From: Rugxulo <rugx...@gmail.com>
Hi, On Mon, Nov 7, 2016 at 6:28 AM, Sz+agy|-nyi G|ibor <szg0...@freemail.hu> wrote: > Hi FreeDOS users! > > I would like to use pendrive and USB floppy drive under freedos. Heck, let me just save you the trouble and paraphrase the local cynic: "It won't work. Just use Linux." (He's 90% right, USB is a complex mess that DOS just isn't very good at. But hey, I'll try to give you some minimal hope, too.) Floppies (which are limited in size, usually 1.44 MB) are very obsolete in lieu of so-called "pen drives" (which are many GBs in size these days). You probably don't "need" both (unless you have lots of old software only on physical floppy). Having said that, USB floppy drive should automatically work (thanks to the BIOS). I have one, it works fine (although I haven't used it lately). Of course, I don't have any UEFI machines, so I don't know how those would behave. Pen drive? You may get quasi-"hard drive" support if you insert the pen drive before booting (again, thanks to the BIOS). But you can't change the entire physical disk or eject it while running the OS. > I found an old article about this. > http://www.freedos.org/history/technote/203.html Too old advice. Bret Johnson wrote some nice "UHCI-only" USB drivers, so if you're sure your machine supports that mechanism (doubt it), try these: http://www.bretjohnson.us/ EDIT: Almost forgot about Georg Potthast's (shareware?) drivers: http://georgpotthast.de/computer/cindex.htm > My question is: How can I use pendrive and USB mass storage drive under freedos? Is "pendrive" not the same thing to you as "USB mass storage drive"? Do you mean USB hard drive? You're going to have to be more specific on exactly what devices you want supported. But, then again, most likely it won't work like you expect. There isn't much else supported. If you want Linux-level support, just use Linux. (Sad but true.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Developer Access Program for Intel Xeon Phi Processors Access to Intel Xeon Phi processor-based developer platforms. With one year of Intel Parallel Studio XE. Training and support from Colfax. Order your platform today. http://sdm.link/xeonphi _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user --- Internet Rex 2.29 * Origin: capcity2.synchro.net - 502/875-8938 (1:2320/105.99) --- * BgNet 1.0b12 = CCO * KY/US * 502/875-8938 * capcity2.synchro.net --- Synchronet 3.15a-Linux ListGate 1.3 * Capitol City Online - Frankfort, KY - telnet://capitolcityonline.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
