-09-05 Thread Steve Nickolas
yOn Mon, 5 Sep 2011, Jim Michaels wrote: I can tell you that the packet drivers I was directed to, crynwyr, are SO OLD.  no development has been done on DOS packet drivers since then, apparently.  solution?  get the drivers from realtek (the email I sent to this list earlier), and get a cheap et

Re: [Freedos-devel] Freedos and lack of drivers

2011-09-05 Thread iw2evk
Hi, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NdisWrapper why possible in linux and not under DOS? I suppose only because no one want to start a project for free.. Linux have a developpers comunity capable to work in team, dos have "single volonteers" approach. dos386 wrote: > >> It's possible make a s

Re: [Freedos-devel] Freedos and lack of drivers

2011-09-05 Thread Bernd Blaauw
Op 5-9-2011 20:39, iw2evk schreef: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NdisWrapper > > why possible in linux and not under DOS? Because of manpower, working in protected mode etc? DOS is a realmode operating system. Best option I know is shims around ODI/NDIS drivers. Alternatively, have fun with http

Re: [Freedos-devel] Freedos and lack of drivers

2011-09-05 Thread François Revol
Le 05/09/2011 20:52, Bernd Blaauw a écrit : > Op 5-9-2011 20:39, iw2evk schreef: >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NdisWrapper >> >> why possible in linux and not under DOS? > > Because of manpower, working in protected mode etc? DOS is a realmode > operating system. Best option I know is shims aro

Re: [Freedos-devel] Freedos and lack of drivers

2011-09-05 Thread Eric Auer
Hi Bernd, >> I suppose only because no one want to start a project for free.. Linux has more support from companies, and more users. >> Linux have a developpers comunity capable to work in team, dos have "single >> volonteers" approach. > > Big corporations funding work seems to help as well :

Re: [Freedos-devel] Freedos and lack of drivers

2011-09-05 Thread Alain Mouette
There is an ndis set of drivers that works very well: www.netbootdisk.com I use them extensively. Alain Em 05-09-2011 15:39, iw2evk escreveu: > > Hi, > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NdisWrapper > > why possible in linux and not under DOS? > I suppose only because no one want to start a project

Re: [Freedos-devel] Freedos and lack of drivers

2011-09-05 Thread iw2evk
Hi, it's all righth for your comments... But, i suppose, dont' have exit way.. In fact , i running arachne with older pcmcia 11 mb drivers for wifi, BUT i can't use new pcmcia card wifi up to 54 and more MB .. Impossible also using wifi pen or usb external device like printers / scanners or b