Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 12:00:49 +0100 From: Philip Nienhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] Recover files with long file names in DOS
Matt Hanson wrote: <Our conversation is getting somewhat long. Other list members still interested? otherwise we can switch to private e-mail and report the outcome to the list.> : <snip> : > Rawrite2.exe copied the image file USBBoot.zip over to a floppy resulting > with these files being extracted: > > AUTOEXEC.BAT > COMMAND.COM > CONFIG .SYS > DIR.TXT > DUSE.EXE > DUSELDR.COM > MSCDEX .EXE > XCOPY.EXE > XCOPY32 .EXE > XCOPY32 .MOD > > AUTOEXEC.BAT only contains one line for loading MSCDEX for a USB CD-ROM > drive: > > MSCDEX /D:USBCDROM /M:15 /L:R > > CONFIG .SYS only loads DUSE.EXE which executes some common CONFIG.SYS > commands: > > DEVICE=DUSE.EXE > > Booting the L100 from the floppy with the ZIO! CF reader plugged into the > USB port gets the following DOS report: > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > DUSE version 4.3 Build 58 Release (General) > DOS USB Stack Driver with USB Storage Extensions > Copyright…. > > OHCI USB Controller initialized (BASE 0xd1000, IRQ 11) > > USB CD-ROM support enabled > CD-ROM: <Not Installed> > > USB Drive support enabled > Drive D: <Not Installed> > > A:\ MSCDEX /D:USBCDROM /M:15 /L:R > Device driver not found: ‘USBCDROM’ > No valid CDROM device drivers selected > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > That last line seems to point to a clue. If I had a USB CD-ROM attached, > would it then require a USB driver for the specific USB CD-ROM to have been > added to the startup files? I’m still wondering if I may need a specific > driver for this ZIO!, or maybe one of those Panasonic drivers. > > Getting back to Xin’s successful setup, he does mention successfully using > the Panasonic USB driver KXLRW31AN.EXE from the Panasonic KXL-RW31AN CD-R/RW > drive. But he doesn’t say just how he set that file up to load at boot. > There’s not further mention of it on that page: > > http://www.fixup.net/tips/usbdos/index.htm > > I’m a bit wary about executing any of the driver files kxlcb35an.exe, > kxlrw31an.exe, and kxlrw40an.exe that I downloaded from the Panasonic > website that you pointed me to Philip: > > http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/drive/cdrrw/kxlrw31an/download.html You are right to be wary. But don't worry, I did it a few days ago, and they turn out to be just self-extracting archives. So just proceed. And again, like I said earlier, be prepared for a lot of Japanese..... BTW If my PowerArchiver 6.0 can't figure out if these are actually Self-extracting archives ("SFX") I boot OS/2 and run unzip on them. If even that complains, then it is time to fire up a virtual PC and try it in there. But even then, most EXE installers usually tell you what they are up to and ask you if it is OK to proceed. Virus makers would not, but a company like Panasonic deserves a bit more faith. > Wary because I’ve run exe files for drivers before, and instead of just > extracting files from a compressed archive, the executable actually > installed the files to the Windows operating system complete with registry > entries. Maybe I can try it on an old HDD. > > But from Xin’s notes, it does look like I may have to set up one of those > Panasonic files in order to get USB in DOS. But again, how did he set the > file up? Did he neglect to show it in his config.sys as something like, > ‘device= KXLRW31AN.EXE’? > > Even the theinquirer.net information doesn’t mention anything about loading > those drivers: > > http://theinquirer.net/?article=10215 Well I haven't tried so I can't tell. I just d/led those files to play around on my desktop PCs here, my Lib doesn't have USB options (no EPR). You are a bit on your own in this case. You'll have to unpack the Panasonic files (kxlcb31an, kxlrw32an and kxlrw40an are just self-extracting archives and don't install a thing) and browse through them for clues. They all contain a subdir with files for many drive models so it seems. Philip ************************************************************** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives -------TO UNSUBSCRIBE------- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe --------TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST------ Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **************************************************************
