Re: [Freedos-user] Tandy 1000 compatibility

I believe back in those days, there were IBM compatibles, and IBM clones.  Clones were, ...clones, like we have today, compatible would run DOS programs (WordStar, dBASE,etc.) but were not exactly the same.  Replacing the OS with another is probably not gonna work.  You could replace the comman

Re: [Freedos-user] Make sure your opinion is heard

That subject line is just asking for a lot of traffic! I am a DOS user in current operations (wordstar, Foxpro, others).  My thought about asking for a survey,etc. is that it should come from the "mgmt" of the FreeDOS organizaton.  That way those of us that are not involved in the decisions of

Re: [Freedos-user] Why do you use DOS

All of the reasons that Thomas voiced, and to that I add control.  I want to automatically save files where I want them, not expecting a worker to go to "documents' then choose amongst various "folders" to find the correct one, which sometimes is not. We use WordStar for DOS and FoxPro for DOS.

Re: [Freedos-user] djgpp bash and autoconf for dos, new gcc

I attempted to copy the .ZIP files to a mounted HD on my Ubuntu 18.04 system, but it only allowed me to copy/create/etc a link.  I am interested in knowing how 4DOS could be improved upon.  What's an Old/DOS, Newer/Ubuntu dude to do? Wordstar, dBASE II, Foxpro 2.6, and more , John On 9/9/22

[Freedos-user] Setting up a Boot CD

I am looking to set up a boot CD to run FreeDOS.  Can I access FAT 32 Partitions from this Boot Disk? John ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user

[Freedos-user] Trouble setting up dosemu

I am attempting to mount a fat32 partition (4.xGB) to /mnt/e e is my "e:" drive (in autoexec.bat, I lredir e: linux\fs\mnt\e). I cannot write to it from dos. I found that the directory e is owned by john:john (me) why I have my own group, I don't know. I sudo umount /dev/sda9, then sudo chown joh

Re: [Freedos-user] Trouble setting up dosemu

I tried to chown while it was mounted and the response was "operation not permitted". that is why I did it umounted. can I incorporate the -o uid=john into the fstab, as I am not performing a separate mount command., or should I not mount it all in fstab, but use "unix mount etc." in my autoe

Re: [Freedos-user] Trouble setting up dosemu

I added ,gid=1000 in the fstab umounted re:mounted. now group is root, user is john, but I still cannot write to this fs. On 05/12/2013 06:44 AM, Eric Auer wrote: > Hi! > >> I tried to chown while it was mounted and the response was "operation >> not permitted". that is why I did it umounted.

[Freedos-user] looking for a utility

I am looking for a program that will run in config.sys before anything except possibly memory managers (before drivers). I want to display a line of text of my choice and then pause the execution at that point until I hit . Hopefully, if will disappear from memory after use. My application is

[Freedos-user] first use of freedos

got a 'distribution disk' of freedos, ran the sys command. copied it from the net to a floppy using ubuntu 13.10, put it in a 486 24MB windows 98 computer with the windows programs removed and the MSDOS 7.10 and 4dos in place, with a network. A few issues: Freedos did not like 'sys'ing to the

Re: [Freedos-user] first use of freedos

On 11/03/2013 11:38 PM, Rugxulo wrote: > Hi, > > On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 1:13 AM, John R. Sowden > wrote: >> got a 'distribution disk' of freedos > Where? Which version? What files? > I think I got it at the FD site. Its the fat32 version. file is > "ke

[Freedos-user] Warningsafter installing FD on a partitioned Drive

I have a disk with Linux and win98 dos on it. I opt with function key to select which OD. Default is DOS. While in DOS, I executed sys c: from a floppy that I downloaded from the fd site. Now when I boot to this OS, I get, after the copyright notice and before a device? line in the config .sy

Re: [Freedos-user] Warningsafter installing FD on a partitioned Drive

On 11/08/2013 09:52 PM, Rugxulo wrote: > Hi, > > On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 11:33 PM, John R. Sowden > wrote: >> I have a disk with Linux and win98 dos on it. I opt with function key >> to select which OD. > Please don't OD.:-)I assume you meant "OS&qu

Re: [Freedos-user] Warningsafter installing FD on a partitioned Drive

On 11/09/2013 09:34 AM, Rugxulo wrote: > Hi, > > On Sat, Nov 9, 2013 at 4:06 AM, Eric Auer wrote: > - InitDiskWARNING: using suspect partition Pri:1 FS 0b: with calculated > values > 81-194-63 instead of 75-254-63 >> BIOS and partitioning disagree about CHS geometry and >> your

Re: [Freedos-user] Warningsafter installing FD on a partitioned Drive

On 11/09/2013 10:35 AM, Eric Auer wrote: > Hi John, > >> As usual when I present problems on these mailing lists, the solutions >> are complex. Nothings easy! I also have a tendency to not explain >> completely. Usually I'm pretty precise. I am not running any MS >> Windows on this computer. I

[Freedos-user] zip with aes?

Is there a zip program for dos that encrypts using the aes algorithm? John -- DreamFactory - Open Source REST & JSON Services for HTML5 & Native Apps OAuth, Users, Roles, SQL, NoSQL, BLOB Storage and External API Access

Re: [Freedos-user] zip with aes?

On 12/04/2013 02:37 AM, dos386 wrote: > PS: 7-ZIP 9.33-buggy-alpha is out. What's new: dropped support for > Windaube ME (finally, not yet tested in DOS). > > -- > Sponsored by Intel(R) XDK > Develop, test and display web a

Re: [Freedos-user] laser printers for DOS

On 01/22/2014 08:19 AM, George Frothingham wrote: > Can anyone suggest a source for monochrome laser printers with parallel > interface that will work on FreeDOS. > > Regards George Frothingham > > > -- > CenturyLink Clou

[Freedos-user] defrag program issue

When I run the defrag program on my dos machine, It does not allow me to do a full defrag. The options are limited (grayed out). On that machine, I am running freedos and for a command processor, 4dos. FAT32 was created by a windows o/s before I bought it. I have since removed window (xp?).

Re: [Freedos-user] defrag program issue

On 02/25/2014 03:00 AM, Tom Ehlert wrote: When I run the defrag program on my dos machine, It does not allow me to do a full defrag. The options are limited (grayed out). On that machine, I am running freedos and for a command processor, 4dos. FAT32 was created by a windows o/s before I bought

Re: [Freedos-user] defrag program issue

On 02/26/2014 04:16 PM, Rugxulo wrote: > Hi, > > On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 7:53 AM, John R. Sowden > wrote: >> On 02/25/2014 03:00 AM, Tom Ehlert wrote: >> >> When I run the defrag program on my dos machine, It does not allow me to >> do a full defrag. The op

Re: [Freedos-user] 404 for floppy

Just a short comment about floppies (3.5", 5.25", 8"), Bernouli cartridges, zip cartridges, etc.. If you have used any of these in the past as backup, you should keep a computer with the appropriate drive available to restore the data. This also applies to compression programs. The best solu

Re: [Freedos-user] EMODE - translation from Pascal to C - solved

On 06/29/2014 11:19 AM, dmccunney wrote: > On Sat, Jun 28, 2014 at 8:35 PM, Zbigniew wrote: > >> It was always a bit strange to me, that I had - well, I still have ;) >> - a few quite useful Pascal compilers for such little machine, like >> Commodore 64, and just one C compiler (Power C), which is

Re: [Freedos-user] How do you transfer files to your FreeDOS machine

I guess I'll jump into this ... We have a DOS network (Little Big LAN - excellent) which connects our DOS computers. One of the nodes is a computer in my office running DOS and Linux (Ubuntu). Normally this computer is booting into the DOS partition. We have backup routines (batch files) tha

Re: [Freedos-user] Freedos vs. MS DOS 6.22 for legacy hardware

On 09/14/2014 01:48 PM, Krys Garnett wrote: > Hi, > > I'm resurrecting an old desktop for a "distraction free" environment > and I'm wondering whether it is easier or more useful to use Freedos > or MS DOS 6.22, which I have the original 3.5" disks for. > > The system is a Tandon 386SX, 8mb RAM, 51

[Freedos-user] defrag

I understand that the only defrag program that runs on true DOS, meaning not DOS in MS Windows, and that supports FAT32, is the one written for FreeDOS. I also understand that the most current version is 1.3.2. Problem is I cannot find a location to download it. The freedos.org site does not

Re: [Freedos-user] defrag

On 10/06/2014 06:29 AM, Mateusz Viste wrote: > Take a look here, that's the FDNPK online "Base" repository: > > ftp://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/distributions/1.1/repos/base/ > > Mateusz > > > > On 10/06/2014 03:25 PM, John R. S

Re: [Freedos-user] defrag

On 10/06/2014 10:03 PM, Marcos Favero Florence de Barros wrote: > Hi, > >> I understand that the only defrag program that runs on true DOS, >> meaning not DOS in MS Windows, and that supports FAT32, is the >> one written for FreeDOS. I also understand that the most >> current version is 1.3.2. > >

[Freedos-user] duplicate files in a directory

I somehow got 2 files in the same directory with the same name. This happened in a foxpro/dos program that I have been using for more than a decade. How do I rename one of the files so I can treat them separately. The are not identical. One is a few days newe thatn the other, as this databas

[Freedos-user] dos editor very long files ignore eol character

I am looking for the above. any thoughts? John -- Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards with Interactivity, Sharing, Na

Re: [Freedos-user] dos usb driver!

Regarding use of the usb driver, I have been using it for a couple of years, mainly to transport data from my office dos network to a linux computer. The OS is MS-DOS 7.1 (from windows98 so I can read fat32) and 4dos 7.0. You only issue is the usb device that is plugged in when you boot up is

[Freedos-user] need a large file editor for dos

I am looking for a dos editor that can handle large files. Wordstar will work in the non-document mode but it truncate files if there is an ascii 26 (end of file) character. I would like the wordstar key commands if that is possible. Thanks, John ---

Re: [Freedos-user] Cobalt - my FreeDOS distribution

When I clicked on the iso link, I got the following: This XML file does not appear to have any style information associated with it. The document tree is shown below. NoSuchKeyThe specified key does not exist.releases/50886493/4fb4d114-c933-11e5-9bf4-8e8a690fb98a.iso85117D7417E47724hJz

Re: [Freedos-user] Batch file compilers

4dos has one. use it all the time. John On 03/01/2016 12:31 PM, Don Flowers wrote: Do we have access to any "Free" batch file compilers like BUILDER or like Seaware's EBL program? -- Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Dee

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS 1.2 Package LSM Data Verification

Excuse me for butting in ... but, I understand the the FreeDOS package should be pure open source with no caveats. I also see that there are many programs out there that are 'available for use by the general public', but have varying license tweaks that make them not pure open source. Some

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS 1.2 Package LSM Data Verification

in the main install program, and reference the rest in a separate .zip with the appropriate caveats. John On 05/16/2016 06:31 PM, dmccunney wrote: On Sun, May 15, 2016 at 7:44 PM, John R. Sowden wrote: Excuse me for butting in ... but, I understand the the FreeDOS package should be pure

Re: [Freedos-user] reminder

today.exe by Patrick Kincaid. We use it every day. John On 04/10/2017 11:33 PM, Rinaldo Guelpa wrote: > Hi Friends, > I am looking for a simple reminder program in dos, can you please help. > Cheers > Rinaldo > guelpa...@telkomsa.net > > >

Re: [Freedos-user] reminder

From: "John R. Sowden" today.exe by Patrick Kincaid. We use it every day. John On 04/10/2017 11:33 PM, Rinaldo Guelpa wrote: > Hi Friends, > I am looking for a simple reminder program in dos, can you please help. > Cheers > Rinaldo > guelpa...@telkomsa.net <m

Re: [Freedos-user] dataperfect.

try vetusware.com: http://vetusware.com/download/Data%20Perfect%202.6y/?id=4268 john On 10/24/2017 10:43 AM, Karen Lewellen wrote: Hi all, Will keep the question simple.  If I recall correctly the database program in the wordperfect family was called dataperfect. Anyone have a dos copy? Than

Re: [Freedos-user] Some driver updates

here here On 11/04/2017 08:02 AM, Dale E Sterner wrote: I don't believe that freedos should be restricted to only open software but should promote anything that improves dos, like QV which is closed but great dos software. DOS is on the edge of extinction and needs all the help it can get. Owner

Re: [Freedos-user] challenging dos question.

use attrib to unhide it? then copy? John On 12/02/2017 10:38 AM, Karen Lewellen wrote: Hi folks, its complicated.  However, is there a way to copy over a file that is technically hidden? having  a bit of a computer crisis. thanks, Kare "No one is born hating another person because of the co

Re: [Freedos-user] challenging dos question.

opposite." Nelson Mandela. On Sat, 2 Dec 2017, John R. Sowden wrote: use attrib to unhide it? then copy? John On 12/02/2017 10:38 AM, Karen Lewellen wrote:  Hi folks,  its complicated.  However, is there a way to copy over a file that is  technically hidden?  having   a bit of a co

Re: [Freedos-user] default screen colors

If you use a command processor like 4DOS, you can say "cls white on blue" John On 01/20/2018 10:32 AM, Eric Auer wrote: Hey Raul! Can anybody tell me how to change the default color of my FREEDOS screen from BLACK background with WHITE text TO BLUE BACKGROUND WITH white TEXT? THANKS IN ADV