i *did* make bootable USB sticks with the INBUILT FreeDOS image. Kind of very
straight forward.
It works, also as bootable usb stick, but the FreeDOS System is rudimentary and
you will be lacking the whole installation options from the original FreeDOS
install.
(However, I couldn’t make an orig
Jim has a nice video introduction on FED on the FreeDOS youttube channel
Thomas
> On 14.08.2024, at 20:28, Wolf Bergenheim via Freedos-user
> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Hmm I looked into it and it seems to me that FTE is a Linux/X11 text editor
> and not for DOS. 🤔
>
> There is a nice programming t
Referring to: "Wordstar 7 archive«
Indeed, this is interesting.
I was in contact with Eric Meyer, who created the VDE Text editor for DOS. (I
have version 197 - which seems to be the latest version he did.) It is not only
a very well and stable working editor, but has really useful functions a
HI thanks for this great list!
I was actually tinkering with 512 MB USB Sticks because I thought that there
might be a difference when it comes to use TWO USB-Sticks at the same time.
(like C: and D: )
I don’t know why this strategy SOMETIMES works - and sometimes it doesn’t.
Maybe it has got
You mean it would list filenames differing from a Dir /foo and Dir /fuzz like
in a diff program?
> On 20.03.2024, at 08:55, hms--- via Freedos-user
> wrote:
>
> Does any know of a directory comparison program?
> John
>
>
> ___
> Freedos-user ma
Oberon is so small because it lacks all the features an operating system must
have. These omissions are why the author never compares Oberon to popular
operating systems--it is a lost cause.
Reviewer: J. Klaczak
(https://www.computingreviews.com/review/review_review.cfm?review_id=125993)
> On 1
Hi Jim,
Question to you: Do you know how many LINES the FREEDOS Kernel has?
Thanks, Thomas
PS.
regarding your understandable reaction on Liam’s earlier mail,
I don’t mind too much his »No« to FREEDOS as I personally have my reasons why I
would want to explore FreeDos more in depth.
As I p
For some experimental reasons I got a 19« 3M Touchscreen for the RS-232 Port.
(I attached the VGA cable and the RS-232 cable on both sides)
(The monitor is functional as a monitor-only. Seller tells me touch function is
working…)
My question is about the RS-232 COM1 port.
The AMBIOS (my BIOS
Thanks, Liam, for your insightful and realistic considerations. I can't object,
but would bring in my argument.
I know it might sound kind of anti-progressive or even silly, to argue with
»slowing down« things. »Multi Tasking« is (was?) a lie. It isn’t real for us
humans in a good sense. Single
eDOS but I can't imagine it wouldn't work.
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 15, 2024 at 12:47 PM Thomas Cornelius Desi via Freedos-user
>> > <mailto:freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net>> wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> could someone from the l
nity along with it. FreBASIC is a
> free language currently at Version 1.10.
>
> On Fri, Mar 15, 2024 at 1:26 PM Jim Hall via Freedos-user
> wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 15, 2024 at 11:45 AM Thomas Cornelius Desi via
> Freedos-user wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
>
, I could zip that stuff for you.
>
> Mit freundlichen Grüßen vom Obinger See
>
> Jürgen Wondzinski
> Visual FoxPro Technologieberater
> Microsoft "Most Valuable Professional" von 1996 bis 2009, "Servoy Valued
> Professional“ 2011
>
>
> -Ursprün
> On 15.03.2024, at 18:28, Liam Proven via Freedos-user
> wrote:
>
> On Fri, 15 Mar 2024 at 16:48, Thomas Cornelius Desi via Freedos-user
> wrote:
>>
>
> I mean, yes, it's smaller and older and simpler
That is the main reason: smaller and… simpler.
The adj
Thank you, Jim, what a fantastic kick off!
Thanks indeed!
Th.
> On 15.03.2024, at 18:25, Jim Hall via Freedos-user
> wrote:
>
> On Fri, Mar 15, 2024 at 11:45 AM Thomas Cornelius Desi via
> Freedos-user wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> could someon
Hello,
could someone from the list give me an advice, what programming language to
learn,
if I would want to do some programming in FREEDOS?
I am an absolute »Noobie« with programming, but stumbling about some source
files,
especially BASIC, which I would work with.
My aim is to do some al
Hi Eric,
this is intriguing:
> On 28.02.2024, at 18:54, Eric Auer via Freedos-user
> wrote:
>
> SVGA just is something used by your apps,
> provided by your hardware and BIOS.
Do you by any chane know of software for Dos, esp. such as text-editors that
would use SVGA?
Note (not too much rel
Hi Michael,
with great interest I was reading your thoughts about DOS.
Let me add from my personal experience:
The tech gap between DOS (FREEDOS) and WINDOWS/MAC honestly made me going back
and forth between those OS options.
I tried to make up my mind in the following way: What do I get fr
I have a couple of small pc s (hp, lenovo, EPT ed al.) around and start from
usb stick w Freedos booting.
All USB devices work: Mouse, trackpad (also the Apple magic trackpad!), bamboo
trackpad, some chinese foot pedal für Commands (e.g. control, also SHIFT) works
fine …
best,
Thomas
> On 24
Piotr,
do you mean https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOSKEY ?
Thomas
> On 09.02.2024, at 20:18, Thomas Cornelius Desi via Freedos-user
> wrote:
>
> Hi Piotr,
>
> yes, interesting idea. I can live with such a solution.
>
> I don’t know any words in German beginn
Well, if it would work, changing the keyboard should be an easy task. / E bay
has c a couple of accessible AT Keyboards )
Thanks for considering the problem!
Thomas
> On 09.02.2024, at 20:16, Ralf Quint via Freedos-user
> wrote:
>
> Are you guys trying to have DOS behave like macOS? 😛
>
> Be
HI,
> On 09.02.2024, at 19:31, Jerome Shidel via Freedos-user
> wrote:
>
> The driver could include “accessibility” support. When enabled, do things
> like disable autorepeat and AUTOSHIFT letters when the key is held down.
is this available?
best,
Thomas
_
blem.
>
> W dniu 08.02.2024 o 13:18, Thomas Cornelius Desi via Freedos-user pisze:
>> Hi,
>>
>> is it possible in DOS (using BIOS?) to implement a tsr or so which allows
>> the following:
>>
>> holding a key longer to return a SHIFT-key on screen?
>&g
Hi Eric,
I only now saw your earlier email with your detailed ideas how to approach the
question.
I would only need letters a-z to be shifted.
> On 08.02.2024, at 23:18, Eric Auer via Freedos-user
> wrote:
> But if you
> are happy with just the most mainstream keys acting in that
> "long
Yes, if I release the key under e.g. 500 Milliseconds, it would be the lower
case letter, if I hold it 500 ms and more, it would return a Upper case
(shifted) letter.
So it would need a »timer« to count from pressed key to released. if >500 ms,
it should send an ASCI
example
uppercase A = DE
:22, Thomas Cornelius Desi via Freedos-user
> wrote:
>
> Thanks Eric for the info on Mielke, Sticky Keys ed al.
> I would like to know how such a »driver«, as you call it could be realized?
> I am not a programmer …
>
> Thomas
>
>
>> On 08.02.2024, at 15:30, E
Thanks Eric for the info on Mielke, Sticky Keys ed al.
I would like to know how such a »driver«, as you call it could be realized?
I am not a programmer …
Thomas
> On 08.02.2024, at 15:30, Eric Auer via Freedos-user
> wrote:
>
>
> Hi!
>
> I am not aware of such drivers, but it would not
Hi,
is it possible in DOS (using BIOS?) to implement a tsr or so which allows the
following:
holding a key longer to return a SHIFT-key on screen?
Example:
press key »a« and HOLD the key for e.g. 500 milliseconds,
=> print shift-a = »A« on screen.
Anyone around who has an idea or knowledg
Hi Mercury Thirteen,
do you have some more info on your build?
I am interested in something like that, which would integrate a small trackpad
into the kbd.
Thomas
> On 01.02.2024, at 22:04, Mercury Thirteen via Freedos-user
> wrote:
>
> Not strictly on-FreeDOS-topic, but speaking of device
ading experience of the text. And things like that.
> On 01.02.2024, at 12:50, Thomas Cornelius Desi via Freedos-user
> wrote:
>
> Hi Eric again!
>
>> On 01.02.2024, at 12:26, Eric Auer via Freedos-user
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi!
>>
&
Hi Eric again!
> On 01.02.2024, at 12:26, Eric Auer via Freedos-user
> wrote:
>
>
> Hi!
>
>> Why a typewriter? Because where I write, I don’t have electricity (!).
>
> Well there always is sun and photovoltaics...
sure: actually I was looking for a laptop with FreeDos using a photovoltaic
Hi Andrew,
these are all nice anecdotes!
I would want to focus more on the topic of the tool itself, i.e. the computer
as a writing aid, or writing machine. Historically the computer has nothing got
to do with writing texts, and in some way I do see this still today. Hardware
and software ar
to
> about 8 GB
( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INT_13H )
> On 31.01.2024, at 10:07, Thomas Cornelius Desi via Freedos-user
> wrote:
>
> I would want to find out if there is any common ground regarding USB Stick
> formatting and having access to a second USB Stick when boot
I would want to find out if there is any common ground regarding USB Stick
formatting and having access to a second USB Stick when booting FreeDOS from a
first USB Stick.
Does anyone around know if BIOSes in general differentiate between »floppy
drive« or »hard disk« because of an existing MBR
The Captain_Blackbeard test editor actually has a couple of nifty ideas
realized.
Ex.g.
the company delivered the editor with helper programs:
- a little program that generates a help file and a manual of the editor based
on the key bindings you have chosen yourself. So those helpers are alwa
ser@lists.sourceforge.net>> wrote:
>> FAT is always a finicky filesystem, especially if you're utilizing a caching
>> or BIOS emulation for USB HDDs. Are you using a caching program like
>> lbacache, cdrcache, smartdrv, etc?
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 29, 2024 at 7
the real distraction is … you
> On 29.01.2024, at 19:55, Jim Hall via Freedos-user
> wrote:
>
> Thomas Cornelius Desi wrote:
>>
>> Apropos authoring on DOS Software: As I was looking for
>> someting nifty that would enhance my writing workflow on
>> the computer, I decided for VDE by Eric Meye
There is even software that shuts down if you stop writing for more than a
couple fo seconds. ouch!
And here is a funny writing software, unfortunately only for Windows …
It only lets you write like on a Typwriter. But you can save it either as html
single pages or as a txt - file.
https://www
Yeah, sure, Martin writes on Word perfect. Still does.
> On 29.01.2024, at 19:24, Santiago Almenara via Freedos-user
> wrote:
>
> It is a 2014 article, I believe he might have discovered Youtube, Email,
> Facebook and all other distractions.
> He haven't written any complete book since 2011,
Apropos authoring on DOS Software: As I was looking for someting nifty that
would enhance my writing workflow on the computer, I decided for
VDE by Eric Meyer writer. ( have a look here:
https://archive.org/details/vde-197 )
It actually does sort-of-UTF8 encoding which in my case (German Umla
I boot FD from a USB Stick.
Can using »shutdown« command prevent that a bootable USB Stick with FD becomes
unusable? (Happened last week.)
add: is the shutdown command also working in the previous FD version? (Which I
am normally using. I never used the »shutdown« command before. Just switch o
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