Hans schrieb:
> Hi Bray,
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Braden C. Roberson-Mailloux" <b...@vom.com>
> To: <freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 10:12 PM
> Subject: [Freedos-user] TCP/IP Driver for EEEpc
> 
> 
>> First, a shout out to Hans, mr, and Mark for helping me install FreeDOS to
>> my EEEpc. It's Alive!
>>
>> Second, are the drivers required to run the TCP/IP stack specific to the
>> ethernet device in a computer? I would like to start writing some simple
>> socket software to grab my email whenever an ethernet jack is available. 
>> Is
>> there a socket library available for DOS? Also, does anyone know of some
>> DHCP software for DOS?
> 
> I think you are up against quite a difficult software task. The days of 
> NE2000 compatible ethernet controllers are long gone (unless I am wrong?), 
> so your best bet is to find the Linux driver and datasheets for your 
> controller and see if you can make it work under DOS.

For what you need NE2000 compatible? Access to network in DOS is
fortunately not directly to hardware (like with sound) but to packet
drivers.

I've even found a packet driver for my recent computer, very long time
after "designed for DOS" was important.

-mr

> 
> Good luck,
> Hans.
> www.ht-lab.com
> 
> 
> 
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