On Fri, 28 Oct 2005 22:01:32 +0100, you wrote: Hi Gerry,
>I don't really understand the interest in this. Why would anyone want to >"install" it? I mean we all have CD-ROM and bootable memory sticks these >days. Why not just release a bunch of files and let people write their >own installers. It's a ten minute job. The convoluted SYSLINUX installer Because today's user get used to INSTALL programs. > > Other concerns are 8086 >> compatibility and FAT32 support, as well as being able to compile >> FreeDOS components with opensource (or at least freely available) >> compilers. 8086 with FAT32 simultaneous is not practical. Maybe someone still own a 8086 PC but please consider support from 80386, because today's DOS program or XMS is for 80386. >For me, the bigger issue would be native NTFS, UDF and NFS support, >although I understand these are not really "DOS" as such. I mean how >many FAT32 drives do you see these days? Not many, although I guess USB >removables are causing a major FAT comeback! Sysinternal have NTFSDOS, though no LFN. NFS is exactly on of the "killer application" for FreeDOS, but it's a big project, must start a team to work on it, but seems no one is willing to take the job >One thing that crosses my mind a lot is "Should I be using Linux for >boot environments instead of FreeDOS?". I don't know the answer, but I >imagine Linux will cope with very modern hardware such as x64 and >protected execution, serial SCSI, USB and so on, but right now FreeDOS >does everything I need. A single disk Linux boot like FreeDOS, also need someone code drivers for the modern hardware. FreeDOS already can take some of the DOS drivers running. Rgds, Johnson. ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the JBoss Inc. Get Certified Today * Register for a JBoss Training Course Free Certification Exam for All Training Attendees Through End of 2005 Visit http://www.jboss.com/services/certification for more information _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
