On 5/31/2011 2:23 AM, Marcos Favero Florence de Barros wrote: > Hi Ulrich, Michael, others, >> Now that mTCP is Free Software, I think the next version of >> FreeDOS should focus on getting basic networking abilities. > That's wonderful news :-) > > Are you also contemplating networks for sharing files, i.e., a client- > server scheme on which a database could operate? (I use DataPerfect.) > > Marcos
There are a lot of possibilities. I had some ideas for a TSR that would present a new DOS drive letter and use a machine elsewhere on the network to provide the actual storage, either in the form of a virtual hard drive or through SMB. It would use the DOS network redirector interface which is not documented by Microsoft, but there are some books and sample code around. But that code is quite a bit different in nature than any of the mTCP code that I have written, so it has not been started yet. Part of my making the code open source was based on the realization that I just don't have the time to do it all. Hopefully I can help other people get up to speed on DOS networking so they can be productive. Mike ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment with vRanger. Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean your data is safe, secure and there when you need it. Data protection magic? Nope - It's vRanger. Get your free trial download today. http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
