On Fri, 25 Feb 2000, Hugh Lawson wrote:
> dos -A # with FreeDOS Beta3 in A: drive
> #result: dosemu runs and the directory defined as $_hdimage
> #appears as the C:\ drove. The directory can be listed and
> #its programs will run.
Yes, DOSEMU will fake a 'virtual' FAT FS 'on-the-fly' out of the
directory (this is how the bootdir stuff works).
However, this is readonly and (normally) is only used to boot from that
directory. Once booted, the C: drive is transformed to be lredir'ed,
i.e. you need redirector support in your DOS. If that fails, the FAT
simulation stays active. FreeDOS Beta3 obviously has no redirector, hence
all is fine.
>
> dos -A #with FreeDOS Beta4 in the A: drive
> #result: dosemu runs, but the directory defined as $_hdimage
> #cannot be accessed as the C:\drive. Below I list what happens.
I only can guess, that FreeDOS Beta4 has only 'some sort' of redirector,
but this one obviously isn't complete/bug-free. Hence, lredir may succeed,
but not the rest of the stuff. As now the FAT simulation is turned off,
you stay with a broken redirected drive.
>
> Have you attempted this with FreeDOS Beta3 and Beta4?
No
Hans
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