> On Oct 20, 2015, at 3:26 PM, Mateusz Viste <mate...@viste.fr> wrote: > > On 20/10/2015 20:29, Jerome E. Shidel Jr. wrote: >> At present, I know very little about the FDNPKG. However, I thought it >> was 32-bit+ only. > > The tool itself - yes. The package base is just that - a package base > with software. > > Here are all the repos: > http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/distributions/1.1/repos/
Are these the latest versions? > > And the "all_cd.iso" file present at the above link is an ISO CD with > everything already, it "only" needs an installer before we can call it > FreeDOS 1.2. > >> I do know that the new version needs to support 16bit >> legacy systems. > > The installer certainly do. FDNPKG being 16bit sure would be "cool", but > I don't see it happening any time soon. I might do some ultra-light > 16bit version at some point, that would support only installation from a > zip file (ie. without any network support, no repository support etc). > Such version could then be used by installers that do not want to > reimplement package format support.. > > > Mateusz > > > > > >>> On 20/10/2015 16:44, Jerome Shidel wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Oct 20, 2015, at 9:47 AM, Mercury Thirteen <mercury0x0...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Greetings! My apologies for not answering sooner, but I was slated to >>>>> assemble the new release. >>>>> >>>>> If we are not in a hurry, I will continue to do so as planned. >>>>> >>>>> If we want this sooner than later, I will gladly transfer this to >>>>> another person as my free time is slim due to family and work, and I do >>>>> not wish to unnecessarily delay the release date when someone with fewer >>>>> pressing responsibilities is able and willing to do the work. >>>>> >>>>> I'd be glad to hear some constructive feedback on this. >>>>> >>>> >>>> I'd be more than happy to not have to assemble it. If I must do it, >>>> release time will range from late 11/15 to mid to late 2016. Mostly, this >>>> is due to my "work" week being on average 80+ hours and other commitments. >>>> With "free" time coming in small to large chunks. >>>> >>>> >>>>>> On 10/20/2015 9:21 AM, Jerome E. Shidel Jr. wrote: >>>>>> I don’t see any volunteers for assembling the next release of FreeDOS. >>>>>> >>>>>> So, as my limited free time permits this is my roadmap. >>>>>> >>>>>> Complete version 1.0 of V8Power Tools. https://github.com/LoopZ/V8Power >>>>>> <https://github.com/LoopZ/V8Power> >>>>>> >>>>>> Implement items remaining on FDI Roadmap. https://github.com/shidel/FDI >>>>>> <https://github.com/shidel/FDI> >>>>>> >>>>>> Begin work on assembling packages for FreeDOS 1.2. >>> >>> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-devel mailing list > Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
