Re: [Freedos-user] confirmation and compiler

On 11/7/2017 10:28 PM, Ralf Quint wrote: On 11/7/2017 10:24 PM, Random Liegh via Freedos-user wrote: Hello, I'm writing this to see if I'm here. While I'm here (if I'm here) I'd like to ask if anyone has used the Desmet C compiler, and if it would be suitable for including in FreeDOS. Have

Re: [Freedos-user] confirmation and compiler

On 11/7/2017 10:24 PM, Random Liegh via Freedos-user wrote: > Hello, I'm writing this to see if I'm here. > > While I'm here (if I'm here) I'd like to ask if anyone has used the > Desmet C compiler, and if it would be suitable for including in FreeDOS. > > Have you? > Would it? > > Here's a link

[Freedos-user] confirmation and compiler

Hello, I'm writing this to see if I'm here. While I'm here (if I'm here) I'd like to ask if anyone has used the Desmet C compiler, and if it would be suitable for including in FreeDOS. Have you? Would it? Here's a link if you've never heard of it; http://www.desmet-c.com/ I've been

Re: [Freedos-user] freedos installation disk space requirements - was: Some driver updates

I see a lot of assume this, assume that, plus a little of roughly this... Maybe the installer should just assume FULL install + sources + (2x) old OS backup + 1-5MB safety margin at startup. If there is not that much space, tell user the error and stop. Like several other dangerous

Re: [Freedos-user] freedos installation disk space requirements - was: Some driver updates

Hi Jerome, >> Start with Base. > Can’t. If user is doing a custom install Yes you can ;-) Base install will be a common choice, so it is good if you can at least predict how much disk space is required for THAT. I think this also is exactly why Robert wrote START with base: You can always try

Re: [Freedos-user] freedos installation disk space requirements - was: Some driver updates

Hi Robert :-) >> Base size, >> Base + sources size, >> Full size, >> Full + sources size, >> All package sizes (custom advanced mode) >> All packages + sources sizes, > Start with Base. Actually I would suggest to never install complete categories WITH SOURCE. Just install sources of

Re: [Freedos-user] Some driver updates

>> On Nov 7, 2017, at 12:20 PM, Robert Riebisch wrote: >> >> Hi Jerome, >> >> I gave a lot of thought to the issue of “Installed” and “required” free >> space for the batch based FDI in FreeDOS 1.2. With the amount of additional >> overhead and complexity it would

Re: [Freedos-user] Some driver updates

Hi Jerome, > I gave a lot of thought to the issue of “Installed” and “required” free space > for the batch based FDI in FreeDOS 1.2. With the amount of additional > overhead and complexity it would require, I decided it was not worth the > effort at present. > > Base size, > Base + sources