Re: [Freedos-user] reminder reminder?
I just got one. On Mon, Nov 1, 2021 at 10:17 AM Angel M Alganza wrote: > On Mon, Nov 01, 2021 at 06:45:41AM -0500, Jim Hall wrote: > >Interesting. I only received the one copy of the reminder email. But Bryan > >said he got multiple copies. > > > >I'm replying to the email list to see what others received. > > >> is it just my mailbox acting strangely or have people received the > >> monthly reminder 6 times today? > > I've also got it 6 times. I thought somebody wanted to make sure we > wouldn't forget the contents of the monthly reminder this month. :-D > > Cheers, > Ángel > > > ___ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > -- --Andy ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] AMB, Ancient Machine Book format and FreeDOS Help
I had been working on getting the existing HTMLHELP to compile in OpenWatcom as a pre-work step to fixing some of the existing bugs. But assuming this can handle the non-english languages it may be the way to go. On Sat, Dec 12, 2020 at 8:13 PM Jim Hall wrote: > This is great! > > I tried it and enjoyed that I could read the FreeDOS Help as an AMB, with > links to each section in the Help. This makes me wonder if we could adapt > this to become a new version of the FreeDOS Help system. I'm thinking maybe > we could create an alias or "shortcut" COM program that launches AMB to > read the FreeDOS Help (with the correct language file). > > > > On Sat, Dec 5, 2020 at 11:47 AM Mateusz Viste wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> These past few days I was working on a new hobby project. It is called >> AMB, and it is a simple hyperlink format that makes it possible to >> create "books" that are easy to read even on very limited hardware. >> >> The "books" can be viewed with a tool named AMB. It is only a few >> kilobytes big and requires about 80K of available RAM. >> >> As a demo, I converted the FreeDOS help today into an AMB book. This is >> something that I will use as the help tool in the Svarog386 FreeDOS >> distribution, but perhaps it could be an interesting alternative for >> vanilla FreeDOS as well. The AMB reader, as well as the format >> specification and the converted FreeDOS help file can all be downloaded >> on the project's home page: >> >>http://ambook.sourceforge.net >> >> It is still a very much work-in-progress project, but perfectly >> functional already. I will certainly add a few features during incoming >> weeks (mouse support, some form of light compression, full-text search, >> etc). >> >> I'd like also to compile the RBIL into an AMB book in some near future. >> >> Enjoy. >> >> Mateusz >> >> >> ___ >> Freedos-user mailing list >> Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user >> > ___ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > -- --Andy ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Microsoft Open-Sources GW-BASIC
It looked like this was the x86 output of the meta compiler. I'm going to try to coax the Watcom Assembler into building it this evening. On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 8:38 AM Deposite Pirate wrote: > This cannot be compiled to machine code because it's some kind of meta > assembler to generate assembler for various processor architectures and > this meta assembler is apparently not available. So unless someone goes > through the pain of reverse engineering this meta assembler this is pretty > much useless shit, just like MS-DOS 1.x and 2.x. > > > ___ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > -- --Andy ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] R: Freedos for IBM PCDOS 3.30 software
On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 9:07 AM Eric Auer wrote: > > Hi Mattia, > > if I understand you correctly, you cannot transfer data > from an old harddisk on your IBM PS/2 computer to the > new system, because the PS/2 floppy drive is broken? > > In that case, it probably does not help to suggest tools > for data transfer because you can not copy them to PS/2. > > Wikipedia says PS/2 was the first to support normal 1.44 MB > 3.5 inch floppy drives, so maybe you just organize one of > those for it? You will probably have to update some jumpers, > but it should be possible to find your PS/2 model handbook. > > It also says PS/2 support ESDI or SCSI harddisks, as opposed > to ST506 in PC XT and PC AT. Technical reference for ESDI: > > http://www.mcamafia.de/pdf/ibm_esdi_trm.pdf > > (in case somebody made some custom ESDI access gadgets) > > Which harddisk controllers does your PS/2 have? Old SCSI > disks might still be around somewhere, in case it would > be possible to connect a second disk to copy data. I would > not take that risk. Replacing the floppy sounds better. > > And as always, be careful, have backups and keep docs :-) > Regards, Eric > > PS: You may also transfer some data over the serial port, > using a null modem cable and default software, like COPY > to COM1, possibly combined with DEBUG to convert to text. > This will be tedious and slow. Maybe for important data. > > > > > ___ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > Hi Mattia, If you have a serial port available on the PS/2 system you can bootstrap the DOS version of FastLynx via a serial port using the MODE/CTTY commands (similar to INTERLNK/INTERSRV). I've had good luck with this on XT machines where the floppy drive was questionable at best. Instructions for this process are described in detail here: http://www.minuszerodegrees.net/transfer/fastlynx33/fastlynx33_serial.htm When i purchased FastLynx 3.3 last year it still included version 2.01 along with it. https://sewelldirect.com/products/fastlynx-3-3-software-only-electronic-download Best Regards, -- --Andy ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] DOS version control
Hello, I've starting working on a game and some small dual monitor (VGA + MDA) utilities but have run into issues where the code used to work and now it doesn't. We use subversion, cvs, and git at work and I was wondering what options are available for dos-based systems besides dated zip files. Svn and git likely never had even a 386+ DOS version but I suspect that CVS must have. What other DOS options were used prior to the source safe era? Thanks, --Andy ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] PCNTPK driver stopped working in VirtualBox 6.0
On Sun, Jan 27, 2019 at 7:39 PM Jim Hall wrote: > > > On Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 8:49 PM Andy Stamp wrote: > >> [..] >> Looks like the latest update for VirtualBox 6.0.2 should resolve the >> issues with the virtual PCnet card not detecting. >> I was just able to use a clean FreeDOS 1.2 install with FDNET/WGET and >> retrieve the freedos.org homepage. >> >> Changelog here: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog >> Relevant bug report here: https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/18286 >> >> > Does anyone know if the newer versions of Virtualbox fix the "Invalid > opcode" issue when booting the FreeDOS install CD? I have a note about it > (and a manual fix/workaround) on the FreeDOS site, but would like to know > if they've fixed it in Virtualbox. > https://www.freedos.org/download/ > > > Jim > ___ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > Hi Jim, When I tested the packet driver the other day in version 6.0.2, I still ran into the invalid opcode issue and used your workaround to continue. --Andy ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] PCNTPK driver stopped working in VirtualBox 6.0
On Sat, Dec 29, 2018 at 4:35 PM Louis Santillan wrote: > There may be subtle difference in what the DOS packet driver is expecting > and what VirtualBox supports now ( > https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch07.html#nichardware). Maybe try > NICSCAN (http://www.georgpotthast.de/sioux/packet.htm) or PCINIC in > pktdrv.zip (http://www.classiccmp.org/dunfield/dos/index.htm). > > On Thu, Dec 27, 2018 at 12:04 AM Rugxulo wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> On Thu, Dec 27, 2018, 1:55 AM stecdose > >>> >>> Does a PCNet III work with the NE2000 drivers? I didn't know if so and >>> always used qemu, thinking I miss a NE2000 in VirtualBox. Nice if it >>> would work... >>> >> >> No, I meant it was supported (also) in older QEMU. It maybe doesn't work >> under "PCNet only" setups. >> >> Dunno, I'm naive, sorry for dumb suggestion. I just knew it worked when >> explicitly enabled in very old QEMU versions, and that VBox was loosely >> based upon QEMU. >> >>> ___ >> Freedos-user mailing list >> Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user >> > ___ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > Hello, Looks like the latest update for VirtualBox 6.0.2 should resolve the issues with the virtual PCnet card not detecting. I was just able to use a clean FreeDOS 1.2 install with FDNET/WGET and retrieve the freedos.org homepage. Changelog here: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog Relevant bug report here: https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/18286 Cheers, --Andy ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] FreeDOS on LGR
Just watched the lastest Lazy Game Reviews video where he installed MS-DOS on an AMD Ryzen PC and was delighted to see FreeDOS used as part of the demo. He seemed to have better luck booting from C: with FreeDOS than with MS-DOS which was cool to see. Full video here: https://youtu.be/bS9hiSwL1KY Keep up the good work! --Andy -- 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
Re: [Freedos-user] EtherDFS v0.8.1
From: Andy Stamp <luigi...@gmail.com> --===2563758283038139191== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=94eb2c18fde04c45b6054df36822 --94eb2c18fde04c45b6054df36822 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Hi Mateusz, I've been following your posts both here and on the VCF forum ( http://www.vcfed.org/forum/showthread.php?57027-EtherDFS-an-ethernet-drive-for-DOS) and was inspired to pick up a Xircom PE3 adapter to help move files to and from my old XT with a bad FDC. I set up a Linux VM with a FAT32 partition for the server and was playing with version 0.8.1 on my 486 and it was working great. Loaded Lotus 123 right off the network (and faster than I expected). My question is: Does the server/protocol support multiple simultaneous connections? If so, should I try to avoid accessing the same files from both clients? Thanks, --Andy On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 5:06 AM, Mateusz Viste <mate...@nospam.viste.fr> wrote: > Hello group, > > Not that long ago I announced here a new software I have created, named > EtherDFS. EtherDFS is an 'installable filesystem' TSR for DOS. It maps a > drive from a remote computer (typically Linux-based) to a local drive > letter, using raw ethernet frames to communicate. > > Last weekend I released a new version of EtherDFS, the version 0.8.1. If > you're using EtherDFS, then upgrading to this latest version is highly > recommended, as it significantly improves the protocol's reliability > (especially important with buggy NICs that sometime send more data than > actually requested by the application - observed at least on Xircom PE3 > dongles, but might happen on other hardware as well). > > Changelog since v0.6: > > [version 0.8.1] > - EtherDFS frames are validated by a cksum (can be disabled with /n), > - EDF5 frames announce their length to avoid troubles with Ethernet > padding, > - arguments can be passed in any order, > - /q and /u can be used together. > > [version 0.8] > - improved self-detection to avoid loading EtherDFS twice, > - added unloading support (/u), > - fixed a FindFirst regression (fixes usage under 4DOS), > - fixed SETATTR action when using a non-FreeDOS attrib command, > - implemented the 'Seek From End' call, > - minor memory optimizations, > - makes sure the redirector API is available before installing, > - support for multiple drive mappings. > > [version 0.7] > - MS-DOS compat: flagging newly mapped drive so MS-DOS doesn't ignore it, > - fixed FindNext behavior so it's compatible with ATTRIB from MS-DOS, > - implemented the "Special Open" call (used by COPY in MSDOS 5.0 and > 6.x), > - increased timeout retries from 3 to 5 (more reliable on lossy > networks), > - fixed parsing of the MAC address provided on command-line, > - minor speed optimizations. > > Project's website: http://etherdfs.sourceforge.net > > Mateusz > > > > -- > 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 > -- --Andy --94eb2c18fde04c45b6054df36822 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Mateusz,Ive been following your posts both here and on the VCF forum (http://www.vcfed.org/forum/showthread.php?57027-EtherDFS-an-ethernet-drive-for-DOS;>http://www.vcfed.org/forum/showthread.php?57027-EtherDFS-an-ethernet-drive-for-DOS) and was inspired to pick up a Xircom PE3 adapter to help move files to and from my old XT with a bad FDC.I set up a Linux VM with a FAT32 partition for the server and was playing with version 0.8.1-aon my 486 and it was working great. Loaded Lotus 123 right off the network (and faster than I expected).My question is: Does the server/protocol support multiple simultaneous connections?If so, should I try to avoid accessing the same files from both clients?Thanks,--Andy-aOn Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 5:06 AM, Mateusz Viste mailto:mate...@nospam.viste.fr; target="_blank">mate...@nospam.viste.fr wrote:Hello group, Not that long ago I announced here a new software I have created, named EtherDFS. EtherDFS is an installable filesystem TSR for DOS. It maps a drive from a remote computer (typically Linux-based) to a local drive letter, using raw ethernet frames to communicate. Last weekend I released a new version of EtherDFS, the version 0.8.1. If youre using EtherDFS, then upgrading to this latest version is highly recommended, as it significantly improves the protocols reliability (especially important with buggy NICs that sometime send more
Re: [Freedos-user] Cannot
From: Andy Stamp <luigi...@gmail.com> --===2978333473432860302== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=94eb2c18a3de3f81f5053ff09cfa --94eb2c18a3de3f81f5053ff09cfa Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Hello Simon You could try Mateusz' Svarog86 distribution ( http://svarog86.sourceforge.net/). I am working on an 8088 emulator and I am able to boot his 360k diskette image with no issues. Cheers, --Andy On Fri, Oct 28, 2016 at 1:22 PM, <userbeit...@abwesend.de> wrote: > Hi! > > Isnt't FreeDOS dependant on 80286+? Not sure, but pure 8086 isn't very > easy to handle these days. Did you try to boot without any device > drivers at all? > > On original 8086 hardware you should try an old version of MS-DOS or DR > DOS. That's what I would do. > > Good luck! > userbeitrag > > > -- > The Command Line: Reinvented for Modern Developers > Did the resurgence of CLI tooling catch you by surprise? > Reconnect with the command line and become more productive. > Learn the new .NET and ASP.NET CLI. Get your free copy! > http://sdm.link/telerik > ___ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > -- --Andy --94eb2c18a3de3f81f5053ff09cfa Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello SimonYou could try Mateusz Svarog86 distribution (http://svarog86.sourceforge.net/;>http://svarog86.sourceforge.net/).I am working on an 8088 emulator and I am able to boot his 360k diskette image with no issues.Cheers,--AndyOn Fri, Oct 28, 2016 at 1:22 PM, mailto:userbeit...@abwesend.de; target="_blank">userbeit...@abwesend.de wrote:Hi! Isntt FreeDOS dependant on 80286+? Not sure, but pure 8086 isnt very easy to handle these days. Did you try to boot without any device drivers at all? On original 8086 hardware you should try an old version of MS-DOS or DR DOS. Thats what I would do. Good luck! userbeitrag - The Command Line: Reinvented for Modern Developers Did the resurgence of CLI tooling catch you by surprise? Reconnect with the command line and become more productive. Learn the new .NET and http://ASP.NET; rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">ASP.NET CLI. Get your free copy! http://sdm.link/telerik; rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://sdm.link/telerik ___ Freedos-user mailing list mailto:Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net;>Freedos-user@lists.sourcef rge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user; rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user -- --Andy --94eb2c18a3de3f81f5053ff09cfa-- --===2978333473432860302== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline -- The Command Line: Reinvented for Modern Developers Did the resurgence of CLI tooling catch you by surprise? Reconnect with the command line and become more productive. Learn the new .NET and ASP.NET CLI. Get your free copy! http://sdm.link/telerik --===2978333473432860302== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user --===2978333473432860302==-- --- 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
Re: [Freedos-user] EtherDFS v0.8.1
Hi Mateusz, I've been following your posts both here and on the VCF forum ( http://www.vcfed.org/forum/showthread.php?57027-EtherDFS-an-ethernet-drive-for-DOS) and was inspired to pick up a Xircom PE3 adapter to help move files to and from my old XT with a bad FDC. I set up a Linux VM with a FAT32 partition for the server and was playing with version 0.8.1 on my 486 and it was working great. Loaded Lotus 123 right off the network (and faster than I expected). My question is: Does the server/protocol support multiple simultaneous connections? If so, should I try to avoid accessing the same files from both clients? Thanks, --Andy On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 5:06 AM, Mateusz Vistewrote: > Hello group, > > Not that long ago I announced here a new software I have created, named > EtherDFS. EtherDFS is an 'installable filesystem' TSR for DOS. It maps a > drive from a remote computer (typically Linux-based) to a local drive > letter, using raw ethernet frames to communicate. > > Last weekend I released a new version of EtherDFS, the version 0.8.1. If > you're using EtherDFS, then upgrading to this latest version is highly > recommended, as it significantly improves the protocol's reliability > (especially important with buggy NICs that sometime send more data than > actually requested by the application - observed at least on Xircom PE3 > dongles, but might happen on other hardware as well). > > Changelog since v0.6: > > [version 0.8.1] > - EtherDFS frames are validated by a cksum (can be disabled with /n), > - EDF5 frames announce their length to avoid troubles with Ethernet > padding, > - arguments can be passed in any order, > - /q and /u can be used together. > > [version 0.8] > - improved self-detection to avoid loading EtherDFS twice, > - added unloading support (/u), > - fixed a FindFirst regression (fixes usage under 4DOS), > - fixed SETATTR action when using a non-FreeDOS attrib command, > - implemented the 'Seek From End' call, > - minor memory optimizations, > - makes sure the redirector API is available before installing, > - support for multiple drive mappings. > > [version 0.7] > - MS-DOS compat: flagging newly mapped drive so MS-DOS doesn't ignore it, > - fixed FindNext behavior so it's compatible with ATTRIB from MS-DOS, > - implemented the "Special Open" call (used by COPY in MSDOS 5.0 and > 6.x), > - increased timeout retries from 3 to 5 (more reliable on lossy > networks), > - fixed parsing of the MAC address provided on command-line, > - minor speed optimizations. > > Project's website: http://etherdfs.sourceforge.net > > Mateusz > > > > -- > 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 > -- --Andy -- 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
Re: [Freedos-user] Cannot boot FreeDOS on 8086-based IBM PS/2 -- any ideas?
Hello Simon You could try Mateusz' Svarog86 distribution ( http://svarog86.sourceforge.net/). I am working on an 8088 emulator and I am able to boot his 360k diskette image with no issues. Cheers, --Andy On Fri, Oct 28, 2016 at 1:22 PM,wrote: > Hi! > > Isnt't FreeDOS dependant on 80286+? Not sure, but pure 8086 isn't very > easy to handle these days. Did you try to boot without any device > drivers at all? > > On original 8086 hardware you should try an old version of MS-DOS or DR > DOS. That's what I would do. > > Good luck! > userbeitrag > > > -- > The Command Line: Reinvented for Modern Developers > Did the resurgence of CLI tooling catch you by surprise? > Reconnect with the command line and become more productive. > Learn the new .NET and ASP.NET CLI. Get your free copy! > http://sdm.link/telerik > ___ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > -- --Andy -- The Command Line: Reinvented for Modern Developers Did the resurgence of CLI tooling catch you by surprise? Reconnect with the command line and become more productive. Learn the new .NET and ASP.NET CLI. Get your free copy! http://sdm.link/telerik___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user