Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS images for VirtualBox

2017-02-01 Thread Ralf Quint 

On 2/1/2017 9:21 AM, Ulrich Hansen wrote:
I also had time to update my VirtualBox images of FreeDOS. So if 
anybody liked these images in the past: Here are the new ones: :-)


https://www.lazybrowndog.net/freedos/virtualbox/


Well,...

On the side for the version supposedly without network, you are talking 
an awful lot about the networking stuff being installed and following 
the link for the supposedly networked version I just get

https://www.lazybrowndog.net/freedos/virtualbox/downloads/vdi/FreeDOS1.2net.vdi.zip


  Not Found

The requested URL /index.php was not found on this server.


Apache Server at www.lazybrowndog.net Port 443






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Re: [Freedos-user] questions on FreeDOS

2017-02-01 Thread Jerome Shidel 

> Secondly, although this isn't super helpful advice (and yet
> freedos.org does imply gaming), I don't think VirtualBox is ideal for
> games. It just lacks some compatibility that some games need. Maybe
> it'll work for some of your use cases, but normally it is suggested to
> use (non-FreeDOS) DOSBox emulator instead, which has much better sound
> and graphics support and can dynamically adjust cycles (among other
> things).

You can get all the features of DOSBox and still get most of the benefits of 
FreeDOS by installing it into DOSBox. The FreeDOS 1.2 installer does this hybrid
install in DOSBox automatically (mostly).  See https://youtu.be/NmLjVYqF3zg

:-)

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Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS 1.2 & VirtualBox: Wiki updated

2017-02-01 Thread Jerome Shidel 

> On Feb 1, 2017, at 11:53 AM, Ulrich Hansen  wrote:
> 
> I have updated the pages at:
> 
> http://wiki.freedos.org/wiki/index.php/VirtualBox 
> 
Looks pretty good. :-)

Just one minor note you may wish to add. FDIMPLES is only installed with the 
FULL (+SOURCES) package set. It came kind of late during the development of the 
Installer (FDI). So, I really had not had much feed back on it. But, since 
everybody seems to love it, I think I may be able to talk Jim into including it 
in base for the next release. 

As a side not, FDIMPLES does not actually do the package installs. It uses 
FDINST (part of FDNPKG) to perform that task. Future versions, may or may not 
use it.

Some of the future plans for FDIMPLES include:

Networking support (through external utilities, like wget and curl)
Multiple repository support, local media, multiple online sources.
Package versioning support like the new online repositories.
Package integrity verification. (Checksum checking and such)
Multi-language support for buttons and things.
Mouse support.
Some other stuff.

Things you may not already know that FDIMPLES already does now.

Can perform a package update from a REPO CD.
(Download REPO CD, run “FDIMPLES /UPDATE”, wait to load, then just 
select OK)

Can permanently modify BASE and FULL package sets on the USB stick 
media.
(Boot USB stick, quit to command line, run "FDIMPLES /CONFIG”)

Can save and load package set customizations.  (see in program help “h”)
(Make changes like normal, press w. It will create a changes only file)

:-)

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Re: [Freedos-user] questions on FreeDOS

2017-02-01 Thread Herminio Hernandez, Jr. 
I realized it was a listening issue. I ran netcat to listen on a port and I
was able to test that the port was open.

Thanks for the feedback!

On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 10:10 AM, Rugxulo  wrote:

> Hi,
>
> On Tue, Jan 31, 2017 at 9:14 PM,   wrote:
> >
> > 2. is there a way to set FreeDOS as a VNC, telnet, or even SSH server?
> > I would have a full screen session when playing some of the DOS games.
>
> First of all, I misread your question. But, just for clarity, (IIRC)
> you can make VBox full-screen using Host-F (N.B. Host is usually Right
> Ctrl).
>
> Secondly, although this isn't super helpful advice (and yet
> freedos.org does imply gaming), I don't think VirtualBox is ideal for
> games. It just lacks some compatibility that some games need. Maybe
> it'll work for some of your use cases, but normally it is suggested to
> use (non-FreeDOS) DOSBox emulator instead, which has much better sound
> and graphics support and can dynamically adjust cycles (among other
> things).
>
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[Freedos-user] FreeDOS images for VirtualBox

2017-02-01 Thread Ulrich Hansen 
I also had time to update my VirtualBox images of FreeDOS. So if anybody liked 
these images in the past: Here are the new ones: :-)

https://www.lazybrowndog.net/freedos/virtualbox/ 




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Re: [Freedos-user] questions on FreeDOS

2017-02-01 Thread Rugxulo 
Hi,

On Tue, Jan 31, 2017 at 9:14 PM,   wrote:
>
> 2. is there a way to set FreeDOS as a VNC, telnet, or even SSH server?
> I would have a full screen session when playing some of the DOS games.

First of all, I misread your question. But, just for clarity, (IIRC)
you can make VBox full-screen using Host-F (N.B. Host is usually Right
Ctrl).

Secondly, although this isn't super helpful advice (and yet
freedos.org does imply gaming), I don't think VirtualBox is ideal for
games. It just lacks some compatibility that some games need. Maybe
it'll work for some of your use cases, but normally it is suggested to
use (non-FreeDOS) DOSBox emulator instead, which has much better sound
and graphics support and can dynamically adjust cycles (among other
things).

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[Freedos-user] FreeDOS 1.2 & VirtualBox: Wiki updated

2017-02-01 Thread Ulrich Hansen 
I have updated the pages at:

http://wiki.freedos.org/wiki/index.php/VirtualBox 


FreeDOS 1.2, especially the new installer, FDIMPLES and FDNPKG have made many 
things easier, especially installing a network. :-)

I also added an explanation how to mount the FreeDOS image in Windows, Mac and 
Ubuntu. And there’s a page about configuring a VirtualBox network with NAT and 
port forwarding. 

By the way: Jim Hall has repaired the upload of pictures to the wiki, which was 
broken. So if anybody else wants to add knowledge and screenshots and 
explanations to the wiki, now is probably a good time to mail Jim for a login  
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Re: [Freedos-user] questions on FreeDOS

2017-02-01 Thread Louis Santillan 
As Ulrich said, there is no server listening to ping until you turn on
networking.

Also, I'm not clear on what ssh/telnet/vnc has to do with full screen dos
sessions.  While on the hosting machine in virtual box with the vm running,
you can just maximize and stretch the window [0]. Otherwise use the other
guide and connect to IP:3389 or IP:5900 with a vnc client.  You may have to
set port forwarding and/or NAT on your router, host and within Virtual
Box.  If you need to login (ssh or telnet style) into your DOS box, there
are servers out there you can use once you have networking going.


[0] https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch09.html#legacy-fullscreen-mode

On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 3:53 AM Ulrich Hansen  wrote:

Am 01.02.2017 um 07:06 schrieb herminio.hernande...@gmail.com:


I launched the VM verifed it has an ip address and I can ping out, but

my laptop cannot ping FreeDOS. However FreeDOS can ping my laptop…


No of course not. There’s no service running that can answer the ping.
You need to start a service that listens to the network. For instance
mTCP’s ftpsrv.

You need to configure the network and ftpsrv first. See:

http://wiki.freedos.org/wiki/index.php/VirtualBox_-_Chapter_5
and
http://wiki.freedos.org/wiki/index.php/VirtualBox_-_Chapter_7

(both pages were updated this morning...)

Good luck!



Herminio

On Tue, 2017-01-31 at 21:08 -0800, Louis Santillan wrote:

In VirtualBox, you can start the VM with VNC enabled [0].


[0] https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch07.html

On Tue, Jan 31, 2017 at 8:31 PM,  
wrote:

Corbin,

Thanks that did it!

Herminio

On Wed, 2017-02-01 at 03:20 +, Corbin Davenport wrote:

1. You can get sound in VirtualBox by changing the VM audio
device to
SoundBlaster 16. You can do this by opening the VM settings,
going to
sound, and selecting SoundBlaster 16 as the audio controller.

2. I'm not sure if this is possible, maybe someone else can chime
in
about that.

Corbin


On Tue, Jan 31, 2017 at 10:15 PM 
wrote:

Hello,

I just started tinkering with FreeDOS after listening  to Jim
Hall
on
the Lunduke Hour. I think this project is so cool! I do have
some
questions.

1. is there any way to have sound working while in Virtualbox?

2. is there a way to set FreeDOS as a VNC, telnet, or even SSH
server?
I would have a full screen session when playing some of the DOS
games.

Thanks for you time!
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Re: [Freedos-user] questions on FreeDOS

2017-02-01 Thread Ulrich Hansen 

> Am 01.02.2017 um 07:06 schrieb herminio.hernande...@gmail.com:
> 
> I launched the VM verifed it has an ip address and I can ping out, but
> my laptop cannot ping FreeDOS. However FreeDOS can ping my laptop…

No of course not. There’s no service running that can answer the ping.
You need to start a service that listens to the network. For instance mTCP’s 
ftpsrv.

You need to configure the network and ftpsrv first. See:

http://wiki.freedos.org/wiki/index.php/VirtualBox_-_Chapter_5 

and
http://wiki.freedos.org/wiki/index.php/VirtualBox_-_Chapter_7 


(both pages were updated this morning...)

Good luck!


> 
> Herminio
> 
> On Tue, 2017-01-31 at 21:08 -0800, Louis Santillan wrote:
>> In VirtualBox, you can start the VM with VNC enabled [0].
>> 
>> 
>> [0] https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch07.html
>> 
>> On Tue, Jan 31, 2017 at 8:31 PM,  
>> wrote:
>>> Corbin,
>>> 
>>> Thanks that did it!
>>> 
>>> Herminio
>>> 
>>> On Wed, 2017-02-01 at 03:20 +, Corbin Davenport wrote:
 1. You can get sound in VirtualBox by changing the VM audio
 device to
 SoundBlaster 16. You can do this by opening the VM settings,
 going to
 sound, and selecting SoundBlaster 16 as the audio controller.
 
 2. I'm not sure if this is possible, maybe someone else can chime
 in
 about that.
 
 Corbin
 
 
 On Tue, Jan 31, 2017 at 10:15 PM 
 wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I just started tinkering with FreeDOS after listening  to Jim
> Hall
> on
> the Lunduke Hour. I think this project is so cool! I do have
> some
> questions.
> 
> 1. is there any way to have sound working while in Virtualbox?
> 
> 2. is there a way to set FreeDOS as a VNC, telnet, or even SSH
> server?
> I would have a full screen session when playing some of the DOS
> games.
> 
> Thanks for you time!
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