Re: [Freedos-user] Unable to use Windows for Workgroups with FreeDOS

2006-07-02 Thread Neal Gompa
FD share is loaded, but where do I get this special kernel. Also, I have no idea what you are talking about with the FreeCOM redirect on RAMDisk problem? On 7/1/06, Kenneth J. Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Blair Campbell wrote:> You need to download a special unstable kernel for Windows enhance

[Freedos-user] Complete Novice Needs Help

2006-07-02 Thread Edward Long
I currently use a very old computer system, that has Windows 98 and DOS emulator, as a way to use DOS to drive a table-top milling machine. I would like to use Free Dos on a new lap top (Windows XL) for when the time comes that old computer may die. But I have absolutely no idea how to do this.

Re: [Freedos-user] Complete Novice Needs Help

2006-07-02 Thread Neal Gompa
It is possible to run DOS on one of the cores. You will need VMware Workstation. But I am not sure if QEMU supports it as well. I personally use QEMU with FreeDOS on top of my Ubuntu Linux computer. And, Windows XP comes with a DOS subsystem to work on top of it, so try that first. If that has a pr

[Freedos-user] Glad to know FreeDOS move fast again!

2006-07-02 Thread Johnson Lam
Dear All, Glad to know some of the developers "back to work". I'm frightened by someone who want to kick me away (oh! censorship?). But I still want to help people in need, so my homepage updated with "NEW DRIVERS", welcome to have a try on your PC. Don't want to put advertisement here, someone

Re: [Freedos-user] Complete Novice Needs Help

2006-07-02 Thread Florian Xaver
Hi! If the partition of WinXP has FAT32 file system THEN you can install it via boot menu! Would this be a choice? You cannot run DOS parallel to Windows. You can only "simulate" or "emulate" it in Windows. Via QEMU for example. Bye FLo Edward Long wrote: > I currently use a very old comput

Re: [Freedos-user] Complete Novice Needs Help

2006-07-02 Thread Neal Gompa
Windows XP already simulates Windows, similar to how Rosetta simulates PPC. So, I believe the best option is to utilize Windows XP's own MSDOS subsystems. This way, you are guarenteed to have a working system. On 7/2/06, Florian Xaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi!If the partition of WinXP has FAT3

Re: [Freedos-user] Complete Novice Needs Help

2006-07-02 Thread Mark Bailey
Hi Ed: You can take a look at http://odin.fdos.org/dual/, fdinst091.pdf for detailed directions on how to do this using Linux tools to repartition a WindowsXP disk and add a DOS boot option. This can be done for FreeDOS or MSDOS. Let me know if you have any questions about this. Mark Bailey E