Re: [Freedos-user] Question about xFDisk and a multiboot setup

I think I have managed to get both MSDos and Freedos though currently I cannot boot into freedos Trying to find a version of Linux that I like, I will probably pick Manjaro XFCE, that seems to run the best on that laptop and have access to the stuff I need/want which is mostly Virtual Box, and Vis

Re: [Freedos-user] Question about xFDisk and a multiboot setup

I was looking at that. On Mon, Mar 13, 2023 at 1:55 PM Louis Santillan wrote: > Might I suggest you try Microwindows/Nano-X on DOS and Linux? > > http://www.microwindows.org/ > > > On Mon, Mar 13, 2023 at 11:41 AM usul wrote: > >> I probably am that guy. I couldn&#

Re: [Freedos-user] Question about xFDisk and a multiboot setup

3.11 and dos. Never did much win 95 came out shortly (like a couple of years) after I got started. I'll find something simpler freedos related to cut my dos programmer teeth on. Probably... :) Adam On Mon, Mar 13, 2023 at 6:24 AM Liam Proven wrote: > On Thu, 9 Mar 2023 at 15:

Re: [Freedos-user] Question about xFDisk and a multiboot setup

I am no longer an experienced DOS user. I am relearning. And only understood half of what you said. Guess I have gotten old and lazy. and even back in the day I just went right to windows, to work in VB 3. I think 95 came out a year after I really got my start. Plus I really want them to be separ

[Freedos-user] Question about xFDisk and a multiboot setup

Was there a reason this doesn't seem to be included on the usb installer (if it is I can't find it) I and trying to get a multiboot setup 1. MSDOS 6.22 + Win 3.11 2. FreeDos 1.3 3. I was going to do XP but annoying so no. (it dumped on drive "E", getting networking and drivers was a

Re: [Freedos-user] Greetings

rchive.org/details/msdos_5_User_Guide_complete > https://archive.org/details/msdos_5_User_Guide_complete > <https://archive.org/details/msdos_5_User_Guide_complete> > > On Wed, Mar 1, 2023, at 2:22 PM, usul wrote: > > This is awesome, thank you. > > > > On Wed, Mar 1, 2023 at 3:18 PM Rugxu

Re: [Freedos-user] Greetings

This is awesome, thank you. On Wed, Mar 1, 2023 at 3:18 PM Rugxulo wrote: > Hi, > > On Wed, Mar 1, 2023 at 11:57 AM usul wrote: > > > > So I was digging through my old "stuff" and found some of my old cds and > my Dell Latitude D520 laptop. And I got all n

Re: [Freedos-user] Greetings

> Dos and win 3.1 don't need a lot of resources and should run fine > virtually. > > On Wed, 1 Mar 2023, 17:57 usul, wrote: > >> So I was digging through my old "stuff" and found some of my old cds and >> my Dell Latitude D520 laptop. And I got all nostalgic .

[Freedos-user] Greetings

So I was digging through my old "stuff" and found some of my old cds and my Dell Latitude D520 laptop. And I got all nostalgic . I got my start with a 486 DX 8 mgs of Ram. I mostly did Visual Basic 3.0 programming to start after I finished college. VBA/ MS Access then to Dot Net. I can read C / C+

Re: [Freedos-user] GUI's for dos II

Create a zip file and rename it, that should allow you to put them all in a single file. i.e.hobo.zip.remove or hobo.change :) On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 2:49 PM, kurt godel wrote: >    Mateusz, > I put it on my little freebie site: www.dosoid.bravehost.com. Unfortunately, > the free version does

Re: [Freedos-user] What is the trick to get Windows 3.1 to run on freedos???

"Realistically, someone should make a clone of Windows 3..0/3.11." Call it Janus or Snowball after the code names for Windows 3..0/3.11 :) I have been doing research on this and I am considering doing this. Since I wanted to make a GUI for FreeDos. :) Need a break from package building on the new

Re: [Freedos-user] [Freedosuser] FreeDOS localisation project

Does freedos/fat/dos store the files date and time information properly. Perhaps we could go by newer file instead of messages. The newer version of something may have less after some cleanup. On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 12:38 PM, Mateusz Viste wrote: > On Wednesday 08 April 2009 15:17 (CEST), Rober

Re: [Freedos-user] Installing programs on FreeDOS v1.1

> of course, this is my opinion and we must > open it for vote, imho Even though I am in favor of splitting up things, I am wondering if this is bad time for this discussion. As it may delay getting out 1.1 even further. Perhaps this should be tabled till after the release.

Re: [Freedos-user] Installing programs on FreeDOS v1.1

do a whole lot more. just my .02 cents worth. usul -- ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user

Re: [Freedos-user] What about changing our packaging style for v1.1?

steps that you ad the more cumbersome it becomes. and to be honest, even I would not want the sources for 80%, the other 20% would be temporary. if there was a way to automate the removal of the directory or not create them that would work. usul

Re: [Freedos-user] patents - was: LFN in FreeDOS kernel? - was: aimed compatibility?

> > But this wouldn't be a good solution as there are still much more other > patents we might have not considered yet. But I believe there is enough usage of the Linux file systems to make this a less than likely target. And FAT = Microsoft so it was easy for them to use that as a target. -

Re: [Freedos-user] patents - was: LFN in FreeDOS kernel? - was: aimed compatibility?

I just missed it thats all, :) -- ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user

Re: [Freedos-user] patents - was: LFN in FreeDOS kernel? - was: aimed compatibility?

Does that mean everyone has to take out DOSLFN? >From linux and freedos? Maybe this is also a dumb question but is it possible to run FreeDos on a different File System? liek on of the linux ones and still be able to run/use most dos programs? -

Re: [Freedos-user] patents - was: LFN in FreeDOS kernel? - was: aimed compatibility?

By the way I must repeat the question "who would be theoretically sued?". I would think the end users. For Example: Companies that distribute new PCs with FreeDos installed. someone that sold FreeDos on a bootable USB Someone that sold and built CD for open source. --

Re: [Freedos-user] patents - was: LFN in FreeDOS kernel? - was: aimed compatibility?

> > Whenever theoretically someone would claim "you are violating our > patents, stop it for we sue you" it questionable if the sabre rattle was > already enough for the extortion and if ever a court would have the > chance to judge. > I would stand my ground if I knew that I took the time to avoi

Re: [Freedos-user] patents - was: LFN in FreeDOS kernel? - was: aimed compatibility?

There is always another way to do it. "receiving a long file name in a long file name format; storing the received long file name in a first file entry of the tree structure along with a file storage indicator indicating the location of the file in the memory; automatically generating a short file

Re: [Freedos-user] patents - was: LFN in FreeDOS kernel? - was: aimed compatibility?

Question on these as I don't really understand. > U.S. > Patent 5,745,902 Method and system for accessing a file using file > names having different file name formats > - >

Re: [Freedos-user] network drive

if someone were to write something that encompassed all the "operation success, patent dead" networking where would one start? What is the linux equivelent samba? On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 3:46 PM, Michael Reichenbach wrote: > Christian Groessler schrieb: >> Hi, >> >>> If you want you can setup

Re: [Freedos-user] Networking

its better because the things that don't work or become cumbersome get identified and fix, worked around improved. :) Cheating was a bad choice of words and prob an even worse

Re: [Freedos-user] Networking

I am testing a few Linux OSes to see what works best. Tried Tiny, DLS-N, Puppy so far. :) Just a matter of seeing which one likes the linux driver the best. And looks better, I don't really like the look and feel of DSL. Trying a flux based puppy tonight :) But yeah I was thinking that I would "c

[Freedos-user] MSCLIENT

Is MSCLIENT the only choice? Has anyone tried to create something open sourced for FreeDos? Like FDCLIENT? :) usul -- ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user

Re: [Freedos-user] Networking

Uli, I bought ORiNOCO Classic Gold PC Card. http://www.orinocowireless.com/products/wifi/client/goldpccard/index.html I know wireless is a risk but I checked in the documentation it had dos and linux drivers :) and I downloaded the ISO with all of that on it. the iso has several directories \dri

[Freedos-user] Networking

Hello, I have the internet card and the drivers. So now what. I looked up all I could and there are alot of sites some the link works some they don't. I'm not really sure what needs to be done. thanks, Adam -- __

Re: [Freedos-user] Install Problems

area. all other OS seem to use the whole screen. There is an option in the BIOS to stretch it but that turns out ugly. Is there a dos way to increase the screen. Adam On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 4:57 AM, Eric Auer wrote: > > Hi Usul, > > > I installed freedos correctlly or so I thought

Re: [Freedos-user] [BUG] FreeDOS not compatible with escape [NEW]

> You will also need a SVN client for DOS :-). Blair? Is there one, I looked, googled and didn't see one. Adam aka ~theMouse -- ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.

Re: [Freedos-user] [BUG] FreeDOS not compatible with escape [NEW]

FreeDos Command.Com vs 4DOS Can someone explain the differences please? Which is the prefered one? and are there differences between http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=930832 and http://4dos.zzl.org/ thanks ~theMouse ---

[Freedos-user] New user

Hello, I am a new user and I have a couple of questions. I am using a laptop with PCMCIA slots for networking. Are there any cards that is known to work? I plan to get one from EBAY and would like to get one that works right off the bat. Until then I have to burn things to CD and copy. I am havi

[Freedos-user] Installation Problems

Hello I am having problems installing the current version. I get everything completed and it seems to be ok, fdisked and set 2g to the os as primary partition, active and after booting from the CD Rom I can go to the c: and see all the files including the system ones. but when I try and boot from

[Freedos-user] Install Problems

I installed freedos correctlly or so I thought. When I boot from the hard drive and not the CD I get an F 99 99 99 (lots of nines) I can boot from the cd and see everything on the hard drive and run programs just fine. What did I do incorrectly? ~theMouse -

Re: [Freedos-user] freedos qemu

Thanks!! On 9/26/07, Alain M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I use it regularly, it works just fine. The networking problem is that > you have to find the appropriate driver for the virtual NIC. Probably > www.netbootdisk.com will help, it also installs a MS client > > Al

Re: [Freedos-user] freedos qemu

http://gtk-qemu.sourceforge.net/ I don't know if there is an accelerator for linux. thanks, usul On 9/26/07, Mateusz Viste <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wednesday 26 September 2007 19:26, usul wrote: > > Checkout QEMU Manager > > GUI + QEMU + Accelerator. > > W

Re: [Freedos-user] freedos qemu

Ah I have not tried it on linux yet. usul On 9/26/07, Mateusz Viste <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wednesday 26 September 2007 19:26, usul wrote: > > Checkout QEMU Manager > > GUI + QEMU + Accelerator. > > Well, this is a program for Win32... In Win32 it's not

Re: [Freedos-user] freedos qemu

having problems installing FreeDos to USB so I thought this would work almost just as well. thanks, usul - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT

[Freedos-user] freedos qemu

hello, has anyone done this and got filesharing and networking to work? usul - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt

[Freedos-user] USB Dos

to freedos? How many other people are successfully booting from USB? if so what kind of USB drive do you use? thanks, usul - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio

Re: [Freedos-user] Installing to USB

I think the UDB drive is shutting down. I had no problems with installing from the cd using virtual pc or qemu. I just couldn't get the network workinging or the file sharing up and running (I would assume filesharing relys on networking) thanks,

[Freedos-user] Installing to USB

Hello I am trying to install to a usb drive from the livecd. I am booting from the CD. I am installing to the USB (shows up as c:) It starts fine and shuts down as its copying the files for the fdos directory. is there a problem with the usb drivers and copying? I figure I can just copy all the

RE: [Freedos-user] Release 2 is strange

problems. I suggest you download the http://odin.fdos.org/ Use that and the floppy boot images to create your own base and then download the rest that you want. Don't forget to add your cdrom drivers to the list. :) I have to do the same. Usul -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

RE: [Freedos-user] setting wireles with freedos?

I don't think there are any dos drivers Or software that will work. Adam -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Lee Mullins Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 5:30 PM To: FreeDOS User Subject: [Freedos-user] setting wireles with freedos? " Allo

RE: [Freedos-user] test boot floppy

. Let me know if you need any more assistance. Sincerely, Usul -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rinaldo Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 6:21 AM To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Freedos-user] test boot floppy Hi Friends I am

RE: [Freedos-user] Newbie: How do I make a FreeDOS bootable CD?

f the file will fit on the floppy just copy it to the floppy before you create the bootable cdrom add this line to your autoexec.bat Hope this helps, its kinda cheap but it works. usul -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of basudeb gupta Sent: Mon

RE: [Freedos-user] Problems with floppy disk installation

Might only be your second. NOTE: no matter what I did to install VIM it didn't work And it hung up the install process. Skip it copy the file later. I know this probably isn't much help. LOL. Good luck! Usul -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTE